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SuTaRiCh
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Posted: 21 Apr 2009 at 1:52pm |
I posted on the other thread and will post here too.
Leaving unattended bags anywhere these days is not a good idea. Do it at the airport and your bag is gone and blown to pieces. Maybe no one thinks someone will plant a pipe bomb at Horner Road. I prefer not to have that thought as I stand next to a black duffel at 5 AM. This is not a question of etiquette (I mean it it, but it now goes beyond that). It is a question of safety. Sorry, call me paranoid, but I don't want slugging to become famous because we have our very own Madrid. |
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Jody
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Hi Alonsito - It shouldn't matter what the weather conditions are --
since the slug system first started over 30 yrs ago, people form a line to catch a ride. Since riders at the lot have expressed their opposition to this new practice being instituted, go back to the way it has worked & stand in line. |
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Woodbridge Mike
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Why do you get to the slug-line at 5:20 if the first car doesn't pick up until 5:55? Don't you have anything better to do, like sleep?[?]
As I see it, you want the benefit of being the first to ride, but don't want the cost of having to stand in line. My take is, if you leave stuff to hold your place but don't return before the first slug who's willing to stand outside arrives, you're no longer first in line. You're now second. -Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt. |
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ms. binklesworth
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WOW!
And where's this happening again??? I've never seen someone secure their place in line using objects. That's just crazy to me. I guess the conversation would go: "Did you just get in front of my book bag? I was here first. Lady, you need to show more respect for book bags." LOL[:D] Binkles |
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alonsito
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How often do you a line at the DMV and how often do you slug???
(apples to oranges??) |
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alonsito
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There are situations and situations. In my particular case I am always among the first 3 in line.(around 5:20 A.M.)(By the way I do this only in cold weather). The other 2 people that arrive early also leave their bags and wait in their cars. We do not stay in the car waiting until a car stops by to pick up sluggers.We take our place in the line much before that.The first car stops around 5:55 or 6 A.M.
(or later) When we go into the line only 2 or 3 more people have arrived.(2 of these have complaints regarding us sitting in our cars) By the time all the rest of the usual sluggers (15 or 20 people)get to the line, we have been there for a long time. They have never seen us sitting in our cars. I mentioned this because somebody mentioned "democracy" and "majority rules". How can this 2 complainers impose their criteria on 3 people in this particular situation? It would be different if everybody was in line and only the 3 of us would be sitting in our cars waiting until the last minute before a car arrives. That is not the case. Also, if these people want to impose their rule in our slug line isn't it appropiate to consult and exchange opinions with everybody else(including us)instead of starting harrassing us with loud "unfriendly or mocking commentaries"? I agree with democracy and majority rule but I have never agreed with "bully attitudes". Thank you very much for everybody's input Alonsito |
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AWinner
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I'm quite surprised by the results. I disagree with the majority. I think a placeholder is perfectly acceptable if it does not cause delays for anyone. In the case presented, it seems to work just fine. If I were in line and 3 bags were in front of me, it wouldn't bother me as long as it does not delay the process. 3 bags or 3 people are the same to me. In many lines, this is not possible because it would certainly cause delays and confusion. I think most readers are saying it wouldn't work in their situation, but fail to recognize that it could work in another situation. Add to that, they like to complain for entertainment value. This thread has been entertaining for me - kudos to all who make this and other posts a good read.
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sLugLiFe
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you guys are great!!
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Jody
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In a democracy, majority rules. Since very few posters agree with your "New Rule," be prepared for SlugatHorner to spread the word to other slugs who park there to stop what a minority of slugs are doing. To quote a verse in a Eagles song: "Quit bitchin, moaning, pitching a fit. Get over it."
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