Why?

How did you come up with Hell's Concession Stand?

In 2001, I (Megan) registered my car at a local grocery store so that I wouldn't have to drive downtown and wait in line forever at the county tax office. The ability to do this is touted as a convenience for residents of my county. Just over 11 months later I learned that the store, although they had taken the money and given me a sticker, apparently never notified the state that I had registered my car. According to the state computers I was 11 months overdue and therefore had to prove that the car had been registered. A friend described the entire thing as being "about as convenient as Hell's concession stand."

Why did you register hellsconcessionstand.com?

At the same time I had a little project in mind. Seemed like a perfect match.

What is Hell's Concession Stand?

HCS is a tool that allows people to lend their stuff to their friends.

How do I get in to Hell's Concession Stand?

If you don't already know, we aren't telling. Seriously, a member must invite you. You can send a message to 'letmeinplease' at you-know-where.

What ever happened with the car registration?

Being an anal-retentive, keep-everything-you-might-need-it-one-day technical writer, I had saved the receipt from the registration and started calling the tax office early enough that a very nice, helpful, competent gentleman named Tony at the state office that handles car registrations was able to get my 2001 registration entered in the computer and a renewal form issued. Thank you for asking.