College parking; My view

"Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart) 02/28/2014 at 17:35 • Filed to: None

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I drove my father's BMW to college today to see what driving to school is like, and I finally did my presentation on cars, and millennials.

Driving to college was fairly calm, and I didn't have any issues, despite the occasional pothole that needed to be avoided. it felt a lot smoother than riding the bus, despite the car having much firmer suspension.

I went to a fairly empty part of the parking lot, coincidentally, right in front of the classroom I was presenting in. It was surprisingly empty, and it had an automated ticket system. For my parking for about 3 hours, it cost $6. I brought change for the maximum, $8, in case I stayed longer.

Like I said, it was fairly empty on that part of the lot, so I didn't concern myself with damage as much. I also parked properly, so no asshat BMW references here. I feel driving to school feels a lot better than sitting in a stinky bus, and it is worth the premium. I also caught a bit of rush hour on the way back, but it was fairly civilized, but it didn't take more than 30 minutes of leisurely driving.

pfftballer > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/28/2014 at 17:37

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What? Where's all the big black circles on the asphalt?

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > pfftballer 02/28/2014 at 17:38

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Shh. It's virgin.

pfftballer > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/28/2014 at 17:39

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Looks freshly sealcoated. That stuff makes for some epic smokeyness. (I'm told)

Effef > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/28/2014 at 17:39

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I fucking wish we had that much free parking space.

People get in legit combat over parking spaces here. Its insane.

quarterlifecrisis > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/28/2014 at 17:45

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Is there a back story to this, some other post or something that would make this relevant that I may have missed? Or was this literally a post stating "I drove a car to a place. It had a parking lot. I paid some money to park in the lot, and made sure I had enough money to pay to park in the parking lot. Here's a picture of the parking lot."

Yeah, I sounded like a dick....

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > quarterlifecrisis 02/28/2014 at 17:49

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I was just telling my view of parking on campus, as I never have driven or parked there by myself beforehand. The main complaint would be cost, as a term pass costs up to $800. Also, the shot isn't of the parking lot itself, I just GIS'd it.

quarterlifecrisis > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/28/2014 at 17:50

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I would've done unspeakable things for parking lots like that on my college campus. Or really, any parking lots.

The Dummy Gummy > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/28/2014 at 18:18

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$800 a semester to park on campus?! Forget that.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > The Dummy Gummy 02/28/2014 at 18:52

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That's the most expensive option, however on average, they hover around $600.

The Dummy Gummy > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/28/2014 at 19:34

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Is your college in a city? That's crazy it costs anything.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > The Dummy Gummy 02/28/2014 at 19:36

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It's in a suburban area, but still close to the city.

The Dummy Gummy > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/28/2014 at 19:58

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That stinks man. But do what makes you happy. Rock on!

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/28/2014 at 23:37

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I just remembered seeing something about parking lot prices. US$6, or HK$46 isn't too bad for a multi story in Hong Kong, but I remember seeing another multi story in Macau that cost HK$3 an hour.

That's almost US$0.4 an hour!