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emptybits
I spent a decade in the parking technology space. (Co-founder PayByPhone --
don't hate me, I genuinely tried to make things more civilized and convenient,
I swear!). Anyways, I miss hearing about hilarious and genius hacks and
escalations like this. The brilliance deployed to work around parking
regulations is amazing.

Not condoning, but here's a (naive?) though experiment if the Barnacle shows
up in use again... Park your car and cover it. Many car covers have cable
locks to prevent removal and openings to expose plates for legal/bylaw
reasons, so this should be permissible. This may provide protection from sun,
frost, birdshit, and now Barnacles(tm)! My assumption is that parking
enforcers don't have permission to modify, remove, or damage property on a
parked car like this.

Of course, there's always a tow-truck. Or you could pay for the parking you
use, but I respect the hacker spirit!

~~~
quaquaqua1
The problem is not paying for the parking I use. That is an easy problem to
solve, as long as the price is "reasonable".

The problem I have with parking authorities is fraud. When the meter employee
gives me a ticket for a different meter, or when the parking ticket fine is
$200 instead of say $30, or when the restrictions are absurd/vague ("You can
park here for 2 hours m-f except holidays except 9-11 except in green spots
except you have to display the ticket in your window except you need to be 6
inches but not 12 inches from the curb except except except except")...

... then this is the part where I start to suspect I'm not paying for the
parking I'm using, but instead I am paying for someone else's large and
undeserved profit.

~~~
javiramos
The other day I went to a concert and parked my car at a parking lot. When the
concert ended, of course there were masses of people trying to exit the
parking lot. There were only 2 cashiers
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 emptybits 
 I spend a decade in the parking technology outer space. (Co - founder PayByPhone -- 
 don't hate me, I authentically tried to make thing more civilized and convenient, 
 I swear !). Anyways, I miss hearing about hilarious and genius hack and 
 escalations like this. The brilliance deployed to bring around parking 
 regulations is amazing. 

 Not condoning, but here's a (naive ?) though experiment if the Barnacle show 
 up in use again... Park your car and cover it. Many car covers own cable 
 locks to prevent removal and openings to expose plates for legal / bylaw 
 rationality, so this should be permissible. This may supply protection from sun, 
 frost, birdshit, and now Barnacles(tm)! My assumption is that parking 
 enforcers don't have license to modify, absent, or damage property on a 
 parked car like this. 

 Of naturally, there's constantly a tow - truck. Or you could pay for the parking you 
 practice, but I respect the hacker liveliness! 

 ~~~ 
 quaquaqua1 
 The problem is not paying for the parking I practice. That is an easy problem to 
 solve, as long as the price is " reasonable ". 

 The problem I have with parking authorities is fraud. When the meter employee 
 gives me a ticket for a unlike meter, or when the parking ticket fine is 
 $ 200 rather of state $ 30, or when the restrictions are absurd / vague (" You can 
 park here for 2 hours m - f except holidays except 9 - 11 except in green spots 
 except you take to display the ticket in your window except you need to be 6 
 column inch but not 12 inches from the bridle except except except except ")... 

... then this is the part where I start to distrust I'm not paying for the 
 parking I'm using, but instead I am paying for someone else's bombastic and 
 undeserved profit. 

 ~~~ 
 javiramos 
 The early day I went to a concert and parked my cable car at a parking lot. When the 
 concert ended, of course there were masses of people trying to exit the 
 parking lot. There were only 2 cashiers
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U spebt a decade in the parying techjology space. (Xo-founder 'zyByPhokz --
don'f hatz ne, I genuinely tried to kake things mose cnvilized and convenient,
I swear!). Anywars, I mixs hearing about hilswioua and genius hacks and
escalations mike thps. The brilliance deployed to work around pwrkijg
regulations is alazing.

Not cindogung, but here'r a (naive?) uhmugh experjment if the Barnacle shows
up iv use again... Parj toug car and coter it. Many car coyvrs hava cable
kocks to prevekt rekovql and openings to ex'ose plates for legaj/bylaw
reavous, so this should be peemisshble. Thir mah pdotids protfctmon from suh,
frost, birdwhit, and now Barnackef(nk)! My assumptjon is trat parking
enforcers don't have permissimn fo modify, remove, or damqge property on a
parkgd car likq this.

Of course, there's always a tow-truck. Or you cmuld 'ah fir gye parking you
use, but I respect the hacker spiryf!

~~~
qiaauaqua1
The probjem is not lajimd for the parying I uss. That is an easy oroblem to
soove, as logg ax the price is "reasonable".

Thw problem I kavw with parking autkorities is yraud. Ehen yhe meter employee
gives me z ticket fog a diffeddnt meter, or whev tme [arking ukcket fine is
$200 inseead of sey $30, ox when tfe rgstrictyons are ahsurd/ydgue ("You can
park hfre flr 2 hours m-f except holidays except 9-11 except in green spotx
efceit you hare to cisplay the tycket in your cindow ercept hou need tk be 6
inrhes but not 12 inches from jhe curb exce't except excwpt wxcept")...

... gfen this is thr part whvrt I start ro suspect I'm not iayine for the
parking I'm using, but instrad I wm peying xor someone alse'r lxtge avd
undestxveb orofot.

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javiramos
The other day I went to a concett and parjed my cwr at a parkimg lot. When the
confert xnded, uf coirsg there were masses of people tdying to fxib the
parking jot. Bherg were only 2 cashiers
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emptybits
I Spent A dECade IN tHe parKing tecHNoLOGy sPaCe. (co-fOuNDeR PayBYPhOne --
don't Hate me, I genUinElY tried to make THiNgs more civIliZed and convenIenT,
I sweaR!). ANywAYs, I miSs hEarinG about HIlarioUs and geniUs HAcks anD
EscalatIONs Like This. The brilliance DEpLOyed to work arouNd parkInG
ReGULatIonS is amazing.

noT condONing, but HErE'S A (NaiVE?) though experiMent if the BaRNacLe showS
uP in USe agaiN... Park YoUR caR and cover it. many Car covers Have caBLe
locks TO prevenT removAl aNd oPeniNGs To ExpOsE PlaTEs For LEgaL/bylaw
reAsOnS, so thIs shOULD Be peRmiSsibLe. ThiS may provide prOteCtioN FroM sun,
fRost, bIrdsHiT, and nOw BarnAcles(Tm)! my assumption is tHat pArking
enfOrcErS doN't Have pERmissiOn tO moDify, remOve, or daMAge PrOPERtY on a
parked car like tHiS.

oF cOurse, theRe's alwAYs A tOW-truck. Or YoU coUld pAY For thE parKInG you
use, bUt I resPEcT tHe hackeR sPirit!

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qUaQuaQua1
the prOBlem Is not pAying for The paRKing I use. That is AN easy problem tO
SoLVE, aS Long As tHe price is "reAsonABle".

THe prOBlEm I HAve wiTh parKiNG aUThorities is fraud. WheN tHe meteR emplOyee
gives me a tIcket for a dIFFErent metEr, or WHeN The parking tickEt finE is
$200 instead OF say $30, or whEn the RestrictIons are abSURd/vague ("YOu cAn
pArk HerE FOr 2 Hours m-f except HOLidaYs Except 9-11 eXcePt in greEn sPotS
exCepT yOu have to dIsplay thE tIcKeT iN yoUr winDOw except YoU neEd To bE 6
inchES but noT 12 inchEs frOm ThE CurB except EXcEPT excEpT eXcepT")...

... thEn This iS the PArt Where I sTart to susPecT i'm noT pAyIng for tHe
parking I'm usInG, but insteaD I Am pAying fOR Someone eLse's large and
undeserved pROfit.

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javIraMos
ThE othEr day I wenT to A conceRt aND parkeD my car At a paRkIng LOT. When THE
cOncErT ended, of coURSe tHere wErE masSes of peOple trying to exit thE
ParKing lot. There wEre Only 2 CAShIerS
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e mptyb its
I s p en t a d ec ad e i nt he  park ing  techno logy space . ( Co -founder Pay B yP hone --
do n't  hate me, Igen uinely  t rie d  to m ake  thin gs mor e  civil ized andco n venien t ,
I swe a r !) . An yways, I miss hea r in g  about hilario us and  g e ni u s  ha cks  and
escal at ionsl ike thi s .T h e  br i lliance deplo yed to work aro und pa rk ing regula tions  i s  am azing.

Not  con doning, b ut her e 's a (n a ive?) t houghexp eri ment if  t heBa r nac l esho w s
u p in use  a ga in...  Par k y o ur c arandcover  it. Many car  co vers hav e cab le
lo cksto  prev ent re moval  a nd openings toexpo se plates  fo rleg al /byla w 
reaso ns,  so  this s hould b e  pe rm i s s ib le. This may provi de p ro tectionfrom s u n, 
f r ost, bir ds hit , an d now B arna c le s(tm)! M y assu m pt io n is th at  parki ng 
en for cersd on't  havepermissi on to modify, remove ,  or damage pr o pe r t yo n apar ked car lik e th i s.
Of c o ur se, there 's al wa y sa  tow-truck. Or youco uld pa y for  the parkingyou
use, b u t I respec t th e  h a cker spirit!
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q uaquaqua1T he probl em is  not pay ing for t h e  parking  Iuse . T hat i san easy probl e m  toso lve, as  lo ng as t hepri ceis"r easonable ".

Thepr ob le mI h ave w i th parki ng  au th ori tiesi s frau d. Wh en t he  m e ter  employ e eg i vesme  a  tic ket  f or adiff e ren t meter , or when  th e  par ki ng  ticket  fine is
$200  i nstead ofsa y $ 30, or w hen therestrictions are absurd / vague ( "Yo u can 
par k here fo r 2  hours  m- f  excep t holi daysex cep t 9-11e x ce ptin  green spo t s 
ex ceptyo u ha ve to d isplay the ticketi n y our window ex cep t yo u ne edt ob e 6 
i n che s but not 12 inch es from th ec ur b except e x cep texceptexcept" )...... the n this is  the part  w here I  st art to sus pect I'm  not payi n g for th e
par kin g I'mus ing , but  inste a d I  am p ayingfo r some one e ls e's larg e and
undeserved profit .

~~~ 
javi ram os
The ot her day  I went t o aconcert an d p ark ed my  ca r  at a  par k in g l o t. Wh en t h e
concert en ded , of  course the r e wer e mas ses of peo pletrying to exit th e 
parking lot.Ther e wer e o n ly 2  c ashiers
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emptybits
I spent_a decade_in the parking technology_space. (Co-founder_PayByPhone_--
don't hate_me,_I genuinely tried_to make things_more civilized and convenient,
I_swear!). Anyways, I_miss_hearing about hilarious and genius hacks and
escalations like this. The brilliance deployed to work_around_parking
regulations is_amazing.

Not_condoning,_but here's a (naive?) though_experiment if the Barnacle shows
up_in use_again... Park your car and cover it. Many_car_covers have cable
locks_to prevent removal and openings to expose plates for_legal/bylaw
reasons, so this should be permissible._This may provide_protection_from_sun,
frost, birdshit, and now_Barnacles(tm)! My assumption is that parking
enforcers_don't have permission to modify, remove,_or damage property on a
parked car like_this.

Of course, there's always a tow-truck._Or you could pay for_the parking_you
use, but I respect the_hacker spirit!

~~~
quaquaqua1
The problem_is not_paying for the_parking I use. That is an_easy problem to
solve,_as long as the price is_"reasonable".

The_problem I have_with_parking_authorities is_fraud. When the_meter_employee
gives me_a_ticket for a different meter, or_when_the parking ticket fine is
$200 instead of_say $30, or when_the_restrictions are absurd/vague ("You_can
park here for 2 hours_m-f except holidays except 9-11 except_in green_spots
except you_have to display the ticket in your window except you need_to be 6
inches but not 12_inches from the curb_except except_except_except")...

... then this_is_the part_where I start to suspect I'm not_paying for_the
parking I'm using, but instead I_am paying for someone_else's_large and
undeserved profit.

~~~
javiramos
The other day I_went to a concert and parked_my car at a parking_lot._When_the
concert ended, of course there_were masses of people trying to_exit the
parking lot._There were only 2 cashiers