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cat9 and I were out at Prospect Hill Forge tonight (she actually smithing, me just hanging out this time). We left here at probably 5 PM. When we got home, our entire block, including down both side streets, was marked with signs saying that the area had become a tow zone for tomorrow, and only authorized film vehicles were allowed. Everyplace where there weren't still cars parked had been marked with cones as well, and they had run some serious theatrical power cables for the film crew's convenience.
Now, I know that we're supposed to feel special that someone's using our quiet little neighborhood for a film location, but this is actually stunningly inconvenient. Few people in our neighborhood have driveways, which meant that where most of the time we can just park in front of the house, today we had to hunt quite a ways away, because nearly everyone else from the whole area had already moved their cars everyplace closer. I would merely be irked by this inconvenience, were it not for the fact that they gave less than seven hours' notice that they would, at least in theory, begin towing cars. There are still a number of people parked out there who probably got home from work before the signs went up, and haven't been out since. I can only hope they're not rudely surprised tomorrow. I was under the impression you were supposed to give at a minimum a couple of days of notice of this kind of thing, and it seems tacky not to provide some kind of advance warning even further ahead. But nothing at all? I'm surprised that this is even legal.
As it turns out, I'll be around the house tomorrow. I'm very tempted to provide authentic local color to the film...
cat9 and I were out at Prospect Hill Forge tonight (she actually smithing, me just hanging out this time). We left here at probably 5 PM. When we got home, our entire block, including down both side streets, was marked with signs saying that the area had become a tow zone for tomorrow, and only authorized film vehicles were allowed. Everyplace where there weren't still cars parked had been marked with cones as well, and they had run some serious theatrical power cables for the film crew's convenience.Now, I know that we're supposed to feel special that someone's using our quiet little neighborhood for a film location, but this is actually stunningly inconvenient. Few people in our neighborhood have driveways, which meant that where most of the time we can just park in front of the house, today we had to hunt quite a ways away, because nearly everyone else from the whole area had already moved their cars everyplace closer. I would merely be irked by this inconvenience, were it not for the fact that they gave less than seven hours' notice that they would, at least in theory, begin towing cars. There are still a number of people parked out there who probably got home from work before the signs went up, and haven't been out since. I can only hope they're not rudely surprised tomorrow. I was under the impression you were supposed to give at a minimum a couple of days of notice of this kind of thing, and it seems tacky not to provide some kind of advance warning even further ahead. But nothing at all? I'm surprised that this is even legal.
As it turns out, I'll be around the house tomorrow. I'm very tempted to provide authentic local color to the film...
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Date: 2009-10-02 12:51 pm (UTC)As it turns out, I'll be around the house tomorrow. I'm very tempted to provide authentic local color to the film...
Ah. Was the lay-off instantaneous? I thought you might have more time in the office. We should grab lunch next week.
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Date: 2009-10-02 01:47 pm (UTC)I'd be up for lunch.
Lunch
Date: 2009-10-02 02:07 pm (UTC)I haven't tried the "new and improved" Harp & Bard yet, have you?