tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665288960477868965.post725794206585602216..comments2023-08-05T08:22:08.147-07:00Comments on The New Adventures of Emily: Hey, I've got an ideaEmily Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12335893594214501345noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665288960477868965.post-24516616596611064182009-06-11T14:07:32.303-07:002009-06-11T14:07:32.303-07:00Pennies have been called ”the most ubiquitous man-...Pennies have been called ”the most ubiquitous man-made object in America which does not interact with any electronic or mechanical device”. 10 points if you tell me who said it without googling.<br /><br />I'm with Walker on this one. And seriously Chattanooga, a quarter for 20 minutes?? That's robbery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665288960477868965.post-58376353517903808552009-06-10T19:36:13.816-07:002009-06-10T19:36:13.816-07:00Bean - those meters are clever, but unfortunately ...Bean - those meters are clever, but unfortunately not actually for parking, they're just for charity. Walk, that's brilliant. I like where your head's at on this one.Emily Lilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335893594214501345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665288960477868965.post-38022313564153324982009-06-10T19:04:06.271-07:002009-06-10T19:04:06.271-07:00(this is Walker) My thought would be to allow the ...(this is Walker) My thought would be to allow the meter maids to somehow dial in your tag number and bill you at the end of the month. That way, you don't have to carry the correct change around all the time. Tax dollars would then actually be working for you and not just to give you tickets.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095686686419662689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665288960477868965.post-20174437657623884952009-06-10T12:53:10.133-07:002009-06-10T12:53:10.133-07:00Three thoughts:
1) Excellent points on all fronts...Three thoughts:<br /><br />1) Excellent points on all fronts. I loathe parking meters and I am annoyed by the ubiquity of pennies. <br /><br />2) There is a parking meter on the south side of the walnut street bridge that accepts pennies (right?) and goes to the community kitchen or something awesome, so there's always that...<br /><br />3) OR you could just make a trail of them from your front door to anywhere in your apartment. It's decorative and top designers everywhere (R. Scott Woods) are doing it...Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930726930851713089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665288960477868965.post-53636472147170969672009-06-04T09:53:07.680-07:002009-06-04T09:53:07.680-07:00Solid point, Eric. Penny meters it is, then. I'...Solid point, Eric. Penny meters it is, then. I'm not sure, Sarah, but I am getting to the bottom of this. And actually Scott, we hadn't discussed it at all - just goes to show that great minds indeed think alike.Emily Lilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335893594214501345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665288960477868965.post-38272998302979198632009-06-03T19:12:19.956-07:002009-06-03T19:12:19.956-07:00I take it that you and Jason also had the same pen...I take it that you and Jason also had the same penny discussion we had the other week.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900617131294169363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665288960477868965.post-26069635850714376002009-06-03T17:19:01.921-07:002009-06-03T17:19:01.921-07:00What a freakin good point. Who should you call to...What a freakin good point. Who should you call to see about fixing this? Mayor? Governor? Parking Meter Creator/Manufacturer?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980165426825608743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665288960477868965.post-87066446743280586312009-06-03T16:42:29.422-07:002009-06-03T16:42:29.422-07:00I don't like the ones that take credit cards. ...I don't like the ones that take credit cards. You know your in for a minimum $2 charge.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945463307883351100noreply@blogger.com