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Default Neighborhood Drama (oh, and...)

On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:27:43 -0400, jmcquown >
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>On 9/16/2016 2:19 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 9/16/2016 1:25 PM, Gary wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, I've got other things going on. Lots of neighborhood drama have
>>>> me a tad distracted. Who thought older folks could get into this much
>>>> mischief? LOL
>>>
>>> Please do tell more. I'm a bit nosey.
>>>

>> My next door neighbor and the neighbor across the street have some sort
>> of feud going on. She keeps alluding to some "incident" but won't tell
>> me what happened. The guy across the street is a seasonal resident who
>> is apparently going to be living here permanently as he is getting a
>> divorce. Used to be he'd show up with his wife but that stopped last
>> year. He started showing up alone. I'd already figured out they were
>> going to split. I mean, who goes on vacation for a month at a time
>> without their spouse?
>>
>> Anyway, he's been gone for a couple of weeks. He called me this morning
>> and asked if I'd unlock his door and turn on the porch lights; he won't
>> get here until around midnight. He lost his keys. Oh, and DON'T TELL
>> the neighbor I unlocked the door!
>>
>> He asked if I knew what was going on. No, and I really don't want to.
>> He said this other neighbor used to just walk into his house
>> unannounced. I have no idea why she'd do that. He said he has spoken
>> to Security and they know not to allow her to set foot on his property!
>> She'd be trespassing!
>>
>> WOW.
>>
>> I get the feeling she wanted some sort of relationship with him and was
>> rebuffed. (This is a woman whom I have seen personally working in her
>> back yard, which faces the 11th green of the golf course, wearing
>> nothing but her granny panties and sometimes a bra. An exhibitionist?
>> Dying for some attention?)
>>
>> At any rate, this guy does NOT want her to know the door is unlocked.
>> Okay, fine. It's not like she's my best friend. After this, please
>> leave me out of it. I am perfectly content to sit back with my books
>> and my cat and my newsgroup. I certainly do not hang out with either of
>> them so don't drag me into the drama.
>>
>> They're both in their 70's. I had no idea I moved to Peyton Place. LOL
>>
>> Jill

>
>The female neighbor also mentioned she found him on a dating web site
>and he lists himself as Divorced. (He's in the process, so what?) Why
>on earth is she even looking for him on a dating web site? More
>importantly, why does she care? It's all very strange.
>
>Jill


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