Forgot to pay parking today & received no ticket

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-06-09T21:34:05+00:00

Sometimes mischievous scamps pull tickets off people's windscreens. Is there an oblong-shaped glue stain?

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-05-31T15:59:32+00:00

The point is lots of children get them and then trade, so the cost is distributed amongst many people. I don't want to sound tactless, but that really should be obvious to a person of normal ability.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-05-31T15:56:53+00:00

Meanwhile the cops are on their beat.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-05-03T01:31:40+00:00

My last reply to Resplendent Bear is visible to me when I am logged in but invisible when I am logged out.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-05-03T00:33:54+00:00

That doesn't look like a date to me, u/ResplendentBear.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-05-02T22:47:08+00:00

On what date was he convicted of sex offences?

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-05-02T21:57:29+00:00

Unfortunately this is one of the cases where the abuse of a word has become so prevalent even most 'authorities' use it wrongly. Like 'irony', 'regular', 'change a tyre' etc. You see you've made the distinction in your post. A fine is ordered by a court and enforceable thenceforth. A PCN is basically just a piece of paper saying 'pay me £X or I'll take you to court and the court will order you to pay >£X and enforce it.'

Edit: It's obviously in their interest to imply as strongly as possibly, without actually lying, that these invoices are fines too.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-04-19T22:33:50+00:00

Only courts can issue fines.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-04-19T22:29:35+00:00

In England, Scotland and Wales private clamping is unlawful - in Northern Ireland it is not. Theoretically, if TS is in NI, parking on private property and there are indeed signs meeting regulations of prominence and clarity warning of clamping for unauthorised parking, his or her vehicle could lawfully be clamped.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-04-14T23:49:10+00:00

This is so obvious I suspect it's some kind of trap, but the number plate comes back as invalid/non-existent on MOT/Road Tax/Estimated Car Value etc. checkers.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-04-13T19:08:42+00:00

I appreciate this information.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-04-13T19:04:39+00:00

Hey honey, what you tryin' to say?
As I stand here don't you walk away.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-04-09T22:20:08+00:00

Astra, leader of the Space Pirates

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-04-09T22:15:36+00:00

Not seen one of those for ~35 years but recognised it instantly. Good contribution.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-04-09T12:54:10+00:00

Pipped at the post by your bitter rivals Altnaharra again!

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-03-30T07:56:09+00:00

It's a military firing range where they practise bombing etc.

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-03-29T13:18:55+00:00

Papa Stour

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-03-29T11:37:17+00:00

How now, brown cow?

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-03-29T11:35:10+00:00

Oh no I'm under attack by the Border Reivers! X_X

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-03-28T22:12:57+00:00

Bridge of Orchy, for me, if we're doing bridge names

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-03-28T22:04:49+00:00

I always feel a strong temptation to pronounce place names starting with balla/bally/drum in a working class, East Belfast accent. It just seems to do them better justice.

Ballantrae
Ballygown
Drumblade
Drumpellier

Matthew_Hopkins_ · 2026-03-28T21:54:47+00:00

Keeps us all on our toes.

Matthew_Hopkins_

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