MadMike's Blog

Last night, while driving through the District, I happened upon a guy, flagging cars to park in UN-marked space on 19th street. The parking wasn't for business purposes, and this guy wasn't a valet for any service either. Don't be fooled by people such as this. What they do is "help" you park your car, but for a "fee". If you don't pay them, they'll get someone to mark up your car. I've seen this happen before, but it's been some time since the last occurence (sp). People, park only in marked spaces, pay the meter if you have to, and never hand over your keys to anyone not associated with the establishment in which you intend to use, unless you hate your car and never want to see it again. Also, beware of the window washer that comes out of nowhere to clean your windows at the stoplight. They cause more harm than good.