Prufrock wrote:I don't know, Mike. In the land of the free should you not be able to have a BBQ pit in your yard if you want one. If you own land you should be able to do with it what you want. If I want to paint my house in a Tri-color scheme of Pink, Yellow, and Purple I should be able to do that without Mike's consent. HOA's are communistic.Martin
Gnat the Beggar wrote:Wait... never mind.....The liberals have all but destroyed that old document anyway.
Bush on the Constitution: 'It's just a goddamned piece of paper'
Kingofpain89 wrote:I get all the reasons why having an HOA is preferable to not having one. But a lot of the complaints come from rules they draft up that are put in place without consent of the homeowners and some of them are just downright ridiculous.Like for instance....being told that you cannot plant flowers in your front yard in a pot. Has to be in the ground or not at all. Oh and you cant use plastic pots...decorative or otherwise. You have to use terra cotta or ceramic pots.How about not being able to park your pickup truck or SUV in your driveway because it isnt a "luxury" vehicle? It's a driveway for chrissakes.And no one is going to tell me that I can't fly the U.S. flag in honor of a relative serving in the military. Why is it such a big deal if my flagpole is, in someone elses opinion, an eyesore? Who would have such an opinion? The only type of people that I can think of are the entitled asshats that that think they are better than everyone else and have to have everything their way or some disgruntled muttonhead that has nothing better to do and feels the need to throw their weight around.HOA's have way too much power. Threaten to foreclose on someone's house because they arent mowing their lawn on a regular basis? Doesnt happen often but even the possibility of them being able to do it is asinine in my opinion. I've been to your house Mike, and I honestly didnt have any idea that you lived in an area controlled by an HOA. Now maybe if you lived in Highland Park I could understand people complaining if someone werent mowing their lawn or keeping the weeds under control and they were making $500,000 a year (since that is about what you would have to make per year to live there).Enough of my bitching....I just think the whole idea of someone else telling me what I can or cant do with my own damn house/property is ludicrous.
Prufrock wrote:SoulCatcher,I feel your pain. At least theres a fence. Might I suggest Thermite or clusterbombs.Martin
jasonw1239 wrote:http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/p ... 7779.shtml
"Hey Mr. President...catch!" said the aide."Stop throwing the Constitution in my face," Bush screamed back."It's just a goddamned piece of paper!", said the aide."No it's not you stupid little twit....it's the Constitution!""You're a big meanie....why can't you be more like Bill?", the aide pouted.
Kingofpain89 wrote:http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/w ... 6491b.htmlIt's baffles me that someone from a homeowners association board here in Texas hasnt been shot by a pissed off homeowner by now. It still baffles me how shit like this is legal.
bbarsh wrote:This is why I tell my kids, "The average person is a complete moron." When I am dead and gone, I tell them, remember my words of wisdom...
Badmike wrote:Hmmm...Unnamed sources...always a problem for me when I'm reading something like this.Mike B.
bbarsh wrote:Oh, I am sure that actually happened! By the way, I got this bridge for sale...
Badmike wrote:Hmmm...Unnamed sources...always a problem for me when I'm reading something like this.Seems like in the last four years someone would've fessed up to being there by now...sounds like one of those tales everyone would LIKE to be true...but probably isn't.Now, if they had him on tape ala "Read My Lips...No More New Taxes" (Daddy Bush) or "I did NOT have sex with that woman!" (Bill "Wildman" Clinton), I would be a little more inclinded to believe it. File me under "Very skeptical".Mike B.
SoulCatcher78 wrote:[ Image ]My neighbors are in the middle...exciting.
faro wrote:Uh, dude; "interesting" neighborhood.... [ Image ]*gently puts foot on the gas and does not look back...* *1/2 jk*
