My Second Parking Thread

[SharronNeedles]

[MNHQ link to first thread here- My first parking thread ]*

Well, it is now 11:14 and I have very rudely not updated you all!!

It's quite fun I must say.

So, by some twist of fate 'someone' let the air out of one of DH's tires last night. Was full and plump last night, this morning it looked like it had melted. Funny coincidence.
However DH had parked up just behind me, any further back and he would have been encroaching on our other neighbours drive.
So 10:05 rolls around and there is a knock on the door- just the menfolk this time, asking me to shift my car.

Well unfortunatley I am not able to due to the flat tire DH has and I am now blocked in too. Darn. I explain to the menfolk what's happened and instantly I can tell by their faces it was them (or one of the others) who let the tire down. I've explained that someone is coming out to replace the tire later than day and slipped in the conversation that we have motion sensor dash cams in both cars so will of course be turned over the footage to the police.

I'll be honest with you, I could have gotten my car out at this point, but it would have been a lot of shimmying back and forth and I actually couldnt really be bothered with all that.

One of the men tells me that this has gotten well out of hand and if he offers to sort the tire out now, can we please shift and he assures me that they will never park on our property again.

I said absolutely (I don't want to appear unreasonable!), However I must insist on an apology from the driver who felt the need to park on my drive way and the driver who blocked them in.

You'll be pleased to know that have now received apologies from two very sheepish looking women (along with a lengthy explanation as to why they parked there) and DH has a lovely new bouncy tire.

Before leaving one of the menfolk asking if we could please delete the footage from the dash cam. He thinks the culprit was just having a bad day and made a bad decision. Bless.

[Ladymadness]

How have these threads come so far without even a small mention of penguin bollards🐧🐧🐧🐧 😂 (or am i just blind?)

Op i think i fucking love you ❤

[SneakyGremlins]

Never is that an open sunroof?

[MumW]

Never is that an open sunroof?

The weather's been awfully dry recently, your garden must be parched. It would be a shame if you slipped with a hose in your hand. [w

[MumW]

Not sure what happened to the

[0range99]

Have I missed the bit where the OP watched the dash cam?

[Nevergiveup1980]

Yep, open sunroof & a hood rat in the passenger seat..... nice (Dad)?

[Nevergiveup1980]

Should lob some rotten eggs in the open sunroof next time! Why does this kind of rudeness bring out the worst in me? (Getting the eggs & leaving them outside ready for rotting)

[DGRossetti]

But can the camera see the same bit of road you can see?

It's set behind the rear view mirror, and catches from about 3m in front of the bonnet to "infinity". Certainly it's in focus up to about 20-25m.

We were driving along, so the stretch of road the fox ran across was covered as we were driving. But ... no fox (for fox sake ). Presumably a combination of the frame rate, the speed the car and fox were moving, relative to each other, plus the final resolution in pixels meant it just didn't register. Certainly not at a level to be visible to the naked eye in replay. Maybe a detailed analysis, pixel by pixel - but at this point I really CBA ...

But it's an interesting example that there are limits to dashcams - and by extension CCTV in general.

[QueenOfAccidentalDeathStares]

Nevergiveup

one word. bird seed. ok, thats 2 words.

[Cagliostro]

Some birds like mealworms even better than seeds 😇

[Lweji]

It's pigeons you want to attract!

[manicmij]

Think you should have received flowers and wine with the apology.

[CanaBanana]

So… if you have something you don't need, and you are aware that others clearly need that thing, it's principled behaviour to tell them they can't have it, even though you don't need it yourself?
I don't think so.
Excellent point. My neighbours have 4 bedrooms but there's only two of them. I need a place for my relatives to stay at Christmas so I'm sending them next door. Should be fine as they don't need 4 bedrooms and I clearly do.

[Angelil]

Well done OP. Do get chain and/or bollards too though. Your drive is not theirs to use.

[Celticmombella]

Can you be home Monday for pick up... Just to be out in your drive as they drive down the road... Give them a little wave and smile... Or be just going into school to tell them what happened with a copy of dash cam video (maybe just a blank dvd. They don't need to know what is on it!! 🤣 ) and the note they send you. Put the fear of God into the cf. In fact, I'd be on the phone to a friend talking about and these 2 threads very loud!!!!! 🤣 Let all the parents know about it. Finally put a link to this on school FB page.

[QueenDaisy]

QueenOfAccidentalDeathStares

That’s a great idea 😂

Cagliostro

As is yours 😂

[TheletterZ]

Did you contact the school? What did they have to say about it?

[Flyme21]

This is nothing to do with the school. Schools regularly send out letters and emails begging parents to park considerately but it makes no difference. But please don't waste their time with parking problems taking place on your property or the highway. Contact the police if you have to contact someone.

[QuitMoaning]

So… if you have something you don't need, and you are aware that others clearly need that thing, it's principled behaviour to tell them they can't have it, even though you don't need it yourself?
I don't think so.
My OH was ages in the shower this morning and I was going to be late for work so I nipped next door and used theirs. Makes perfect sense.
They also weren’t using their towels.
Or shower gel
Or hairdryer.

[YouDancin]

@CristalTipps You're clearly not dealing with the local MENSA group ...

Absolutely made the thread for me