AArgh... neighbors

[Bourne Identity]

I assure you, if this is a town of old, there are laws on the books which will dictate what colors you can use on homes in historical districts. I remember watching This Old House when it was a great show, (poor show) and one house in Mass went through massive hoops, problems, historical boards, and other limitations so they could paint their home, or put in a gateway so they could park off the street, etc. Not everybody lives on an acre zoned rule. I suppose that's a rule which is fine. I wonder if said acre owner wanted to sub-divide if then,that would be the issue which breaks the camels back.

[Bourne Identity]

Hmmm,

"But see, one of my evil dreams is to buy a house on Main Street in Hingham, paint it orange and black, with a nice loud Harley parked in the tin shed out front - the apoplexic fits thrown would be worth the price of admission ;->"

Oh, hahahahaha. It's still one of our evil dreams.

[Bourne Identity]

It is never the animal's fault. Never. It is always the fault of the people who leave animals out to bark incessantly. We have a neighbor who constantly gets puppies, then leaves them outside day and night with no shade, no water, and the poor thing whines and screams all day and night. One day I taped a note to their door with duct tape and I included my phone number. The guy called me to yell that the tape took the paint off his door. I said that's horrible, would you like me to paint your door for you?

He gave me all his credentials and where he works as a manager of an auto parts store (whoa) and said his wife, this or that...bla....

He then gave me their phone number and said to call if the dog makes noise. That very night at 4am the dog was non-stop screaming. I called them and asked, "don't you hear that..." She hung up on me and they got rid of the dog the next day.

People like that shouldn't have dogs, they are too irresponsible. It's never the dog's fault if it barks 24/7.

V

[Ann]

Bourne Identity expounded:

Sorry, Vic, it's about property owners' rights. Doesn't make it right, but that's what it comes down to.

Yes, it can.

[Ann]

Bourne Identity expounded:

No, Victoria, it's a joke. The one I feel sorry for are people like you and VH. You're the ones who are judgmental, humorless and very tough to live near. Stay in your protected little environment. It's safer for your fragile psyche.

[Ann]

Bourne Identity expounded:

Typical usenet reach, when you can't think of anything else, raise the bar.

We're talking about trees here, Victoria, not rapists.

[Janet Baraclough]

The message from "Doug Kanter" contains these words:

Hah, I'm not falling for that old trick to get rid of me. I know at least half of the fat SUV persons will reply "I have the right to bear arms, lady, and I guess from your cute liddle accent you don't, which makes you a loser in this here international discussion. BANG"

Do American trees have the right to bear arms too? Or just nuts and fruits?

Janet

[Doug Kanter]

I have my daughter take care of the neighbors dog when he's unruly. Here's a pic...

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[Doug Kanter]

Most of the fruits I've met don't bear arms, although considering the attitude of the nuts, they might want to reconsider. :-)

[Doug Kanter]

I agree. It's the peoples' fault. But, we are a backward society, so the people are not taken to the pound, held for a period of time, and then killed. Someday, maybe.

[Doug Kanter]

[William Wagner]

Who is chemical boy?

Bill

[Bourne Identity]

I thought you had me killfiled. You haven't a clue as to my psyche. You know nothing about me, and less than you think about yourself. I never claimed to be a perfect neighbor, but I don't bother anyone and nobody bothers me. Occasionally a cat will kill a fish, I get pissed off and let it go. There is nothing I can do.

How would you know I'm tough to live near? Do you live near me? I love the way people like you live two thousand miles from me, yet, you know all my inner workings, how I am to live near, etc. Must be a witch.

[Bourne Identity]

It's all relative, Ann.

[Bourne Identity]

I have a huge Expedition SUV. It's been paid for since the day I bought it. I will drive it till it can't drive any more. I don't feel silly driving it, but the next vehicle I buy will definitely be a hybrid and I will be more considerate of my decisions in the future.

I do use my SUV to haul and move things about, but I believe I can always rent a truck for that. Or, my neighbor's and I share my power washer and I have several open ended loan offers for trucks, hedge trimmers, etc. We barter and that way we all have everything we all need. So I can borrow a truck when I need one when I eventually get rid of this one.

V

[Bourne Identity]

Oop. I'm fervently opposed to the death penalty for any living being. Oh well, we almost agreed! I do feel we living in a very uncivilized society in the United States. The level of sophistication is low. The hinterland folk have toofusses, the northers have "not on my property," and the souf have guns under their jackets. It's a rough society. I liken it to barbaric times with technology...what with the country only being a few hundred years old and all. Yeehaaaaaaaaaaa.

[Doug Kanter]

Well....I think all it takes if for a person to be bothered by someone else's noise, and maybe they themselves become more considerate. I'm apparently a light sleeper, so I assume everyone else is, too. I recently began playing bass guitar again, after a 15 year hiatus. I wrote down my phone number on some pieces of paper, visited each neighbor, and told them "I really have no idea how far the sound carries when I practice. Please call me if it bothers you". No calls yet.

I guess I'm a socialist. I care about the good of the many. What an asshole I am.

[Doug Kanter]

iHe's a guy who's in the business of selling lawn chemicals to unsuspecting homeowners. About 6 weeks ago, it bothered him when I pointed out that such chemicals have not been and can never be properly tested for safety. So, he occasionally posts obnoxious messages here using my name. He had a burst of activity about 2 weeks back, and then I think his sitter clamped down on his internet access. Apparently, he's back.

[Ann]

Bourne Identity expounded:

I've never used a killfile, Victoria, so I don't know where you got that idea. As for you being tough to live near, you sit in judgement on too much to be an easy neighbor. Or so it seems on usenet.

I love the way people like you pretend to be so high and mighty, and know all of my inner workings, too. I know myself as well las you know yourself, oh great learned one. You haven't a clue how I live my life, either.

I didn't think Buddhists were as judgemental as you are.

[Ann]

Bourne Identity expounded:

Only in your mind.