Captain’s Log Day 49:

Our expedition into the depths of the Amazonian rainforest has brought catastrophe. Late yesterday evening, the keel of our vessel struck a hallowed out canoe carelessly double parked alongside the river’s banks. We took on water and within minutes the ship had gone under. Our crew swam to shore, but sadly, Dave from HR was claimed by the river.

He was always a bit of a downer, and butterfingered our last pack of smokes overboard – so all in all, not a huge loss.

It’s not everyday we see our bad parking cards come to life. And even though this happened way back in 2011 (prior to Do Your Park’s founding) our design still happens to be a wonderful coincidence.  Great minds shame alike?

“This is the incredible moment a frustrated mayor drove an armoured vehicle over a Mercedes-Benz S-Class parked in a cycle lane. Arturas Zuokas became infuriated with motorists parking their luxury cars illegally around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. So the 43-year-old politician drove over this Merc in a Russian tank to set an example. The mayor said: “I’ve had enough of these drivers parking their luxury cars on bike lanes and pedestrian crossings. This tank is a good tool to solve the problem of parking in the wrong place.” We think it was probably a set-up, but we certainly wouldn’t take a chance by parking illegally in Vilnius.”  (source)

Here’s our hero in action: 

March 24, 1989:
Exxon Valdez tanker parks itself off the coast of Alaska, sending BP on a 21-year quest to regain the title of “top ecological terrorist.” 

Let’s see your self-driving car do THIS.. 

Here, park riiiiiigghhht, here.

February 5, 1971:
Apollo 14 parks directly on top of Armstrong’s original footprint, destroying the iconic symbol of man’s greatest achievement. 

Flustered, astronaut Alan Shephard draws the first thing to come to mind – his cat, Herbert.

September 2, 1666.

A small english bakery catches fire. Down the road, Sir Nigel Frumpybrough’s poorly-parked horse blocks the single neighborhood fire cart from reaching the burning building.

The Great Fire of London would go on to eventually claim over 10,000 homes…