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	<title>Comments on: Despite Winterizing Efforts, New Parking Meter Pay Boxes Freezing Up</title>
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		<title>By: As Spring Begins Parking Meter Company Puts Final Touches On Winterizing New Pay Boxes &#124; theexpiredmeter.com</title>
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		<dc:creator>As Spring Begins Parking Meter Company Puts Final Touches On Winterizing New Pay Boxes &#124; theexpiredmeter.com</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] precipitation and quickly plummeting temperatures, buttons on the front of a high percentage of pay boxes froze. The frozen buttons made those affected machines inoperable and gave the company another very [...]</description>
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		<title>By: John Adams</title>
		<link>http://theexpiredmeter.com/?p=4724&#038;cpage=2#comment-31061</link>
		<dc:creator>John Adams</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, DoR, I might actually vote for you!  

gets out clipboard, starts gathering signatures, collecting campaign money, rents office space for campaign headquarters...)

:-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, DoR, I might actually vote for you!  </p>
<p>gets out clipboard, starts gathering signatures, collecting campaign money, rents office space for campaign headquarters&#8230;)</p>
<p> <img src='http://theexpiredmeter.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: DoR Employee</title>
		<link>http://theexpiredmeter.com/?p=4724&#038;cpage=2#comment-31051</link>
		<dc:creator>DoR Employee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And when in office:

I will find a legal reason to Fire CPM
I will find a legal reason to take back Our Cities leased out parking lots.
I will find a legal reason to take the Skyway back from the French that leased it.

I will Raise taxes and adjust the municipal code to reduce confusing Parking rules...so that enforcement doesn&#039;t seem Oppressive.

I will also Remove the Sancutary policy that is Illegally in place in Chicago and Invite I.C.E to come in and sweep out the trash that don&#039;t have green cards.....darn Canadians stealing our jobs.

I will Impress Term Limits so that no mayor will ever be able to turn a Public Service position into a Career (and for aldermen also).

I will keep the Federal Hiring Mediator and offer them an Office in the Cities Personnel Department HQ.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And when in office:</p>
<p>I will find a legal reason to Fire CPM<br />
I will find a legal reason to take back Our Cities leased out parking lots.<br />
I will find a legal reason to take the Skyway back from the French that leased it.</p>
<p>I will Raise taxes and adjust the municipal code to reduce confusing Parking rules&#8230;so that enforcement doesn&#8217;t seem Oppressive.</p>
<p>I will also Remove the Sancutary policy that is Illegally in place in Chicago and Invite I.C.E to come in and sweep out the trash that don&#8217;t have green cards&#8230;..darn Canadians stealing our jobs.</p>
<p>I will Impress Term Limits so that no mayor will ever be able to turn a Public Service position into a Career (and for aldermen also).</p>
<p>I will keep the Federal Hiring Mediator and offer them an Office in the Cities Personnel Department HQ.</p>
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		<title>By: DoR Employee</title>
		<link>http://theexpiredmeter.com/?p=4724&#038;cpage=2#comment-31050</link>
		<dc:creator>DoR Employee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John...

Get enough signatures.....by the cutoff date...

And I will allow PTG to publish my real name so I can run for mayor.

I need PAC donations for the campaign though.

100 bucks from every Registered Vote should be enough.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John&#8230;</p>
<p>Get enough signatures&#8230;..by the cutoff date&#8230;</p>
<p>And I will allow PTG to publish my real name so I can run for mayor.</p>
<p>I need PAC donations for the campaign though.</p>
<p>100 bucks from every Registered Vote should be enough.</p>
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		<title>By: John Adams</title>
		<link>http://theexpiredmeter.com/?p=4724&#038;cpage=2#comment-31036</link>
		<dc:creator>John Adams</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>DoR said:
&quot;You know John…you are correct.

Ultimately…the fault for the chicken shit municipal codes that annoys the piss out of people because they didn’t know it was on the books lies with the Aldermen/women And the Mayor.&quot;

Well, I guess this IS what I&#039;m pissed about.  And thanks for your understanding.  

I do feel frustrated and powerless over all of this stuff.  I don&#039;t feel safe in my own city, and that is absolutely not right.  I shouldn&#039;t have to walk in fear of a ticket everytime I park my car.  I mean, I actually fear getting a ticket more than I fear getting mugged!  Now that is backwards, and it is not right.  And it&#039;s not my fault, it&#039;s the fault of the &quot;powers that be&quot;.  

And I want to do something about it besides wait around for the next election.  That is toooo far away.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DoR said:<br />
&#8220;You know John…you are correct.</p>
<p>Ultimately…the fault for the chicken shit municipal codes that annoys the piss out of people because they didn’t know it was on the books lies with the Aldermen/women And the Mayor.&#8221;</p>
<p>Well, I guess this IS what I&#8217;m pissed about.  And thanks for your understanding.  </p>
<p>I do feel frustrated and powerless over all of this stuff.  I don&#8217;t feel safe in my own city, and that is absolutely not right.  I shouldn&#8217;t have to walk in fear of a ticket everytime I park my car.  I mean, I actually fear getting a ticket more than I fear getting mugged!  Now that is backwards, and it is not right.  And it&#8217;s not my fault, it&#8217;s the fault of the &#8220;powers that be&#8221;.  </p>
<p>And I want to do something about it besides wait around for the next election.  That is toooo far away.</p>
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		<title>By: DoR Employee</title>
		<link>http://theexpiredmeter.com/?p=4724&#038;cpage=1#comment-31007</link>
		<dc:creator>DoR Employee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And lets not forget this one:

Park Truck, Recreation Vehicle more than 22 feet in length, Self-contained Motor Home, Bus, Taxi (except Wards 15 and 46), Livery Vehicle on a Residential Street. Note: Pickup trucks and vans are excepted in Wards 1, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 37, 40, 42, 43, 46, 49, and 50

This is based upon the plate Type:

EG:

Commercial Truck Plates.
RV plates
Taxi plates
Livery Plates
Bus Plates
And on Vehicle type as well
Trucks and Vans.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And lets not forget this one:</p>
<p>Park Truck, Recreation Vehicle more than 22 feet in length, Self-contained Motor Home, Bus, Taxi (except Wards 15 and 46), Livery Vehicle on a Residential Street. Note: Pickup trucks and vans are excepted in Wards 1, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 37, 40, 42, 43, 46, 49, and 50</p>
<p>This is based upon the plate Type:</p>
<p>EG:</p>
<p>Commercial Truck Plates.<br />
RV plates<br />
Taxi plates<br />
Livery Plates<br />
Bus Plates<br />
And on Vehicle type as well<br />
Trucks and Vans.</p>
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		<title>By: DoR Employee</title>
		<link>http://theexpiredmeter.com/?p=4724&#038;cpage=1#comment-31006</link>
		<dc:creator>DoR Employee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You know John...you are correct.

Ultimately...the fault for the chicken shit municipal codes that annoys the piss out of people because they didn&#039;t know it was on the books lies with the Aldermen/women And the Mayor.

Did you know:

It is Illegal to Park ANY Vehicle that is 6ft or taller within 20 feet of a crosswalk
It is Illegal to park ANY Livery/Taxi/Bus/RV (more than 22 feet long) in ANY residential Neighborhood
It is Illegal to Park Any Vehicle within 30 FEET of a Stop Sign or Corner placed Stop Signal
It is Illegal to Park any type of Truck towed Trailer on ANY Street
It is Illegal to Park any Commercial Truck plated vehicle/Bus/RV on any Business Street if it isn&#039;t a metered space
It is Illegal to Park Any part of your vehicle (while in your Driveway) into the area of the driveway that would be part of the Sidewalk
It is Illegal to Grease/Repair your Vehicle on City Streets (excluding emergency repair needed to make vehicle driveable.)
It is Illegal to leave your Car Unattended while the Engine is on
It is Illegal to park your vehicle to sell merchandise
It is Required on all Illinois plated vehicles that
Plates: Horizontal Positioning at Height of 12&quot; above the ground is Required, 100% Visibility and Legibility Required, and Tinted Screens Prohibited
It is illegal to have a vehicle with: 
Obstructed Windshield, Sidewings, or Side Window or Non-reflective Tint beyond 6&quot; of the Top of the Windshield during operation
It is Illegal to have a vehicle with:
Non-reflective, Smoked, or Tinted Glass or Film on windshield, sidewings, or side windows while parked or standing


Everyone I just mentioned is some Code that the Department of Revenue PEA&#039;s are Authorized to Enforce.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know John&#8230;you are correct.</p>
<p>Ultimately&#8230;the fault for the chicken shit municipal codes that annoys the piss out of people because they didn&#8217;t know it was on the books lies with the Aldermen/women And the Mayor.</p>
<p>Did you know:</p>
<p>It is Illegal to Park ANY Vehicle that is 6ft or taller within 20 feet of a crosswalk<br />
It is Illegal to park ANY Livery/Taxi/Bus/RV (more than 22 feet long) in ANY residential Neighborhood<br />
It is Illegal to Park Any Vehicle within 30 FEET of a Stop Sign or Corner placed Stop Signal<br />
It is Illegal to Park any type of Truck towed Trailer on ANY Street<br />
It is Illegal to Park any Commercial Truck plated vehicle/Bus/RV on any Business Street if it isn&#8217;t a metered space<br />
It is Illegal to Park Any part of your vehicle (while in your Driveway) into the area of the driveway that would be part of the Sidewalk<br />
It is Illegal to Grease/Repair your Vehicle on City Streets (excluding emergency repair needed to make vehicle driveable.)<br />
It is Illegal to leave your Car Unattended while the Engine is on<br />
It is Illegal to park your vehicle to sell merchandise<br />
It is Required on all Illinois plated vehicles that<br />
Plates: Horizontal Positioning at Height of 12&#8243; above the ground is Required, 100% Visibility and Legibility Required, and Tinted Screens Prohibited<br />
It is illegal to have a vehicle with:<br />
Obstructed Windshield, Sidewings, or Side Window or Non-reflective Tint beyond 6&#8243; of the Top of the Windshield during operation<br />
It is Illegal to have a vehicle with:<br />
Non-reflective, Smoked, or Tinted Glass or Film on windshield, sidewings, or side windows while parked or standing</p>
<p>Everyone I just mentioned is some Code that the Department of Revenue PEA&#8217;s are Authorized to Enforce.</p>
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		<title>By: John Adams</title>
		<link>http://theexpiredmeter.com/?p=4724&#038;cpage=1#comment-30977</link>
		<dc:creator>John Adams</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>DoR said:
&#039;The sense of Self Entitlement of people in this city that makes them think that parking on a Hydrant or in a Bus stop or tow zone or in a Bike Path to “Just Get dry cleaning/coffee/atm/whatever”
is enough to make me puke daily.&quot;

Hey man, you know, not everyone has this attitude, and, in fact, I think they are in the minority.  NOBODY HERE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT HYDRANTS OR BUSTOPS OR HANDICAP ZONES, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?  

We are complaining about bogus tickets and bogus laws.  I wish you&#039;d quit bringing up the hydrant/bus stop/crosswalk/handicap argument.  

And we don&#039;t all like being lumped together anymore than you like being lumped together with Chicago Cops, LAZ, or whoever else is writing tickets.  So stop lumping all of &quot;Chicago&#039;s stupid motorists&quot; together and try listening to each complaint on its own merit, rather than having the &quot;no mercy&quot; attitude that you seem to have.  

I don&#039;t park in handicap zones, bus stops, hydrant zones, from here to curb zones, crosswalks, etc.  Yet I&#039;m still pissed off with this meter deal.  So maybe you can hear me out when I bring up LEGITIMATE PARKING PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF CONSTANTLY DEFLECTING MY COMPLAINTS BY BRINGING UP THE AFOREMENTTIONED SITUATIONS.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DoR said:<br />
&#8216;The sense of Self Entitlement of people in this city that makes them think that parking on a Hydrant or in a Bus stop or tow zone or in a Bike Path to “Just Get dry cleaning/coffee/atm/whatever”<br />
is enough to make me puke daily.&#8221;</p>
<p>Hey man, you know, not everyone has this attitude, and, in fact, I think they are in the minority.  NOBODY HERE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT HYDRANTS OR BUSTOPS OR HANDICAP ZONES, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?  </p>
<p>We are complaining about bogus tickets and bogus laws.  I wish you&#8217;d quit bringing up the hydrant/bus stop/crosswalk/handicap argument.  </p>
<p>And we don&#8217;t all like being lumped together anymore than you like being lumped together with Chicago Cops, LAZ, or whoever else is writing tickets.  So stop lumping all of &#8220;Chicago&#8217;s stupid motorists&#8221; together and try listening to each complaint on its own merit, rather than having the &#8220;no mercy&#8221; attitude that you seem to have.  </p>
<p>I don&#8217;t park in handicap zones, bus stops, hydrant zones, from here to curb zones, crosswalks, etc.  Yet I&#8217;m still pissed off with this meter deal.  So maybe you can hear me out when I bring up LEGITIMATE PARKING PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF CONSTANTLY DEFLECTING MY COMPLAINTS BY BRINGING UP THE AFOREMENTTIONED SITUATIONS.</p>
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		<title>By: John Adams</title>
		<link>http://theexpiredmeter.com/?p=4724&#038;cpage=1#comment-30976</link>
		<dc:creator>John Adams</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Peter Parker, when your car door wouldn&#039;t open, did you get fined 50.00?  

Maybe I&#039;m misunderstanding your sarcastic tone, but it seems you are saying that we shouldn&#039;t all be upset that the pay boxes don&#039;t work...did I understand correctly?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Peter Parker, when your car door wouldn&#8217;t open, did you get fined 50.00?  </p>
<p>Maybe I&#8217;m misunderstanding your sarcastic tone, but it seems you are saying that we shouldn&#8217;t all be upset that the pay boxes don&#8217;t work&#8230;did I understand correctly?</p>
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		<title>By: Lance Uppercut</title>
		<link>http://theexpiredmeter.com/?p=4724&#038;cpage=1#comment-30975</link>
		<dc:creator>Lance Uppercut</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>DoR, I&#039;m with you on choking back the puke when you see someone park on a hydrant, etc. then run for coffee, etc.

In a perfect world, there&#039;d be a giant mobile crusher that reduced these vehicles to a small cube on the spot.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DoR, I&#8217;m with you on choking back the puke when you see someone park on a hydrant, etc. then run for coffee, etc.</p>
<p>In a perfect world, there&#8217;d be a giant mobile crusher that reduced these vehicles to a small cube on the spot.</p>
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