You can justify it any way you want. Staying away from AP because of a tiny parking charge as a principle makes no sense at all. The only justification is that; A) you are cheap B) you are broke and those 50 cents is all that stands between you and starvation C) You're cheap, broke and we don't want you hear anyhow.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If I'm replaced by 3 tourists then good for Asbury Park Boarkwalk > vendors! > > I'm just willing to bet there would be 4 of us with free parking. > > Not one tourist is coming BECAUSE there is metered parking. > > Some (like me) will stay away because of it. > > Remember, when I don't pay 50 cents to park, I also don't buy $15 > worth of beach passes. > > One of those tourst families is going to have to park for 30 hours > that day to make up for me not buying beach tickets. Or all three > of them for 10 hours each, where the City breaks even but the > vendors lose my business. > > Here's the inquiry then: > > If the City and the vendors on the BW can make more money from the > meters than from those of us who will stay away, then the Meters > have passed the risk/utility test. > > If that's the case, then no one can complain. Me in particular. > It's a smart move on the City's part if they make more money from it. > > Query though why the developer opposses it? > > I'll be at the free beaches... > > "Keepin' it real!" > > Sincerely, > > Clamdigger > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@> wrote: > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" > > <justifiedright@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > If people don't come because of them then what good are they? > > > > > > Cheapskates ;) like you stayed away. We don't need cheapskates. We > > need people to spend money. > > > > You missed the crowds this summer Tom. All they wanted was for the > > meters to be easier to use, not go away or be cheaper. > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/