"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy bags of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....8f26491b.html

HeyBub wrote:
"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy bags of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....8f26491b.html



I would have a heart attack....and then the board would have the
ambulance towed away )

On Jun 18, 7:32*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy bags of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...tories/wfaa090...

Why do you post these things? It's not exactly news - even if it
makes the paper - that HOAs do stupid things. Surely you have more
interesting stuff.

R

"HeyBub" wrote in message
m...
"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy bags of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

I have two friends living in HMA subdivisions. I told them when they moved
there I wouldn't visit. And I don't.

RicodJour wrote:
On Jun 18, 7:32 pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy
bags of laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he
fixed breakfast for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...tories/wfaa090...

Why do you post these things? It's not exactly news - even if it
makes the paper - that HOAs do stupid things. Surely you have more
interesting stuff.


Okay, you're point's well taken. Here's some random pickin's

======================


BARREL MONSTER FOLLOW-UP

The construction company wants the artist to make another.

Go figure.

http://news14.com/content/top_storie...r/Default.aspx

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THOSE DUMB-ASS BRINKS COMMERCIALS

"...they perpetuate the stereotype that, no matter what else is happening, a
woman will always drop everything to answer the phone. If someone just broke
into your house ... are you going to run to answer the phone if it rings? "

But the article goes on with commentary on women and guns

http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/7520.html


Here's another commentary:

"When the male phone clerk from the security company calls the house and
says that he will summon the police for her, the woman is almost wet with
gratitude. 'Thank you!' she breathes into the handset."

http://www.hellinahandbasket.net/200...ly-useless.htm

P.S.
I'm gonna add "almost wet with gratitude" to my repertoire.

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PRESTON TUCKER'S COMBAT CAR

Article with archival footage of the car's capabilities

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/17/v...ovel-military/

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WORLD'S SHORTEST SLASHER MOVIE
And topical advertisement

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1_NY...eature=related

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SEATTLE POOP SHINES LASER AT AIRPLANE

The airplane, however, was a state police plane equipped with telephoto
FLIR.

The state police presently had an in-depth discussion with the ass-hat.

With video
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bd3_1245182005

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ONLY 4 STARBUCKS IN THE WHOLE TOWN- SNIFF

Detroit. Population 900,000.

No Chrysler or Jeep dealership. No national chain bookstores. No national
chain grocery stores. No Walmart.

"Navigating zoning rules and other red tape to develop land for big-box
stores that might cater to a low-income clientele is daunting."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124510185111216455.html

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"HeyBub" wrote in message

P.S.
I'm gonna add "almost wet with gratitude" to my repertoire.

--------------

Wow, people think USENET is a waste of time, but picking up lines like that
make all the reading worth while. That's a keeper

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

P.S.
I'm gonna add "almost wet with gratitude" to my repertoire.

--------------

Wow, people think USENET is a waste of time, but picking up lines
like that make all the reading worth while. That's a keeper

Here's another I picked up on USENET:

"He bitched like the third monkey on Noah's gangplank..."

On Jun 18, 11:10*pm, "1D10T" wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

m...

"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy bags of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

I have two friends living in HMA subdivisions. I told them when they moved
there I wouldn't visit. And I don't.

Which just goes to show, just as there are extreme kooks on HOA and
condo boards, so too are there in the general population.

On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:32:26 -0500, HeyBub wrote:

"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy bags of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....8f26491b.html

If you read this updated story you will find that Simmons had done this
several times before and did in fact receive a warning letter:

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...s.3aac452.html

An excerpt:
After News 8's report, the Remington Ranch HOA showed a written warning
sent to Simmons back in May for parking on his yard. The note threatened to
tow if he did it again. Simmons conceded he has ´done it on occasion,
loading or unloading."

Kuskokwim wrote:
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:32:26 -0500, HeyBub wrote:

"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy bags of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....8f26491b.html

If you read this updated story you will find that Simmons had done this
several times before and did in fact receive a warning letter:

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...s.3aac452.html

An excerpt:
After News 8's report, the Remington Ranch HOA showed a written warning
sent to Simmons back in May for parking on his yard. The note threatened to
tow if he did it again. Simmons conceded he has ´done it on occasion,
loading or unloading."

Mr. simmons needs to either move, or get himself and a few like-minded
friends elected to the HOA board.

wrote in message
...
On Jun 18, 11:10 pm, "1D10T" wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

m...

"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy bags
of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed
breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

I have two friends living in HMA subdivisions. I told them when they moved
there I wouldn't visit. And I don't.

Which just goes to show, just as there are extreme kooks on HOA and
condo boards, so too are there in the general population.

I have no desire to park three blocks away for a brief visit, and don't want
to trouble them to drive me to my truck (which can't be parked at their
house) if it's raining at my departure time. For my grandmother who lives in
a different HOA area, I'll take my chances, but she's almost 80 and has to
run pickup service for her other visitors. She lives there because she has
no other choice since her husband died. Great situation!

wrote in message
...
On Jun 18, 11:10 pm, "1D10T" wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

m...

"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy bags
of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed
breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

I have two friends living in HMA subdivisions. I told them when they
moved
there I wouldn't visit. And I don't.

Which was probably a huge incentive for them to move there. ;-)

Cheir

wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:26:38 -0700, Kuskokwim wrote:

On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:32:26 -0500, HeyBub wrote:

"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy bags of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....8f26491b.html
If you read this updated story you will find that Simmons had done this
several times before and did in fact receive a warning letter:

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...s.3aac452.html

An excerpt:
After News 8's report, the Remington Ranch HOA showed a written warning
sent to Simmons back in May for parking on his yard. The note threatened to
tow if he did it again. Simmons conceded he has ´done it on occasion,
loading or unloading."


I can understand a HOA suing a guy for violating the rules but towing
from private property requires permission of the owner in Florida.

Nope. Our building code can cite an auto that is "inoperable" -
no/expired tags is one indication. Our condo allows only two vehicles
per unit - each unit has a reserved space, and there is an additional
unmarked space for each unit. We can tow anyone who doesn't belong.
I assumed you could shoot someone for messin with your truck in Texas.
The tow truck was trespassing.

wrote:


I can understand a HOA suing a guy for violating the rules but towing
from private property requires permission of the owner in Florida.
I assumed you could shoot someone for messin with your truck in Texas.
The tow truck was trespassing.

Yes. Texas law requires the physical presence of a person authorized to give
permission to the tow-truck operator. In this case, it would have been the
president of the HOA or his designee.

Some HOAs and apartment managers enter into an (illegal) predatory towing
agreement with a wrecker service.

I think HOAs can devalue a house as well as keep its value. I passed
up a home I wanted to buy because the HOA dictated what kind of
hoiliday decorations were allowable. I have a 18 foot star that would
be banned, but all my neighbors like it.

wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:26:38 -0700, Kuskokwim wrote:

On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:32:26 -0500, HeyBub wrote:

"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy
bags of laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he
fixed breakfast for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....8f26491b.html

If you read this updated story you will find that Simmons had done this
several times before and did in fact receive a warning letter:

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...s.3aac452.html


An excerpt:
After News 8's report, the Remington Ranch HOA showed a written warning
sent to Simmons back in May for parking on his yard. The note
threatened to
tow if he did it again. Simmons conceded he has ´done it on occasion,
loading or unloading."


I can understand a HOA suing a guy for violating the rules but towing
from private property requires permission of the owner in Florida.

Nope. Our building code can cite an auto that is "inoperable" -
no/expired tags is one indication.

What I meant to say is that inoperable vehicles can be towed from our
lot as long as there is a towing sign. The sign requirement is
state-wide, AFAIK....all over the place.

Our condo allows only two vehicles
per unit - each unit has a reserved space, and there is an additional
unmarked space for each unit. We can tow anyone who doesn't belong.
I assumed you could shoot someone for messin with your truck in Texas.
The tow truck was trespassing.

wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:22:46 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

Some HOAs and apartment managers enter into an (illegal) predatory towing
agreement with a wrecker service.


We just had a tow truck company charged with auto theft here after a
spate of towing irregularities. There have been lots of these things
and people who elect politicians are not taking it anymore.

Our condo assn. is small, only 8 units. Each has a reserved parking
place, and there are 5 additional parking places. Only 4 units are
presently occupied. The board passed new rules last fall that each
unit may have only two vehicles in the lot. The lot hasn't been at
capacity for about 5 years, and then on rare occasions. Sometimes the
"rules" are just about assholes getting even with people they dislike.
I was assaulted by the present Pres. (long-term) of the condo board, and
the prevailing interests are in lock-step with her; others are just
neutral and could care less (until the assn. gets sued?). "Anything
goes, as long as it happens to someone else." Our board has a clique,
one does the work and has almost complete control, in return for going
slow on collecting late mo. assessments, resisting maintenance projects
(fixing broken sewer line). There can be very, very serious
consequences for those who don't go along....

wrote in message
...
wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:22:46 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

Some HOAs and apartment managers enter into an (illegal) predatory
towing agreement with a wrecker service.


We just had a tow truck company charged with auto theft here after a
spate of towing irregularities. There have been lots of these things
and people who elect politicians are not taking it anymore.

Our condo assn. is small, only 8 units. Each has a reserved parking
place, and there are 5 additional parking places. Only 4 units are
presently occupied. The board passed new rules last fall that each unit
may have only two vehicles in the lot. The lot hasn't been at capacity
for about 5 years, and then on rare occasions. Sometimes the "rules" are
just about assholes getting even with people they dislike. I was assaulted
by the present Pres. (long-term) of the condo board, and the prevailing
interests are in lock-step with her; others are just neutral and could
care less (until the assn. gets sued?). "Anything goes, as long as it
happens to someone else." Our board has a clique, one does the work and
has almost complete control, in return for going slow on collecting late
mo. assessments, resisting maintenance projects (fixing broken sewer
line). There can be very, very serious consequences for those who don't
go along....

So why move into a place with rules like that?

Cheri

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...
I think HOAs can devalue a house as well as keep its value. I passed
up a home I wanted to buy because the HOA dictated what kind of
hoiliday decorations were allowable. I have a 18 foot star that would
be banned, but all my neighbors like it.

Oh, they definitely take away value from a property.

But, but ...

Governments LOVE them. HOAs can routinely do things that even the most
fascist of governments would hesitate to take on.

On Jun 20, 1:00*am, "John Gilmer" wrote:
"Phisherman" wrote in message

...

I think HOAs can devalue a house as well as keep its value. *I passed
up a home I wanted to buy because the HOA dictated what kind of
hoiliday decorations were allowable. *I have a 18 foot star that would
be banned, but all my neighbors like it.

Oh, they definitely take away value from a property.

But, but ...

Governments LOVE them. * HOAs can routinely do things that even the most
fascist of governments would hesitate to take on.

From what I have seen HOAs are usually ruled by a few HOA facist. It
always happenes this way because anyone can iforce the rules so a few
busy bodies alwys wind up sticking their nose in everyone elses
business..

Jimmie

RB wrote:
Kuskokwim wrote:
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:32:26 -0500, HeyBub wrote:

"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto his
Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several heavy
bags of laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he
fixed breakfast for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....8f26491b.html


If you read this updated story you will find that Simmons had done this
several times before and did in fact receive a warning letter:

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...s.3aac452.html


An excerpt:
After News 8's report, the Remington Ranch HOA showed a written warning
sent to Simmons back in May for parking on his yard. The note
threatened to
tow if he did it again. Simmons conceded he has ´done it on occasion,
loading or unloading."

Mr. simmons needs to either move, or get himself and a few like-minded
friends elected to the HOA board.

No, what the pussy needs to do is get a shotgun and defend his property.
Then sue the **** out of the HOA and have it dissolved.

s

"Cheri" wrote

So why move into a place with rules like that?

Cheri

We have friends who live in a HOA, and they were not given the rules until
after signing.

Steve

"SteveB" wrote in message
...

"Cheri" wrote

So why move into a place with rules like that?

Cheri

We have friends who live in a HOA, and they were not given the rules until
after signing.

Steve

And yet they still signed? That certainly sounds dumb to me. No way would
I deal with an outfit that would not give me the rules up front. If that is
the policy, they may have some legal way to avoid complying with "after the
fact" rules.

wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:41:46 -0400, "
wrote:

Our condo assn. is small,

A condo association is not the same as an HOA

Legally, pretty much the same. They can impose and enforce rules, sue the
owner, and even place liens against the property.

On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:21:24 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:41:46 -0400, "
wrote:

Our condo assn. is small,

A condo association is not the same as an HOA

Legally, pretty much the same. They can impose and enforce rules, sue the
owner, and even place liens against the property.


IMO, they both speak out each side of their mouths. I just don't know
how they do it with one eye shut.

A "bored" member across the street gave up on me years. Never had to
hold his feet to the fire.

We got an intimidating book of regs.
when we first moved into our retirement village.

But, like any place, there's always that 10%.
who doesn't maintain their yard,
who lets the dog bark at all hours
who leaves trash in the yard
who doesn't pick up after their dog.
who want to sub-let to a bunckh of teen-age partiers

You come to realize, the book was written
for people with no common sense,
or no consideration for their neighbors.

They do get evicted !
But sometimes it takes too long.

"HeyBub" wrote in
m:

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

P.S.
I'm gonna add "almost wet with gratitude" to my repertoire.

--------------

Wow, people think USENET is a waste of time, but picking up lines
like that make all the reading worth while. That's a keeper

Here's another I picked up on USENET:

"He bitched like the third monkey on Noah's gangplank..."



One I recall...

"I'm gonna kill you and **** your dead eye socket."

"Cheri" wrote in
:


wrote in message

... On Jun 18, 11:10 pm, "1D10T" wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

m...

"[FT WORTH AREA]Tuesday morning, Simmons pulled his SUV up onto
his Mansfield lawn and close to his front door to unload several
heavy bags of
laundry from work. He then left the vehicle there while he fixed
breakfast
for his kids. "

Within 45 minutes his SUV was drug off and disposed of.

That'll teach 'em!

I have two friends living in HMA subdivisions. I told them when they
moved
there I wouldn't visit. And I don't.

Which was probably a huge incentive for them to move there. ;-)

Cheir



Ouch!


good one, snicker snicker