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All of ours locally have one entrance/exit to a main street. Imagine how congested things get on the weekends. Also, I learned midnight is the absolute worst time to try to check out. The entire store shuts down for 1/2 hour so they can make their computers be tomorrow.
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Goober Peas posted:All of ours locally have one entrance/exit to a main street. Imagine how congested things get on the weekends. The first of the month, specifically, is the worst time. EBT funds are refreshed. I’m guilty of driving against parking lot arrows numerous times, but not through rows of diagonally parked cars. That’s just asking for trouble.
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Nov 16, 2017 22:56
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Guys in a security companies van wouldn't get out of the passing lane, flashed my lights a few times. Eventually passed on the right, they decided to start throwing up hands. Company is getting a copy of the video now. Hope it was worth it!
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Nov 16, 2017 23:27
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Tank Boy Ken posted:Crossposting from the Star Citizen thread: That video makes me so anxious. They have literally all of the room in the world
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Nov 16, 2017 23:31
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The Wal-Marts around here are always a huge clusterfuck of Traffic. Most here haven entrances on main roads, and most have several other businesses in the parking lot. And bus stops built in as well. I don't even like shopping there, the fact that we have to work there now, is even worse. (As AC / Refrigeration contractors thankfully.)
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Nov 16, 2017 23:32
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Tank Boy Ken posted:Crossposting from the Star Citizen thread: I wish someone would interview one of these cases, to try to figure out what is their problem. Are they just incapable of perceiving the world around them, or unable to figure which direction the car will turn while backing. Whenever the video has a clip of the driver walking they don't seem to be drunk, at least.
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Nov 17, 2017 00:36
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Wow, I feel i lucked out on the Wal-Mart lottery because most of the stores around here have fairly good entrances and exits and no one way roads in the lot. One is bad on weekends because there is a flea market next door and one is on a highway and getting out of the place can be a bitch.
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Alkydere posted:
This is my stance as someone who also used to work at, but not for Walmart. I used to install and repair photo lab equipment, with the largest client being Walmart & Sam's Club. I only shop there now if there's no other option.
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Nov 17, 2017 07:10
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I used to hit up the Wally World next to my gym when I was going at 2 AM, and being able to buy stuff without navigating the sea of obesity and unsupervised children was the only benefit to that horrific night shift schedule.
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Nov 17, 2017 08:01
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Saukkis posted:I wish someone would interview one of these cases, to try to figure out what is their problem. Are they just incapable of perceiving the world around them, or unable to figure which direction the car will turn while backing. Whenever the video has a clip of the driver walking they don't seem to be drunk, at least. It's like some people just cannot handle any stress as a result of driving or parking. It's nuts, like their brains just shut down and they can't think straight anymore.
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Nov 17, 2017 15:17
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Javid posted:I used to hit up the Wally World next to my gym when I was going at 2 AM, and being able to buy stuff without navigating the sea of obesity and unsupervised children was the only benefit to that horrific night shift schedule. The only reason to visit Walmart is for oil, filters and wiper blades and dumping off used oil. The last time I was there the "greeter" was a guy in a motorized scooter with an oxygen mask. You could waltz out with every TV after 8pm. And that's the best time to dump off oil. No need to fill out the "log" on what you are dropping off. Just shove the cart in front of their empty counter and go on your merry way. Did get a chuckle when one greeter insisted on putting return tags on my oily 5qt oil bottles when walking in. When before I was waved through. Sadly there have a been few stories of people returning used oil. Old man Sam must be spinning in his grave. And with that said I'll step off my soap box.
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Nov 17, 2017 20:05
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Absolutely trash site design + trash drivers = a perfectly typical wal-mart experience.  A better site design would have incoming/exiting traffic coming in toward the back of the lot, as far from the entrance as possible. The entrance is where all the peds are crossing, and if you're not running them over you're backing up traffic. Would like to see some actual enforcement of people parking along the side of the building, it takes away 1/2 lane of travel and vans/SUVs block your view of people exiting the store.
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Nov 17, 2017 20:17
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This is one of my favorites, where so many people say "gently caress it" you can see wear patterns over parking slots in google maps. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8512983,-88.3409518,195m/data=!3m1!1e3
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Nov 17, 2017 20:24
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Just postin' to say "HOOORAY!" because PCOS bill was permabanned.
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sneakyfrog posted:he was kinda a staple of this thread though He was the default troll that somehow always had a contrary opinion or agreed too much with people, I'm going to miss him
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Nov 17, 2017 22:09
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Someone needs to take his place. Quick, go out and drive irresponsibly.
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Nov 17, 2017 22:11
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and tell stories about it like you are totally correct and be like all mad about "that asshat who stopped to yield"
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I imagined everyone one of his stories lacked the part where he did something really loving dumb. Read the opening pages of this thread. We should try and go back to that
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Nov 17, 2017 22:23
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We've had an intern park his minivan across three parking spaces for the past two weeks. His reasoning? The van is on loan from a relative and reverse doesn't work. It's baffling that a supposed adult finds this acceptable? He has now been told to find a pull-through parking spot somewhere else.
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Nocheez posted:Just postin' to say "HOOORAY!" because PCOS bill was permabanned. I'll miss him the same way I miss Kurten.
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TotalLossBrain posted:We've had an intern park his minivan across three parking spaces for the past two weeks. His reasoning? The van is on loan from a relative and reverse doesn't work. Is it RWD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjV0iO-6vK8
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The lady who lives across the road from my new place is def someone you share the road with. When I moved in last week she putted across the road to tell me not to park on the opposite side of road from her driveway as she's 80 and her car doesn't have power steering (it's an early 2000's camry station wagon that definitely does have power steering). I've watched her reverse out a few times since and i get why she gave the warning. She doesn't bother to turn the car at all until it's fully out of the driveway and she's heading up the road. The road is narrow which means she's getting close to my fence by this time. I'm more than happy to park in the driveway to avoid her if nothing else
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Dr. Garbanzo posted:The lady who lives across the road from my new place is def someone you share the road with. When I moved in last week she putted across the road to tell me not to park on the opposite side of road from her driveway as she's 80 and her car doesn't have power steering (it's an early 2000's camry station wagon that definitely does have power steering). I've watched her reverse out a few times since and i get why she gave the warning. She doesn't bother to turn the car at all until it's fully out of the driveway and she's heading up the road. The road is narrow which means she's getting close to my fence by this time. I'm more than happy to park in the driveway to avoid her if nothing else I literally have this exact situation except it's a 40-year-old mother of 3 and not an 80-year-old woman. I never got a reason, just "you can't park across from my driveway" (despite the fact her husband parks on the road across from my driveway constantly). I'm here to tell you not to gently caress with her because the 1 time I parked my car in the street for <10 minutes, she backed out of her driveway and straight into my rear quarter panel. $1800 of damage. Apparently the unspoken reason was "it's too  to use the backup camera in my Lexus SUV, I'm just gonna put it in reverse and floor it straight back out the driveway!"
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Dr. Garbanzo posted:The lady who lives across the road from my new place is def someone you share the road with. When I moved in last week she putted across the road to tell me not to park on the opposite side of road from her driveway as she's 80 and her car doesn't have power steering (it's an early 2000's camry station wagon that definitely does have power steering). I've watched her reverse out a few times since and i get why she gave the warning. She doesn't bother to turn the car at all until it's fully out of the driveway and she's heading up the road. The road is narrow which means she's getting close to my fence by this time. I'm more than happy to park in the driveway to avoid her if nothing else Parking in the street opposite someone's driveway is generally a bad idea, unless you like getting your doors caved in. It leaves very little margin for error for the people backing out.
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Kelp Me! posted:I'm here to tell you not to gently caress with her because the 1 time I parked my car in the street for <10 minutes, she backed out of her driveway and straight into my rear quarter panel. $1800 of damage. Apparently the unspoken reason was "it's too This is how my buddy's neighbours wrote off his mint '79 RX-7. They didn't just hit it, they pushed it onto his lawn.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-ikjcJuLcM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY7vA_OuF2o Note: This was the qualifier. 4 cars didn't wreck.
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A biker (Daniel Hegarty) crashed at Macau earlier today and died. Don't recommend looking up the video because it's a nasty one. Not sure why they allow bikes on the circuit at all.
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Deteriorata posted:Parking in the street opposite someone's driveway is generally a bad idea, unless you like getting your doors caved in. It leaves very little margin for error for the people backing out. On the other hand, those people need to learn to loving drive their car, and back it up properly. If you need to make a three point turn, do it. If you need to back into your driveway rather than out, do that. In fact, do that anyway, because it's much safer.
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xzzy posted:A biker (Daniel Hegarty) crashed at Macau earlier today and died. Don't recommend looking up the video because it's a nasty one. Three words: Isle of Man.
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Nov 18, 2017 17:26
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xzzy posted:This is one of my favorites, where so many people say "gently caress it" you can see wear patterns over parking slots in google maps. ohhh here's mine, everyone just drives through the spots because then you get to avoid the speed bumps https://www.google.com/maps/place/D...!4d-105.1076106
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PT6A posted:On the other hand, those people need to learn to loving drive their car, and back it up properly. If you need to make a three point turn, do it. If you need to back into your driveway rather than out, do that. In fact, do that anyway, because it's much safer. Yeah, but it only takes a moment inattention to do several thousand dollars damage to your car. It's unnecessary risk. Expecting other people to make mistakes and planning appropriately is just good prudence. Similar to how you don't park your car under a chestnut tree or near where birds roost.
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xzzy posted:Well I got the same opinion on Isle of Mann. 
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Kelp Me! posted:Lexus SUV Say no more.
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It doesn't make it any better for the friends and family but every road racer knows the risk and chooses to line up anyway. That oughta tell ya how much of a thrill it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgxe0vPCU9o
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nsaP posted:It doesn't make it any better for the friends and family but every road racer knows the risk and chooses to line up anyway. That oughta tell ya how much of a thrill it is It is the best thrill. And I never was anywhere near as good as those guys. For content, here is my least favorite parking lot near me. The big, open, north/south area on the left? Yep, people blaze through that at about 50, while on the phone. I would keep my head on a swivel here in an M1 tank, let alone my bike. But, since Cycle Gear, Total Wine, and my favorite Barnes & Noble are all there, I go there frequently. https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0064703,-96.9771578,473m/data=!3m1!1e3
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Dr. Garbanzo posted:The lady who lives across the road from my new place is def someone you share the road with. When I moved in last week she putted across the road to tell me not to park on the opposite side of road from her driveway as she's 80 and her car doesn't have power steering (it's an early 2000's camry station wagon that definitely does have power steering). I've watched her reverse out a few times since and i get why she gave the warning. She doesn't bother to turn the car at all until it's fully out of the driveway and she's heading up the road. The road is narrow which means she's getting close to my fence by this time. I'm more than happy to park in the driveway to avoid her if nothing else She was nice enough to warn you about her driving skills.
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Spent several miles today (as a passenger but still) being tailgated in the center lane of an otherwise barren three lane interstate. Dunno what the gently caress his problem was. (We were going probably 5 over at the time)
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