Comments on: Capturing Curious Signs in the City http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:57:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: RD http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40442 RD Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:53:20 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40442 I rented a big van one time for a trip, and parked it on the street for about 6 hours overnight. At 6am when i went to leave, there was a warning on the windshield that it had been parked there for 90 days and would be towed as it was abandoned. I rented a big van one time for a trip, and parked it on the street for about 6 hours overnight. At 6am when i went to leave, there was a warning on the windshield that it had been parked there for 90 days and would be towed as it was abandoned.

]]> By: crisco solutions http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40441 crisco solutions Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:47:50 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40441 The best way to deal with these idiots is to write your message directly on the car windshield with a handful of Crisco or stick of butter. Has anyone in the history of the world ever heard a car alarm and called the police? Are the punks who break into cars really bothered by the noise during the 45 seconds it takes them to ransack and steal anything of value? The best way to deal with these idiots is to write your message directly on the car windshield with a handful of Crisco or stick of butter.

Has anyone in the history of the world ever heard a car alarm and called the police?
Are the punks who break into cars really bothered by the noise during the 45 seconds it takes them to ransack and steal anything of value?

]]> By: JR http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40440 JR Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:16:12 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40440 That Passive-Aggressive Notes site is great. I'll bet that most of those are from this area, because D.C. is the passive-aggressive capital of the world. That Passive-Aggressive Notes site is great. I’ll bet that most of those are from this area, because D.C. is the passive-aggressive capital of the world.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40439 anonymous Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:12:34 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40439 I also suggest calling DDOT who handle parking enforcement. I called them once about an illegally parked car and asked why they had not ticketed it. When i came home the car was ticketed and the next day it was gone. 673-6813 I also have a neighbor who is inconsiderate about his car alarm. I contacted 311, they told me to file an official police complaint at the station and then call the cops each time it goes off. They will ticket him for noise infraction (or something like that). I also suggest calling DDOT who handle parking enforcement. I called them once about an illegally parked car and asked why they had not ticketed it. When i came home the car was ticketed and the next day it was gone. 673-6813

I also have a neighbor who is inconsiderate about his car alarm. I contacted 311, they told me to file an official police complaint at the station and then call the cops each time it goes off. They will ticket him for noise infraction (or something like that).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40438 Anonymous Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:21:20 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40438 @Christina, I was thinking the same thing! I love that site @Christina, I was thinking the same thing! I love that site

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40437 Anonymous Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:57:57 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40437 If the car isn't abandoned but owned by a resident who won't register the car in DC as the law requires, you can also make a ROSA (Registration of Out of State Automobiles) complaint to the mayor's service center at 311 or online. Keep reporting it and the car will start getting $100 tickets. If the car isn’t abandoned but owned by a resident who won’t register the car in DC as the law requires, you can also make a ROSA (Registration of Out of State Automobiles) complaint to the mayor’s service center at 311 or online. Keep reporting it and the car will start getting $100 tickets.

]]> By: DCster http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40436 DCster Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:31:15 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40436 I agree heartily with ontarioroader. Please do not buy/install aftermarket alarms people! It's one of my biggest pet peeves of living in the city (and there really are not many). I live in an apartment complex with gated parking, and yet people still have alarms that get activated by storms or other noises. I agree heartily with ontarioroader.
Please do not buy/install aftermarket alarms people! It’s one of my biggest pet peeves of living in the city (and there really are not many). I live in an apartment complex with gated parking, and yet people still have alarms that get activated by storms or other noises.

]]> By: Christina http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40435 Christina Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:16:16 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40435 This needs to go on www.passiveaggressivenotes.com This needs to go on http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com

]]> By: Perplexed http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40434 Perplexed Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:30:25 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40434 Of course, how else would one communicate with idiot dog owners who somehow must think it's ok for their dog to completely ruin their neighbor's days? bark bark bark, bark bark bark bark, for hours! days! months! argh. Oddly, the notes don't seem to have any freakin' effect at all, the negligent human caretakers still are totally inconsiderate and go on ignoring their nuisance because what else would one have them do, oh right, spend taxpayer money to convert playgrounds to shit/piss fields for the mangy mongrels. They have a point I guess, dogs are after all man's best friend and make life much more interesting. I just wish DC would repeal it's ban on resident farm animals, then we'd have an interesting blog thread! Of course, how else would one communicate with idiot dog owners who somehow must think it’s ok for their dog to completely ruin their neighbor’s days? bark bark bark, bark bark bark bark, for hours! days! months! argh. Oddly, the notes don’t seem to have any freakin’ effect at all, the negligent human caretakers still are totally inconsiderate and go on ignoring their nuisance because what else would one have them do, oh right, spend taxpayer money to convert playgrounds to shit/piss fields for the mangy mongrels. They have a point I guess, dogs are after all man’s best friend and make life much more interesting. I just wish DC would repeal it’s ban on resident farm animals, then we’d have an interesting blog thread!

]]> By: ontarioroader http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40433 ontarioroader Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:08:23 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/09/capturing-curious-signs-in-the-city/#comment-40433 Eli's on the right track. Factory installed/original equipment alarms seldom sound unless the car is actually being broken into or there's a wiring malfunction. Almost all the alarms you hear sounding when big trucks go by or during thunderstorms are cheap aftermarket alarms with adjustable sensors for glass breakage or motion/proximity. It's really ridiculous that folks even buy/install aftermarket alarms, when it's cheaper and easier to either install yourself or have a shop install a hidden ignition disable switch. Much more effective and doesn't annoy anyone. Eli’s on the right track. Factory installed/original equipment alarms seldom sound unless the car is actually being broken into or there’s a wiring malfunction. Almost all the alarms you hear sounding when big trucks go by or during thunderstorms are cheap aftermarket alarms with adjustable sensors for glass breakage or motion/proximity. It’s really ridiculous that folks even buy/install aftermarket alarms, when it’s cheaper and easier to either install yourself or have a shop install a hidden ignition disable switch. Much more effective and doesn’t annoy anyone.

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