Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Keep Bitchin'

I love it.

I love it, love it, love it aaaaaannnnnd love it.

I especially love it when you bitch about asshole drivers who can't park, can't stop at a stop sign, attempt to run people over or have no idea that a turn lane isn't a through-lane!

A woman pulled this stunt at the Oshawa GO Station this morning and nearly broadsided me. Then, she had the nerve to confront me after I parked about why I blared my horn at her. Holy crap, she was in a left turn lane. When the light turned green, she gave no indication she was going to be a jackass and enter the intersection where she drove forward into what is the merge lane for the next entrance into the lot. It was a stupid driving maneuver.

I also want to let Kevin, Derek, Tessa and Elisha know that I did contact Durham Dodge Chrysler to inquire why their service technicians are using the Oshawa GO Parking lot for employee parking. Parking is already at a premium and the capacity is reached by 8:30 am making it difficult for those who take later trains to find parking. Those employees have no business parking in the GO lot. If Durham Dodge Chrysler can't provide parking for their employees, they need to expand their own lot. I'm pretty sure if GO customers were parking on the dealership property, the tow-trucks couldn't arrive fast enough! I wonder if the dealership would extend me the courtesy to park in their Customer Parking spaces on days when I can't find a spot in the GO lot? Doubtful.

However, what I would like is photographic evidence. These guys have the balls to be in their work uniforms so I'd like pictures. If you've also witnessed this, please email me (cj@thiscrazytrain.com). UPDATE - Email from Durham Dodge Chrysler

8 comments:

  1. takes the 8:25July 27, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Thanks for the heads-up. I will use the customer parking at Durham Dodge tomorrow and see how it goes.

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  2. Dan-1July 27, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Part of the MTO drive test should be navigating a busy GO parking lot during rush hours. If you drive like a reckless moron, instant fail.

    But then everyone would go to Orangeville, or Peterborough for their test like they do now.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 27, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    I've encountered the same problem with some idiot using the left turn lane to go straight through the light. I'd like to hear their explanation to the cop of why the accident isn't their fault. As for the dealership parking, now that I know about it, I'll keep an eye out. I'd love to catch that on camera. Even though there is plenty of parking when I arrive at 6:00am, I hate the thought of non-commuters using this as free parking. Imagine if (when) they move the Oshawa GO - where is there another spot that can accomodate this much parking?

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  4. AlJuly 27, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    @ Anon - " where is there another spot that can accomodate this much parking?"

    what about the old truck assembly plant @ GM, they have got a few extra spots and it's near the tracks.

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  5. Skin ManJuly 27, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    So what was the dealership's response when you contacted them?

    C.J. keeping bring the lesbian awesome, (old plug for what's his name), this blog rocks! First site I check every day.

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  6. C.J. SmithJuly 28, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    No response yet from the Chrysler dealership. Shocking.

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  7. C.J. SmithJuly 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    There's an update!

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  8. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    @Al, parking at the GM truck plant? Gee, I guess if you don't mind walking over 3 kilometers from where you parked to the train...

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