Welcome to Good Mythical More. You’re trying to park in a city, and the sign says all types of stuff. You’re trying to figure out if you’re gonna get a ticket or get towed. Ooh, that’s bad. Been there. We got you. In the competition to see who could find out if we can park here faster. But first, let’s check our voicemail. Hey, Rhett and Link, I actually had a question for Rhett. How much would it cost to buy your hair? I know, I know it’s a weird question. Name your price. Are we talking about a strand? All of it. All of it? All of it. Talking about the beard? Nope, just the hair. It grows back. Name your price. Like, really. To shave my head? To shave your head, and sell it to this guy. So, we would have to do a cost benefit analysis on the level of complications that me shaving my head would, unleash on this company. So, there would be a graphics, let me just give you a little idea. There would be, the design team would have to meet, and they would have to be like, okay. That’s true. This is really screwing up the designs that we are currently working on. Because now you’ve got a shaved head. And if you’re growing it back, we have to account for the growing out of your hair over a period of time. And I just feel like the extra hours that it would just add to that team’s schedule alone. Have to be quantified. Yeah, yeah. Just say a cool ten mil, man. Ten million. Ten million dollars. Here we go. I said it. I get half. I don’t know how the racing is gonna really I mean, like, there’s two answers. You either can park there or you can’t. That’s true. You know what I’m saying? So you could just guess early without even thinking about it. – Yeah. – Yeah, we’re not gonna do that. Okay, I gotta say, as someone who moved from a small town, and, well, a medium sized town, before living in Los Angeles and never ever thought about parking or parking signs. In Fuquay, at least when we lived there, it was like, there was a lot. And that was where you parked. You parked in the parking lot. And if you went to Raleigh, maybe you needed a parking sign, but it, not often. You’re saying Fuquay is a medium sized town? Yeah. There’s probably 75,000 people that live there. So you would say like, Greensboro is like a big city? No. I’d say it was a city. Greensboro is a city though. Okay, town is what’s you’re? Greensboro is a small city. Here’s the thing. The very first week, the very first year in LA, I got the most parking tickets I’ve ever gotten in LA. In the very first week, I was suddenly, I was like, oh, there’s a sign, there’s a pole, with a sign, things pointing different ways, saying different things, and they seem contradictory, and I was like, is this some sort of, this is like some new mind game. And there’s a sign underneath. Like, let’s, give us one. These are. Yeah, see all the signs? Yeah, this first one’s I think very LA So what day of the week is it? This is gonna be your, it’s 4am on a Monday. You had quite a night. Bars close at 2, but you went to a friend’s house. Alright, warning neighborhood watch. Yep, so don’t do anything shady. No, you cannot park there unless you have the permit. I haven’t even looked at it yet. This is, I get so frustrated with this sign. Because you’ll be somewhere, somewhere on the west side, only, as far as my, as far as I’m concerned, and you’re trying to go to a restaurant or something in West Hollywood or somewhere, and you’re like, well I’m gonna go and park on one of these neighborhood streets that’s next to the place. They all have that freaking sign that’s third from the bottom, from the top. Meaning, if it’s 6pm to 8pm, you cannot park there, unless, you have a permit in district number 78 or whatever. No, but that’s 8am to 6pm. That’s during the day. No parking nightly. This is simple. The red one and the middle overrides everything. Because then, during the day, 8 AM to 6 PM, you have to have, you can park for two hours. Oh, yeah. – But the permit is. – Unless it’s street cleaning, which is what the top. I bet you if you have permit number 78, you can park there at night because it means you live in the neighborhood and you applied for a permit. – It’s not clear. – I don’t think so. No, it doesn’t. It doesn’t mean that. No, no, no. I’m telling you, you can park there for two hours. You can park there longer if you have the permit, but you cannot park overnight there even with the permit. No parking. That’s what it says. I agree with you. That’s what it says. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And they’re, I think they’re in the right order. If it’s Monday morning, don’t park here no matter what. But if it’s not Monday, move on. No parking during, at night. Yep. If it’s not after 6 or before 8, if it’s after 8 AM, but before 6, move on. And if it’s 4 AM on a Monday, you can’t park there. And if you do park there, you’re going to be in a world of hurt because that street sweeper is going to sweep you right up. That’s what they do, they sweep you right up. There you go. There you go. So, we got that one. Okay, I think this is like our basic. That was basic? I think. I see that one all the time. Okay, now let’s go. Oh, now this one’s blurry. I’m told that the blurry part says Monday through Saturday. Oh, I got it. Oh, okay. That little green strip. What time of the day is it? This is, you’re gonna, it’s gonna be Sunday at 10 AM. and you’re parking to the right of the signs. Brunch. Sunday 10 AM, no parking 3PM 6 AM, you’re fine there. It’s two hour parking, 6 AM to, 8 AM to 6 PM, and 11 AM to. But that’s just Monday to Friday, on the sign. Monday to Saturday. So. And then the, which one’s Sunday? The second. The second column is Sunday. The first column is Monday through Saturday. You gotta wait an hour to park there. Okay, so here’s what I would say. I would say if I’m, it’s 10 AM. Yeah. I would park to the right. And I would say, I have until 1 PM before I have to think about this again. That’s what I would do. That’s what I would do. That is correct. Because 10 AM. Before 11 AM, it’s parking all you want. Yeah, yeah, yeah. On Sunday. And, if there’s not a meter, and usually there’s not a meter when there’s a sign. Right? Not necessarily. And there’s a lot of different meters. But the meter usually makes the rules for you. Is what I’m saying. I don’t look at the signs if there’s a meter because I’m trusting the meter. No, but sometimes it’s not a meter. It’s just a, that like, that machine that you have to go up to and put your license plate in. And sometimes it’s an app. And sometimes there’s a number on the street. Sometimes there’s a number for the lot for the space. Sometimes there’s not. And somehow, they always know everything about you. And they’ll give you, they’ll take you. But if you don’t have the, if you don’t have a meter, and you just saw this sign, how long would you be willing to push it before you think they’re gonna figure out that you’ve been there longer than two hours? Cause that’s where it gets a little bit into a gray area. You have to do some guessing about the. 20 minutes. Parking attendant and like when they start marking tires or if they do. I’d go until 3 PM before I check it again. I’m pushing to. You’re saying? Wow. No, you can’t do that. That’s bold. Well, where do you think this is? That’s an additional. Why are you making that choice? Hour? Because I am really enjoying brunch. That’s a long ass brunch. I’ve had a couple of mimosas. And I don’t want to have to get up and then go out there and then move it. It’s gonna ruin my vibe, Stevie. Okay, so you think they marked your tires at 1 PM, and that you’re safe until 3. I don’t think they would want, I think they’re gonna mark my tires. I think they’re gonna mark my tires at 2. And can I, what, what are they, what are they marking, how are they marking the tire? Like what information is contained in that mark? If you moved your tires or not, so you could technically like, if they’re not marking, they could like take pictures, but if they’re. So, they’re marking the tire and the ground. Yeah. Also, actually I agree, if it’s a Sunday, you’re right, I don’t think the city can afford to pay as many people and or maybe they’re not out on a Sunday. They’re brunching as well. I don’t know. I bet you they’re analyzing how much, how many parking tickets they’re generating on a Sunday and then they. That’s true. They throw the people out there to ticket accordingly. It’s a cost benefit analysis. Did you know, this is, this is an interesting parking fact, that in the city of Chicago, there’s a, there’s a great YouTube video. I think the name of the channel is Climate Town, which I really like and highly recommend. Climate Town. He does mostly like climate change stuff, but he’s a comedian and it’s very funny and very informative. But he has this one video about the parking situation in Chicago and how Chicago, The city of Chicago sold its parking rights to a venture capital firm. For like, 75 billion dollars, or some crazy, it was just some insane amount of money. I don’t, it was several billion over 75 years, I think is what it was. I can’t remember the numbers. So then it was up to the private firm to determine? And then they turned around, and a private firm owns all the parking space, and they did what people who are just out to make money do, and they just raised all the rates, and they took, and they, took away, like, space that, during the pandemic, had, a lot of space in cities had turned into, like, oh, a restaurant now has, like, seating out there where you used to park. And they took that away. And it’s just, it’s actually. Capitalism at work. Crazy. It’s a crazy situation. But they’ve been able to, like, carve some of it back. But, just be thankful that you’re not trying to park in Chicago. If you think LA’s bad, watch that video. Well, it’s expensive in Chicago, but is it this confusing? I don’t know. Probably. Okay, let’s see the next one. Oh, look at all this. Good gosh. Look at the dates. So, even before you tell us, See, you’re, you automatically look at the, I always look in the upper left, I don’t think I’m reading. Tow away, no parking, Tuesdays. And, first of all, this is tow away. So, you don’t play around with this. Yeah, that’s why it’s red. Tuesdays. What day are we talking about? Go ahead and give us the thing. Thursday, August 20th at 9 PM. 9:30 PM. 9:30 PM. No parking. August 20th at 9:30? Third Thursday of each month. 3 to 8 PM. Good gosh. So August 20th is literally on here, so. Yeah, but we’re outside of that window of 3pm to 8pm. We’re not gonna get towed. I don’t know what’s happening on those days. And I’m realizing now that they have to change those dates every single year. Which is. I wonder what they’re protecting here. The third, is there like a club that meets? And they have seen it in their best interest. I’ve never seen this. I’ve never seen it. Do we know where this is? We’re gonna look it up. That’s correct. You’re correct though. You can park. Third Thursday of each month. Monterey. You can. You can park there until 10 AM the next day. You can park there until 10 AM the next day. Because it doesn’t start being one hour parking until 9 AM the next day. Unless, and if the next day is Sunday or a holiday Seriously. Yeah. No, no, no, no. August 21st is Shepherd’s birthday, so the next day is a holiday. I’m parking all day the next day. Oh, crap. That one’s wild. Let’s see, another one. Sunday’s and holidays excepted. No stopping. What’s the difference between parking and stopping? That’s like the, this is like rush hour times. So, you can’t even pull over. Yeah. Cause they make it a lane. Yep. I hate it when I’m in that right lane and then somebody’s parked there for too long. And then I gotta, everybody’s gotta get over. Cause it’s. See, that, and that’s like, why wouldn’t, oh, is that a towing thing at the top? It doesn’t say tow, but that’s the. But it is implied. So if you stop, they’re gonna scoop you up and tow you. I wish, but. Have you been towed in LA? No, I’ve been booted in Austin, though. Booted? Towed in LA and booted in Austin. That was infuriating. I unleashed, did not win, but I unleashed. I’ve been towed in Raleigh. Yeah, Austin will freaking get you. I’ve been towed in LA. Did you? What was the scenario? Honestly, I cannot remember. I don’t remember the specifics, but it was very much, misreading the sign. It was, and this is like maybe year two and Jessie and I were going somewhere. I misread the sign. We go back out. I’m like, car’s gone. And then you really start panicking. Cause you’re like, hold on. Do I not, am I, like, lost? Yeah, that’s not a good thing. And then, you got to figure out. Where, what do you do? And usually there is some information on one of the signs. Yeah. About who to call if it gets towed and there was and I figured it out and I call, and you have to pay, I don’t know. It’s like over $200. Well, they’re holding it hostage and when you go to pay it’s a shady situation. Yeah. Like, your car is literally in some, like, in like prison yard. You feel like a real bad boy. – Razor wire. – Real bad boy. And there’s a, you know, the person who’s taking your money is behind bulletproof glass. Because they’re dealing with mad people. You think the people at the airport counter have it rough? Yeah. This is a bad job. The person at the tow place. The tow cashier, I’ll say, the last interaction the three of us had together with the person behind the counter in the, in the airport was not great. You remember that? Yeah, I remember that. A little grumpy. A little bit grumpy. A little bit grumpy. I did, you turned to me at that time. I was like, somebody’s having quite a morning. Yeah. They worked at a ticketing counter at the airport. Also. – I thought they were doing. – Well, no, I was just like, I thought they were. Well, we did have a bag that weighed a hundred pounds. Well, that was prior to that. They saw it. Interaction. They knew what was coming. They looked at us and they were like big bag boys. You know what they’re also, they’ll also tow you in LA for, like, part of your car hanging into the sidewalk at all. And then if, you know, part of your car is hanging into anyone’s driveway, there’s a lot of. The driveway thing is big. Yeah. Yeah, you can’t block somebody’s driveway. Okay, but where are we parking what time? Sunday at 4 AM? So, first of all, you can, the top sign, you can stop there Sunday. Two hour parking. I think we can park there all day on Sunday, because it’s not Monday through Friday. To the left or the right, though? Either. You said Sunday at what time? 4 AM. Oh, I’m good to go. Anywhere. You are good. Park away. But the passenger loading zone 8 PM to 3 AM. You can’t leave your car. You gotta be in your car. Who are we dropping off at 2 AM? Who are we loading? Somebody whose car got towed. I would love to know where this is. Let’s see. I got towed in a situation like that with the passenger loading zone because it was valet on Hollywood Boulevard. Oh, valet. The valet got you. Okay. One more. See, we’re good at this. No parking 11 AM to 1 PM Thursday, street cleaning, tow away school days, no stopping. – What day are we parking? – Monday through Friday. Saturday at 8 PM. It’s not a school day. It’s not Tuesday, it’s not a school day. School day exceptions, Monday through Friday, school business, you can park for 15 minutes. How do you know you’re on school business? Okay, one hour parking non- school days, which is Sunday twelve through Friday at six. But then there’s no stopping Friday 6 PM through Sunday, so we cannot park there at all. On a Saturday. – For some reason. – Correct. You cannot park there. Now, if we have a permit exempt four, we can do whatever the hell we want. Do we want that? We must be, we were the principal at that point, I guess. And I think where this is, based on the context, we are next to some, obviously we’re next to some kind of school, but also some kind of park situation, and there’s like a city permit for the four, that’s the four, and they can park there whenever they want to, but nobody else can. Yeah. Did we solve it? We did. Yeah, you’re great. You’re solid. I think this should be a board game. Fun. Or a card game. Fun, fun. Like you start playing cards, that are like the different signs, and you’re, you’re kind of, you’re trying to, You’re throwing out new signs. You’re trying to make, you’re trying to make it where people can’t park there, so you can like collect their money. I love this. 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