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blacksky
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quote: Changed for better or worse? Be careful what you wish for. |
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vawebman
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I am asking that we pass the word to boycott the mall for the entire day of 7/26/08. We should continue to do this once a month until the policy is changed.
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vawebman
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ceejay2
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quote: Late Rider, I want to save the slug system too. It's a system I have participated in as both a driver and a rider for 16 years. I make the point that I don't use the Potomac Mills lot to show that I am not personally invested in that one lot. But I AM invested in the system. And calls to boycott the Mall that has granted use of nearly 1,000 parking places is short sighted at best, and counter productive at worst. There is no agreement with the county for slugs to use those spaces. They are a "donation" from the management company that operates the mall to the community. What do you think you will gain by complaining to the BOCS? The board can't compel Simon Properties to turn over an ever-increasing amount of parking spots to commuters. Having worked in private industry, I can just about predict what will happen if those here advocating a boycott succeed. The parking lot at Potomac Mills is privately owned. You are threatening their business. If they start to see even the slightest decrease in their business, whether it's from economic downturn or perceived effects from a boycott, they will retaliate by closing the lot to all commuters. And they'll have the perfect excuse to make it seem like it is NOT retaliation. They've already announced expansion plans, right? Where will they be expanding to? Parking lots. It will be the most natural thing in the world for them to close the lot (or drastically slash the amount of spaces allotted to commuters) on the basis that during construction of the expansion, they need all available spaces for mall customers. And no one with a lick of business sense could disagree. I remember what happened when the owners of the defunct Incredible Universe closed their lot to commuters. Signs went up stating the lot was closed to all parking and towing would commence on Such and Such date. And guess what…towing commenced on Such and Such date. It was private property, and they were within their rights. Simon Properties is within their rights to enforce the guidelines for the commuter parking lot, whether commuters like it or not. I would not be a bit surprised, nor would I blame Simon if they started towing every car that was parked outside the allocated spaces. I only ask that those who want to place leaflets on cars, advocate a boycott, involve the BOCS, and go to the media, to stop and think. Think past this week, and consider next year. You have a small group who might join a boycott…those who can't fit into "blue lines". No one else will care. The possibility exists to cause great harm to the slug system with very little gain, and the chance to lose much. Perhaps someone could speak to the mall management before rushing headlong into a boycott that might have consequences that you like even less that what is happening now. Oh and Late Rider? Thanks ever so much for your concern about me wasting my time. That was just so....sweet of you. |
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Burghbrat67
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I was catching a ride, and I overheard a black female (young) cursing at the security officer with the "F" Bomb being dropped towards the guy so many times, I rolled the window up. This Security officer, who some think may be making only 8 bucks an hour, is just trying to do his job, and for that female to use that word towards him and his demeanor in holding his temper. If I were that Security Guard, I would have hauled off and hit her, female or not. You all should be ashamed of your actions towards these officers, they're doing their job, nothing more. DO YOURS. Smile a little Smile....[:D]
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teddybear13
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OK,if they have rules for how many slots they can allocate!
What is the big deal for the DRIVERS to pick sluggers up? I have been slugging for years and still to this day I haven't seen any parts of the Potomac Mills lot full during the day that a shopper/employee could not find a place to park. I came late yesterday, the way security are treating the people is an OVER KILL. We just want to get to work! [V] |
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Late rider
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quote: Why do you even bother wasting your time posting in here if you have no business there?[:D] We are trying to save the slug system at Potomac Mills that worked just fine for many years. You go ahead and pick up and drop off whatever at Horner Rd. Thank you |
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ceejay2
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bump above spam
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quote: You have GOT to be kidding me. A private corporation has donated 950 parking slots for commuter use 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year, and you are complaining that they aren't contributing enough when they enforce the rules laid down for use of those parking spaces? Frankly, I'm surprised that all of those spaces didn't go away when the Simon Property Group took over the Mills. You can bet your bottom dollar that their legal department wanted them to do so, due to liability issues. But to their credit, Simon kept the lot open, as a show of good faith as a community parnter, and you show your gratitude for their generosity by trying to stage a BOYCOTT? Yeah, you go ahead and do that little thing. Put fliers on cars (urging a boycott of the mall they are currently patronizing fer God's sake!), sign petitions, complain to your county supervisors about how mean they are being to you, and ALERT THE MEDIA!!!!! Let's see just how long it takes for those 950 spaces to go to ZERO spaces. Now I finally understand what my daddy meant when he said my uncle could screw up a free lunch….. (full disclosure - i have no vested interest in the Potomac Mills slug lines as we only drop off at Horner 5 nights a week, and i have no interest in the Mall except the money i spend there). |
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