01-18-2012, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by hkstylez
I think there was a law against putting extension cords on the sidewalk as people would likely trip over them. I remember people having to run their cords up on trees towards their car to prevent people from tripping on them.
Who knows it may have changed or its still under review.
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It is illegal in most communities. I don't know about Calgary. It's dangerous.
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01-18-2012, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MoneyGuy
It is illegal in most communities. I don't know about Calgary. It's dangerous.
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For stupid people, I guess.
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01-18-2012, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by flameswin
For stupid people, I guess.
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Also for people who don't see it in the dark.
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01-18-2012, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by flameswin
For stupid people, I guess.
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Stupid comment. Anyone, even super athletes like you, can trip on a cord hidden in the snow, or the dark. Not to mention the elderly, but I guess you think they are just stupid.
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01-18-2012, 11:36 PM
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How many elderly are actually out at night? I mean the ones that are not vampires.
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01-18-2012, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by REDVAN
How many elderly are actually out at night? I mean the ones that are not vampires.
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Aren't the elderly more like Zombies?
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01-18-2012, 11:56 PM
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Go to the buy/sell forum. I've got a car for sale that I've started a few times in this weather without needing to be plugged in. Problem solved. 
When I was in university I parked on the street and just plugged my car in and had the cord on the sidewalk. No one ever said/did anything. I had block heater, battery heater/blanket and an interior car heater. I used to get into that thing and it was toasty warm and started no problem. It was fantastic! The interior heater was so warm there was never even snow on my windows. It would melt as it landed. Probably was a fire hazard and a waste of power.
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01-19-2012, 12:29 AM
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edit - nevermind, figured it out, lol.
Last edited by Beerfest; 01-19-2012 at 10:07 AM.
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01-19-2012, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by zamler
Stupid comment. Anyone, even super athletes like you, can trip on a cord hidden in the snow, or the dark. Not to mention the elderly, but I guess you think they are just stupid.
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Okay fine, stupid people and stupid elderly people. Better?
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01-19-2012, 09:22 AM
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I have no idea if its legal or not but I cross at least 5 in Crescent Heights walking to work.
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01-19-2012, 09:26 AM
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I don't really find it a huge issue. I'd say there are about 2 weeks total a year that you actually need to plug your car in (this week being one of them) and bright orange cords aren't really that tricky....
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01-19-2012, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mykalberta
I have no idea if its legal or not but I take at least 5 in Crescent Heights walking to work.
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01-19-2012, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
I don't really find it a huge issue. I'd say there are about 2 weeks total a year that you actually need to plug your car in (this week being one of them) and bright orange cords aren't really that tricky....
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What a stupid comment, even super athletes like myself can become victims of extensions cords, Hulkrogan.
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01-19-2012, 12:54 PM
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Just drive your car onto the sidewalk, problem solved. Don't need to cross the walk with the cord then.
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01-19-2012, 12:56 PM
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You can purchase a pole thing that will run the cord over the sidewalk. Looks kinds silly but works.
Back when I was parking outdoors (underground FTW!) I would put it across the sidewalk and attempt to cover it with snow.
To the poster who said he unplugs them, you sir are an ####### (unless you were joking).
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01-19-2012, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by geos
Just drive your car onto the sidewalk, problem solved. Don't need to cross the walk with the cord then.
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I still think that would be illegal.
I think the solution is to park his car on his front lawn and avoid the sidewalk problem totally.
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01-19-2012, 02:04 PM
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I think the solution is to park the car in the house and avoid the extension cord problem completely.
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01-19-2012, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rerun
I still think that would be illegal.
I think the solution is to park his car on his front lawn and avoid the sidewalk problem totally.
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Much better.
Alternatively, one could put a little diesel generator out in the street and hook it in that way. Might be loud as hell (check to make sure it's not so loud it breaks a law), but no one would trip and die.
Perhaps helmets should be mandatory for winter sidewalk walking?
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01-19-2012, 08:21 PM
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I would just do it and if someone calls bylaw on you I would bet you get off with a warning the first.
I would bet that no one is a big enough jerk to call bylaw on you when it is below 30. Just keep it off the sidewalk when its not plugged in and keep it neat when it is plugged in.
And bring it in next week when it is back to normal temps
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01-19-2012, 09:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trojan97
So it's coming up on almost four years since I snagged a few beauty extension cords from some sucker who left them unsupervised outside his residence and it's time to put them to use now that the search has been called off.[/B]
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Just a heads up, im stealing the unsupervised cords plugging your car in from now on. Sucker.
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