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JP pulls ahead in the space-saver wars
By adamg on Sat, 02/14/2015 - 6:21pm
Ryan Hamilton Walsh thinks this is a winner, and we'd be hard pressed to disagree.
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That guy/gal can suck it.
That guy/gal can suck it.
That contraption is screaming
That contraption is screaming to get buried in snow then stuck in someone's snow blower then causing small claims court appearnces to obtain damages.
Beware of Pigeons
I think it might attract pigeons, and it is only a matter of time until a disgruntled citizen installs some of these to repel them.
Or similarly douchebag as counter-douchebag activity. After all, any damage would be blamed on the first douchebag is somebody legally accessed the illegally saved spot, right?
Ingenuity for the win!
I really despise space savers, but sometimes I just love people.
Happy snowstorms everybody.
Wtf am I looking at?
Wtf am I looking at?
kitty
A re-purposed cat toy.
my cat would love one of those
but there are cat shelters that need it more. Please forward the address so they can pick it up.
Suspicious device
Suspicious device
That is beautiful! lol!
That is beautiful! lol!
It's dangerous just driving
It's dangerous just driving in this snow, I saw at least 3 people today texting while driving in snow, how fucked up is that.
People should be careful while walking in the street, and look out for these careless drivers.
The types who text and drive
The types who text and drive are the same who complain about bad drivers. Not referring to you, but I love hypocrites. They make me laugh.
Any spot marked with a jerk's
Any spot marked with a jerk's space saver should have the snow dumped in it from everyone else shoveling out the rest of the spots on the street.
Adorable!
What is that red thing?? If
What is that red thing?? If I passed it, I would be sorely tempted to take it, not to make any statement about space savers but just.. who _wouldn't_ want a rotating red f-off thingamawhatsit?! This is a great business opportunity. Does it spout steam? That would be the best.
Bet it has batteries inside.
Bet it has batteries inside. I could use free batteries.
Sinister!
It has wires and batteries!
Definitely
this person is eating way to much locally sourced food.
Idiotic and Ineffective
Even at this early stage of the storm those things must already be covered with snow and will be driven over. Not even particularly impressive as performance art. Fail.
It doesn't really look like
It doesn't really look like they shoveled.
What is the space for, a tricycle?
What is the space for, a tricycle? Looks like that's all it would fit. Snow everywhere except around the prop.
Beauty / Jackarsery is in the eye of the beholder.
I appreciate your comment earlier about the pickup truck vs. Prius perception in Dedham. Similarly here, if this was done by someone in South Boston or in parts of Neponset or Brighton, these boards would be slamming this thing as a tool of lunkhead behavior. Done by someone from JP, oh how cute.
Nah
The creativity would win out. But Southie tends to stick to the tried-and-true: Buckets, empty cases of beer, the odd ironing board, etc. Boring. And as you'll see from my most recent parking post, JP is getting right up there in viciousness.
New rule
Only the people with the top 10 most creative space savers get to keep their spots. City-wide.
Everyone else has to keep on diggin. Let's reward actual work (either manual or intellectual.)
just one problem
It is brilliant... it's cute.. performance art in a way...
but just one problem. IT'S NOT "YOUR" SPACE!
Public property!
(drops mic)
Brighton entry
There is a space on Comm Ave with two yellow signs tied to a tree and just shoved in the snow. They both read: "this space for ADDRESS or emergency vehicles only".
I love the idea that instead of a space saver, they just put in a new street sign to reserve the space. Then I also love the idea that they needed to tell people that it is okay if emergency vehicles park there or that emergency vehicles might not have parked there unless they declared it on their signs.