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(14 Posts)
PPP Thu 27-Sep-12 19:11:35

The parking machines in Islington, London, now have stickers which say 'you can now pay to park on your mobile phone'. I don't think my car would fit, even if I could afford it!

annodomini Thu 27-Sep-12 19:48:15

I once parked on my mobile phone. It still worked when I found it in the mud, though the screen was badly crazed. grin

Ana Thu 27-Sep-12 20:01:15

At least you didn't have to pay for the privilege, anno! grin

gracesmum Thu 27-Sep-12 20:55:44

And who would you pay?

absentgrana Fri 28-Sep-12 13:23:28

There are several signs in the private car park behind the shops just around the corner from where I live. They say "No paking" in huge painted letters.

glammanana Fri 28-Sep-12 15:05:45

Just wondering if you would get away with that as a point of law ?? absent maybe not.

vampirequeen Fri 28-Sep-12 15:15:33

OMG what happens in that car park absentgrana? To pake is urban slang for ....well it's to do with male sexual gratification@)

jeni Fri 28-Sep-12 15:44:49

Remind me of my mother who on being told that two school kids were shagging in the playground replied 'they're rather young to be smoking , aren't they?'confused

Ana Fri 28-Sep-12 18:42:40

grin Did she think they were smoking pipes?

NfkDumpling Fri 28-Sep-12 18:58:02

Tempted to Google pake but not going too - not after I looked up BBW!

vampirequeen Fri 28-Sep-12 21:24:19

No don't google pake lol.

Ana Fri 28-Sep-12 21:31:11

Oh, come on folks! Pake has many meanings, if you Google it. It too me ages to find the one vampirequeen was referring to....wink

NfkDumpling Fri 28-Sep-12 22:13:56

Not looking, not listening, la,la la la!

absentgrana Sat 29-Sep-12 09:49:29

Well whatever paking means, they are not supposed to do it there. grin