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John Wilson: Hey, New York. 约翰·威尔逊：嘿 纽约
NYC has one of the best public transportation systems 纽约拥有最好的公共交通系统之一
in the whole world, 在全世界
and you learn something new every single time you ride. 你每次骑行都能学到新东西
But when you live in the city long enough, 但当你在这座城市生活足够长的时间
you can start to feel trapped within the MTA's jurisdiction. 你会开始觉得被困在MTA的管辖范围内
Sometimes, you just wanna go somewhere that 有时候 你只是想去一个
no train has ever thought to go before. 以前从来没有火车想过要去
This is why some people eventually break down 这就是为什么有些人最终会崩溃
and buy an automobile. 买一辆汽车
When you have a car, a whole world of possibility opens up. 当你有了一辆车 一个充满可能性的世界就打开了
You can finally go to a water park, 你终于可以去水上公园了
a, a drive-in movie, a、 免下车电影
or a farm. 或者农场
Having a car can feel like 拥有一辆车感觉就像
you have a cheat code to the whole city, 你对整个城市都有作弊密码
and exciting new areas of the map 以及令人兴奋的新领域
are unlocked every single day. 每天都解锁
Worker (on PA): Will you be using your mobile app today? Worker（在PA上）：你今天会使用你的移动应用程序吗？
Wilson: What's that? 威尔逊：那是什么？
But, whenever you finally get home 但是 当你终于到家的时候
and try to park in your neighborhood, 尽量把车停在你家附近
the fun usually comes to a screeching halt. 这种乐趣通常会戛然而止
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You like to start optimistically, 你喜欢乐观地开始
checking to see if there are any spots 检查是否有斑点
directly in front of your apartment. 就在你公寓的正前方
There usually never is one, 通常没有
so you drive in tight circles for a while, uh, 所以你会绕着圈子转一段时间
hoping to park within a block of your front door. 希望把车停在离你前门一个街区的地方
But every time you think your search is over, 但每次你觉得你的搜索结束了
there's always just a fire hydrant 总是只有一个消防栓
or a driveway. 或者车道
Or some other kind of optical illusion. 或者其他的错觉
And as you continue to lurk, 当你继续潜伏的时候
the more every other car starts to feel like competition. 每辆车开始感觉竞争就越多
And after 90 minutes of hopeless searching, 经过90分钟毫无希望的搜索
you even begin to envy the dead. 你甚至开始嫉妒死者
So, when you just can't take it anymore, 所以当你再也受不了的时候
you just leave it in the parking lot 你就把它留在停车场
of a Boston Market, uh, 波士顿市场的
where it'll probably be fine 那里可能会很好
until the breakfast shift begins. 直到早餐班开始
You never thought it would be this hard, 你从没想过会这么难
but maybe you're thinking about it the wrong way. 但也许你想错了
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When you look for a spot in an obvious place, 当你在一个明显的地方寻找一个地方
you just end up competing with everyone else. 你最终只能和其他人竞争
But if you're brave enough to stand out from the crowd 但如果你有足够的勇气从人群中脱颖而出
and try something risky, 尝试一些冒险的事情
you might have the confidence to park in places 你可能有信心把车停在适当的地方
you would've never dreamed of parking before. 你以前做梦也想不到停车
So, instead of driving yourself up the wall, 所以 与其把自己逼上绝路
hit the brakes, 踩刹车
put the top down, and get ready 把上衣放下 准备好
to enter a parallel universe 进入平行宇宙
as you figure out if you have what it really takes 当你发现你是否拥有真正需要的
to find that perfect spot. 找到那个完美的地方
(beeping, metal crunching) （哔哔声 金属嘎吱声）
(engine revving) （发动机转速）
Now, before you master the art of parking, 在你掌握停车技术之前
you're gonna first need to understand 你首先要明白
why it's so hard to begin with. 为什么一开始就这么难
Back before 1950, 1950年以前
it was actually illegal to keep your car 保留你的车实际上是违法的
on city streets overnight. 在城市街道上过夜
And there was a lot more room 还有更多的空间
for pedestrian activity in the streets. 街道上的行人活动
But after the city changed that law, 但在市政府修改了法律之后
the curbs quickly filled up 路缘很快就填满了
with vehicles from all over the world. 来自世界各地的车辆
And they built a massive network of expressways 他们建造了一个庞大的高速公路网络
to incentivize automobile travel. 刺激汽车旅行
But by the 1960s, 但到了20世纪60年代
there were so many cars in New York that 纽约的汽车太多了
they had to pass another law 他们不得不通过另一项法律
that forced architects to incorporate garages 这迫使建筑师将车库合并起来
into the designs of all the new buildings, 所有新建筑的设计
which even the developers 甚至连开发商
began to openly resent. (clears throat) 开始公开怨恨 （清嗓子）
This was supposed to make street parking 这是用来做路边停车的
less competitive. 竞争力下降
But, in reality, all it did 但事实上 它所做的一切
was just attract more cars. 就是吸引更多的车
Which, inevitably, spilled out onto the streets. 这不可避免地会蔓延到街道上
And as a result, New York City became 结果 纽约市成了
one of the largest outdoor storage facilities 最大的户外存储设施之一
for automobiles in the entire world. 全世界的汽车
Supposedly, 40% of the cars 据推测 40%的汽车
you see on the street are actually looking for a spot. 你看 街上的人实际上在找一个地方
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And this is usually because they're looking for a place 这通常是因为他们在找地方
that they don't have to pay for. 他们不需要付钱
The most coveted spots are on residential streets 最令人垂涎的景点是住宅区的街道
where there aren't any meters 那里没有电表
and you can stay as long as you want. 你想待多久就待多久
The great thing about free parking is that 免费停车的好处在于
it doesn't discriminate, 它没有歧视
and it's first come, first serve. 先到先得
You can park in the same spot 你可以把车停在同一个地方
as the President of the United States, 作为美国总统
and the quality of your experience would be identical. 而且你的体验质量是一样的
Hunting for one of these spots is a game of pure chance, 寻找其中一个地点纯属偶然
where it feels like the odds are always stacked against you. 感觉机会总是对你不利
And even if you're the luckiest person in the world, 即使你是世界上最幸运的人
you still might have a hard time finding one. 你可能仍然很难找到一个
I've been struck by lightning twice. The first time, 我被闪电击中过两次 第一次
I was declared clinically dead for 28 minutes, 我被宣布临床死亡28分钟
completely paralyzed for six days, 完全瘫痪了六天
partially paralyzed for seven months. 部分瘫痪了七个月
Two years to learn to walk and feed myself. 两年来学会走路和养活自己
Three years later, I was struck by lightning again. 三年后 我再次被闪电击中
I'm sitting on the edge of my bed, holding a land-line phone. 我坐在床边 手里拿着一部陆地电话
The lightning comes down the phone line. 电闪雷鸣
It hits the phone, goes in my head, 它打到电话 进入我的脑海
goes down my spine, welds the nails 顺着我的脊柱 焊接钉子
of the heels of my shoes to the floor, 我的鞋跟掉到地上
or I would've exploded, 否则我会爆炸
threw me in the air, 把我抛向空中
slammed me back down on the bed. 把我摔回床上
Paralyzed, burning on fire, and blinded. 瘫痪 着火 失明
Wilson: Um... 威尔逊：嗯
Do you ever have a hard time finding a parking spot? 你曾经很难找到停车位吗？
Yes. 对
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Wilson: If you are lucky enough to find one of these spots, 威尔逊：如果你有幸找到其中一个景点
the hardest part is actually keeping it. 最难的部分实际上是保留它
Because New York City is obsessed with cleanliness, 因为纽约市非常注重清洁
once or twice a week, they send professionals 他们每周派一到两次专业人员
to wipe down the streets 扫荡街道
with big, scary machines 用又大又吓人的机器
that need access to the curb. 那需要进入路边
This is why we have something called 这就是为什么我们有一个叫做
"alternate side of the street parking," which says that “街道的另一侧停车场” 上面写着
cars need to vacate their spot for 90 minutes 汽车需要离开他们的位置90分钟
on specified days. But instead of moving, 在特定的日子 但不是移动
most New Yorkers just sit in their car 大多数纽约人只是坐在车里
for the full hour and a half 整整一个半小时
and wait until the sweeper comes. 等清洁工来
This is an opportunity for people 这是人们的机会
to take care of stuff they've been meaning to do for, for a while. 去处理他们一直想做的事情
Everything is usually very calm during this period, 在这段时间里 一切都很平静
and neighbors can even get to know one another. 邻居们甚至可以互相了解
Yeah, I took Italian for a few years in high school, 是的 我在高中学了几年意大利语
but I don't really remember anything. 但我什么都不记得了
(speaking English) （说英语）
Wilson: What's that? 威尔逊：那是什么？
Wilson: Oh, he's coming, really? 哦 他来了 真的吗？
-(starts engine) -Wilson: Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah. -（启动引擎）-好的 是的 是的 是的
(honking) （按喇叭）
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But once the sweeper arrives, 但一旦清洁工来了
it's a chaotic frenzy where the entire neighborhood 这是一个混乱的疯狂 整个社区
has to work in unison in order to make space 必须齐心协力才能腾出空间
and return to their old spots. 回到他们的老地方
(indistinct arguing) （含糊不清的争论）
It's a rare ballet that the city has to perform 这是一部罕见的芭蕾舞 该市必须表演
at least once a week. 每周至少一次
And even if one car is out of step, 即使有一辆车不协调
it can easily disrupt the entire performance. 它很容易破坏整个性能
(honking) （按喇叭）
(indistinct directing) （模糊的指挥）
Come, come, come, come, come... 来 来 来 来 来
Cut the wheel the other way! 从另一个方向切断方向盘！
(indistinct) （模糊）
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(honk) （喇叭声）
Once the sweeper has done its job, 清扫工完成工作后
you'll finally be able to return to your old spot 你终于可以回到原来的位置了
and everything will be at peace again. 一切都会恢复平静
(frantic music playing) （疯狂的音乐播放）
Now, because people work so hard to keep their free spots, 现在 因为人们如此努力地工作来保持他们的自由空间
they feel the need to preserve them when they have to leave. 当他们不得不离开时 他们觉得有必要保护他们
They usually try to put common objects in the street 他们通常试图把普通的东西放在街上
that look like they're there for some legitimate purpose 看起来他们在那里是有正当目的的
because saving a spot is actually illegal. 因为保留一个位置实际上是违法的
But, no matter how clever you think you're being, 但不管你觉得自己有多聪明
your neighbors will eventually catch on 你的邻居最终会明白的
and begin to secretly resent you 开始暗地里怨恨你
for your selfish behavior. 因为你的自私行为
So, to avoid the hassle of having to do all this, 所以 为了避免这些麻烦
some New Yorkers just pay for a monthly spot 一些纽约人只需支付每月一次的费用
in a private garage. 在私人车库里
How much does a parking spot cost for a month? 一个停车位一个月多少钱？
At this location, uh, with tax, 在这个地方 呃 有税
for a car, we charge 790. 汽车要790英镑
-Wilson: For a month here? -Yes. -威尔逊：在这里住一个月-对
Wilson: There's even the lucky few that have private driveways 威尔逊：甚至有少数幸运儿有私人车道
and can leave whenever they want, 可以随时离开
even though it disables a parking spot 即使它会关闭停车位
on the street for everyone else. 在街上为其他人
But even if you have a spot like this, 但即使你有这样一个地方
your problems still might not be over. 你的问题可能还没有结束
My spot in Brooklyn had a free parking spot, 我在布鲁克林的停车场有个免费停车位
so I kept my car there, 所以我把车停在那里
and because of that, I didn't actually have to, 正因为如此 我实际上不必
uh, I didn't have to move my car twice a week 我不需要一周搬两次车
like most New Yorkers, which was great. 就像大多数纽约人一样 这很棒
It was an awesome-- It was a luxury. 这是一种很棒的享受
There was this one time I had to drive 有一次我不得不开车
just for work for the first time in probably about four weeks. 这大概是四周来第一次上班
And when I was pulling out of my driveway, 当我驶出车道时
I smelled burnt plastic and roadkill. 我闻到了烧焦的塑料和道路杀手的味道
I kept driving, and 我一直开车 然后
seemed totally normal for about like half a mile. 在大约半英里的时间里似乎完全正常
And then, by the time I actually got to Manhattan, 然后 当我真正到达曼哈顿时
my car just like started smoking. 我的车开始冒烟了
Like, actually seemed like it was catching on fire. 实际上它好像着火了
So, I pulled off to the side, yeah, like right here, 所以 我把车开到一边 是的 就在这里
and probably within like two or three minutes, 大概在两三分钟内
the car just was totally engulfed. 汽车完全被吞没了
(fire truck rumbling) （消防车隆隆作响）
So, I started filming it. 于是 我开始拍摄
I filmed like the fire department just like break open my car windows, 我像消防队一样拍 就像打碎车窗一样
-start hosing down the engine. -(smash) -开始用软管冲洗发动机-（扣球）
And as I'm filming my car on fire, 当我拍摄我的车着火时
I see Tony Hawk, 我看到托尼·霍克
the skateboarder, across the street. He's filming 街对面的滑板手 他在拍电影
my car catch on fire. 我的车着火了
And I'm like, this is just 我想 这只是
the most bizarre New York thing I've ever seen. 这是我在纽约见过的最奇怪的东西
So, I got a selfie with him. 我和他拍了张自拍
He's very nice in person. 他本人很好
And we found 我们发现
this older rat in the wheel, 这个老老鼠在轮子上
and that's when we figured out that 那时我们才发现
rats had nested in the engine 老鼠在引擎里筑巢
and had probably chewed through the wiring and blew up the car. 可能是咬坏了电线 把车炸了
So, I recommend if you leave your car 所以 我建议你离开你的车
in one place for a long time, 在一个地方很长一段时间
check the hood because there could be 检查引擎盖 因为可能有
a family of rodents there. 那里有一个啮齿动物家族
Wilson: But then you would've never met Tony Hawk if this didn't happen. 威尔逊：但如果不是这样的话 你就不会见到托尼·霍克了
(laughs) That's a good point. （笑）这是一个很好的观点
Wilson: So, if you decide that a private spot isn't for you, 威尔逊：所以 如果你决定一个私人场所不适合你
then the only option is to 那么唯一的选择就是
learn how to park on the street like everyone else. 学习如何像其他人一样在街上停车
If a space opens up within eyesight of your apartment, 如果一个空间在你公寓的视线范围内打开
take a page out of the neighborhood playbook 从邻里的行动手册中翻出一页
and, and try to put a chair in it. 然后 试着在里面放一把椅子
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Just, just make it a little bigger, 把它弄大一点
so it's more intimidating. 所以这更吓人
Then you can run to get your car, which is, 然后你可以跑去拿你的车
which is currently parked really far away. 它现在停在很远的地方
But by the time you get back, 但等你回来的时候
someone has pushed it, pushed it over 有人推了 推了
and taken it, uh, taken the spot anyway. 然后拿走了 呃 还是拿走了那个地方
So, uh, the next thing you can try 接下来你可以试试
is to get to know your neighbors. 就是去了解你的邻居
If you know that the, the market near you 如果你知道 市场离你很近
closes at 9 PM, 晚上9点关门
and one of the employees drives to work, 其中一名员工开车上班
you can just double-park your car on Myrtle 你可以把车停在桃金娘大街上
and follow them on foot 步行跟随他们
to see where they parked. 看看他们把车停在哪里
And when they finally vacate their spot, 当他们最终离开他们的位置时
uh, you'll be the first one to know about it. 你会第一个知道的
But as you're about to run back to your car to, to fill the space, 但当你准备跑回你的车去填满空间
another automobile drives up immediately 另一辆汽车马上开了过来
and, and backs right in. 然后 马上回来
And at that point, uh, you realize 到那时 你意识到
you may not be fast enough for this trick. 你的速度可能不够快
So instead, you can get experimental and, uh, 所以你可以做实验
use a thermal camera to see if it can give you an edge. 使用热照相机 看看它是否能给你一个优势
This camera shows you the temperature 这台相机可以显示温度
of everything around you. 你周围的一切
So, if a car's engine is warm, 所以 如果一辆车的引擎是热的
it can mean that it's, it's just idling, 这可能意味着它只是在空转
and the person, uh, 那个人呢
was just running inside for a quick errand. 我只是跑进去急事
But, unfortunately, 但不幸的是
your theory turns out to be, 你的理论是
uh, completely false. 完全错误
But, you did see some other cool stuff while you were out, 但是你出去的时候确实看到了一些很酷的东西
uh, so it wasn't a, a complete loss. 所以这不是完全的损失
(vocalizing) （发声）
It might begin to feel like nothing you try is gonna work. 你可能开始觉得你尝试的一切都不管用
But then one day, when you're coming home 但是有一天 当你回家的时候
from running some errands, 去跑腿
you round the corner to your street 你转过街角去你的街道
and see that someone has their brake lights on. 看看有人的刹车灯亮着
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You slow down to see if they're leaving, 你放慢速度看看他们是否要离开
and, sure enough, they're exiting the spot, 果然 他们正在离开现场
and there's, uh, no one else around to take it. 周围没有其他人可以拿走它
You can't believe it. 你简直不敢相信
It's the closest you've ever gotten 这是你有史以来最接近的一次
to having your own personal driveway. 拥有自己的私人车道
The perfect position, 完美的位置
the perfect dimensions. 完美的维度
This spot and you were made for each other. 这个地方和你们是天生一对
And you finally feel a sense of peace 你终于感受到了一种平和的感觉
for the first time in a while. 这是一段时间以来的第一次
For the rest of the week, you find yourself 在本周剩下的时间里 你会发现自己
looking out the window all the time 一直看着窗外
to admire the quality of your impeccable spot. 欣赏你完美的位置的品质
You start keeping clothes in your trunk 你开始把衣服放在行李箱里
in case you misread the temperature 以防你误读温度
when you get outside. 当你出去的时候
And even wash it with a bucket of water when it's nice out. 甚至在天气好的时候用一桶水清洗
It feels like you have a little guest house 感觉就像你有一个小招待所
right outside your apartment 就在你公寓外面
that you can customize however you want to. 你可以随意定制
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And you can finally listen to the music you like 你终于可以听你喜欢的音乐了
without risking any judgment from your partner. 而不会让你的伴侣做出任何判断
It's a little slice of heaven, 这是一片天堂
but unfortunately, this feeling doesn't last very long 但不幸的是 这种感觉不会持续很久
because now that you finally have what you've always wanted, 因为现在你终于得到了你一直想要的
all you can think about is losing it. 你所能想到的就是失去它
You stay home on the weekend, 你周末待在家里
even though you wanted to get out of town. 即使你想出城
You use a handcart 你用手推车
to bring back heavy stuff from the supermarket 从超市带回沉重的东西
instead of putting it in your, in your trunk. 而不是把它放在你的行李箱里
And when someone invites you to a party in an inconvenient place, 当有人邀请你去一个不方便的地方参加派对
you say that you can't go because, 你说你不能去是因为
uh, you're in the middle of something else important. 呃 你在其他重要的事情中间
(creaks) （吱吱声）
And everywhere you walk now, 无论你走到哪里
it's like you're still watching the world 就好像你还在看世界
through your windshield. 穿过挡风玻璃
There's a spot. 有个地方
That's a nice one. 这是个不错的主意
Oh wow. That's a beauty. 哇哦 真漂亮
And you begin looking forward to holidays that 你开始期待那一天的假期
you have absolutely no right to celebrate. 你绝对没有权利庆祝
Even when you watch a movie, 即使你看电影
your eye inevitably drifts towards the curb 你的目光不可避免地转向路边
to see if there are any open spots there. 看看那里有没有空位
And you start to miss major plot points 你开始错过主要的情节点
because all you can focus on are the street signs 因为你能关注的只是路标
to see how much time the protagonists have 看看主角有多少时间
until they get a ticket. 直到他们拿到票
And while you wait in your car for the sweeper to come, 当你在车里等清洁工来的时候
you end up just thinking about other spots to save 你最终只会想到其他地方去拯救
instead of enjoying the one that you have. 而不是享受你拥有的
Maybe finding a spot doesn't 也许找到一个地方并不重要
get rid of that initial anxiety, 摆脱最初的焦虑
but actually just creates a greater desire 但实际上只是创造了更大的欲望
for more territory. 为了更多的领土
Wait, so you put them there 等等 你把它们放在那里了
so that the bicyclists don't hit you? 这样骑自行车的人就不会打你了？
For security! They're not-- 为了安全！他们不是--
The bikes are not allowed to come here. 自行车不准来这里
-Wilson: Oh. -The bike are not allowed. These are the grid lines, -威尔逊：哦-自行车是不允许的 这些是网格线
you understand? He came here. 你明白吗？他来过这里
-Wilson: Yeah, yeah, yeah. -And I'm coming to the door, look. -威尔逊：是的 是的 是的-我就要到门口了 看
I'm opening the door-- Look! 我在开门——看！
He cross from the green, he came here, knocked me down. 他从果岭穿过 来到这里 把我撞倒
Look, look! Here's another one. 看 看！这是另一个
-Wilson: Oh, here he goes. -Look, look, look at this guy! -哦 他来了-看 看 看这家伙！
Can't be here, only here! Schmuck. 不能在这里 只能在这里！笨蛋
You see what he did? 你看到他做了什么吗？
If I didn't put this, he'll knock me down again. 如果我不放这个 他会再把我打倒的
Hey, in Israel, we learn how to function. 嘿 在以色列 我们学习如何运作
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Wilson: Early in the morning in Prospect Park, 威尔逊：一大早在展望公园
people take caution tape and wrap it around the trees 人们小心地用胶带把它裹在树上
to make sure that no one else takes the space 确保没有其他人占用空间
they're planning to use later. 他们计划稍后使用
People intentionally put trash on subway seats, 人们故意在地铁座位上放垃圾
so that no one is tempted to sit next to them. 这样就不会有人想坐在他们旁边
I even went on a date with someone once 我甚至和某人约会过一次
who told me that she printed out a fake out-of-order sign 谁告诉我她打印了一个虚假的故障标志
to tape on the door of the restroom 贴在洗手间门上
two floors beneath her office. 她办公室下面两层
That way, it stayed empty, 这样 它就一直空着
and she had it to herself whenever she wanted. 她想什么时候都有
Even though the rest of the time, it was completely 尽管在剩下的时间里 它完全是
unusable to everyone else on that floor. 那层楼的其他人都用不上
And if that's what it takes to keep your spot, 如果这就是保持你的位置所需要的
then you might just not be cut out for it. 那你可能就是不适合
Maybe people in New York are so anxious about space 也许纽约人对太空如此焦虑
because the supply gets smaller every day. 因为供应量每天都在减少
But when the virus appeared, we were finally able 但当病毒出现时 我们终于能够
to reclaim parking spaces 回收停车位
and turn them into whatever we wanted. 把它们变成我们想要的东西
And people finally started to enjoy themselves 人们终于开始享受生活了
in, in public again. 再次公开
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These people may not realize it, 这些人可能没有意识到
but they're eating in one of the most coveted pieces 但他们吃的是最令人垂涎的食物之一
of real estate in the whole city. 整个城市的房地产市场
Maybe it's selfish to expect your own spot in a city 也许在城市里期待自己的位置是自私的
that needs it so desperately. 这非常需要它
And maybe if there were fewer cars in New York, 如果纽约的车少一点
people wouldn't be so territorial here. 这里的人就不会那么拘谨了
You went to the bookstore to see if you could find 你去书店看看能不能找到
any compelling literature on the subject. 任何关于这个主题的引人入胜的文献
And you actually found a whole magazine 你发现了一整本杂志
that was dedicated to parking. 那是专门用来停车的
You start flipping through it, and you realize 你开始翻阅它 然后你意识到
parking to be at the root 停车是根本
of some of the world's biggest problems. 世界上一些最大的问题
You also see that they were hosting an event, 你也看到他们在主持一个活动
and it was actually happening pretty soon. 事实上很快就发生了
It turned out to be the magazine's 原来是该杂志的
25th anniversary party. 25周年纪念派对
Everyone was encouraged to indulge 每个人都被鼓励放纵自己
as much as they wanted. 他们想要多少就有多少
And some of the biggest names in parking were there. 停车场里的一些大人物也在那里
He's huge in parking. 他很擅长停车
-Wilson: Oh yeah? -Hi. -威尔逊：哦 是吗-你好
Wilson: But when you went down 威尔逊：但是当你倒下的时候
to look at the vendors, 看看卖主
nobody seemed to be talking about 似乎没人在谈论
reducing cars in cities. 减少城市中的汽车
Instead, it seemed like they just wanted 相反 他们似乎只是想
to maximize revenue 最大化收入
and fill up as much vacant space 填补尽可能多的空缺
with automobiles as they could. 尽可能多地使用汽车
In the old days, you may just get that spot 在过去 你可能会得到那个位置
used one time, but now, 曾经用过但现在
you can direct people where those spots are available, 你可以指导人们去那些地方
and let them park there. And you can get somebody 让他们停在那里 你可以找个人
to pay for the same real estate three or four times a day, 每天支付三四次同样的房地产费用
as opposed to paying for it once or twice. 而不是花一两次钱
Larry Cohen: I wrote a book based on my 40 years 拉里·科恩：我根据自己40年的经历写了一本书
in senior parking management. 高级停车管理
Unfortunately, I've had the experience 不幸的是 我有过这样的经历
at working at... 在…工作
major university hospitals, 主要大学医院
and also at my municipality, 在我所在的城市
that folks have jumped and committed suicide 人们跳楼自杀了
from the parking garages. And I've experienced it 从停车场 我也经历过
more times than I would like to admit. 比我想承认的还要多
Uh, so, the book is dedicated to those who... 这本书是献给那些
found that committing suicide from a parking garage 发现在停车场自杀
was their last resort. 这是他们最后的手段
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Wilson: Maybe you weren't gonna get 威尔逊：也许你不会
the answers you were looking for here. 你在这里寻找的答案
All you wanted to do was 你想做的就是
find a place where you could finally rest, 找一个你最终可以休息的地方
but it seemed like everyone there 但似乎每个人都在那里
was just trying to get you to move on as quickly as possible. 只是想让你尽快离开
Maybe parking spots were only designed 也许停车位只是设计出来的
to give you short-term pleasure. 给你短暂的快乐
And by having a car, 拥有一辆车
you're doomed to a life 你注定要活下去
of perpetual motion. 永动机
And if you really want lasting peace of mind, 如果你真的想要持久的心灵平静
you just need to look somewhere else. 你只需要看看别的地方
My name is Viviane Koenig. 我叫维维安·柯尼格
My husband and I have cemetery plots 我丈夫和我有墓地
at New Montefiore Cemetery. 在新蒙特菲奥雷公墓
Death is inevitable. 死亡是不可避免的
If you're prepared for certain important things, 如果你为某些重要的事情做好了准备
-it eases your mind and your family's mind. -(phone ringing) -它能让你和你家人的心情放松-（电话铃声）
Wilson: Um, here, do you need to get that at all or... 威尔森：嗯 给 你到底需要买还是
-Oh, I'm sorry. -Wilson: Oh no, it's okay. Come in. -哦 对不起-威尔逊：哦 不 没关系 进来吧
Kim from next door. 隔壁的金姆
I-I'm busy right now. 我现在很忙
She's busy now, Kim. Can she call you back? 她现在很忙 金 她能给你回电话吗？
Wilson: Does, does the lease on a cemetery plot ever expire? 威尔森：墓地的租约到期了吗？
Not when you buy it. 不是你买的时候
If you buy it, 如果你买了
then it doesn't expire. It's, it's yours forever. 那它就不会过期了 它永远属于你
This is where it's located. 这就是它所在的地方
And here's the perpetual care agreement. 这是永久护理协议
Wilson: Can we go check it out? 威尔逊：我们能去看看吗？
I know it's near. It's always... 我知道就在附近 总是
hard to find it. 很难找到
Oh, I see it. I see it. Hello. 哦 我看到了 我看到了 你好
Stuart, Stuart! I see it. 斯图尔特 斯图尔特！我看到了
This is the Koenig plot, 这是柯尼格的阴谋
and this is where he and I... 这就是他和我
will rest. Preferably in peace. 我会休息的 最好是和平相处
We're very satisfied with this spot 我们对这个地方很满意
because it's near the office 因为它在办公室附近
and close to the, um, parking lot. 靠近停车场
Wilson: It seems like even in death, 威尔森：似乎即使在死亡的时候
your proximity to a parking space is just as important. 你离停车位的距离也同样重要
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Maybe worrying about finding a spot 也许是担心找个地方
just never goes away. 永远不会消失
And no matter how far into the future you prepare, 不管你准备的未来有多远
anxiety about your car will always be with you. 对你的汽车的焦虑永远伴随着你
But then when you were looking around the cemetery office, 但当你环顾墓地办公室时
you saw a brochure for a company that 你看到一家公司的小册子
might be able to tackle a few of your problems all at once. 也许能同时解决你的一些问题
I run a company called Cruisin Caskets, 我经营一家叫Cruisin Caskets的公司
and this is what we make, 这就是我们制造的
car-shaped coffins. 汽车形状的棺材
-Wilson: Wow. -Okay, this is just... -威尔逊：哇-好吧 这只是
all interior 所有内部
is just like, uh, like a regular upholstery 就像普通的室内装潢一样
from a, from a casket or even 从棺材里 甚至从棺材里
just any type of furniture from a car or anything like that. 任何类型的汽车家具之类的
You have these handles, that these pull out. 你有这些把手 可以把它们拔出来
These are for the pallbearers, for carrying. 这些是给抬棺人的 用来抬棺材的
And then you have handles in the front... 然后你前面有把手
-(click) -and handles in the back. -（咔嗒声）-后面有把手
(click) （点击）
Yeah, I'll be buried in one of these and, uh... 是的 我会被埋在其中一个里面 呃
-Wilson: Oh really? -Casket Maker: Yeah. -威尔逊：哦 真的吗-棺材制造商：是的
-Wilson: How do you know you're gonna fit inside of it? -Casket Maker: Uh... -威尔逊：你怎么知道你能融入其中-棺材制造商：嗯
(birds chirping) （鸟儿啁啾）
-(creaking) -Oh. -（吱吱）哦
(creaking) （吱吱作响）
Wilson: What's it like in there? 威尔逊：里面是什么样子的？
Casket Maker: Dark. 棺材制造商：黑暗
Wilson: Can you honk the horn if you're accidentally buried alive? 威尔逊：如果你不小心被活埋了 你能按喇叭吗？
Casket Maker: Nah, I don't think so. 棺材制造商：不 我不这么认为
Wilson: It seemed like a nice thought 威尔逊：这似乎是个好主意
to put your mind at ease, 让你安心
but unfortunately, you still have a car at home. 但不幸的是 你家里还有一辆车
And you haven't stopped thinking about 你还没有停止思考
how long you'll be able to keep it there. 你能在那里保存多久
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Maybe there is no solution for the living, 也许没有解决活人问题的办法
and up until you pass away, 直到你去世
you'll spend your whole life just circling the block, 你一辈子都在绕着街区转
waiting for your meter to expire. 等待你的计价器到期
You weren't really sure who would buy something like this, 你不确定谁会买这样的东西
but the, the maker told you about a guy 但是制造商告诉过你一个人的事
in Jersey who, who purchased one recently. 在泽西岛最近买了一个
Turns out he runs a funeral home, 结果他开了一家殡仪馆
and he let you come check it out. 他让你来看看
So, how much did it cost? 那么 花了多少钱？
This one was about $6,800. 这个大约6800美元
-Wilson: Wow. -But I sold my hearse, so that's why I was able -威尔逊：哇-但我卖掉了灵车 所以我能
to pay for that. I look at it as a wash for me. 要为此付出代价 我把它看作是给我洗的衣服
Because I had-- I got publicity out of the other hearse, 因为我从其他灵车上得到了宣传
now I got publicity out of this. 现在我得到了公众的关注
I think it'll pay for itself, just in the long run. 我认为从长远来看 它会为自己买单的
Wilson: It turned out he was more than just a funeral director, 威尔逊：事实证明 他不仅仅是一个葬礼导演
and he was actually an obsessive collector 他实际上是一个痴迷的收藏家
with diverse tastes. 品味各异
This is a bookshelf. I got this 这是一个书架 我知道了
at an estate sale. It's a reproduction. 在一次房地产拍卖会上 这是复制品
-But, it's just... -Wilson: Oh, okay. -但是 只是-哦 好的
I had to have it, and this chair over here. 我必须要它 还有这把椅子
It's a reproduction also, but I had to have this chair. 这也是复制品 但我必须要这把椅子
Wilson: He also had a whole wall of photos 威尔逊：他还有一整面墙的照片
of him with politicians 他和政客的关系
and other notable people. 以及其他知名人士
And just as he was about to wrap up the tour, 就在他即将结束巡演的时候
he showed you the collection he was most proud of. 他向你展示了他最引以为傲的收藏
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-Wilson: Oh... -This is my project -威尔逊：哦-这是我的项目
I started a couple, about four months ago. 大约四个月前 我开始了一对夫妇
These were all in my house at one time. 这些曾经都在我家里
-Wilson: (stammering) You killed each one of these? -Director: Yes. -威尔逊：（结结巴巴地）你把这些都杀了-导演：是的
-Wilson: Oh my god... -(laughs) -哦我的天啊-（笑）
Director: To me, it's my, my, my relaxation. 导演：对我来说 这是我的放松
I, uh... 一、 呃
My business is tough. You're around people all the time. 我的生意很艰难 你总是和人在一起
I'll leave at 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon, 我下午2点 3点离开
drive up to, about an hour ride, 45-minute ride, 开车到 大约一小时车程 45分钟车程
climb into my tree stand and sit there for an hour or two 爬到我的树上 在那儿坐上一两个小时
just till it gets dark. 直到天黑
And it's just my way of escape, getting away from everything. 这只是我逃避一切的方式
And if a deer comes, it's fine. If it doesn't, it's the idea 如果有鹿来 也没关系 如果没有 那就是想法
you're out there, just getting away from it all. 你就在那里 只是想逃避这一切
Wilson: Do you think you'll ever be fully satisfied? 威尔逊：你觉得你会完全满意吗？
Director: No. After you shoot it, you don't feel that great, 导演：不 拍完之后 你感觉不太好
but, I mean, it's nice. It's like anything. 但是 我的意思是 这很好 一切都一样
You got it, now what do you do, you know? 你明白了 现在你该怎么办？
Wilson: So, it's just like once you... 威尔逊：所以 就像你曾经
It's just about having the goal, it's not about... 这只是为了实现目标 而不是
It's a goal and the thrill, the thrill, the thrill of the hunt. 这是一个目标 一种刺激 一种刺激 一种狩猎的刺激
That's what it's all about. The experience, what it's like. 这就是一切 体验 它是什么样的
Being in nature, being, seeing everything, what it's all about. 在自然中 在现实中 看到一切 了解一切
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Wilson: Parking some place for too long 威尔逊：把车停在某个地方太久了
takes away the joy of finding that perfect spot. 带走了找到完美地点的喜悦
And maybe expecting anything 也许还有什么期待
to last forever misses the whole point. 永无止境是没有抓住重点的
Because once you claim something, 因为一旦你提出要求
then it takes it out of circulation for everyone else. 然后它就把它从其他人的血液循环中带走了
And the best part of living in a city 生活在城市里最美好的部分
is knowing that there will always be a place 就是知道总会有一个地方
for you somewhere. 在某处等你
And when your time comes, 当你的时代来临
you just gotta be ready to give up your spot 你得准备好放弃你的位置
for the next person who needs it. 为了下一个需要它的人
Because even if you're not sure 因为即使你不确定
it'll be there when you get back, 你回来的时候它就在那里
at the very least, you can always enjoy 至少 你可以一直享受
the thrill of the hunt. 狩猎的刺激
And instead of being upset that you lost your spot, 而不是因为你失去了位置而难过
just be proud that you got one in the first place. 只要为你一开始就有一个感到自豪
Because when you eventually have to 因为当你最终不得不
vacate this planet and can't park here anymore, 离开这个星球 不能再在这里停车
you can be at peace 你可以平静下来
because you know there will always be a spot 因为你知道总会有一个地方
waiting for you somewhere at the big 在大酒店的某个地方等你
Boston Market in the sky. 天空中的波士顿市场
This is John Wilson. Thanks for watching. 我是约翰·威尔逊 谢谢收看
("Hail to the Chief" playing) （“向酋长致敬”演奏）
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