Overnight parking

[BrianE]

Walmarts, some K-marts, and Cracker Barrels work for us as well. Like JDUB, we've seen folks who wear out their welcome. Since some WMs have changed their overnighting policy as a result of these weirdos, we make it a point to call ahead or check with the management before opening the awning and lighting the Barby (just kidding) .

Considering all the aviators in the crowd am surprised no one has mentioned overnighting at small airports. They are usually very quiet, have good parking lots and have been very accommodating to our requests for an overnight stay.

[Jim_Scoggins]

tdelorme:
I was trying to post a picture last night and again this am. No joy. Anyone else having problems with posting pictures?

[Joe Cannarozzi]

Jim have you tried since Skiffer switched servers, that's when all had some problems. If not you now have to resize down to 600 by 400, that's what worked for me.

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[Jim_Scoggins]

Joe:
Ah, so.
I knew that. Just checking to see if you did
Thank you.
tdelorme:
Here is Pootie!

[Orren Zook]

You guys must have monster Cracker Barrels cuz the ones around here won't hardly hold the cars much less an RV or a place to turn one around in.

Holy smoke Jerry, most of the Cracker Barrels that I've been in have at least four RV/motor coach marked parking sites, I'm not signing up for the Prevost Rodeo, but knows everyone in the world knows that everything is bigger in Texas - I figured that it would be possible to land a small plane in the parking lots of a Cracker Barrel there. How about it Jon?

[Jon Wehrenberg]

If it wasn't for the damn grassy islands we could not only land on one, we would have space to park at one during dinner times.

We have used Cracker Barrel often, always ask and only once the manager was hesitant, and then she said at our own risk.

[tdelorme]

I'll tell you what, Scoggins, that Pootie is one bad looking guard dog. Smart too. Look at him pretending to be sleeping when you just know he's fixing to go right for the throat. Scary

[garyde]

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[Jeff Bayley]

Most of you will remember that I stayed in New York City for 9 months w/o so much as one problem the entire time (if you don't count the parking tickets). Even with the tickets it was a bargain and well worth the location. I had cops on board twice for cocktails. Cops in Florida a few other times that were curious to see what the inside looked like and faded the heat on having to move so fast. Even if you park on a nice "No Parking" ocean front spot, you only get tickets 1/3 of the time. Buses have a lot of informal "exceptions" I've found out. Even if you get a ticket, it's usually no more than the RV park would have been and you get to pick your own view.

I guess I'll coin a term and try using for the first time. "Power Boon Docker". We are parked as of this writing right on Tampa Bay at a medical office building with an awesome view and sea breeze off the water. I wouldn't have been surprised to have gotten a knock on the door but turns out they have plenty of parking and don't seem to be bothered by us. Security cart rolled around and just kept on rolling. On the other hand, the mall security guard the other night gave us the boot. Never had one problem at a grocery store parking lot with being asked to leave but if I did, I would show the receipt for $300 worth of food and suspect that might neutralize the problem. Once a security guard in a small plaza tried to boot me out and I showed him receipts from the hair salon, the dry cleaners, the tailor, the UPS store AND the bank in which I opened a new account and he STILL said I had to go. I told him to call the Police and I'd show them my receipts and not to bother me again please. No Police ever came.

I've parked in neigborhoods before and hardly ever had a problem. Other neighbors just seem to think the bus must be visiting one of their own. They think it's neat and even come out and take pictures.

The only REAL problem I almost had was when I rolled back stage at the George Straight concert at the big casino in CT. a few months ago (didn't ask for any credentials, just rolled up the gate for us) and they have this underground parking for the rigs and buses. We wound up getting too drunk with the band members on the bus afterward and we stayed in that garage way after the rest of the crew and stagehands and other buses had gone. I took the liberty of plugging in where they had been plugged in (my gen was on the blink), and the next morning we got rolled out there and I mean rolled out HARD. "This has never happened before" was the head of securities quote. Had to finish sleeping it off on the top deck in the parking lot.

I park just about anywhere and seldom have an issue. My motto is "It's all about the view".

I know. We can make a "Power Boon Dockers" club. To be a Silver member, you need to produce $500 worth of parking tickets. $1,000 worth qualifies you for Gold status and when you reach $2,000 you become a Platinum member. For the price of 3 fill ups, you too could be a Platinum member.

[Joe Cannarozzi]

Jeff

We all were just waiting for you to chime in on this topic.

Another great set of examples only you could remind us of.

All very good suggestions, thank you and keep them comming.