Posted by James Dawson on 12/17/10 7:26pm
Msg #365365

Urban hazards..Did a free signing today.

Good SS asked for a favor,...drive to San Francisco ($6 toll) park on a residential street with a line of cars front and back. (Vandals had removed No Parking signs) we all got $55 tickets. Plus gas and expenses and two Alexander Martinis (stress reduction) = 1 free signing.....and I said I was taking the rest of the year off.

Please be my guest, let me have it so I'll feel better. LOL

Reply by JanetLA on 12/17/10 7:33pm
Msg #365369

No way to contest the parking tickets?

I got one in New Orleans at Mardi Gras and I took a picture of my car with the ticket on it (no signs to be seen in my case either) and I sent it in to the city. It did no good and I was found guilty, because there was a law that I was not familiar with, but I wonder about other cities?

Reply by James Dawson on 12/17/10 7:40pm
Msg #365372

Re: No way to contest the parking tickets?

Ignorance of the law is no excuse or, "we need the money so pay up"!

Reply by MW/VA on 12/17/10 7:56pm
Msg #365377

Sounds like the best part of the day was the martinis! LOL n/m

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 12/17/10 9:47pm
Msg #365382

Isn't it always???...LOL n/m

Reply by 101livescan on 12/18/10 12:15am
Msg #365396

HAHAHAHA! Not laughing at you but at the system. . Street signs are being stolen for scrap metal recycling. I learned this from SWAT team guy in Ocala FL, it is a national trend. It's a new job! replacing all the jobs we're losing here in the US.

I would have indulged myself with a glass of wine myself if this had happened to me! Better days ahead!

Reply by BrotherOwner on 12/18/10 10:42am
Msg #365424

Re: Urban hazards. Bet that is counted as FOUR new jobs ....

created: the thief, the recycler, whomever makes the replacement sign, and the installer !!

Reply by janCA on 12/18/10 9:52am
Msg #365417

SF traffic

James, I was in SF last Friday, Market and Geary (Union Square) to pick up my daughter from her holiday party. Oh my gosh, the traffic was bumper to bumper and took me about 20 minutes to move a block. Nerve-wracking to say the least. My heart goes out to all you SA's that have to deal with these types of circumstances on a daily basis. I don't think you could pay me enough. My nerves would be frazzled and I'd be, as you said, "stressing reducing" way too often.

Reply by janCA on 12/18/10 9:53am
Msg #365418

I meant "stress reducing". n/m

Reply by cadmonkey/CA on 12/18/10 3:15pm
Msg #365445

Re: SF traffic

that really sucks James, this is why I always charge a premium to do a SF signing. Some of these SS's don't understand what we have to face!