Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> Here we have a pickup truck which is parked perpendicular to the curb
> instead of parallel to it, effectively blocking one entire side of the
> street:
>
> http://i6.tinypic.com/4i5s7lg.jpg
>
> As you can see, the street is striped as a no-passing zone, so
> technically it is illegal to cross over the double-yellow center
> stripes to pass this person. How long would you JLEDI sit there
> waiting for this guy to move?
>
> Judging from the lawn mowers sitting on the grass nearby, my guess
> would be that these pendejos were blocking the street for a good 20 -
> 30 minutes (i.e. long enough for them to mow the lawn, trim the
> shrubs, deadhead the flowers, etc.). That's gonna take the patience of
> Job not to pull a "MFFY" move and pass illegally against the
> double-yellow center stripes...

Looks like a smart way to park if you're (un)loading stuff on the bed,
like these guys are doing. I've never lived anywhere where it's illegal
to cross a solid line to pass a parked vehicle.

Ulf