TheTabbyCat All American 4428 Posts user info edit post |
Well, not really, but seriously...throwing a fit about a limo in a parking lot...wtf.
Quote : | "Pink limo causes stir in Cary
Posted: Oct. 22 5:49 p.m. Updated: Oct. 22 8:34 p.m.
Raleigh, N.C. — A bright pink limo parked at the Cary Towne Center has caused some complaints in the city that is known for its neutral color palette.
The limo is used by the Sweet and Sassy Spa for girls, which opened at the mall in May. Owner Brenda Sizemore said many refer to the business as “girl heaven.”
The limo transports girls to and from the spa. The vehicle’s bright color was selected because “that’s what little girls are all about – pink,” Sizemore said.
While customers may like the color, a handful of people complained to town officials and asked if the limo was violating any town code.
Town of Cary Senior Planner Dan Matthys said the vehicle is “in compliance” with the city’s ordinance.
If the vehicle were parked along a busy road, like Walnut Street, the limo would be in violation of the town’s sign rules, Matthys said. The limo is not a distraction to traffic because it is parked far enough away from a main road.
A black-and-white striped Humvee used by White Tiger Taekwondo was found to violate the ordinance.
“The Town of Cary called it unprofessional because we were on the main road here,” White Tiger’s Brad Bishop said.
Two years ago, the town started fining the company for illegal signage.
“I think it ended up getting around $2,000 a day,” Bishop said.
White Tiger never paid the fine and found a way to keep the vehicle from being a stationary sign.
“We move the vehicles around so they’re never in the same spot,” Bishop said.
The Sweet and Sassy limo has a permanent parking space as part of the owner's lease.
The town has an ordinance regulating the color of business signs. It states “the use of high-intensity colors or fluorescent pigments is prohibited.” Because of that ordinance, Sweet and Sassy does not have a pink sign at its store. The ordinance does not apply to the color of the limo, however. " | http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3795934/10/23/2008 12:11:46 AM |
SexyJesus Suspended 1338 Posts user info edit post |
this is so old it remembers when I was nailed to the cross 10/23/2008 12:14:33 AM |
wilso All American 14657 Posts user info edit post |
white people. 10/23/2008 12:14:41 AM |
Hey_McFly All American 1116 Posts user info edit post |
for how much people rag on cary for its strict ordinances, it is a much more pleasant looking city (er, town) than, say, raleigh 10/23/2008 12:17:53 AM |
ncsuapex SpaceForRent 37776 Posts user info edit post |
ahaha I see that limo all the time when I go to the Harris Teeter 10/23/2008 12:20:16 AM |
raiden All American 10505 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "for how much people rag on cary for its strict ordinances, it is a much more pleasant looking city (er, town) than, say, raleigh" |
10/23/2008 12:30:40 AM |
ncstatetke All American 41128 Posts user info edit post |
ahaha I use that limo all the time when I go to pick up my girlfriends 10/23/2008 12:48:29 AM |
Spontaneous All American 27372 Posts user info edit post |
I see that limo all the time. I wonder if evan sees that limo. 10/23/2008 12:49:58 AM |
Sayer now with sarcasm 9841 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "for how much people rag on cary for its strict ordinances, it is a much more pleasant looking city (er, town) than, say, raleigh" |
I'd wager it has higher property values too10/23/2008 6:41:26 AM |
hooksaw All American 16500 Posts user info edit post |
The politburo of the People's Republic of Cary discussing its displeasure with colorful self-expression among the proletariat.
10/23/2008 6:56:59 AM |
Mulva All American 3942 Posts user info edit post |
I'd complain about a giant pink limo too. This is America, not Pee Wee's Playhouse 10/23/2008 7:07:02 AM |
nicklepickle All American 11693 Posts user info edit post |
ha i love living in cary!
Cant believe people would complain about that, that is stupid
[Edited on October 23, 2008 at 7:10 AM. Reason : morning] 10/23/2008 7:07:39 AM |
kiljadn All American 44690 Posts user info edit post |
Cary's property values in most neighborhoods are no higher than they'd be in Raleigh, Apex, or Garner. 10/23/2008 8:27:07 AM |
LovedYoMoma All American 5419 Posts user info edit post |
i hate that limo, it is always in the way when i want to cut through the parking spaces instead of stopping at the stop signs.
I support getting ride the ugly thing, but the town telling you want color your property can be, is freaking ridiculous. Cary makes about as much sense to me as a home owners association. 10/23/2008 11:24:55 AM |
Spontaneous All American 27372 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Cary's property values in most neighborhoods are no higher than they'd be in Raleigh, Apex, or Garner." |
Glad you said most, Preston is 10/23/2008 1:16:41 PM |
Arab13 Art Vandelay 45180 Posts user info edit post |
i despise cary and refuse to live there 10/23/2008 3:22:48 PM |
jethromoore All American 2529 Posts user info edit post |
In soviet cary, pink limo rides in you. 10/23/2008 3:43:01 PM |
Vix All American 8522 Posts user info edit post |
LOL
I would have to have part of my brain removed to live in Cary. I <3 the dirty realness of the city. 10/23/2008 3:50:45 PM |
Skwinkle burritotomyface 19447 Posts user info edit post |
I loved living in Cary. I also love living in Durham. Apparently I just love everything, because those two are night and day. 10/23/2008 3:52:02 PM |
SexyJesus Suspended 1338 Posts user info edit post |
I got shot at in Durham the first month I moved there. Too gangsta for me.
My ex got mugged like 6 months later just up the street too, so it wasn't isolated, though perhaps a bad area
[Edited on October 23, 2008 at 3:54 PM. Reason : *] 10/23/2008 3:53:32 PM |
DivaBaby19 Davidbaby19 45208 Posts user info edit post |
Did you explain to them that at the time there was a drought and you couldn't turn ALL the water into wine? 10/23/2008 3:54:46 PM |
SexyJesus Suspended 1338 Posts user info edit post |
No, I got in my car and pealed the fuck out of there 10/23/2008 3:55:36 PM |
Spontaneous All American 27372 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "In soviet cary, pink limo rides in you." |
lolololol
Quote : | "I got shot at in Durham the first month I moved there. Too gangsta for me.
My ex got mugged like 6 months later just up the street too, so it wasn't isolated, though perhaps a bad area " |
I was once stranded in Durham for a whole night. I walked around Duke's campus and North Gate for eight hours. No mugging for me.10/23/2008 3:57:21 PM |
SexyJesus Suspended 1338 Posts user info edit post |
Duke's campus is a pretty nice / safe area. North Gate Mall is startin' in the wrong direction. 10/23/2008 3:59:49 PM |
Ragged All American 23473 Posts user info edit post |
why is the parking space painted pink too 10/23/2008 5:04:38 PM |
mdbncsu All American 4923 Posts user info edit post |
10/23/2008 6:29:16 PM |