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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Best parking spot EVER!!!

Well, one of them. I took this after the Ad Agency Run. If you are looking for good parking here it is! Near California Pizza Kitchen.

 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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damn, thats the biggest spot i've ever seen. I usually park by the curb like that too, its usually the widest spot in the lot.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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I woulda parked in the middle of it so nobody could try to squeeze in thinking it was 2 spaces & they could fit
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Or you could parralel(sp?) park there. I bet we could get three MINIs or four Minis in there.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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Great parking spot. I too always squeeze against the curb.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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So to take what we learned from the ad agency run with out spilling to much info; How much you charging the suv owners to rest out the rest of the space?

but alas a safe parking spot in Shaumburg, not something i thought i'd be seeing anytime soon.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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I am not charging the SUV owners, I paid the extra $$$ for the whole space so I don't get a love tap from a HUMMER.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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I am not charging the SUV owners, I paid the extra $$$ for the whole space so I don't get a love tap from a HUMMER.
Time to arm the rocket launchers!
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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I woulda parked in the middle of it so nobody could try to squeeze in thinking it was 2 spaces & they could fit
yup....some a-hole in an suv or mini-van will gladly take that tight spot between you and the line that should be yours and really foul you up
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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Excuse me sir, but isn't the boot hanging over the yellow line in the back.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by blockh102

it's all fine and dandy- until the sprinkers come on! (j/k)
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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I see you left a watchdog in the passenger seat.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by iriemanhq
it's all fine and dandy- until the sprinkers come on! (j/k)
or how bout when he swings his door open and slams it right into the lightpost cement...ouch that's gonna hurt. So what was once a perfect spot to park has turned into the most dangerous one
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by blockh102
Well, one of them. I took this after the Ad Agency Run. If you are looking for good parking here it is! Near California Pizza Kitchen.

i can almost see some a-hole park a SUV right next to yours in the
same spot!
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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Nope,

I was not hanging over the back of the spot

The Light post was not close to the door at all

There are no sprinklers, but it did start to rain after I snapped the pic. Water is ok with me.

Oh, and there was an SUV parked behind me when I walked up to the car. It pulled away b4 I got the camera out.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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Nice spot

There's a spot at work that's like that. Unfortunately I don't get there early enough to snag it. So I've become really good at reversing into a spot and hugging the curb without rubbing the tires/rims

Last week, some knucklehead attempted to reverse into the spot next to me and did a really poor job. They were sitting in the spot almost diagonally.. with their passenger door closer to me they had a child seat on that same door. Yup, I checked.. no dents
 
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