Parking At Tesco

[churchill]

what is it with the bits of paper they give you when you want to park ?

[leemond]

What are the white lines for in the car park too?

[mafaso]

what is it with the bits of paper they give you when you want to park ?

To deter theft of automobiles. If you try to leave the parking lot without returning the slip then you could possibly be stealing the auto. Whether the Thai guys ever do anything about it is suspect. It's the same scenario with the motorbike parking area. I never park in there anyway because it is such a hassle to get in and out.

[Mark Wolfe]

what is it with the bits of paper they give you when you want to park ?

I never park in there anyway because it is such a hassle to get in and out.

A hassle? Are you thinking of the old parking lot? This new one is huge and there are always spaces. It was pretty busy on New Year's Day and getting in and out was a breeze.

As for the white lines, they are for you to park on. The idea is that your bike should intersect one or more lines. Under no circumstances should you even attempt to park within the lines. This is for highly skilled, professional drivers only.

[Lite Beer]

what is it with the bits of paper they give you when you want to park ?

I never park in there anyway because it is such a hassle to get in and out.

A hassle? Are you thinking of the old parking lot? This new one is huge and there are always spaces. It was pretty busy on New Year's Day and getting in and out was a breeze.

As for the white lines, they are for you to park on. The idea is that your bike should intersect one or more lines. Under no circumstances should you even attempt to park within the lines. This is for highly skilled, professional drivers only.

You mean Thais

[astral]

Drive in with an old banger and then use the paper to take out a brand new Merc.

The system is useless, but may deter the simple minded thief.

[mafaso]

what is it with the bits of paper they give you when you want to park ?

I never park in there anyway because it is such a hassle to get in and out.

A hassle? Are you thinking of the old parking lot? This new one is huge and there are always spaces. It was pretty busy on New Year's Day and getting in and out was a breeze.

As for the white lines, they are for you to park on. The idea is that your bike should intersect one or more lines. Under no circumstances should you even attempt to park within the lines. This is for highly skilled, professional drivers only.

Yes, a hassle. It is much easier to just whip in a big ol parking space for a car and not worry about trying to grab a ticket and avoid hitting all the other bikes trying to do the same thing with 50 cases of Chung on their bikes plus a kid and grandma.

[Rooo]

Yes, a hassle. It is much easier to just whip in a big ol parking space for a car and not worry about trying to grab a ticket and avoid hitting all the other bikes trying to do the same thing with 50 cases of Chung on their bikes plus a kid and grandma.

Yeah ,why not & just create a problem for cars.Funny how when some people come to thailand they just forget about discipline & road rules they adhered too all their lives. Just contribute to the havoc , why not.

Edited January 3, 2007 by Rooo

[mafaso]

Yes, a hassle. It is much easier to just whip in a big ol parking space for a car and not worry about trying to grab a ticket and avoid hitting all the other bikes trying to do the same thing with 50 cases of Chung on their bikes plus a kid and grandma.

Yeah ,why not & just create a problem for cars.Funny how when some people come to thailand they just forget about discipline & road rules they adhered too all their lives. Just contribute to the havoc , why not.

There are a million parking spots to park a car. What's the difference if I'm driving a car or a motorbike? There are plenty of spots available. Sorry if you might have to walk a little, maybe it will do you some good. If you ever go and can't find a spot to park your car please let me know and I kindly move my bike for you.

[Rooo]

Yes, a hassle. It is much easier to just whip in a big ol parking space for a car and not worry about trying to grab a ticket and avoid hitting all the other bikes trying to do the same thing with 50 cases of Chung on their bikes plus a kid and grandma.

Yeah ,why not & just create a problem for cars.Funny how when some people come to thailand they just forget about discipline & road rules they adhered too all their lives. Just contribute to the havoc , why not.

There are a million parking spots to park a car. What's the difference if I'm driving a car or a motorbike? There are plenty of spots available. Sorry if you might have to walk a little, maybe it will do you some good. If you ever go and can't find a spot to park your car please let me know and I kindly move my bike for you.

Thank you very much for your thoughts about my welfare Mafaso. You just don't seem to grasp what I was saying in my post. But then that could be a bit beyond your comprehension.

[limbos]

Second that Rooo!

[Mid]

Second that Rooo!

and again ,

note that cars don't ( can't ) park in bike places

love the attitude , f u jack i'm ok

guess your the type who park in front of the door at 7-11 also ???

[limbos]

Mid,

I suggest you re-read Rooo's post.

What's wrong with parking in front of 7-11? Better than parking in the middle of a curve.

[Rooo]

Second that Rooo!

and again ,

note that cars don't ( can't ) park in bike places

love the attitude , f u jack i'm ok

guess your the type who park in front of the door at 7-11 also ???

Mid,

I suggest you re-read Rooo's post.

What's wrong with parking in front of 7-11? Better than parking in the middle of a curve.

Limbos, I think Mid meant parking right in front of the door of 7 /11 like some people do & you have to maneuvre around the hot exhaust pipes lol.

[Jet Gorgon]

Oh, are you guys the ones who used to try to hit the stray dogs parked outside 7-11? Kidding.

Parking at Tesco is worse than driving on the ring road with two bikes, a lorry and a car each trying to pass each other as they speed forward in your lane, in which, of course, you are going the other way.

[mafaso]

The secret to driving in Samui is trying to find that perfect balance of offensive and defensive driving.

[Rooo]

The secret to driving in Samui is trying to find that perfect balance of offensive and defensive driving.

It's very simple. You drive to conditions.In Samui that means very aware of others. Offensive? Are you joking? Can I ask you a simple question? Who taught you how to drive?

[astral]

What are lorries doing in Tesco public parking????

Deliveries should have a seperate road/area.

[churchill]

what is it with the bits of paper they give you when you want to park ?

To deter theft of automobiles. If you try to leave the parking lot without returning the slip then you could possibly be stealing the auto. Whether the Thai guys ever do anything about it is suspect. It's the same scenario with the motorbike parking area. I never park in there anyway because it is such a hassle to get in and out.

So why aren't bits of paper given out when you park in front ? I think Tesco is trying to give locals jobs , maybe they should employ more people to organise their stock control !

Edited January 5, 2007 by churchill

[Rooo]

Here is a helpful link to Tesco Lotus. You can also talk to them re complaints or queries on products.

http://www.tescolotus.com/default.asp

[mafaso]

The secret to driving in Samui is trying to find that perfect balance of offensive and defensive driving.

It's very simple. You drive to conditions.In Samui that means very aware of others. Offensive? Are you joking? Can I ask you a simple question? Who taught you how to drive?

Who taught you vocabulary words? The offensive word here refers to the sport definition. I.e. offensive coordinator for a football team, a quarterback plays for the offense. Get it?

When I write offensive driving I'm not talking about flipping the bird at someone. I'm talking about taking the initiative sometimes when you have to for your own safety. Examples: passing on the left shoulder of a stopped vehicle waiting to turn right, blowing your horn and speeding up to get out of the way of someone turning into your lane to get out of their way (versus slowing down or coming to a complete stop), passing stopped cars at a red light to get to the front.

Of course all this is dependent of the safety factor. You only do these things when it puts no one in any danger. There are times when you can speed up or swerve out of the way (offensive driving) and their are times when you can come to a complete stop (defensive driving). Next time you drive consider each move you do and and you'll notice that some are offensive techniques while others are defensive techniques.

[Rooo]

The secret to driving in Samui is trying to find that perfect balance of offensive and defensive driving.

It's very simple. You drive to conditions.In Samui that means very aware of others. Offensive? Are you joking? Can I ask you a simple question? Who taught you how to drive?

Who taught you vocabulary words? The offensive word here refers to the sport definition. I.e. offensive coordinator for a football team, a quarterback plays for the offense. Get it?

When I write offensive driving I'm not talking about flipping the bird at someone. I'm talking about taking the initiative sometimes when you have to for your own safety. Examples: passing on the left shoulder of a stopped vehicle waiting to turn right, blowing your horn and speeding up to get out of the way of someone turning into your lane to get out of their way (versus slowing down or coming to a complete stop), passing stopped cars at a red light to get to the front.

Of course all this is dependent of the safety factor. You only do these things when it puts no one in any danger. There are times when you can speed up or swerve out of the way (offensive driving) and their are times when you can come to a complete stop (defensive driving). Next time you drive consider each move you do and and you'll notice that some are offensive techniques while others are defensive techniques.

You only know what you mean by offensive & in what context.

As for my grasp of vocab,well I'm sorry but the true meaning of the word is:

offensive

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offensive - adjectiveExtremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings: atrocious, disgusting, foul, horrid, nasty, nauseating, repellent, repulsive, revolting, sickening, ugly, unwholesome, vile. See like. pain.

Not pleasant or agreeable: bad, disagreeable, displeasing, uncongenial, unpleasant, unsympathetic. Informal icky. Slang yucky. See good. pain.

offensive - noun

The act of attacking: aggression, assailment, assault, attack, attempt, offense, onrush, onset, onslaught, strike. See attack.

As in your own words you see the need to get in front of vehicles at red lights, what for?What purpose does that serve, but to cause more hazards.The vehicle will always pass you again at some stage on a straight or uphill.

I can't help but laugh at people doing that, do they have something to prove or to just annoy others.

I hate it when they do that & then want to turn in front of you, do you call that good manners?Commonsense?

Again as I said before, YOU DRIVE TO CONDITIONS / DEFENSIVE DRIVING.Sure you can take evasive action & the such.this is the skill you learn.

Would most foreigners drive in a similar way in their home country as they drive here?

Some bike riders have a death wish,PASSING A MOVING VEHICLE ON THE LEFT. now that bike rider can't see what's coming in front of me & if I have to move to let an overtaking car or bike pass. What would do you do in these circumstances, what would be your reaction?

a/ Hit the other vehicle head on?

b/move to the left & run over the bike overtaking on your left on the blind spot?

How many times has that happened to you on a bike , when you are driving & someone overtakes you where they shouldn't ? I bet you many times, so you have to drive here with eyes in the back of your head & try to be aware what's around you.