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Friday, October 26. 2007

Not loving thy neighbor

This came in over the transom:

Dispute between neighbors - this is a true story. A city councilman in Utah, Mark Easton, had a beautiful view of the east mountains, until a new neighbor purchased the lot below his house and built a new home.  
The new home was 18 inches higher than the ordinances would allow, so Mark Easton, mad about his lost view, went to the city to make sure they enforced the lower roof line ordinance. The new neighbor had to drop the roof line, at great expense.
Recently, Mark Easton called the city, and informed them that his new neighbor had installed some vents on the side of his home. Mark didn't like the look of these vents and asked the city to investigate. When they went to Mark's home to see the vent view, this is what they found...

 

Editor: I think that's on the harsh side. I prefer this topiary effort to convey a gentle neighborly message:

 

Posted by Opie in Our Essays, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 15:06 | Comments (8) | Trackback (1)

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LOL. Gotta have a sense of humor to live in that hood. The trick really is the gentle neighborly message.

One problem with choosing country (or exurban) living, is that you might be moving next to hillbillies. My immediate neighbors are pride of ownership great, but behind the brushy ravine.. hillbillies.

Now regarding my new pal Stanky Bear-Dog.. (ever since feeding him braunschweiger, and his name’s Astro, not “Asshole” as I was hearing it across the ravine)

http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/6607-A-Bear-Rescue.html#comments

I’m seriously considering having the mobile dog grooming lady we use for our own dogs have a go at him. Grooming lady usually puts a pink or blue bow on the finished pet as a final touch. Since the hillbillies have told me “You might as well keep him he stinks so dang much anyways” I don’t it’ll be a problem.
#1 commander clopfelter on 2007-10-26 16:09 (Reply)
Forgot to put the work "think" in there, dagnammit.
#1.1 commander clopfelter on 2007-10-26 16:12 (Reply)
heh--notice that the guy with the view problem has a fence--he could paint something on the reverse side of the fence that would probably result in practical negotiations.

the old duffer with the srubbery moon facing him also has fertile ground--call an evil landscaper.

The idea is to teach a**holes some manners--
#2 buddy larsen on 2007-10-26 16:14 (Reply)
This is hilarious im going to grow a shrub just like that for unwanted visitors and next door neighbours lol.
#3 jo on 2007-10-26 18:49 (Reply)
So its the jerk that can't read the zoning laws that takes offense.

That's always the way. We had one here who decided he could stretch the envelope and build closer to the side yard limit by creating an overhang. he was deeply offended when he was forced to remove the violation as well.

That one did not go well. He too got all huffy and righteous. Eventually someone just burned his house down.
#4 lonetown on 2007-10-27 06:43 (Reply)
Zoning laws are property rights violations. You may not like what your neighbor does with his property, but it's none of your damned business.
#4.1 rightwingprof (Link) on 2007-10-28 06:37 (Reply)
Its called democracy.

You see, the people get together and make zoning laws.
#4.1.1 lonetown on 2007-10-28 06:53 (Reply)
That kind of "democracy" is equivalent to three wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for lunch.

Hint: there's a reason we have a Bill of Rights which is chock-full of "Congress shall make no law" statements, despite the fact that Congress is democratically elected.
#4.1.1.1 John Locke on 2007-10-28 08:59 (Reply)

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