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Things you could've bought instead of paying MSU parking tickets

  • RPMadMSU said...

    It's not hard to read the signs and a clock is it?

    There is limited parking. I have an employee parking pass and if I'm not in a spot before 9AM I have to search for an eligible spot. Additionally, I am mall stalked on my way out every night. This is mainly due to people without passes parking in the wrong spots. I have no problem walking from an eligible spots to my office...the usable campus really isn't that large.

    So you're saying it's not that bad...but you have an employee parking pass? Of course the parking situation is fine and dandy to you; you aren't affected by it at all.

    RubberbandMan

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  • RubberbandMan said...

    So you're saying it's not that bad...but you have an employee parking pass? Of course the parking situation is fine and dandy to you; you aren't affected by it at all.

    I pay 35 dollars a month to park in an employee spot M-F 6PM - 6AM. Often I can't park in these spots because people who don't pay 35 dollars a month decide to play some sort of game with Parking Enforcement.

    So no...it's not find and dandy...and yes I am affected by it...often when I play by the rules.

    I know how it is, I was a student at MSU at one time as well. The sooner you learn the world does not revolve around you, that there are rules in place for a reason, and breaking these rules affects other people, the more smooth your life will go.

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  • The solution to the problem is making parking tickets more expensive. $15 is shit. I have been in Chicago for 3 years and have made it a point to never park illegally. Up until last week, I have never gotten a ticket. Misread a sign and got bombed with a $60 ticket. I was pissed at myself and will be paying closer attention to signs. I think if you got $60 fines, you would really rethink being 2 minutes late. Your number of incidences would reduce 10 fold, thus saving you money.

    Gandalf

  • RPMadMSU may or may not be a parking enforcer... whistling

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  • No, hes right. I should walk from one corner of campus to the other three times a week...and when I only have 15 minutes to do so and want to use a meter, I'll put in $20 since I don't know if I'll be there 15 minutes or 5 hours. I'll also tell the faculty that I can't stay an extra 15 minutes to finish up a project because I don't want to park illegally and make employees upset that I'm using spots that they don't even use. Problem solved! clap

    Rich Rodriguez

  • Rich Rodriguez said...

    No, hes right. I should walk from one corner of campus to the other three times a week...and when I only have 15 minutes to do so and want to use a meter, I'll put in $20 since I don't know if I'll be there 15 minutes or 5 hours. I'll also tell the faculty that I can't stay an extra 15 minutes to finish up a project because I don't want to park illegally and make employees upset that I'm using spots that they don't even use. Problem solved! clap

    They may not be using them that moment that you decide to illegally park, but it doesn't mean they haven't been paying for the right to use those spots when they need them.

    Walking from one corner of campus to the other is not that hard. Plan better and you won't have 15 minutes (I used to make from Rather to Chemistry in 20-25 minutes on foot.) Get a bike...take the bus if you are so busy.

    You wouldn't have to tell the faculty that you can't stay if you didn't park illegally in the first place.

    Meters are short term use...Don't park there if there is a chance you could be somewhere for 5 hours.

    It's not that hard. A lot of students go though their years at MSU with zero parking tickets. It's your own laziness and stupidity that causes them, not an unfair system, not anyone out to get you, nobody owes you anything...parking tickets are your own fault. Grow up and stop whining. I hope you never have to live/work in downtown Chicago/New York/DC.

    This post was edited by RPMadMSU on 2/2/2012 at 4:53 PM

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  • RPMadMSU said...

    They may not be using them that moment that you decide to illegally park, but it doesn't mean they haven't been paying for the right to use those spots when they need them.

    Walking from one corner of campus to the other is not that hard. Plan better and you won't have 15 minutes (I used to make from Rather to Chemistry in 20-25 minutes on foot.) Get a bike...take the bus if you are so busy.

    You wouldn't have to tell the faculty that you can't stay if you didn't park illegally in the first place.

    Meters are short term use...Don't park there if there is a chance you could be somewhere for 5 hours.

    It's not that hard. A lot of students go though their years at MSU with zero parking tickets. It's your own laziness and stupidity that causes them, not an unfair system, not anyone out to get you, nobody owes you anything...parking tickets are your own fault. Grow up and stop whining. I hope you never have to live/work in downtown Chicago/New York/DC.

    I give up. "Illegal parking" should be a felony and grounds for expulsion. You win.

    This post was edited by Rich Rodriguez on 2/2/2012 at 4:59 PM

    Rich Rodriguez

  • Rich Rodriguez said...

    I give in. "Illegal parking" should be a felony and is grounds for expulsion. You win.

    There are 5 lots for visitors that charge .80 for a half hour (5 hours is 4 bucks in your example). 100 (clinical Center), 79 (South Football Stadium), 62W (IM West), and Wharton Ramp 3 (Wharton Center) and Lot 39 (Engineering). These aren't metered lots.

    Plus there is the Com Arts/Grand River Ramps that have Visitor parking (I'm not sure the rates)

    There's no way you should feel the need take a chance and pay 10-15 dollars multiple times.

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  • Rich Rodriguez said...

    So I was walking back to my car in front of Fee today and noticed a parking nazi writing me a nice $15 ticket. I figured out that I had only been two minutes expired, but that's my bad so whatever...don't hate the player, hate the game, right? I went home and paid the ticket as I had done a dozen times before and realized I was up to $150 this year alone...enough for season football tickets. FML

    $15 will buy you a 6-pack of Hopslam.

    Trevor Barnes

  • RPMadMSU said...

    They may not be using them that moment that you decide to illegally park, but it doesn't mean they haven't been paying for the right to use those spots when they need them.

    Walking from one corner of campus to the other is not that hard. Plan better and you won't have 15 minutes (I used to make from Rather to Chemistry in 20-25 minutes on foot.) Get a bike...take the bus if you are so busy.

    You wouldn't have to tell the faculty that you can't stay if you didn't park illegally in the first place.

    Meters are short term use...Don't park there if there is a chance you could be somewhere for 5 hours.

    It's not that hard. A lot of students go though their years at MSU with zero parking tickets. It's your own laziness and stupidity that causes them, not an unfair system, not anyone out to get you, nobody owes you anything...parking tickets are your own fault. Grow up and stop whining. I hope you never have to live/work in downtown Chicago/New York/DC.

    I bet you're fun at parties...

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    fishrose

  • Rich Rodriguez said...

    No, hes right. I should walk from one corner of campus to the other three times a week...and when I only have 15 minutes to do so and want to use a meter, I'll put in $20 since I don't know if I'll be there 15 minutes or 5 hours. I'll also tell the faculty that I can't stay an extra 15 minutes to finish up a project because I don't want to park illegally and make employees upset that I'm using spots that they don't even use. Problem solved! clap

    You fucking cry baby. All the rules should not apply to you because you have a busy schedule. Poor planning on your part doesn't get you a universal free parking pass. Dickhead.

    Gandalf

  • fake legs said...

    You fucking cry baby. All the rules should not apply to you because you have a busy schedule. Poor planning on your part doesn't get you a universal free parking pass. Dickhead.

    He's never once said he didn't deserve the ticket. In fact, in his OP, he specifically states that he knows he deserved the ticket. He was just pissed off that they caught him within two minutes of his meter expiring. He's really not the one being a dickhead...

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    fishrose

  • In my OP, I just thought it was funny/interesting how much I've spent in tickets and how quickly they kick your ass for a meter violation. I said I really didn't give two shits since its my fault and I pay out the ass to begin with. God, chill out.

    Rich Rodriguez

  • This thread sucks. Let's get back on track:

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    Royal

  • fishrose said...

    He's never once said he didn't deserve the ticket. In fact, in his OP, he specifically states that he knows he deserved the ticket. He was just pissed off that they caught him within two minutes of his meter expiring. He's really not the one being a dickhead...

    See the post I quoted him in. Sounded like a whiner to me.

    Gandalf

  • fake legs said...

    See the post I quoted him in. Sounded like a whiner to me.

    90% of the posts on this message board consist of whining. If you want to be the whiner police, I believe there are bigger fish to fry.

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    fishrose

  • No, I was getting pissed trying to explain how me parking at a meter has zero fucking effect on employee spots and using sarcasm to solve my "illegal" parking habits. It was a pissing match that went way too far. Clean the sand out of your vag and chill.

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    Rich Rodriguez

  • fishrose said...

    90% of the posts on this message board consist of whining. If you want to be the whiner police, I believe there are bigger fish to fry.

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    Rich Rodriguez

  • RPMadMSU said...

    I know how it is, I was a student at MSU at one time as well. The sooner you learn the world does not revolve around you, that there are rules in place for a reason, and breaking these rules affects other people, the more smooth your life will go.

    lol Get off your high horse. I work full time so I can pay my way through school. The rules are in place for a reason: to steal money from hard working college students. I realize that. Don't treat me as some sort of naive child, because I'm willing to bet I bust my ass harder to pay my way through school than you did when you were an undergrad, and undoubtedly had daddy footing the bill for you to get drunk. You probably had to learn that the world doesn't revolve around you after college, but that doesn't mean everyone else is a selfish son of a bitch.

    Oh, and it's "more smoothly". Hopefully that employee permit isn't for any educational job. biggrin

    This post was edited by RubberbandMan on 2/2/2012 at 6:33 PM

    RubberbandMan

  • RubberbandMan said...

    lol Get off your high horse. I work full time so I can pay my way through school. The rules are in place for a reason: to steal money from hard working college students. I realize that. Don't treat me as some sort of naive child, because I'm willing to bet I bust my ass harder to pay my way through school than you did when you were an undergrad, and undoubtedly had daddy footing the bill for you to get drunk. You probably had to learn that the world doesn't revolve around you after college, but that doesn't mean everyone else is a selfish son of a bitch.

    Oh, and it's "more smoothly". Hopefully that employee permit isn't for any educational job. biggrin

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    Gandalf

  • RubberbandMan said...

    lol Get off your high horse. I work full time so I can pay my way through school. The rules are in place for a reason: to steal money from hard working college students. I realize that. Don't treat me as some sort of naive child, because I'm willing to bet I bust my ass harder to pay my way through school than you did when you were an undergrad, and undoubtedly had daddy footing the bill for you to get drunk. You probably had to learn that the world doesn't revolve around you after college, but that doesn't mean everyone else is a selfish son of a bitch.

    Oh, and it's "more smoothly". Hopefully that employee permit isn't for any educational job. biggrin

    Maybe you should devote some of your "ass busting" to following the rules.

    Vegas Vic

  • Vegas Vic said...

    Maybe you should devote some of your "ass busting" to following the rules.

    yes, because following the rules guarantees you'll do great...

    Royal

  • Vegas Vic said...

    Maybe you should devote some of your "ass busting" to following the rules.

    Following "rules" is for pussies.

    Jools Holland

  • Eggy said...

    If were going by at the time what i would have gotten than

    Holy incomprehensible English, Batman.

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