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Are You Being Penny Wise, Pound Foolish?

 

(Or in Singapore terms, Cents Wise Dollar Foolish)

 

Recently I had sent a friend home and went up to his apartment for a short 20 minute drink. As Murphy would have told me, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong: Saving the trouble of tearing a 50 cent coupon cost me a $30 parking fine (Gentle reminder: these highly trained ninjas catch you when you least expect it).

 

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Are You Being Penny Wise, Pound Foolish?

 

(Or in Singapore terms, Cents Wise Dollar Foolish)

 

Recently I had sent a friend home and went up to his apartment for a short 20 minute drink. As Murphy would have told me, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong: Saving the trouble of tearing a 50 cent coupon cost me a $30 parking fine (Gentle reminder: these highly trained ninjas catch you when you least expect it).

 

i assume is HDB carpark

 

u park red or white lots?

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Some buy cheap cars...got into accidents...life lost.

Those that survived will say should have bought a better BMW or MERC to protect life.

Also considered penn wise pound foolish right?

Since the monthly installment might be $1-200++ more for a ten year loan for a better safer car.

 

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It will be 50 if it was red...

 

thanks for the clarifications

 

if white lot + 50cents + over time

= $6 is it ar?

 

tats y

gantry whole island is the best

cannot eat

cannot run

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Are You Being Penny Wise, Pound Foolish?

 

(Or in Singapore terms, Cents Wise Dollar Foolish)

 

Recently I had sent a friend home and went up to his apartment for a short 20 minute drink. As Murphy would have told me, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong: Saving the trouble of tearing a 50 cent coupon cost me a $30 parking fine (Gentle reminder: these highly trained ninjas catch you when you least expect it).

Went for a drink in car? That would be a more serious offence than your parking fine

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Recently while sending my gf home, I saw a parking attendant came out of a private car "camping" near the unloading bay and promptly issued a ticket to a car that was parked there. It seems that he has been camping there timing how long the car has been parked at the unloading bay.

 

Very stealthy and fast indeed.

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Always remind myself-

No matter how I want to try my luck with Aunties, die die at least put one coupon... :o

 

yup... agree...

worse come to worse minimise the impact.... :D

 

 

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thanks for the clarifications

 

if white lot + 50cents + over time

= $6 is it ar? i tot is $10

tats y

gantry whole island is the best

cannot eat

cannot run

 

ya agreed....

but i ever kanna once when even into ERP parking, i cannot find a white lot and park in a red one...

ended up $50 bucks poorer... tried to appeal (With pictures) because the paint works already totally gone hence cannot see red or white..

but they die die dun gib chance...

 

but before election, i parked at a red lot and kanna 50 bucks on a sunday...

i appeal and it worked...

hm... seems like there is no standard procedure...

maybe depends on mood... [laugh]

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Are You Being Penny Wise, Pound Foolish?

 

(Or in Singapore terms, Cents Wise Dollar Foolish)

 

Recently I had sent a friend home and went up to his apartment for a short 20 minute drink. As Murphy would have told me, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong: Saving the trouble of tearing a 50 cent coupon cost me a $30 parking fine (Gentle reminder: these highly trained ninjas catch you when you least expect it).

 

 

hehe i jsut kena last friday and my feeling is exactly same as you. pnny wise pound foolish. :D

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Today ran out of coupon, parked the car, walked to the restaurant, ordered my food, find the nearby stores which can buy coupons, walk to the car with $0.50 coupon, went back to restaurant, food is served!

 

Saved $30. Just nice to pay for my dinner....

 

Or look it in another POV, save 2 times can eat a chicken meal at gland.

 

 

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Are You Being Penny Wise, Pound Foolish?

 

(Or in Singapore terms, Cents Wise Dollar Foolish)

 

Recently I had sent a friend home and went up to his apartment for a short 20 minute drink. As Murphy would have told me, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong: Saving the trouble of tearing a 50 cent coupon cost me a $30 parking fine (Gentle reminder: these highly trained ninjas catch you when you least expect it).

 

 

Crux is..is the drink worth it? Did you get to make out with your friend?

 

 

 

Just kidding....there were times when I put coupon and yet I kena summons....tear wrong date/time, park opp direction of traffic flow....

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Went for a drink in car? That would be a more serious offence than your parking fine

 

 

is kopi a drink

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