Originally Posted by Blumie

I understand your point about folks on FT answering questions that weren't asked and not answering questions that were asked. I agree that it happen all the time around here.

I have no idea -- none -- where to park in Ft. Lee. I could've chosen not to respond at all. And you ask, parenthetically, "who cares what the reason is" with regard to the OP's request for information about parking in Ft. Lee. But the OP indicates right in the title to the thread what the reason is: it looks to me like he's visiting NYC for the weekend. Silly me, I thought I had something constructive to add to help the OP even though I know nothing about parking in Ft. Lee. You then asked for additional detail, and while I did indicate that I live and park in Chelsea (there's some additional detail for you right there), and I did indicate that one should look for commercial areas where parking generally only is restricted Mon-Fri (additional detail for you), I chose not to list the particular block where I'm successful in finding parking over 90% of the times on the weekend because, well, I like being successful over 90% of the time.

I'm sorry if you find my approach frustrating, but your analogy about hamburgers and steak is flat out not analogous. That said, if what I find to be implicit in the OP's question -- that he really is looking to come to NYC and not be in Ft. Lee - is not in fact accurate, then I apologize to the OP for wasting his time with talk of parking in NYC.