At 08:08 PM 3/16/99 PST, PATTY GATES wrote:

>I live in the city and use public transportation almost exclusivly. When I
>want to go birdwatching outside the bounds of mass transit I rent a car for
>the weekend or week. What does someone do in this situation? Does anyone
>have any suggestions or experience with this? I don't want to buy a new
decal
>for every car I rent.

Buy the sticker and don't paste it on. If you get
a ticket, go to court and explain the situation and
the unfairness for those who don't own cars. If
the case isn't dismissed, write a couple of newspaper
articles for $0.20/word and make a profit, as well
as raise the public's ire against this inequity.

In Oregon, our Sauvie Island pass is supposed to
be pasted to a windshield, but I've never done so.
Now, I have about five years of permits stuffed in
the dash against the windshield, visible. If they
ticket me, well ... may they live in interesting
times. I'll make sure they do.



- Don Baccus, Portland OR <dhogaza at pacifier.com>
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