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Bawanna said:
I'm blessed to live rural with no HOA, never lived in one myself. Folks around would love to start one but I tell em count me out. I got little use for authority or folks telling me what to do.

I keep my place up, cut the grass, it's the right thing to do, but I don't need no instructions.
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I dont need no stinkin HOA myself. I cut my grass when it gets a few inches in diameter or when it gets up to the windows. If the neighbors dont like it then we aint got enough weeds between us. They dont like when I trim my bushes with my 25" Siru or do "controlled burns" but they cant do squat.
 
Kindly do inform us living in Yurp what does "HOA" stand for? Are they some kind of commie neighbourhood watch that tells you how to paint or house and trim your bushes?

I recall something like that being mentioned by some friends in Holland. The Municipality was going to issue a permit for the color you were allowed to paint your house with. No crazy blue or neon green for you.
 
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Home Owner's Association - I've never been a part of one, but I am aware of the concept.
 
Thanks. I wonder what kind of authority they finally have. I usually study such issues and I read whatever paper I sign, thoroughly. I'm not a troublemaker, but usually I like to stay well-informed. This prevented me from making the same mistakes as others, in the past.
 
They usually make you agree to their rule before you buy your house around here.

Sometimes folks coming from those kind of neighborhoods move in and try to start one in "normal" neighborhoods.
Sort of like folks from California moving out of the insanity down there and wanting to create the same thing up here. Alot of that in Oregon and Washington.

No common sense these days.
 
The authority they have is to fine you. It's nice to have an HOA in that it keeps your neighbors from keeping an old pickup truck on cinder blocks in his front yard, but it's bad in that you need their approval to modify virtually anything on your house. They also inspect your property and make you fix things that they believe needs fixing. Which again is nice if your neighbor's house is falling apart, but annoying if there's a tiny chip on one of your window shudders and they'll fine you if you don't replace it.
 
My theory on the pickup up on blocks scenario is you go down like a good neighbor and tell the dude he's creating an eyesore and the right thing to do is to take care of it.
If he uncorks the attitude you go back down and stomp the crap out of him and repeat until reality sets in.

This plan works for lots of things, burning leaves smoke going into your house from unthoughtful neighbors, stray dogs, kids up to malicious mischief.
 
Me, I don't care what he's got in his yard, as long as there is enough property between us. If it's a little too close, then we'll talk. I personally will give up tidy neighbors in order to keep all of my freedom. I just hate someone telling me what color to paint my house.
 
Dobe_1 said:
Me, I don't care what he's got in his yard, as long as there is enough property between us. If it's a little too close, then we'll talk. I personally will give up tidy neighbors in order to keep all of my freedom. I just hate someone telling me what color to paint my house.
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I agree 100%. Maybe Ill ask Betty what to do? Ive never lived in one and never will. In Texas you can actually loose your house in an extreme case if you ultimately dont comply.Usually its ran by someone that doesn't have a life and has nothing better to do but be neighborhood police. Some places Ive heard of wont let you leave the trash can out at the street for more then two hours after the trash man comes. Ridiculous crap like that. I like having a few acres on each side of me. I keep a trail cleared to one of my neighbors and the other I have no issue with because hes only there on the weekends anyway. ...
Mailmans here... Whoo hoooo! A big box full of pink plastic flamingos. Back shortly fellas. Going to decorate around the mailbox.

btw: Cars on cinderblocks are beautiful:thumbup:
 
Yea, I particularly like the car engines hanging from a tree. It's got that red-neck charm I grew up with.
 
The engines dangling from trees can be quite lovely, especially V8's with chrome valve covers that glitter in the sun.
I have to assume they still make V8's these days, been a few decades since I've been under the bonnet of a automobile. Dreadful chore to remove the grease and oils from my nails but I did so enjoy it.

Mr. Blue, such a lovely knife for a mere 10 dollars American. Well done lad.

Best
Betty
 
Thanks! She's a bit crudely made and a bit tiny at just 14 inches,too. Flyssas come in all sizes, some are full length swords.
 
Thanks for the lecture on these well-meaning peope that may turn into terrorists. I mean, Greenpece may mean well, but sometimes they overdo it. It now makes sense.

Mr. BlueLander, excuse me for derailing the thread for a short while. Now I will enjoy your blades.
 
Bawanna said:
My theory on the pickup up on blocks scenario is you go down like a good neighbor and tell the dude he's creating an eyesore and the right thing to do is to take care of it.
If he uncorks the attitude you go back down and stomp the crap out of him and repeat until reality sets in.

This plan works for lots of things, burning leaves smoke going into your house from unthoughtful neighbors, stray dogs, kids up to malicious mischief.
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Isn't that the same thing that the HOAs do, except without the stomping the crap part?

Not that I'm a fan of HOAs, especially if they're run by busybodies who want everybody else's house and yard to look just like theirs.
 
In a sense I believe you are correct. I guess my point is a good human being considers others as much as himself and wouldn't do the car up on blocks routine in the first place for any extended period of time anyways.

HOA's as you so aptly described are usually run by just that, busy bodies on a power trip that enjoy wild haired pink sunglasses idea's and insist everyone sing along.

I guess my approach only effects the worst offenders, much more lax and besides a good fisticuff from time to time is good for the libido.
 
aw, heck. a true redneck'd have a car henge, mebbe a dino skeleten, and a mule wanderin around lookin' fer hoas to bite & stomp.
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and a fun yard'd have some brown patches from doin' cool stuff, involving beer.

..and if you do have a car on blocks, you let the grass grow to hide the blocks, and mebbe decorate it a bit.
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a true redneck can be very creative with dead cars waitin' to be ressurected.
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an' y'all can always wow the association by parkin' yer new green smart car in yer yard.
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Wow Kron, Now that is a smart car worth driving. Hehe, would love to see one of our pious prius drivers we have up here get a load of that thing honking from behind em :D

Another batch of nice looking items Blue. Such a deal on those prices like you say at that price you can't lose no matter what it turns out to be in hand and you just might get really lucky with 1 or 2 of them. You should get pictures of everything you have these days and a good picture of the entire menagerie. Would love to see what your full collection has become.
 
couple new acquisitions: in transit to me...

indian deccan hanger/cutlass sword with a german trade blade, late 18c-early19th. will have a scabbard made to fit it.
diminsions as yet unknown. one of my sources just found it in france last week & offered it to me ahead of the sharks. he'll post it
to me on his return to the UK early next week.

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japanese jitte, edo period late 19c-early 20th - iron police trunchion and badge of office. needs a nice tasseled lanyard.
16.5 in. approx. 1 lb. (460 grams).

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I love that hanger! I have a Sboula with a very similar looking blade, also a German trade blade.


Shavru said:
You should get pictures of everything you have these days and a good picture of the entire menagerie. Would love to see what your full collection has become.
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Sadly everything's in total disarray these days. I've got to reorganize my stuff.
 
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