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Old 12-21-2007, 06:25 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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The city is coming to get it. You know who you are.

Yes, in this case they deserve to get their carp tossed.
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Old 12-21-2007, 07:54 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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I was waiting for this topic to come up again...There's Cubs and Sox People, and Dibs and No Dibs People.

Totally agree there's no business doing dibs now. But after a 8-12 inch snow, when you've busted your butt slicing through the ice wall formed by the snowplows, and you come home and somebody in their BMW took your spot and your dead great grandfather's favorite lawn chair is on the lawn, well, all bets are off.
And how the hell do the "dibs" people suppose I got my car out of its space? Have a crane lift it out? If I've put in just as much sweat equity to clear out parking as anyone else, I'll damn well park where I want.
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Old 12-22-2007, 04:31 AM
 
Location: Skokiewood
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I remember when the Wall Street Journal did a writeup on "dibs" a few years back. I was highly amused to see it on our househunting expedition this week, especially in Albany Park, where there's no shortage of parking spaces.
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Old 12-22-2007, 07:52 AM
mdz
 
Location: Near West Burbs, IL
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And how the hell do the "dibs" people suppose I got my car out of its space? Have a crane lift it out? If I've put in just as much sweat equity to clear out parking as anyone else, I'll damn well park where I want.
Yeah, good point on that. But that's why you put the dibs on the space you cleared out.

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Old 12-22-2007, 08:28 AM
 
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Yes, in this case they deserve to get their carp tossed.
I'm not sure what "getting your carp tossed" consists of, but it sounds dirty.
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Old 12-22-2007, 02:14 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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I'm not sure what "getting your carp tossed" consists of, but it sounds dirty.
Its as dirty as you want it to be. lol I cant explain here:-)
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Old 12-26-2007, 05:37 PM
 
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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It is a good way to get rid of appliances and junk furniture you don't want anymore. Just sit it out there and leave it and the city will eventually move it. Beats the hell outta dumping in on Lower Wacker Drive or in Evanston!
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