"Blizzard"

[vinyl-raven.livejournal.com]

Teel Square
So my roomate tried to save a parking space in front of our apartment. All day today we left a cement bucket and a chair to make it painfully obvious that is was saved. Other roommates and myself have been shoveling it out all day pretty much, we just walk out side and notice someone else who doesn't live here has moved out the spot we left for out roomie. I could have sworn that people last year saved spots, I mean has that changed?
Anyways we my roomies and me just had a huge argument with the people that snake the spot we've been maintaining empty. Since they refused to move, my other roomies decided that since breaking their windows wasnt an option, we decided to shovel in thier car.

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[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

Yeah, i know the feeling. The blizzard last winter, we all took time to dig proper spaces for our cars. So i put a garbage can out, and when i come home from work its on the sidewalk, and there's a car in my spot.

So the next day i pack the garbage can with heavy snow. Come home from work, and not only is a car there, but my garbage can is under its bumper.

For the rest of the week i pulled in wherever, doing a half-assed shoveling job just enough for my car to fit.

Saving spots serves a useful function for the community. If i think i'll be able to enjoy the space for a couple of days, i'll shovel it. And if the whole neighborhood thinks that, the street gets cleaned free to the city.

But if not - and saving spaces really bothers some people - , why bother.