tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post5985030767555705538..comments2024-01-02T05:16:56.424-06:00Comments on This Just In: Best Kept Secret?Lori Stewart Weiderthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04601450336245218356noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-52722940856543578172008-03-14T13:35:00.000-05:002008-03-14T13:35:00.000-05:00Troy and I say luuuurve all the time. Does yours c...Troy and I say luuuurve all the time. Does yours come from Celine Dion's accent, too?D-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593260981057732400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-63918993400563339282008-03-10T14:20:00.000-05:002008-03-10T14:20:00.000-05:00Talk about being out of it; I didn't even know the...Talk about being out of it; I didn't even know the rate had gone up. And then the time limit. That blows!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01970997615781244805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-54100134912747821442008-03-10T12:30:00.000-05:002008-03-10T12:30:00.000-05:00That Nancy is a thinker! As a traffic safety spec...That Nancy is a thinker! <BR/><BR/>As a traffic safety specialist I know that laws without enforcement and enforcement without consequences are not effective. Obviously, Nancy has discovered that the consequence of a parking violation is not severe enough.<BR/><BR/>Same thing with that pesky 65 mph speed limit in Illinois. When I'm in a hurry, $75 is not enough to stop me from speeding. Now the points on the license is a different matter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-71173232437210301332008-03-10T12:20:00.000-05:002008-03-10T12:20:00.000-05:00Lori,We even have running water and indoor toilets...Lori,<BR/><BR/>We even have running water and indoor toilets over here in Blm/Normal. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-3242480464462212292008-03-10T11:43:00.000-05:002008-03-10T11:43:00.000-05:00We don't have those here but this is what I do.I t...We don't have those here but this is what I do.<BR/><BR/>I take the parking ticket, lol<BR/><BR/>It's cheaper and easier than to run out all night feeding the meter and interrupting what ever I'm doing.<BR/><BR/>AND, once there is a ticket on my car ... I'm good to go all night. Depending on the city, they are usually $5 or $7 vs parking garage at $10Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525149264536202592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-67173083989026079732008-03-10T10:14:00.000-05:002008-03-10T10:14:00.000-05:00How cool. I had no idea those existed...How cool. I had no idea those existed...Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-80239036762401910892008-03-10T09:07:00.000-05:002008-03-10T09:07:00.000-05:00I've been using lowly quarters, when this "new-fan...I've been using lowly quarters, when this "new-fangled" doo-dad has been around for almost a decade?!!<BR/><BR/>Crap. What other cool gadgets am I missing out on?!!Lori Stewart Weiderthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601450336245218356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-14097812011602980562008-03-10T08:54:00.000-05:002008-03-10T08:54:00.000-05:00I hate to tell you, but I've had one for the last ...I hate to tell you, but I've had one for the last 7 years.prairie bikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16789693504404552389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-23901326676890840782008-03-10T08:34:00.000-05:002008-03-10T08:34:00.000-05:00Wendy: That's how we do it in Chicago, if we're lu...Wendy: That's how we do it in Chicago, if we're lucky enough to find a lot with some space.Lori Stewart Weiderthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601450336245218356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-22177883983457066742008-03-10T08:23:00.000-05:002008-03-10T08:23:00.000-05:00That's neat, I agree though that 2 hours is tough....That's neat, I agree though that 2 hours is tough. The new thing here is a pay station, where you pay with credit card or cash for the time you want and leave the receipt on the dashboard. No meters! It's much better for me because I often forget the quarters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-25848525388066366822008-03-10T00:04:00.000-05:002008-03-10T00:04:00.000-05:00My sister uses one all the time because she parks ...My sister uses one all the time because she parks on campus and loves it. I am secretly glad about the price increase if it encourages people to walk or bike to downtown (what I usually do), but as a friend pointed out the 2 hour limit is going to hurt many businesses. How are people going to eat dinner and go to a movie? Move the car? Champaign is not thinking this through, in my opinion. I hope they don't kill the newly thriving downtown with this.VeganLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265250979613207539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-53295770025532393832008-03-10T00:00:00.000-05:002008-03-10T00:00:00.000-05:00I have never heard of such a marvel, but then agai...I have never heard of such a marvel, but then again, there isn't a parking meter within 100 kilometers of my house. :)<BR/><BR/>And may I just say, I love the keychain!kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619167075054678786noreply@blogger.com