Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> On Sat 15 May 2010 07:26:14a, Pete C. told us...
>
> >
> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >>
> >> We didn't inspect the neighborhood sufficiently when we bought
> >> our lot. At the same time, we couldn't afford financially to be
> >> too picky. We like our lot and the house we built, but I'd give
> >> almost anything to live in a controlled neighborhood with
> >> manicured lawns free of children's toys, RVs, boats, nad junk, as
> >> well as the type of people who live that way.
> >
> > The type of people who live that way are real people, not plastic
> > phonies who insist on controlling everyone around them and living
> > in the most disgusting character free "neighborhood" of identical
> > little prison cells.
>
> Well, if you mean rude, crude, boorish, loud, etc., ad nauseum, then

Well, now you are taking about something entirely different and
stereotyping too. "rude, crude, boorish, loud, etc." is behavior and has
nothing whatsoever to do with having a truck, boat or RV parked at your
house. Pretty much all of my neighbors have a truck, boat or RV parked
in their driveway, and none of them are "rude, crude, boorish, loud,
etc.". I would think that you would have some perspective on the whole
stereotyping issue.

> you've definitely defined the majority of my neighbors, with the
> lucky exception of those immediately on either side of us. I wasn't
> raised that way, and I prefer not to ivde that way. Your opinion of
> me is of little interest.
>
> >> Last year we lived with a tractor trailer
> >> rig parked across the street for six months. It wasn't removed
> >> until I called the sheriff's department who cited the owner and
> >> had it towed away.
> >
> > My opinion of you has just dropped immeasurably. Only the most
> > insecure, petty little turd would complain about a neighbor's
> > truck. I guess only yuppmobiles are acceptable in your sad little
> > world.
>
> Well, Pete, that's too bad. I'm not the least bit insecure, but I
> prefer not to live among unpleasant people and surroundings.

Funny, since "unpleasant people" are those who complain about other
peoples trucks, RVs or boats, and "unpleasant surroundings" are those
where everything looks like some phony neighborhood in some 50's
advertising.

>
> >> In past years we've lived in several neighborhoods with
> >> HOAs. It was never a problem, although I do realize that some
> >> are horrendous. IF I ever have a chance to move again, you can
> >> be sure I won't make the same mistake as our last move.
> >
> > When I was house hunting, I told my agent I wouldn't consider
> > anything with a HOA, restrictions, or less than two acres. I'm
> > exceedingly happy with my neighborhood, people have RVs and boats,
> > and room to park them properly, several people have horses, etc.
> > and nobody snoops into others business.
>
> If I could afford two acres to insulate myself I would be happy, too.
> I would also welcome people who had horses, cows, chickens, or other
> animals on their property. As it is, our lot is 80 feet wide and 110
> feet deep, and one of the larger lots on our street. People here do
> not have appropriate places to park RVs or boats, or anything other
> than their primary vehicles, so the RVs, boats, rusted out cars, and
> junk litter their front yards, as do weeds as tall as mature corn.

Well, blame the lack of proper space on the developers of the area, and
the greedy city zoning folks allowing too high density development.

> We mind our own business, but we do attempt to greet people on our
> street. However, when there is either no response or a negatuve one,
> it's not very pleasant. I think you would have to be IN the
> situation to undestand it.

I've been here almost 6 years and I just barely know the neighbors on
either side of me. Outside of that, when the other folks in the
neighborhood drive by while you're out mowing the lawn or getting the
mail, they wave, and that's about it.

>
> You must be luckier than most, or at least luckier than I am.

More care in selecting where I will live. I told my agent when I was
house hunting that I would not consider anything with a HOA, CCR, or
less than 2 acres. The fact that I work from home makes these criteria
easier to meet, but I would drive a long commute rather than ever put up
with a HOA, CCR or lack of elbow room.