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MVP
Join Date: Apr 2001
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I think you covered all the bases quite nicely. If they were so concerned they should have volunteered to mow it themselves, especially after realizing that you were in the process of trying to get a mower yourself. BTW had any more problems with the neighbors??
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oxymoron
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: OP/KC/Whatever
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I've got no problem with what you said/did and I don't think you were out of line at all, under the circumstances.
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King Shit of **** Mountain
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Texarkana, Texas
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Other than a few excessive noise (screaming a top volume outin the street) calls to Johnny Law, it's been pretty quiet.
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#5 |
zzzz Kats always
Join Date: Mar 2001
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you covered your bases alright......
![]() But without diplomacy unlike u.......they mean well and they should handle it. But if you choose to live there then you should keep the lawn up......my opion......like it counts...... ![]() |
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#6 |
Born with Bad Habits
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Right Here
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Simply put, you did the right thing.
People like that are nothing short of a nuisance, and if they are so quick to point out a problem, they should be just as quick to help in the solution. Way to go! ![]() |
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El' Barto
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Cody, WY / Tucson AZ
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Nobody says it like you bob
![]() You could always do what my parents did. The state dept of transportation was complaining about my parents not keeping some weeds cut down along the edge of there property. Said it obstructed peoples view. So dad went out and bought about 10 gallons of some kind of weed killer, and sprayed it all, Including the right a way that was the states responsiblity. Nothin but bare dirt all summer, every summer after that. If a sprout of green showed up, out came the weed killer. ![]() |
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King Shit of **** Mountain
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Texarkana, Texas
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On whose timeframe? There's not a thing out there in the lawn that's taller than 6 or 7 inches. Nowhere near enough for the city to come out and give notice.
Like Bob Dole told the guy--if it was really a big concern, you should have spent the extra $10 and had your lawn people troll across the street with their riding mower and whack the thing down. Bob Dole doesn't give a rat's ass whether they have an interviewee coming to visit or not. Bob Dole isn't going to go buy new equipment, and the toro won't fit in the Acura. |
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#9 |
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They shouldn't have to come right your doorbell. It is a reasonable expectation that lawns be upkept. You should have explained the circumstances to the old guy without the attitude. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Now, go borrow the neighbor's mower and take care of business. These people probably had a 20 minute meeting and an election to send that guy over.... |
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#10 |
Time For Your Wake Up Call !!!
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Barn Yard
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Sounds like a wise crack'n,smarta$$ Texas Jerk if you ask me ! Way to go Bob, you showed them your true colors all in one day ! Beer drinking slob with a poor excuse not to mend to you lawn duties. The good ole Dole charm at it's finest !
![]() ![]() ![]() ________________________________________ As for the church member, he could have offered his services in another way. _________________________________________ Pop another one bud, you'll get over it soon ! ![]() ![]() |
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#11 |
World's finest morphius
Join Date: Aug 2000
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I think the blank stare was shock that you said "no" to start with, and after last time seeing how nice your yeard was he thought no big deal of coming over. Then after you said no, following it with all of your stuff being stolen the guy was just in shock and was rendered useless for the rest of the conversation.
I wouldn't say out of line is wrong, just walking the line. The guy was probably just thinking "holy crap" the entire way home and is more worried that all of your lawn equipment was stolen as he fears for his own. |
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King Shit of **** Mountain
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Texarkana, Texas
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King Shit of **** Mountain
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Texarkana, Texas
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Bob Dole asked the neighbor to borrow his mower last year when he came over, and the request was ignored (denied). Go figure. And for the sake of completion: The neighbor who came over last year is aware of the equipment theft, because Bob Dole did the neighborly thing and notified the neighbor as soon as the police left. Bob Dole would wan to know if things were being stolen from next door... |
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#14 |
zzzz Kats always
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Senator.......
You have an attitude showing that I haven't seen...one thing to tell someone the reason.....another to CHOOSE not to buy lawn equipment again. (notice???? choose????) your choice not to buy, but I would think you would like your yard to look good. |
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#15 |
Banned
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Ok, the old guy here has woke up and has kind of an answer.
First, don't confuse religion with Christianity, that is a common mistake in the world. Second, if the city/town/subdivision that you live in does not have ordinances regulating the mowing of your lawn, it is nobody's business what your yard looks like. There are places in the country where you can be fined for grass taller than X", and then have to pay the city/town/subdivision authorities for cutting your lawn. You did not treat this guy poorly, I would guess that you stated your case matter of factly. And you are right, if they were concerned about the appearance of your yard, they would have sent the guy with the machine over to cut it to impress their prospective pastor. My approch would have been to tell the guy that asked me to come over to pound sand where the sun don't shine. If I was concerned I would have come over and said somethink like: I've noticed your lawn needs mowing, would you mind if our youth group cut and cleaned your yard? If a prospective pastor cannot look at the people in the church and decide based on that, the system is wrong. Have I rambled enough................................I thought so, end of transmission!! |
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