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Old 06-03-2015, 03:29 PM
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I had to go down to Austin to visit a state agency and wasn't looking forward to parking in their garage. Luckily, the top two floors were empty. That's the UT Drum on the right and DKR/Memorial Stadium in the background center.

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You are in Austin. You are supposed to park "weird"
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That'll work..
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Yep, you did good.
Old 06-03-2015, 03:39 PM
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I see nothing wrong with that......
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Looks good to me.
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Looks like the kind of spot I would take, but when returning to my car there would be a 12 year old Grand Am or similar car right next to it and still no other cars on the level.
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Originally Posted by trivette
Looks like the kind of spot I would take, but when returning to my car there would be a 12 year old Grand Am or similar car right next to it and still no other cars on the level.
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Originally Posted by trivette
Looks like the kind of spot I would take, but when returning to my car there would be a 12 year old Grand Am or similar car right next to it and still no other cars on the level.
LOL, that's what I expected. I'm about half in the space and half in that little triangle at the end of the row.
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This is a trick question, isn't it? It looks like a bright sunny day, so the correct answer is, "you shouldn't be driving it all". Do you know what kind of damage you can get from the sun??
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Good choice.
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The top floor is also a good precaution against floods, the way things have been going this spring.
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I've been getting a lot more exercise walking through parking lots since getting my Stingray.
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Inevitably someone will park next to.
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Originally Posted by jedblanks
You are in Austin. You are supposed to park "weird"
Weird is good.
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Originally Posted by jedblanks
You are in Austin. You are supposed to park "weird"

Got this from a friend of mine. Don't know who the author is but it is certainly true.

When you find people who not only tolerate your quirks but celebrate them with glad cries of “Me, too!” be sure to cherish them. Because, those weirdos are your tribe.

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No, you park on the second to top floor. You will be in the shade and the sun will not fade out your Night Race Blue. You don't want your car to look like some 30 year old
AMC Pacer.
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Originally Posted by rcooper
No, you park on the second to top floor. You will be in the shade and the sun will not fade out your Night Race Blue. You don't want your car to look like some 30 year old
AMC Pacer.
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Too ez for thieves to steal wheels...sorry.



Originally Posted by Ernest_T
I had to go down to Austin to visit a state agency and wasn't looking forward to parking in their garage. Luckily, the top two floors were empty. That's the UT Drum on the right and DKR/Memorial Stadium in the background center.



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