"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> Oh pshaw, on Thu 20 Dec 2007 10:36:25p, Dee.Dee meant to say...
>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> news:53Iaj.9727$L91.9250@trndny05...
>>>
>>> "> We have a garage but I'm not sure I'd want to keep the garbage cans
>>> in there. I'd think that would stink.
>>
>>
>> When we moved to Marin County and lived in Kentfield - which is
>> considered upscale by some -- I wasn't there a week before a neighbor
>> put a note on my garbage can, "We live in a nice neighborhood, we don't
>> leave garbage cans out where our neighbors can see them."
>>
>> Meanwhile this Dr. Jerk who lived next door has the old classic "wreck
>> of a" car parks behind my garage and swears it's his property (my
>> driveway) and he would never move it for 8 years. His son, who said his
>> friend could leave a car jacked up so that I couldn't get out of the
>> garage when I asked him to move the extra car said I should back my car
>> in so I could drive out forward; when I said that I wouldn't do that, he
>> said, "You're just like all the rest of the Americans." When we sold
>> our house to an attorney, I noticed that the car was gone, but damned
>> fast!
>>
>> When I hear about garbage cans being left in garages, versus outdoors,
>> that still gets my dander up. Some people think their ... doesn't/don't
>> stink!
>>
>> Dee Dee
>>
>>
>>
>
> It is against city code to leave refuse containers where they are visible
> from the front of the property. Neighbors have nothing to do with it.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright



The neighbors had plenty to do with it in this case.

It would have been a nice welcome to say hello; advising me of the code,
instead of leaving me a note on my garbage can.
Yes, you might say that I should have known the code! Give me a break!

That I realized was more than I could expect from this particular uppity
neighborhood. They did invite me to a party the first week even before I
got settled, and it turned out be a special party for a quite well-know
politician -- picture even in the news today.

We were all professionals, so we didn't have to have much to do with each
other we were so busy, so I guess it wasn't too bad. Our houses were very
private. (other than the garbage cans).

Dee Dee