Last year I paddock
At 09:12 PM 8/16/2004, Scott Hall wrote:
>At 09:30 AM 8/16/2004 -0400, Eric@megageek.com wrote:
>
>>As he went outside to go to the parts store, he found a fine on the
>>"disabled vehicle" in his own driveway.
>>
>>Meanwhile, his neighbor's yard is FILLED with brightly colored children's
>>toys and crap all the time.
>
>one man's trash... but I agree - there's a yard here covered with pink
>flamingos. nowhere near my house, so I just laugh as I drive by. but if
>I were a neighbor...
>
>>Then there is my buddy that puts his motorcycle in his pickup truck and
>>drives to Daytona every year for Bike week. While down there, he wants to
>>visit his mom in a gated community. However, their rules don't allow bikes
>>OR trucks. So he has to park outside and walk a bunch to see her.
>
>you know, that one *shocked* me too. I have a friend in boca
>raton. lives in a townhouse development. no pickup trucks allowed.
>
>eh?
>
>and that's not as visitors, nothing. they're not to enter the
>property. what especially surprises me is that this is not an ultra-tony
>development, the residents are mostly young people, and daily driver
>pickups are popular. suvs are allowed, and vans, but no open-bed
>trucks. odd. wonder about a truck with a topper?
>
>>Give me backwoods to courtrooms ANYDAY!!!! 8>)
>
>that's a main reason I feel so fortunate to have bought where we did. big
>lots, no city government (but no city sewer, either), and 15 minutes from
>my office.
>
>but again, that a double-edged sword - my neighbors are great, and like
>trees like I do, and they're quiet. but I understand the man from whom I
>bought this house had goats and chickens. those make quite a bit of noise
>apparently. the first thing one new neighbor said to me was, "you don't
>have any goats, do you?", which is a strange introduction. seems the
>county had ordinances against pigs only, so there was nothing they could
>do. that would probably be less than ideal.
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