The Delicate art of Parking

Pytt · 01-12-2005, 10:08 AM

since there is no thread where this will fit in, I make a new thread one it.

http://www.thedelicateartofparking.com/trailer.html

whatch that. and you guys from america, is it rally that bad? are people, and you too maybe, so frustrated that they need to attack those parking people? have they not any respect for the police, it is a division of the police isn't it?
what do you guys think?

jerseydevil · 01-12-2005, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pytt

since there is no thread where this will fit in, I make a new thread one it.

http://www.thedelicateartofparking.com/trailer.html

whatch that. and you guys from america, is it rally that bad? are people, and you too maybe, so frustrated that they need to attack those parking people? have they not any respect for the police, it is a division of the police isn't it?
what do you guys think?

As with everywhere there are jerks. I've never seen this occur and I've lived in 6 states and been to 40 of them. I've lived in Portland Oregon and Chicago. I have been to NYC, Indianapolis, LA, San Diego, Phialdelphia, Washington DC and numerous cities in between. NO WHERE have I seen parking attendants or parking enforcement get attacked. Of course it happens - just like people are assholes all over the world. However - this movie is a COMEDY and is FICTION. It amazes me that this is where people actually get their frigging perception of America is through these movies and Hollywood. And what even more amazes me is that by your post - people basically believe it.

I would personally like to know why you would think that a comedy is real life? or this movie portrays real life America?

[edit] I went further into the site. By the way - it was not even filmed nor takes place in America - but in Canada.

Production notes I thought the characters looked sort of strange.

So if anything - your question should be "is it really that bad in Canada". Sorry - I can only answer that as far as Ontario is concerned. Again - I have never seen any parking enforcement people get attacked in the many cities of Ontario - including Toronto.

Thingol's new Wife · 01-12-2005, 11:53 AM

I thought the clip was stupid. Myself, I have not ever seen the phantom's that put tickets on my cars, yet I found myself with three just this year, for cars i don't even own anymore. Even if I did see someone do it, I don't believe I would attack them. I also don't believe that happens alot, maybe to people who park illegally all the time, and instead of paying the tickets, or parking legally .They fly into a rage. The clip reminds me of a person with alot of tickets trying to make all the poor guys out there look like jerks

**Nurvingiel** · 01-12-2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jerseydevil

[edit] I went further into the site. By the way - it was not even filmed nor takes place in America - but in Canada.

Production notes I thought the characters looked sort of strange.

So if anything - your question should be "is it really that bad in Canada". Sorry - I can only answer that as far as Ontario is concerned. Again - I have never seen any parking enforcement people get attacked in the many cities of Ontario - including Toronto.

I personally never thought this portrayed life in Canada! I happen to no it isn't so anyway.

I'm sure there are some abusive jerks who spaz and attack traffic control people, but this is definitely not a common occurance. Probably isn't in the States either.

When I first saw the trailer, I thought it was a mockumentary - fiction filmed in documentary style. (As opposed to a real documentary.)

EDIT: Strange! I supposed you mean phenominally good-looking then eh?

Embladyne · 01-12-2005, 02:12 PM

I've never seen "metermaids" get attacked by angry parkers, and it would be incredibly stupid to do so. I do understand the frustration of trying to find free parking, or just parking in general and having it be non existant, or parking in a two hour zone for just 3 minutes over the time limit and getting burned. But I wouldn't confront the person giving out the tickets, they are just doing their job, however heartless it may seem. A better strategy is to lobby for more parking spaces, or better public transportation. There's a lot more your money can accomplish when it's not going to pay for a fine.
Oh, I usually live in washington, the state, for reference of location.

inked · 01-12-2005, 04:23 PM

Nurv,

You mean life in Canada is not like MAD TV?

All the actors aren't like William Shatner?

Don't tell me all the singers aren't Celine Dion

Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised

!

Pytt · 01-12-2005, 04:32 PM

ok, then I am just a stupid dumbass. thank you for saying so, JD. I thought it was real

...

jerseydevil · 01-12-2005, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

I personally never thought this portrayed life in Canada! I happen to no it isn't so anyway.

Hey - it was filmed in Vancouver and takes place there - so it must be the way Canada is. You know how everyone in world thinks they know about America because of the way it's portrayed in the movies, I assume the same goes for Canada and other countries.

If it's in a movie it must be the truth.

Embladyne · 01-12-2005, 06:01 PM

Hmmm...Vancouver isn't so far from where I live when not at school. I've never driven there, just rode the skytrain several years ago.

jerseydevil · 01-12-2005, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pytt

ok, then I am just a stupid dumbass. thank you for saying so, JD. I thought it was real

...

Sorry about that. I don't think you're a dumbass though. I just wanted to point it out the truth of it and I wasn't sure if it was another "let's all bash america" thread. Sorry if I was a bit harsh with you - but entmoot has been having the "anti-american" disease going around lately.

Ragnarok · 01-12-2005, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pytt

since there is no thread where this will fit in, I make a new thread one it.

http://www.thedelicateartofparking.com/trailer.html

whatch that. and you guys from america, is it rally that bad? are people, and you too maybe, so frustrated that they need to attack those parking people? have they not any respect for the police, it is a division of the police isn't it?
what do you guys think?

It is foolish to believe that things like this exist only in the U.S.A., I'm sure you could find things like this happening in every country of the world.

Starr Polish · 01-12-2005, 06:19 PM

Even if this had occurred in America/was real, don't you think there'd be a REASON it's such a huge deal...as in, it doesn't happen that often?

Why do we hear more about plane crashes than car crashes on the news? Because it's NEWS.

inked · 01-12-2005, 06:24 PM

Stop it! Stop it! You are ruining my perceptions of Canada and journalism and the public in general!

01-12-2005, 10:08 AM	#1
Pytt The Supreme Lord of The Northern Eagles Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: trondheim, norway Posts: 1,388	The Delicate art of Parking since there is no thread where this will fit in, I make a new thread one it. http://www.thedelicateartofparking.com/trailer.html whatch that. and you guys from america, is it rally that bad? are people, and you too maybe, so frustrated that they need to attack those parking people? have they not any respect for the police, it is a division of the police isn't it? what do you guys think? __________________ Don't Panic!

01-12-2005, 11:53 AM	#3
Thingol's new Wife Hobbit Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 28	the delicate art of parking I thought the clip was stupid. Myself, I have not ever seen the phantom's that put tickets on my cars, yet I found myself with three just this year, for cars i don't even own anymore. Even if I did see someone do it, I don't believe I would attack them. I also don't believe that happens alot, maybe to people who park illegally all the time, and instead of paying the tickets, or parking legally .They fly into a rage. The clip reminds me of a person with alot of tickets trying to make all the poor guys out there look like jerks

01-12-2005, 02:12 PM	#5
Embladyne Honourary Elitist Inklette Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: between the mountains and the sea Posts: 704	I've never seen "metermaids" get attacked by angry parkers, and it would be incredibly stupid to do so. I do understand the frustration of trying to find free parking, or just parking in general and having it be non existant, or parking in a two hour zone for just 3 minutes over the time limit and getting burned. But I wouldn't confront the person giving out the tickets, they are just doing their job, however heartless it may seem. A better strategy is to lobby for more parking spaces, or better public transportation. There's a lot more your money can accomplish when it's not going to pay for a fine. Oh, I usually live in washington, the state, for reference of location. __________________ Even on the pinnacle of a palace a crow does not become an eagle. My DA page Last edited by Embladyne : 01-12-2005 at 02:13 PM.

01-12-2005, 04:23 PM	#6
inked Elf Lord Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sikeston, MO, usa, earth, sol Posts: 3,114	Nurv, You mean life in Canada is not like MAD TV? All the actors aren't like William Shatner? Don't tell me all the singers aren't Celine Dion Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised ! __________________ Inked "Aslan is not a tame lion." CSL/LWW "The new school [acts] as if it required...courage to say a blasphemy. There is only one thing that requires real courage to say, and that is a truism." GK Chesterton "And there is always the danger of allowing people to suppose that our modern times are so wholly unlike any other times that the fundamental facts about man's nature have wholly changed with changing circumstances." Dorothy L. Sayers, 1 Sept. 1941

01-12-2005, 04:32 PM	#7
Pytt The Supreme Lord of The Northern Eagles Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: trondheim, norway Posts: 1,388	ok, then I am just a stupid dumbass. thank you for saying so, JD. I thought it was real ... __________________ Don't Panic!

01-12-2005, 06:01 PM	#9
Embladyne Honourary Elitist Inklette Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: between the mountains and the sea Posts: 704	Hmmm...Vancouver isn't so far from where I live when not at school. I've never driven there, just rode the skytrain several years ago. __________________ Even on the pinnacle of a palace a crow does not become an eagle. My DA page

01-12-2005, 06:19 PM	#12
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	Even if this had occurred in America/was real, don't you think there'd be a REASON it's such a huge deal...as in, it doesn't happen that often? Why do we hear more about plane crashes than car crashes on the news? Because it's NEWS. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

01-12-2005, 06:24 PM	#13
inked Elf Lord Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sikeston, MO, usa, earth, sol Posts: 3,114	Stop it! Stop it! You are ruining my perceptions of Canada and journalism and the public in general! __________________ Inked "Aslan is not a tame lion." CSL/LWW "The new school [acts] as if it required...courage to say a blasphemy. There is only one thing that requires real courage to say, and that is a truism." GK Chesterton "And there is always the danger of allowing people to suppose that our modern times are so wholly unlike any other times that the fundamental facts about man's nature have wholly changed with changing circumstances." Dorothy L. Sayers, 1 Sept. 1941

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