July 8, 2007
The Subtle Ambiguity of Traffic Cones
Chris, the proprietor of 78thand2nd, was nice enough to forward us a post with pictures of what may be a serious contender for the dumbest parking job of 2007. This morning, the driver of an Lexus Infiniti decided that the orange traffic cones encircling an open Con Ed manhole on 78th St., with multiple bundled cables running out of it, wasn't a good enough indicator that he shouldn't park there, so he did. And there was an explosion.
Con Ed employees, who'd been working on the street between 1st and 2nd Aves. all morning, were aggressively curious as to why someone would drive over a number of traffic cones connected by a cordoning tape, an open manhole (we're glad no one was down there), and snaking cables. The repeated line of inquiry reportedly went along the lines of "Why the f---k did you do that [park there]?" Notified of his error, the driver of the Lexus was pulling out of the non-space when a second explosion sent a plume of smoke up from beneath his car (pictured).
The Infiniti was driven off before any tickets could be issued or arrests made, but the Fire Dept., Con Ed workers, and neighborhood residents reportedly were all displeased. We suggest visiting 78thand2nd and viewing all the relevant photos regarding this bad parking job. Ponder under what circumstances you'd think it would be a good idea to park in such a spot.
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Hey that's an Infinity FX, not a Lexus.
All the more reason to ban private cars from NYC.
If there's anything worse than the average SUV driver with his inflated sense of entitlement, it's drivers of luxury SUVs, with their massively overinflated sense of entitlement. It's the law of the city, with rare exceptions: Generally, the more money you have, the bigger the asshole you are, thinking you're above everyone else on the urban food chain. Too bad the explosions didn't black out the neighborhood. There could have been a nice lynch mob and street justice.
Why didn't anyone write down his license number before he left? Or key his paint job for later identification?
was he from jersey? Ha!
"All the more reason to ban private cars from NYC."
Um, only when monumentally stupid people are driving them.
another perfect example of the sense of entitlement that car drivers believe they have!
f%&$%*%g a$$h*les!
The last few sentences in this entry are massive overkill - sounds like something an indignant kook would write. The story is funny as it is, so keep it simple.
Wow! I've seen stupid people, but this one tops it... wow!
It's a shame the explosion wasn't larger. Then there would be one less idiot in this world.
Then again the driver might have had to take a pee real badly and that was the only space that could be found.
You moved a Con Ed cone and there is a gonna be a big surprise...a BANG!!!! Maybe if you were driving a MADE IN THE USA truck, this wouldnta gone down.
Uncle Eddie, it's not clear from the pic which model of Infiniti that is, but it's likely built in Canton, Mississippi, which is, at least theoretically, part of the US.
Yet another A-hole in an SUV. They should outlaw those vehicles from city streets.
"The last few sentences in this entry are massive overkill - sounds like something an indignant kook would write."
So many haters! Or maybe this is our SUV owner, haha.
I thought this was a great entry. You guys need more encouragement in the face of all these jerks who just comment to complain. Thanks for the hilarious post.