Chicago Blizzard 1979

"Chairs" by Nick Despota, John Mabey, and Bob Snyder. During the 1979 Chicago Blizzard, people saved shoveled parking spaces with chairs. For the entire episode of the 90's, go to:

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• Chicago
• blizzard
• snowstorm
• 1979
• chairs
• parking
• spot

[agentk1986]

Do people in Chicago still use chairs to reserve parking spaces? They were doing that when I lived there in the 90s.

[KinetikPlayground]

sometimes, but in some neighborhoods ppl will just move you shit, i got into a fight last year because sombody moved my board

[Zva26]

Am sorry to say that people in Chicago are still doing the chair/table/couch thing to save their parking spaces. It's of course illegal, but when one shovels out a space, they feel that they own it. This "tradition" began with the 1967 snowstorm (which was REALLY unbelievable!) and it still continues to this day. I'm glad that I live in a hi=rise condo and have indoor parking. When the weather gets bad, the car stays in the garage and I use the bus. Haven't shoveled snow in 35 years.

[DesmosediciAlice]

@agentk1986 they sure do some of them use wardrobe , pathetic as hell if you ask me

[lukuleleLOL]

That just shows you how reckless snowplow drivers can be and why you should never trust them with your chairs.

[tomgunc]

@agentk1986 LOL yeah I think they still do.

[AtlantaGymFan]

I grew up in Hometown and Arlington Heights before my family moved us to Atlanta. I moved back to Chicago for a year in 2008 and I loved living downtown and being within walking distance to nearly everything, but the city rule of moving your car every 7 days or risk having it towed for "abandonment" was the craziest rule I've ever encountered.

[AccessDenied55]

@agentk1986 Yes they do, but the city is gonna start putting out fines for doing it.

[gypsysisterlove4]

@agentk1986 LOL!:)) me and my guy use2do the same trick!:P living on 5534N.Spaulding Ave,next 2kimbal ave,,begining from 92 until 96'' then we stopt!:( cuz the neighbors had enough from it:P lol!:))i guess that oldfashion trick didnt work anny more!:P

[Pks29733]

I was using 'chairs' but they would move them and park anyway. So I went and bought two 'spike' strips (the kind the police roll out when they have a car chase) that are only 5 feet long. Now if they want my space they can have it til the tow truck comes to remove thier car!!

[Xone7]

@Chicago10281 Wasnt born yet in '79 but I remember '99. It was a doozy

[Chicago10281]

I remember this 1979 Chicago Blizzard! But this 2011 one is a monster! Anybody remember the 1967 and 1999 blizzards?