How Many People Does It Take To Fix A Broken Meter?
It’s Friday, the Geek’s brutal cold is kicking his butt, and the meter rate increases have embittered the city. So we’re going to try to inject some levity into your Friday.
Joke: How many people does it take to fix a broken parking meter?
Punchline: Apparently a shitload!
The photo (taken near Sheffield and Clybourn) and the joke submitted by an anonymous tipster.
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I’m betting there are at least 4 others that are just out of frame on a smoke break.
One to do the work and five to watch his back so he don’t jumped!
what do you care, you are not paying for them so who cares
Sorry, my post was supposed to read:
One to do the work and five to watch his back so he don’t get jumped!
There was a LAZ crew out Thursday on Taylor St. with hammers, screwdrivers, and scapers in hand removing stickers and internals of the meters. Outside of the safety vests, they did not have uniforms or ID’s. According to the Contract….
Concessionaire personnel must have a unique uniform so that they are easily distinguishable from Police, DOR, and OEMC.
Concessionaire personel shall be required to wear unique and distinctive safety vests.
Concessionaire personnel must have Concessionaire identification with name, photo, and contact information for the Concessionaire. The identification must be worm so that it is clearly visible at all times.
All Concessionaire personnel must maintain a professional appearance at all time while performing under this Agreement.
Mr. Mongoose-
First, thank you for the comment and the info.
Second, how do you know this information? That’s some good stuff.
Are you familiar with the final contract? And, if so, how, why, etc.?
If you have good info that you’d like to contribute, I am all ears.
E-mail me at: info@theexpiredmeter.com
Thanks Mongoose.
The PTG
I gotta say it.
After yesterday at work…I have to blame the Citizens of Chicago for the condition of a large number of the broken meters.
Slugs, wrong type of change used to fill the vaults, Super Glue and gorilla glue to fill the slot and block it.
Revenue Will Press Charges for Defacement/Vandalizing City Property.
But keep it up Chicago, Teach Daley at City hall and Daley at Morgan Stanely a lesson
Hey Parking Tickey Geek, (DUH)
I thought you knew everything about this parking meter deal. Someone that has a website about parking meters and YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS INFORMATION AT HAND. I knew in time that this was going to back fire in your face and make you look like the idiot you are.
You are an idiot!!!! All this information is open to the public. All you have to do is ?
And most of the information you are crying about on tv isn’t even facts.
The city are the ones that approved the parking rates for the new couple years, not Morgan Stanley. Facts are important in when dealing with the public and you are not making this case any better for anyone. ie.. the people that live in Chicago or for the company that purchased the deal.
Many things you have said are incorrect and the funny thing is. I was able to make sense of the deal buy just reading what I know in the local paper and putting the facts together.
Get the facts!!!! read them first???
DoR sez:
“After yesterday at work…I have to blame the Citizens of Chicago for the condition of a large number of the broken meters.”
IP sez:
Duh!!! Who did you think was doing it? The Viet Cong? The Maquis? Hezbollah? The Red Brigades? Rodger’s Raiders? G. Gordon Liddy?
DoR sez:
“Slugs, wrong type of change used to fill the vaults, Super Glue and gorilla glue to fill the slot and block it.”
IP sez:
Do you really think Daley or any other politician would listen to us in any way, shape or form other than direct action? Even then I doubt the short shit mental midget you proudly claim as your boss would listen.
DoR sez:
“Revenue Will Press Charges for Defacement/Vandalizing City Property.
But keep it up Chicago, Teach Daley at City hall and Daley at Morgan Stanely a lesson”
IP sez:
So which side of the revolt are you on? The citizen’s or the machine’s? You can’t have it both ways! We await you answer at the rate of $.25 per second until 9 PM…when we pull out the glue and paint…
IP…I’m On My side…the side that has to follow legal and lawful directions and orders while at work.
And the side that is allowed to tell how I feel when I am NOT on the clock.
I do not agree with the Increased rates..
But I am new to the city…only been here about 3 years… You people keep re-electing Daley and his Cronies in the Alderman Council.
You don’t like what he is doing? FIRE Him and get the city changed.
Or shut the heck up and stop whining.
I don’t expect the suburbanites to understand.
I expect people that live in this city to do what they have to to keep there car legal so they don’t Have to panic if they see a Revenue or Cop or SerCo member with the ticket machine.
I am not Proud to call Shortshanks my boss.
He is looking for whatever way he can to fuck the unions And the citizens that he can so that he and his cronies will make money.
Apologies to The Geek for my language.
It’s very funny that only certain postings say on this site. Why are you afraid to keep all postings up you chicken…..
Correction
It’s very funny that only certain postings stay on this site. Why are you only posting the ones that might show the truth………
Tickmaster and DoR, please stop posting on this website, you are making things very hard on the rest of us at work. It is bad enough that we take abuse from the citizens, and believe me when I say the abuse that we get from our supervisors or directors is just as bad. your continue involvement on this website will only make things worse for us.
Just a few notes everyone.
First, I like the discussion. Honestly, I think it’s great. But I would encourage everyone to avoid making it personal. Try to argue the idea and not go after the person.
Second, the gentleman calling himself, “joe”, just so you know, if you are a new commenter, it might take as much as 24 hours for me to approve your initial comments. That’s because of the tremendous amount of Spam comments that come through. I don’t want ads for porn sites or Levitra on this website.
Once you’re approved, you can post whatever you like.
I don’t believe in censorship. Even if you think I’m full of crap, feel free to let loose. I’m a big boy and am not afraid of opinions contrary to my own.
Every once in a while, I may delete a comment that advocates violence against a specific (non-public) individual.
This happened recently, and I didn’t allow it to be published.
But, as far as language and content, I encourage free speech here. My preference is for intelligent, good-natured and respectful debate vs. flame throwing and name calling.
Thanks everyone. Keep the debate rolling.
1st hi. 2nd Alot of people are making problems with the meters worst. If you don’t want to pay don’t park. But stop vandalizing them and putting everything but quarters in them. Just report whats wrong and leave it alone. The company will get it together. It might not be when you want it but it will all iron out just be a little patient. The meters are not the only thing going up just wait. Plus there are so many other things to be worried about in this world today. No 1 is making you park.
I saw a group of 8 meter inspectors on North Ave last week just walking along checking the meters. No wonder the meter rates have gone up; there are a s!@#$ load of people to pay to walk in groups to check the meters.Cut back the people and give us back respectable meter rates