tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post2851444823048561757..comments2024-02-07T03:13:21.639-05:00Comments on WillCollier.com: Crushing Of Dissent at UGAWill Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15125312209711458722noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-4832805804288652332011-02-10T09:42:35.542-05:002011-02-10T09:42:35.542-05:00It is indeed a racket. Some of the lots are free f...It is indeed a racket. Some of the lots are free for holders of University IDs after a certain time (4, 5, or 6 pm). However, they set the parking clocks back by about 2-3 minutes from the official time so that people who think they're getting in on time are clocking in 2 minutes early, and are charged the full rate when they came out of the decks. The kicker is if someone waits even 15 seconds for the clock to actually hit the top of the hour, they're written up for a $40 ticket for "obstructing traffic".<br /><br />I'm honestly surprised they don't get student protests at their parking offices. How hard is it to organize a bunch of pissed-off college students in the age of Facebook?Some Personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883429639356829670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-74866798370778403662010-09-28T13:17:44.167-04:002010-09-28T13:17:44.167-04:00whatdafuq, looks like you might have a FIRE case. ...whatdafuq, looks like you might have a FIRE case. http://thefire.org/cases/submit/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-39013227997714030932010-09-24T08:32:26.712-04:002010-09-24T08:32:26.712-04:00I used to give parking tickets in a large Western ...I used to give parking tickets in a large Western city. Compared to some of the complaints we used to field, Mr Lovell's IS polite. <br /><br />We never took those letters to a court, or even used them against the complainant in court if they wished to challenge the ticket. We *did* keep some of them in a special file as mementos (besides, some of them really were pretty funny.....) <br /><br />Man up, UGA.KoryOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04926585430842454355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-44999058330727802962010-09-23T19:38:08.510-04:002010-09-23T19:38:08.510-04:00I was disciplined at UC San Diego because I put a ...I was disciplined at UC San Diego because I put a sticker that said "attn parking dweeb: why don't you get a real job?" next to my parking pass.<br /><br />The parking guys completely fabricated a story that had me swearing a blue streak in front of frightened tourists who were trying to go to the Scripps Aquarium. The thrust of their complaint fell apart because of overreach (some of the things they said I said just didn't make sense) but I ended up with a blackmark on my record anyway.<br /><br />If there was ever a cretinous/self-importance metric the typical university parking dweeb would score highest. They are unqualified to flip burgers at McD's yet they have this exaggerated sense of importance-- "university security" blah blah blah.whatdafuqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774746702737859009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-56576613776904772392010-09-23T14:22:47.286-04:002010-09-23T14:22:47.286-04:00I'm a grad student at UGA (currently typing th...I'm a grad student at UGA (currently typing this in class...), and I agree with LordSomber - parking here is a racket.<br /><br />There is PLENTY of space on campus to easily build enough parking spaces for everyone. In a market-based system, we'd probably have about 20-50% more parking available, which would easily relieve just about all of the parking pressure.<br /><br />It's not the price of parking that's a problem (although by local/southern standards it's insane). Rather, the problem is that there simply isn't enough parking even at the price. They have a rather crazy "lottery" type system that allots spaces based upon credit hours and some various other factors.<br /><br />Additionally, the original e-mailer in this case is just one of many voices that is upset because the University just removed a lot of moped parking and didn't replace any of it - after encouraging a lot of people to switch to motorcycles and mopeds.<br /><br />It's pretty clear from the outside that the University is primarily interested in maximizing its revenue stream.Russell Newquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07048413977001932602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-33743674276384335432010-09-23T12:41:50.106-04:002010-09-23T12:41:50.106-04:00Parking at UGA is a total racket. I actually know ...Parking at UGA is a total racket. I actually know employees who have to park off-campus.LordSomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483452672640797537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-75577278777991925612010-09-23T11:48:16.482-04:002010-09-23T11:48:16.482-04:00I got my undergraduate degrees from Excelsior Coll...I got my undergraduate degrees from Excelsior College ( https://www.excelsior.edu/ ), which doesn't have any parking spaces. But when I attended the University of Kansas in the 1980s, the university made its money by selling 40% more parking permits than they had parking spaces. I don't think they ever threatened anyone with prosecution for disorderly conduct though...Uncle Hesiodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864774836198149837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-42341917203573105252010-09-23T10:39:26.776-04:002010-09-23T10:39:26.776-04:00Thanks, Monk. Update added.Thanks, Monk. Update added.Will Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15125312209711458722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-13352500385558705532010-09-23T10:28:43.585-04:002010-09-23T10:28:43.585-04:00Will: You're late with this one -- the Foundat...Will: You're late with this one -- the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education took up the kid's cause, blasted the UGa administration in correspondence, and ultimately UGa stood down and decided not to prosecute its rubbish claims.<br /><br />See here: http://www.thefire.org/article/12275.htmlThe Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400260471175092164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-21374291653792321832010-09-23T10:14:39.438-04:002010-09-23T10:14:39.438-04:00Since UGa is a public institution, it is bound by ...Since UGa is a public institution, it is bound by the Constitution. Sanctions for expressions of opinion or seeking redress of grievances is basic liberties. Someone ought to point the guy to FIRE or ACLU.Sgt Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12091582628356851678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-12756854716515156792010-09-23T10:11:10.896-04:002010-09-23T10:11:10.896-04:00Don't ever question the motives of a fake cop....Don't ever question the motives of a fake cop.Rouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459659398010937497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-91035783281542010902010-09-23T10:07:40.030-04:002010-09-23T10:07:40.030-04:00Telephone number for U GA parking
706 542 7275
Te...Telephone number for U GA parking<br />706 542 7275<br /><br />Telephone number for Kimberly Ellis<br />706 542 1131<br /><br />both found with google in 10 seconds.Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653825247610794308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-80773747912436915332010-09-23T10:07:15.749-04:002010-09-23T10:07:15.749-04:00I dunno. If my job was so banal as to administer ...I dunno. If my job was so banal as to administer parking at a university, I might take every opportunity I get to show I can't be pushed around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-79345454657687575102010-09-23T09:59:07.677-04:002010-09-23T09:59:07.677-04:00Everyone should call UGa and ask them the reason f...Everyone should call UGa and ask them the reason for this. ESPECIALLY alumni who are large donors.Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653825247610794308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-49278801518666331852010-09-23T09:55:04.629-04:002010-09-23T09:55:04.629-04:00You will abide by the pretentious standard of gent...You will abide by the pretentious standard of gentility expected of Southern Gentlemen or we will treat you like the rude Yankee interloper you appear to be.Porkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761521045225538531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-29187880256178309262010-09-23T09:53:21.648-04:002010-09-23T09:53:21.648-04:00I hope Auburn beats the crap out of UGA this year....I hope Auburn beats the crap out of UGA this year.R. Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501483223165697039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-43624326303123369572010-09-23T09:39:02.636-04:002010-09-23T09:39:02.636-04:00I bet when he's all alone in front of his mirr...I bet when he's all alone in front of his mirror every morning he looks into it and proclaims... "I am an important Bureaucrat!!! You will kneel Before Zod!!!"FloridaStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558210056159470355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-52353484767357497332010-09-23T09:24:13.602-04:002010-09-23T09:24:13.602-04:00Fascist tendencies so easily triggered.Fascist tendencies so easily triggered.kylebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215891665240044091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-71227441069120679502010-09-23T09:07:47.809-04:002010-09-23T09:07:47.809-04:00He didn't threaten anybody.He didn't threaten anybody.pst314https://www.blogger.com/profile/08686377680772972035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870530298450082582.post-90940636676113931782010-09-23T09:05:49.721-04:002010-09-23T09:05:49.721-04:00What's the old line about academic politics be...What's the old line about academic politics being so nasty because the stakes are so low?Rob Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010767328260010949noreply@blogger.com