What is the point of backing into a parking spot?
I've been told it makes for a faster getaway. I think it's mostly a guy thing.
That's insane troll logic!
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Cashmere - Oct 01, 2007 3:53:57 am PDT #4119 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
brenda m - Oct 01, 2007 3:54:06 am PDT #4120 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Easier to get out?
billytea - Oct 01, 2007 4:03:38 am PDT #4121 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Eggless cake = comedy gold!
Isn't it?
Not clicking on the scary crab link, though I have seen footage of the Christmas Island migrations, so maybe it wouldn't be so bad. Maybe after I finish my coffee.
I gave my presentation tonight, finished with a collage of about eight different animals. The coconut crab was the one I got asked about. (Specifically, "What the hell was that thing on the side of the rubbish bin?")
Tom Scola - Oct 01, 2007 4:09:12 am PDT #4122 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
That coconut crab picture got cross-posted to a bunch of blogs over the weekend. One of them mentioned that they're kept as pets in Japan? WTF?
Ginger - Oct 01, 2007 4:13:33 am PDT #4123 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The Smith System for defensive driving says backing into a parking space reduces accidents. The theory is that when you come back to your car, you're more likely to be tired and have your mind on something else. (I worked for a company that was slightly obsessed by the Smith System.)
brenda m - Oct 01, 2007 4:29:19 am PDT #4124 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I would think it's more a matter of simple range of vision. When you're backing in, you're starting from the middle of the lane where you can see if anyone's coming. Backing out, your range of vision can be seriously compromised, especially if you've got SUVs or vans on either side.
Sophia Brooks - Oct 01, 2007 4:41:43 am PDT #4125 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
What is the point of backing into a parking spot?
If your battery dies, it is easier to jump?
I can't back in to save my life, though.
Emily - Oct 01, 2007 4:44:47 am PDT #4126 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Backing in, there's a small possibility someone might walk behind you. Backing out, there's pedestrians and traffic and possibly a compromised rear view (if you're, say, moving across the country with a van full of all your possessions).
I don't do it as a general rule, but there are times when it's handy.
sarameg - Oct 01, 2007 4:51:56 am PDT #4127 of 10001
It makes everyone stuck behind you in the parking lot where you are blocking traffic as you repeatedly correct and overcorrect while trying to park curse your very existance and assume bad things about your ego.
Or maybe I'm the only one that does that.
Dana - Oct 01, 2007 4:53:53 am PDT #4128 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It makes everyone stuck behind you in the parking lot where you are blocking traffic as you repeatedly correct and overcorrect while trying to park curse your very existance and assume bad things about your ego.
Thank you!
Maybe I'm just grumpy in the mornings (I'm totally grumpy in the mornings), but it throws my rhythm off when I'm driving and the moron in front of me, instead of pulling into a perfectly accessible parking space, has to drive past it, and then suddenly stop to back into it.