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The Parking Meter Turns 75 Today
nj_peeps writes "75 years ago Carl Magee filed a patent application for what would become one of the most hated inventions in history: the parking meter. From the article: 'Magee's brainwave was to install a device that had a coin acceptor and a dial to engage a timing mechanism. A visible pointer and flag indicated the expiration of the paid period, meaning you either had to move, put in more money, or face the wrath of the local constabulary. The design continued largely unchanged for more than 40 years.'"
You know how often it rains here?
Oliver's law of assumed responsibility: If you're seen fixing it, you will be blamed for breaking it.
You first. And that means no accepting rides in other peoples' cars, and no home deliveries since that always involves cars. Nothing but a bike or you're a hypocrite.