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ckhd · 10-15-2003, 01:24 PM

Are all Judges complete pricks?

Anyway, in this picture, I'm parked in the county Superior Court's Judges assigned parking spot (long story short, I believe it is illegal to privatize public property, that's why I'm there). The reason I'm showing you this picture is to show you how tight my 'burb can turn!

Look closely, you can see how close I am to the judge's car (he tried to block me in), and if you look really close, you can see about 12" in front of my passenger headlight the sign that says, "Presiding Judge Only" (you can only see the top edge of the sign). I had about a foot to work with, and I did about a 8 point turn and drove out of there! It was great because it then looked like the judge couldn't park... The picture was taken at about point 6 of my turn...

I parked there again today, but left about 3 feet of room this time (it's good to learn from your mistakes), but the judge is taking a week off.

Ok, no political discussion on this... it's the wrong forum for that, I just wanted to impress you with my turning capability!

Spoof · 10-15-2003, 01:29 PM

I think this is one fight you can't win no matter how tight your radius is.

cheatham · 10-15-2003, 01:53 PM

I really like the way your Suburban looks from above- Cool pic!

mikej71 · 10-15-2003, 02:18 PM

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The picture was taken at about point 6 of my turn...

Did you stop in the middle of trying to get out of there to run upstairs and take the picture?

casey · 10-15-2003, 05:10 PM

I can't believe you got out of there, Nice Mcgiver-in

ckhd · 10-15-2003, 05:21 PM

No, the people in the upstairs office took it. I guess that everyone in that office had to come watch me get out of it! I went in to that office today to fix some computers and I saw my picture on the wall, so I made them cough up the file! I wish they had taken several so I could have a step-by-step of getting out.

The centerline of my hood was lined up directly with the sign. I still can't believe I made it out! I'll bet the judge went out after that to give me a butt-chewing, and I'd love to see the look on his face when he saw the 'burb was gone!

Bill72BB · 10-15-2003, 07:11 PM

How did you avoid the temptation to just put it in reverse and floor it . You have more self control than I would have had.

Hotrodhenryj · 10-15-2003, 07:52 PM

My question is what makes him think he can park illegally just to block you in. Maybe he should have gotten a ticket. What a self centered ahole. Why could'nt he just part somewhere else.

rustyold69 · 10-15-2003, 09:01 PM

those kind of manuevers are always fun if you dont have power steering like me

ckhd · 10-15-2003, 09:07 PM

Bill72BB, I had to restrain myself... I was concerned with bending the sheetmetal on the back of the 'burb. It's not easy finding 'burb metal!

Hotrodhenryj, I seriously considered calling the city police, but when I thought of the cop that would show up, then say, "Um, that's the judge's car, I can't give him a ticket, call the sheriff since it's county property." Then I imagined how the sheriff would react... "Yeah, right, you want me to ticket the judge? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

At least he's not as big of jerk as the old judge (who just got disbarred

). When I parked in his spot (which happens to be the same spot), he would hit the freakin' ceiling!!! Well, at least he never tried to block me in!

ckhd · 10-21-2003, 07:25 PM

Wow, I completely can't believe it...

I ran into the judge today, (no, not in a sheetmetal bending way, I saw him).

He apologized for blocking me in. I didn't know what to say!

Maybe he was just having a bad day when I parked there...

Denny · 10-21-2003, 09:11 PM

Hmm in Missouri they would have towed the burb

Longhorn Man · 10-21-2003, 11:33 PM

I parked in my old first seargent's parking spot once, and when i got blocked in, I called the MPs and a tow truck. The guy wasn't able to do anything to me...and he knew it.
The sign was gone the next morning too.

jorgensensc · 10-21-2003, 11:58 PM

Technically on a military base the only 'assigned parking spots' are for the disabled and the commanding general. I am always getting yelled at for parking in the Staff NCO's parking, but they can't do anything since it is illegal to label parking spots. All they can do is assign parking on a number basis, which they won't do.

Longhorn Man · 10-22-2003, 12:38 AM

I guess I shoulda said that huh?
Also all singns had to be aproved by the instalation...you couldn't make a no parkign sign out of card board or something...I got called into a few offices on that one, but they couldn't do anything about it.

JayDubBlazer · 10-22-2003, 09:11 AM

I went though the same ordeal. The First Sergeant and Commanders spost are just that spots. The last Top we had before I got our and joined the National Guard was a real jack a$$. He would block people in even on the weekends when he would come in. Well he had a step side and his rear lights kept getting cut. I didn't do it but I laughed, I really loathed that guy.

TsgtE662 · 10-22-2003, 09:45 AM

As an E-3 I had parked near one of our hangers to work on a plane. When I came out to my car, a captain had blocked me in claiming it was HIS resesrved parking spot. I told him that there was no Reserved Parking sign there so I didn't know it was "reserved". He really made mad over it. Anyway, not long after this, his wife was arrested in downtown St. Louis for Prostitution!! LOL I had my day with that one. 3 months later he got orders to another base.
There is justice sometimes.

10-15-2003, 01:24 PM	#1
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	Trouble brewin' - good thing my 'burb has a tight turn radius!! Are all Judges complete pricks? Anyway, in this picture, I'm parked in the county Superior Court's Judges assigned parking spot (long story short, I believe it is illegal to privatize public property, that's why I'm there). The reason I'm showing you this picture is to show you how tight my 'burb can turn! Look closely, you can see how close I am to the judge's car (he tried to block me in), and if you look really close, you can see about 12" in front of my passenger headlight the sign that says, "Presiding Judge Only" (you can only see the top edge of the sign). I had about a foot to work with, and I did about a 8 point turn and drove out of there! It was great because it then looked like the judge couldn't park... The picture was taken at about point 6 of my turn... I parked there again today, but left about 3 feet of room this time (it's good to learn from your mistakes), but the judge is taking a week off. Ok, no political discussion on this... it's the wrong forum for that, I just wanted to impress you with my turning capability! Attached Images __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

10-15-2003, 01:29 PM	#2
Spoof Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Victoria,BC, Canada Posts: 1,300	I think this is one fight you can't win no matter how tight your radius is. __________________ 71 GMC 1500 LWB

10-15-2003, 01:53 PM	#3
cheatham I need a brake! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 474	I really like the way your Suburban looks from above- Cool pic! __________________ JP MEMBER OF THE DISCS UP FRONT CLUB 1971 Chevy C10

10-15-2003, 05:21 PM	#6
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	No, the people in the upstairs office took it. I guess that everyone in that office had to come watch me get out of it! I went in to that office today to fix some computers and I saw my picture on the wall, so I made them cough up the file! I wish they had taken several so I could have a step-by-step of getting out. The centerline of my hood was lined up directly with the sign. I still can't believe I made it out! I'll bet the judge went out after that to give me a butt-chewing, and I'd love to see the look on his face when he saw the 'burb was gone! __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

10-15-2003, 07:11 PM	#7
Bill72BB Thats the Hillbilly way Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Torrance,Ca Posts: 5,979	How did you avoid the temptation to just put it in reverse and floor it . You have more self control than I would have had. __________________ BILL Torrance Calif 90504 Member DUF Club Member Old Farts Club 72 3/4ton Custom Camper BB402/400 trans Dynomax Cerama-coat headers , Hei distributor ,Edelbrock 1411 air,ps,pb,leafsprings ,98 chevy 60/40 seat,S10 shoulder belts tilt,3.54 Dana 60 rear. 16" Eagle wheels with LT265/75 16 tires,Gaylord Lid,H4 headlights with 100W relay conversion. " If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself " Marriage changes passion...suddenly you're in bed with a relative. A GUY'S PRAYER.... Lord, I pray for a nympho with huge boobs who owns a liquor store and likes to fish and hunt and has a Harley .Amen ,

10-15-2003, 05:10 PM	#5
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	I can't believe you got out of there, Nice Mcgiver-in

10-15-2003, 07:52 PM	#8
Hotrodhenryj Truck Farmer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lake Havasu City, Arizona Posts: 1,192	My question is what makes him think he can park illegally just to block you in. Maybe he should have gotten a ticket. What a self centered ahole. Why could'nt he just part somewhere else. __________________ Arizona rust free sheetmetal

10-15-2003, 09:01 PM	#9
rustyold69 student wrench turner Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: wrightstown, wisconsin Posts: 192	those kind of manuevers are always fun if you dont have power steering like me __________________ 1969 Chevy C-10 with 250 L6 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Duramax with banks six gun

10-15-2003, 09:07 PM	#10
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	Bill72BB, I had to restrain myself... I was concerned with bending the sheetmetal on the back of the 'burb. It's not easy finding 'burb metal! Hotrodhenryj, I seriously considered calling the city police, but when I thought of the cop that would show up, then say, "Um, that's the judge's car, I can't give him a ticket, call the sheriff since it's county property." Then I imagined how the sheriff would react... "Yeah, right, you want me to ticket the judge? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" At least he's not as big of jerk as the old judge (who just got disbarred ). When I parked in his spot (which happens to be the same spot), he would hit the freakin' ceiling!!! Well, at least he never tried to block me in! __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

10-21-2003, 07:25 PM	#11
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	Wow, I completely can't believe it... I ran into the judge today, (no, not in a sheetmetal bending way, I saw him). He apologized for blocking me in. I didn't know what to say! Maybe he was just having a bad day when I parked there... __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

10-21-2003, 09:11 PM	#12
Denny Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cedar Hill, MO Posts: 426	Hmm in Missouri they would have towed the burb __________________ 1969 Chevy C10. Dakota Digital Gauges, 383 Votex Engine, MSD 8361 Distributor, MSD 6A Unit, Demon Carb, Phoenix Transmission 4L80E trans, 3:73 Posi Rear End Early Classics 6 Lug Disc Brakes and Spindles All Stainless Lines

10-21-2003, 11:33 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I parked in my old first seargent's parking spot once, and when i got blocked in, I called the MPs and a tow truck. The guy wasn't able to do anything to me...and he knew it. The sign was gone the next morning too.

10-21-2003, 11:58 PM	#14
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	Technically on a military base the only 'assigned parking spots' are for the disabled and the commanding general. I am always getting yelled at for parking in the Staff NCO's parking, but they can't do anything since it is illegal to label parking spots. All they can do is assign parking on a number basis, which they won't do. __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

10-22-2003, 12:38 AM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I guess I shoulda said that huh? Also all singns had to be aproved by the instalation...you couldn't make a no parkign sign out of card board or something...I got called into a few offices on that one, but they couldn't do anything about it.

10-22-2003, 09:11 AM	#16
JayDubBlazer go cyclones Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 1,883	I went though the same ordeal. The First Sergeant and Commanders spost are just that spots. The last Top we had before I got our and joined the National Guard was a real jack a$$. He would block people in even on the weekends when he would come in. Well he had a step side and his rear lights kept getting cut. I didn't do it but I laughed, I really loathed that guy. __________________ Wes PROJECT OLE GREEN 1972 Blazer 4X4 350/700R4 2017 Silverado LT



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10-22-2003, 09:45 AM	#17
TsgtE662 2A674 Tank Rat Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland Heights, Mo. Posts: 625	As an E-3 I had parked near one of our hangers to work on a plane. When I came out to my car, a captain had blocked me in claiming it was HIS resesrved parking spot. I told him that there was no Reserved Parking sign there so I didn't know it was "reserved". He really made mad over it. Anyway, not long after this, his wife was arrested in downtown St. Louis for Prostitution!! LOL I had my day with that one. 3 months later he got orders to another base. There is justice sometimes. __________________ '92 GMC Sierra, Sportside, 2wd, 350, Black '92 Chevy Silverado Extended Cab 4 x 4, Blue USAFR = 2A674 = Aircraft Fuel Systems Maintenance i.e. Tank Rat

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