Parked the Ford Mustang Bullitt at Carrigan's Karaoke bar in Burlington the other night.
(Long story. Jimmy Buffet will surely forgive me.)
Backed it into the parking spot, as you would.
Had to run the gauntlet of smokers on the sidewalk to get inside.
"Nice car!" one of the patrons slurred out. "Too bad you don't know how to park it!"
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"YOU'RE CROOKED!" he bleated.
"I do that on purpose so other cars' doors won't ding the side of my [well, Ford's] nice car," I replied.
"Huh? Uhhhh..." - I waited until his Bud- and nicotine-tinged brain caught up with the concept.
"Oh, er, yeah - good idea..."
One you should all follow.
(As you may have gathered, this photo was not taken at Carrigan's. That aint the Burlington Skyway.)
You realize, of course, that people who park "crooked" take up two parking spots. I hope you did this at the far end of the lot, bit the closest spot to the entrance you could find.
Posted by: John Betmanis | July 20, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Reply to John Betmanis w/r/t 'crooked' parking taking up two spots:
Not at all! You just position the car so it is at an angle in the slot, so when you open your door it has a greater angle to swing before it collides with the car next to you. If you have to make a choice, get closest to the passenger side of the car(s) beside you; there's less likelihood that door will be opened.
Posted by: Jim Kenzie | July 23, 2008 at 01:14 AM