> Park at a metered spot (on a day that's well below freezing), as you normally > would. Insert the proper coin (dime, quarter, whatever). Then (while no one > is looking) use a squirt gun to soak the insides of the meter with H2O. If > (as is typical for winter in the "frost belt") the temperature is below > freezing, the innards of the meter ice up. Nothing moves. Including the > timer. Until (of course) the temperature moves above freezing. >
A lot of parking meters in the region are going digital or are using that central pay system where you pre-pay for the parking, and then put a slip of paper back on your car. A lot of that is specifically to avoid the problems of frozen and/or broken mechanical meters. > > By the way, how DO you send Gene or Liz a question or comment to > "Chatological Humor" in real time? Danged if I can figure it out. > At the beginning of the chat, there's a link to submit your question. Simply click on it, write your question and/or comment, and send it off. - Ray
