You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Despite the very clear "No Waiting" sign, the increasing amount of people who just park and wait in the YYC arrivals terminal pick up zones, blocking all the spots for everyone who does a proper drive-by from the cell phone lot. There used to be fairly good discipline about this, but I've noticed the last few times it's just packed with scofflaws. Wish they started hanging out tickets, or atleast had someone shooing them away.

I have the same gear grinder for a lot of "no stopping" areas downtown. People will pick up their SO or whatever from work and instead of timing it so that they get in the car and go, they'll just stop in "no stopping" areas for minutes at a time. Technically it's illegal even to just pick people up there, but that would be no issue at all if people weren't dicks about it and just occupy space forever.

As far as the airport goes, I fly quite a bit, like 20+ times a year, and 95% of the time no checked luggage. When I get back and I'm getting picked up it's always on the level as others have said... you don't even have to go downstairs. As you go past the security, instead of going through the doors and down the escalator to where the baggage claims are, just go through the double doors on the left and straight out instead. Then they can pick you up just as they come up the ramp. It's much easier. That said I also practice the same theory here: I am outside before the person picking me up gets there; if they're early they don't drive to the terminal until I tell them I'm on my way out. It's a 20 second process at most to throw my bag in the back, get in and go.

[troutman]

Many believe putting on their hazard lights is a free parking pass.

[Reggie28]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Despite the very clear "No Waiting" sign, the increasing amount of people who just park and wait in the YYC arrivals terminal pick up zones, blocking all the spots for everyone who does a proper drive-by from the cell phone lot. There used to be fairly good discipline about this, but I've noticed the last few times it's just packed with scofflaws. Wish they started hanging out tickets, or atleast had someone shooing them away.

I was at the YYC pickup zone recently and there was a commotion, parking was trying to tow an abandoned vehicle and also trying to get people to move who were not actively loading. The entitlement of these people, they continued to argue/disobey even when the police arrived.

I think the officer didn’t handle it correctly, he went the education route. The first thing our of his mouth should have been “licence and registration, you are getting a ticket for parking in an active loading zone”.

The response most likely would have been “blah, blah is coming right out”

My response, “license and registration, if your pickup is here by the time i’m done writing this ticket, I may consider cancelling it, but you are parked in a loading zone.”

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Reggie28

My response, “license and registration, if your pickup is here by the time i’m done writing this ticket, I may consider cancelling it, but you are parked in a loading zone.”

Not even this. It's, "if you get back in your car and drive away without another word I won't give you a ticket, if you don't, you're getting one regardless of whether your pickup is here in 20 seconds or not."

[surferguy]

I’m getting older and subsequently crankier but hotel pillows almost always suck.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by surferguy

I’m getting older and subsequently crankier but hotel pillows almost always suck.

And always massive like a wall....and probably gizz filled, but I try to ignore that.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by surferguy

I’m getting older and subsequently crankier but hotel pillows almost always suck.

I have a very specific type of pillow I like and it's SO hard to find...

• The pillow needs to be dense and weighty, not fluffy.
• It needs to be relatively thin.
• I do not want memory foam or down.

You can get dense memory foam but those are never comfortable in my experience (and I've tried a dozen at least at this point) and it seems seems like almost everything else, regardless of whether it's labeled as "firm", is just airy floofy crap. Can't live with it.

[woob]

My pillow pickiness has gone up steadily as I get older. I now take 3 pillows (usually) when I travel;
One for betwen my legs (think Ikea toddler size pillow but denser.)
One for my outward facing arm (I'm a side sleeper. (An actual Ikea toddler size pillow))
And my top head pillow, which I'll usually place on top of the hotel pillow.

Definitely a pain in the butt, however it helps me slip marginally better on crappy hotel beds.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by woob

My pillow pickiness has gone up steadily as I get older. I now take 3 pillows (usually) when I travel;
One for betwen my legs (think Ikea toddler size pillow but denser.)
One for my outward facing arm (I'm a side sleeper. (An actual Ikea toddler size pillow))
And my top head pillow, which I'll usually place on top of the hotel pillow.

Definitely a pain in the butt, however it helps me slip marginally better on crappy hotel beds.

"those aren't pillows!"

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Despite the very clear "No Waiting" sign, the increasing amount of people who just park and wait in the YYC arrivals terminal pick up zones, blocking all the spots for everyone who does a proper drive-by from the cell phone lot. There used to be fairly good discipline about this, but I've noticed the last few times it's just packed with scofflaws. Wish they started hanging out tickets, or atleast had someone shooing them away.

Zero enforcement is the problem. This is the problem EVERYWHERE. If it’s a loading zone for a specific thing, then enforce it for crying out loud.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by habernac

Zero enforcement is the problem. This is the problem EVERYWHERE. If it’s a loading zone for a specific thing, then enforce it for crying out loud.

CPS is too busy putting speed traps in departures.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

I have a very specific type of pillow I like and it's SO hard to find...

• The pillow needs to be dense and weighty, not fluffy.
• It needs to be relatively thin.
• I do not want memory foam or down.

You can get dense memory foam but those are never comfortable in my experience (and I've tried a dozen at least at this point) and it seems seems like almost everything else, regardless of whether it's labeled as "firm", is just airy floofy crap. Can't live with it.

Buckwheat. You can adjust the size by adding/removing, and it's definitely firm. I'll never go back to a soft pillow. The Japanese don't live so long because of blue zones, it's because they know how to pillow.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Buckwheat. You can adjust the size by adding/removing, and it's definitely firm. I'll never go back to a soft pillow. The Japanese don't live so long because of blue zones, it's because they know how to pillow.

And ass cleaning.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by fotze2

And ass cleaning.

Right? I think I'm turning Japanese.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Right? I think I'm turning Japanese.

I doubt it. They like fish and bread.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Right? I think I'm turning Japanese.

I should because I have a disASSter going on.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Right? I think I'm turning Japanese.

You really think so?

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

You really think so?

Secret secret I've got a secret.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Secret secret I've got a secret.

You’re mixing up songs now.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Wormius

You’re mixing up songs now.

Hello Kitty, you're so silly