[Michael G.]

June 25, 2022…..

Gas price was $6.29 per gallon!

Filled my tank;

Total came to $132.25.

I drove off without paying.

My court date is July 24th

My fine is $70.

My savings of $62.25

Continue to follow me for more money saving tips!

[MartinSE]

Sadly. some here will actually think could work.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Sadly. some here will actually think could work.

Sometimes it does (sort of...)

Back in the day, as a Junior at a Minnesota University, I was sort of idealistic. Also sort of ill-informed. I decided to stage a one-person protest over parking tickets, which at the time were a $1 payment if paid within 3 days, $3 if over that, on the premise that parking tickets amounted to double taxation. Anyway in the space of several months I accumulated a pile of 133 unpaid parking tickets. Well, the inevitable happened. I received a summons to appear in court over the unpaid tickets, though in all honesty I think what provoked the summons was my other habit of grabbing a pile of nickels and sauntering on down the sidewalk about a half-block ahead of the meter maid (yep, we called 'em that back then) and dropping a nickel into every parking meter with a car parked in the spot, that had an expired meter. She didn't like that at all (though I don't think it is illegal).

Anyway...court. I pled "guilty--with an explanation". The judge let me expound on my reason for not paying the ticket, then sentenced me to a $100 fine or 20 days in jail, $33 less than I would have paid had I paid every ticket on time. Suffice it to say I paid the fine.

[Keefelane66]

Oh it's Michael G again.

[Chi-Town]

Gas prices have fallen 27 days in a row. Of course, they went up that many days in a row earlier but still good news.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Sometimes it does (sort of...)

Back in the day, as a Junior at a Minnesota University, I was sort of idealistic. Also sort of ill-informed. I decided to stage a one-person protest over parking tickets, which at the time were a $1 payment if paid within 3 days, $3 if over that, on the premise that parking tickets amounted to double taxation. Anyway in the space of several months I accumulated a pile of 133 unpaid parking tickets. Well, the inevitable happened. I received a summons to appear in court over the unpaid tickets, though in all honesty I think what provoked the summons was my other habit of grabbing a pile of nickels and sauntering on down the sidewalk about a half-block ahead of the meter maid (yep, we called 'em that back then) and dropping a nickel into every parking meter with a car parked in the spot, that had an expired meter. She didn't like that at all (though I don't think it is illegal).

Anyway...court. I pled "guilty--with an explanation". The judge let me expound on my reason for not paying the ticket, then sentenced me to a $100 fine or 20 days in jail, $33 less than I would have paid had I paid every ticket on time. Suffice it to say I paid the fine.

You should have gone for the free room and board for 20 days

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Sometimes it does (sort of...)

Back in the day, as a Junior at a Minnesota University, I was sort of idealistic. Also sort of ill-informed. I decided to stage a one-person protest over parking tickets, which at the time were a $1 payment if paid within 3 days, $3 if over that, on the premise that parking tickets amounted to double taxation. Anyway in the space of several months I accumulated a pile of 133 unpaid parking tickets. Well, the inevitable happened. I received a summons to appear in court over the unpaid tickets, though in all honesty I think what provoked the summons was my other habit of grabbing a pile of nickels and sauntering on down the sidewalk about a half-block ahead of the meter maid (yep, we called 'em that back then) and dropping a nickel into every parking meter with a car parked in the spot, that had an expired meter. She didn't like that at all (though I don't think it is illegal).

Anyway...court. I pled "guilty--with an explanation". The judge let me expound on my reason for not paying the ticket, then sentenced me to a $100 fine or 20 days in jail, $33 less than I would have paid had I paid every ticket on time. Suffice it to say I paid the fine.

The truth. companies that get lots of tickets such as UPS send an agent to traffic court and they get a quantity discount. Nickle meters? Perhaps, NY everything is more in NY I don't recall ever seeing a meter that was not a dime, then a quarter, now credit cards and I guess you pay them off over time. As far as meters. The law is you must move the car. You cannot feed the meter twice. Again NY I had a cop watch me double feed the meter and then write me a ticket for double feeding the meter. Respect for the law. Truth reality only if you have never dealt with it.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

You should have gone for the free room and board for 20 days

Heh. You sound like my (former) wife.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by DAVES

The truth. companies that get lots of tickets such as UPS send an agent to traffic court and they get a quantity discount. Nickle meters? Perhaps, NY everything is more in NY I don't recall ever seeing a meter that was not a dime, then a quarter, now credit cards and I guess you pay them off over time. As far as meters. The law is you must move the car. You cannot feed the meter twice. Again NY I had a cop watch me double feed the meter and then write me a ticket for double feeding the meter. Respect for the law. Truth reality only if you have never dealt with it.

This was 1970 Minnesota. A nickel bought you 12 minutes on a 2-hour meter. All manual--put in the coin and turn the little handle until the coin went where it was supposed to go and the needle went to the appropriate spot on the dial. You weren't supposed to park more than 4 hours at a time at any one meter but you could add minutes at any time.

[Chi-Town]

penny - 12 min
nickel - 60 min
In the 50's

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Oh it's Michael G again.

Brought to you by greatness

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Gas prices have fallen 27 days in a row. Of course, they went up that many days in a row earlier but still good news.

But when the prices went up they doubled, when they came down it was only about 12%!

[Captainpd]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Gas prices have fallen 27 days in a row. Of course, they went up that many days in a row earlier but still good news.

It jumped daily by 15-20 cents. It's down 34 cents over the last 3 weeks. And you think that this is news worthy

[FredJacobs]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

June 25, 2022…..

Gas price was $6.29 per gallon!

Filled my tank;

Total came to $132.25.

I drove off without paying.

My court date is July 24th

My fine is $70.

My savings of $62.25

Continue to follow me for more money saving tips!

Your fine may be $70 but you still owe the gas station owner $132.25. By the way, I think this story is a crock - around here gas rose to just about $5.00 per gallon. Were you driving in California?

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Gas prices have fallen 27 days in a row. Of course, they went up that many days in a row earlier but still good news.

Still got a long way to go.