When I went to Seattle, we went to a national park area about an hour outside the city to hike. When we got to the trail head, apparently you needed a pass or pay a fee. They had a way to do it on your phone, so my friend did it. However, you were supposed to write on a piece of paper the confirmation number and your license plate and display that in your windshield. No paper or writing implements were provided. We had a rental car and neither paper or a writing implement. We went on the hike and, thought on a Saturday morning there was likely no patrols.
Of course we get back about 3 1/2 hours later and there is a ticket on the windshield. $99. It will just get charged to the rental car company, and put on my credit card. However, I am annoyed so I contested it and requested a hearing date. I mean that is a horrible system. When it is set I plan to contact the prosecutor and supply the payment confirmation and see if it will be dropped.
When I went to Seattle, we went to a national park area about an hour outside the city to hike. When we got to the trail head, apparently you needed a pass or pay a fee. They had a way to do it on your phone, so my friend did it. However, you were supposed to write on a piece of paper the confirmation number and your license plate and display that in your windshield. No paper or writing implements were provided. We had a rental car and neither paper or a writing implement. We went on the hike and, thought on a Saturday morning there was likely no patrols.
Of course we get back about 3 1/2 hours later and there is a ticket on the windshield. $99. It will just get charged to the rental car company, and put on my credit card. However, I am annoyed so I contested it and requested a hearing date. I mean that is a horrible system. When it is set I plan to contact the prosecutor and supply the payment confirmation and see if it will be dropped.
In the end I know I will just pay the $99.
x-post I fought the law and the law won.
That's a pain in the ass. But IMHO Saturday morning seems like the most likely time for their to be a patrol checking to see if people have paid for their hike.
Australia seems so fucking bonkers rn. I read a fairly interesting Twitter thread a week or so ago from an Australian, trying to put it all in context of the typical Australian mindset. It basically made it sound like Australians are the biggest pushovers on the planet and will just get in line with whatever the government says is best for them. Sounds fun; I'm considering moving there.
Australia seems so fucking bonkers rn. I read a fairly interesting Twitter thread a week or so ago from an Australian, trying to put it all in context of the typical Australian mindset. It basically made it sound like Australians are the biggest pushovers on the planet and will just get in line with whatever the government says is best for them. Sounds fun; I'm considering moving there.
I heard a Brit call it the largest open air prison on earth and, I mean, they do seem to be treated like prisoners
that whole corner of the world, too. Flippin New Zealand locking the entire country, both/all the islands, over 1 positive test that may have been a false positive... we're not dealing with Ebola people
Australia seems so fucking bonkers rn. I read a fairly interesting Twitter thread a week or so ago from an Australian, trying to put it all in context of the typical Australian mindset. It basically made it sound like Australians are the biggest pushovers on the planet and will just get in line with whatever the government says is best for them. Sounds fun; I'm considering moving there.
I heard a Brit call it the largest open air prison on earth and, I mean, they do seem to be treated like prisoners
that whole corner of the world, too. Flippin New Zealand locking the entire country, both/all the islands, over 1 positive test that may have been a false positive... we're not dealing with Ebola people
I have been to Australia once and really enjoyed it. I think the Aussies are getting fed up with this as I thought I read they were going to give up on their zero covid plan as they are finally realizing it is not realistic.
I heard a Brit call it the largest open air prison on earth and, I mean, they do seem to be treated like prisoners
that whole corner of the world, too. Flippin New Zealand locking the entire country, both/all the islands, over 1 positive test that may have been a false positive... we're not dealing with Ebola people
I have been to Australia once and really enjoyed it. I think the Aussies are getting fed up with this as I thought I read they were going to give up on their zero covid plan as they are finally realizing it is not realistic.
Glad to hear they're at lesat admitting that much. The thing LDot posted is still insane.
I heard a Brit call it the largest open air prison on earth and, I mean, they do seem to be treated like prisoners
that whole corner of the world, too. Flippin New Zealand locking the entire country, both/all the islands, over 1 positive test that may have been a false positive... we're not dealing with Ebola people
I have been to Australia once and really enjoyed it. I think the Aussies are getting fed up with this as I thought I read they were going to give up on their zero covid plan as they are finally realizing it is not realistic.
which steakhouses?
Isn't it a little racist to call it Black Friday? - Joy Behar
I have been to Australia once and really enjoyed it. I think the Aussies are getting fed up with this as I thought I read they were going to give up on their zero covid plan as they are finally realizing it is not realistic.
which steakhouses?
I do not believe I went to any steakhouses on that trip.
I purchased a fat $26 steak last weekend, cooked it nicely, then only ate about half of it, if that.
Fill up too much on frozen meatballs before?
Nah it was Saturday after the fantasy draft at PJs on Friday, and i was still a lil hungover. I powered thru and drank anyway and then the next day too.
I went to Australia once. They put beets on hamburgers. Bizarre.
There's a great burger place near my office which has specialty burgers named after different cities. Their Melbourne burger has pickled beets on it, it's not terrible.