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Post #35,273 by SpiceWare 4/12/02 4:23:09 PM Reply	If it wasn't real, it would belong under "Oh, Pun!" [link\|http://www.knology.net/~carlos/redneck.htm\|Redneck Neighbor] Darrell Spice, Jr. [link\|http://home.houston.rr.com/spiceware/\|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
Post #35,279 by Ashton 4/12/02 5:21:26 PM Reply	Cackle\ufffd.. an admonition to us all - To copy down the URL, go next door and hug our neighbors and: show them Why! (Gotta feel just a tad sorry for the poor blighters: they really don't know Why they piss-off everyone ... ... {sigh} ...) At least they don't appear to be intentionally malevolent - just unconscious! {sob} Ashton 300k hits! - since 4/6 ?? umm maybe forgot to reset OR - this could make The Talking Heads nationwide! (then the poor blighters could either feel truly shamed.. :-( or, Sell Their Story! :-) Ain't Murica Great ?)
Post #35,298 by wharris2 4/13/02 3:26:50 AM Reply	At least I'm not that pro-actively a neighbor from hell I realize I've let some things on my property go to hell, but that's not quite like actively ruining stuff. :=) Famous last RPG quotes: "I'll just shoot this fireball down the dungeon passageway..."
Post #35,318 by boxley 4/13/02 5:45:49 PM Reply	Whose Dirt is it? The guy is just enjoying himself on his own dirt. Now the parties, livestock etc is wrong but doing wierd shit to your own place is why you own instead of rent. thanx, Bill TAM ARIS QUAM ARMIPOTENS
Post #35,337 by admin 4/13/02 9:40:31 PM Reply	You sign the paper that says you can't then you don't. If you don't like signing a paper that says you won't, then don't live there. Simple. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #35,369 by cwbrenn 4/14/02 12:57:49 PM Reply	Screw the HOA I feel bad for the author, but when the HOA people come by, I hope JD8 shoots 'em all to hell. I say "Hell", because where else would an HOA rep go? "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #35,376 by admin 4/14/02 3:23:29 PM Reply	Once again: If you sign the contract, you are bound by the contract. If you don't want to sign the contract, find someplace to live that doesn't have the contract. Very simple. He signed the contract, so he needs to abide by it. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #35,385 by cwbrenn 4/14/02 6:12:59 PM Reply	So what? Whether or not the contract exists, and whether or not it's legally binding, has absolutely no bearing on whether or not I care. I feel no moral obligation to support their home owner's association simply because they have the law on their side. "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #35,388 by admin 4/14/02 6:41:57 PM Reply	I don't think I was asking you to support them I hate home owner's associations too. Doesn't mean the man didn't sign the contract, does it. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #35,395 by Ashton 4/14/02 7:58:04 PM Reply	Well.. our Representatives______ promise not to lie, too - Enforce one. Enforce all.. It's The Law... :-\ufffd
Post #35,401 by Meerkat 4/14/02 8:29:30 PM Reply	I'm just curious - how common are HOA's? AFAIK they're not real common around here - it's the local council that sets the rules as to what you can and can't do. I know many places have a 'Brick Covenant' but apart from that I'm not sure how hard and fast the rules are. I think much of it is handled by people complaining to council if they don't like what's going on, and council making a call on whether it's allowed or not. As I live in a flat (unit, apartment, whatever...) there are a number of strata rules, but they're no big deal. On and on and on and on, and on and on and on goes John.
Post #35,405 by SpiceWare 4/14/02 9:45:18 PM Reply	Pretty common - they have WAY to much power too Seems to be if you want a new home in the Houston area then you have no choice. Last year here in Houston an 82 year old widow LOST her home due to $800 in unpaid home owners dues. The association sent the bills to her deceased husband, she though it was junk mail, and when they sent somebody in person they only went at night - the eldery woman doesn't answer her door after dark. Her $150,000 home(owned free and clear) was sold out from under her for $5000. While I can understand they need their payment, unpaid dues should go as a lien against the house for when it is sold. Darrell Spice, Jr. [link\|http://home.houston.rr.com/spiceware/\|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
Post #35,406 by a6l6e6x 4/14/02 9:58:45 PM Reply	Also, the officers tend to be Nazi-like power freaks... who like to approve choices for the color of the house, the type eof storm door, type of fence and also whether your lawn and yard are properly maintained. You could be lucky and get a "Yard of the Month" sign in your yard. These things are not important to me and I wouldn't and don't live in such a neighborhood. Alex "Never express yourself more clearly than you think." -- Neils Bohr (1885-1962)
Post #35,408 by Meerkat 4/14/02 10:03:39 PM Reply	Yard of the month? What is this, a fast food restaurant?! Sounds like just the thing for a bored retiree. (as opposed to active retirees) Heh, I don't think that particular concept has reached these shore, but give it time. On a larger scale, there is a 'Tidy Town' type thing which is awarded primarily in rural areas I think. At least, I only ever see it when I'm on holiday :) On and on and on and on, and on and on and on goes John.
Post #35,407 by Meerkat 4/14/02 10:00:01 PM Reply	Yow! Forgot about having to pay the HOA for priviledge of having life made miserable! For my flat I have to pay a fee to cover the upkeep of the grounds and common property and stuff - but extending that concept to homes in a neighbourhood is a bit of a downer. So ... do you folks have local councils - it sounds like the HOA is doing their job. On and on and on and on, and on and on and on goes John.
Post #35,410 by static 4/14/02 11:15:16 PM Reply	Estate stuff. There are a few developments over near where I am that primarily townhouses. There is common land and strata rules that apply to lots of things. However, Aussie apathy strikes and there's a lot of leniency, unless someone complains long and loud. It's very similar to what you have, living in a flat, but the building(s) are a different shape. This it would be a forerunner to a HOA. Wade. "All around me are nothing but fakes Come with me on the biggest fake of all!"
Post #35,437 by boxley 4/15/02 11:08:08 AM Reply	I didnt notice that they had a HOA TAM ARIS QUAM ARMIPOTENS

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