At least these people were blocking a so-called public space. Still, I agree with Susan that if one puts forth the elbow grease and sweat during extraordinary circumstances, people who did not do the work should respect that.
I on the other hand have had people parking IN my driveway right up against the garage during this whole snow thing. Sometimes they are just stopping at the coffee shop (Sam's) and sometimes not. THAT is the ultimate in rudeness. That's my house for Pete's sake! On 1/31/05 10:47 AM, "Elizabeth F. Campion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Factors add up in the courtesy game > Shoveling > Apparent fragility > Location directly in front of a house, etc. > might all be taken into consideration. > But ultimately, here in UC, it should average out that every driver had > to dig their car out, and probably would have gone back to that space if > it had not already been taken, by another driver who had to dig her car > out, and down the line. > > Your husband may be a young, healthy looking guy with no apparent back > problem. > Neighbors are not psychics. > A courtesy they might extend to a 70 year old woman may not fall your > way. > And a vehicle as a weapon or threat against a good neighbor is not a > valid display of anger. > > I believe that furniture and cans in parking spaces are unsightly and > potential harmful. > A light dusting of snow and the objects become part of the landscape and > sometimes part of a muffler or all of the cause of someone else's trip > and fall. > > The truly handicapped should apply to the city for a properly marked > space and the rest of us should take the Subway or our chances. > > I say this knowing that I agree with most of Susan's posts and hoping to > stop the "litter" and sense of entitlement that seems to be bred by > example. > > All the best! > Liz > > > > > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 09:18:42 -0500 "Susan I. Finkelstein" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> What happened to Yvonne Paterson and others concerning violent >> behavior >> over parking spots is unacceptable and frightening. Of course! >> But... after >> spending more than an hour shoveling out our car, which is parked >> directly >> in front of our house, my husband with a sore back, and me with >> scraped >> knees from falling down in the process, I would be angry if someone >> moved a >> trash can or milk crate or whatever we had placed there so we >> wouldn't have >> to go through the same back-breaking event again. Granted the city >> does >> "own" the street, but I think an hour of sweat equity does count for >> >> something when snow and ice are excessive. >> >> S. >> >> >> At 12:32 PM 1/30/2005 -0500, Andrew Diller wrote: >>> One of my favorite winter pastimes is using my Jeep to drive right >> over >>> and crush the various chairs, cones and other trash that the >> teeming >>> millions place outside in the vain hope of 'saving' their spots. >> It's very >>> fun to crush them with a 4x4. >>> >>> On Jan 29, 2005, at 3:49 PM, Yvonne Paterson wrote: >>>> there were several parking spots available but folks had put trash >> cans >>>> and other objects in them to save them. >>> >>> -andy >> >> >> Susan I. Finkelstein >> Grants and Development Writer >> University of Pennsylvania >> School of Veterinary Medicine > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
