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opelmanta1900 Offline
#401 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 10:54 AM EST
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Cigar and red bull on the patio... Boys home from school... The kids are playing the yoshi game he got for his birthday on the switch...

2 things about my kids that absolutely amaze me... One is, that at the ages of 4.5 and 6, they're genuinely good at video games... Two is that I give them pretty much unlimited access to one of the best video game systems around, and 7 times out of 10, they'll opt to go outside and play in the dirt instead...
tonygraz Offline
#402 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 11:50 AM EST
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Fixed the mower this morning - took way too long. Back to the lawn.
delta1 Offline
#403 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 1:26 PM EST
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never thought I'd say this, but helping to baby-sit two little grand-daughters, one year old and a two and a half year old, both fighting off some respiratory bug, has worn me out...
opelmanta1900 Offline
#404 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 1:30 PM EST
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You're not supposed to let em both get sick at the same time!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#405 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 1:36 PM EST
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Work golf outing round two. Played this time. God, I'm awful at this game. Plenty of cigar smoking time though
deadeyedick Offline
#406 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 2:06 PM EST
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Beautiful two hour hike in smoky mountains along a river in heavy woods. Perfect 72° and sunny weather. One thing I noticed is all you people with big property sure spend a lot of time mowing lawn‘s
deadeyedick Offline
#407 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 2:11 PM EST
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It cost $48 for the two of us to take a bus tour around Nashville.In Knoxville they have three separate bus lines that are hop on and hop off and all are free. Can go pretty much anywhere in the city
delta1 Offline
#408 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 2:14 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Beautiful two hour hike in smoky mountains along a river in heavy woods. Perfect 72° and sunny weather. One thing I noticed is all you people with big property sure spend a lot of time mowing lawn‘s



we had small lawns, but we still put in artificial turf...lawns just don't feel natural in this desert environment...had to use a lot of water to keep the lawns going...
deadeyedick Offline
#409 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 2:16 PM EST
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I think there are more tractor supply stores and riding lawn mower Places then there are McDonald’s and Burger King’s in Tennessee
deadeyedick Offline
#410 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 2:18 PM EST
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The wife found a new favorite beer last night at a brewery in Knoxville. Unfortunately they don’t care on it.
DrafterX Offline
#411 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 2:45 PM EST
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Those Bassards.. Mad
deadeyedick Offline
#412 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 2:45 PM EST
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They don’t can it. Damn phone
dkeage Offline
#413 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 4:07 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
They don’t can it. Damn phone

Crowlers? Growlers?
danmdevries Offline
#414 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 5:35 PM EST
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Back to work.
MACS Offline
#415 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 6:00 PM EST
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Neighbor behind me, and off to the side, did not take care of his palm trees... and the top of one of them fell onto my fence.

It didn't do too much damage, the fence can be fixed pretty easy or so it appears. I cut all the fronds that were in my yard and all the fronds in my next door neighbors yard and threw them in his yard. The trunk is heavy, though, and will need to be cut in order to move it off the fence.

I ain't doing that... and he can fix my damn fence, too.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#416 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 6:13 PM EST
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You can cut off little chunks and throw them at him
MACS Offline
#417 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 6:22 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
You can cut off little chunks and throw them at him


I drove over to the HOA and showed them pictures. Turns out the people in the home don't own it, and have told the homeowner the trees needed to be tended to. The woman came out while I was throwing fronds into her yard and apologized. Hey, no harm no foul as long as my fence gets fixed.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#418 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 6:53 PM EST
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Yeah, hard to throw chunks of wood at people apologizing to you
CelticBomber Offline
#419 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 7:11 PM EST
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HOA's have their uses I guess but I just can't see giving that much control over my property to random neighbors. All the horror stories you hear.... Just couldn't do it
MACS Offline
#420 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 7:22 PM EST
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CelticBomber wrote:
HOA's have their uses I guess but I just can't see giving that much control over my property to random neighbors. All the horror stories you hear.... Just couldn't do it


I have lived here for 19 years. I haven't once had an issue with my HOA. I've heard from them twice... once they said I left my trash receptacles out too long (wasn't me, so I ignored it) and the second was a notice telling me my house trim needed painting. My whole HOUSE needed painting, so I had it done.

My neighborhood stays clean. The parks are well maintained. And all my neighbors take good care of their property, which keeps mine worth more.

I ain't got much use for them, either, but their is no denying they are useful at times.
tonygraz Offline
#421 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 7:23 PM EST
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Finished the lawn and I'm exhausted. Tomorrow I pack for the trip - I need a vacation from getting to go on a vacation.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#422 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 7:27 PM EST
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Generally rebel against the idea of anyone telling me what to do with my property, but also have a couple houses in our neighborhood I'd like to firebomb as a beautification effort. So I guess I'm conflicted
8trackdisco Offline
#423 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 7:28 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Neighbor behind me, and off to the side, did not take care of his palm trees... and the top of one of them fell onto my fence.

It didn't do too much damage, the fence can be fixed pretty easy or so it appears. I cut all the fronds that were in my yard and all the fronds in my next door neighbors yard and threw them in his yard. The trunk is heavy, though, and will need to be cut in order to move it off the fence.

I ain't doing that... and he can fix my damn fence, too.


I have a picture of that sickly 🌲.
KingoftheCove Offline
#424 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 7:41 PM EST
Joined: 10-08-2011
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Not a fan of HOAs. This is the second one I've lived in, and is actually really low key with respect to rules, etc.
Dues are $18/month.....about right for what they do............which ain't much.
Wife fell in love with the house.............so...........yeah...........here I sit.
8trackdisco Offline
#425 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 7:43 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I have lived here for 19 years. I haven't once had an issue with my HOA. I've heard from them twice... once they said I left my trash receptacles out too long (wasn't me, so I ignored it) and the second was a notice telling me my house trim needed painting. My whole HOUSE needed painting, so I had it done.

My neighborhood stays clean. The parks are well maintained. And all my neighbors take good care of their property, which keeps mine worth more.

I ain't got much use for them, either, but their is no denying they are useful at times.


Condos are sounding better all the time. I understand the benefits. They can change the rules whenever they want, right? Could see me signing the paperwork, all legit, and some libtard walks onto my lawn, telling me I can't smoke a cigar.

I'd lose my chit.
frankj1 Offline
#426 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 9:07 PM EST
Joined: 02-08-2007
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this is the rule by which I live:

A Deal Is Only As Good As The Downside.

forget the upside, the stuff you love and get all tingly about...if you can live with the downside, make the deal.
Cars, houses, anything at all.
victor809 Offline
#427 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 11:09 PM EST
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Sh"t... If everyone made all their decisions based on that then no one would get married.
Ram27 Offline
#428 Posted: Thu, May 16 2019, 11:32 PM EST
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😴😪😴😪
danmdevries Offline
#429 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 3:26 AM EST
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Happy Friday fellas
Sunoverbeach Offline
#430 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 4:39 AM EST
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Morning party peoples. Let us commence with a weekend full of high chance of storms as soon as possible.
SmokeMonkey Offline
#431 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 4:54 AM EST
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Good morning, y’all
rfenst Offline
#432 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 5:46 AM EST
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Good morning. Warm and dry at 88F today
8trackdisco Offline
#433 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 5:52 AM EST
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Gonz
8trackdisco Offline
#434 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 5:54 AM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Sh"t... If everyone made all their decisions based on that then no one would get married.


True.

The downside of losing half of everything you have ever made in your life is one fothermucker of a downside.
danmdevries Offline
#435 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 8:07 AM EST
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Crazy storms last night. Was nearly constant lightning for an hour straight. Couldn't see across the parking lot from the window cause the rain was so heavy.

The worst of it stayed North of me. Couple buddies shared pictures on Facebook of busted windshields n stuff from the hail that fell by them.
gummy jones Offline
#436 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 8:15 AM EST
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3 days away from a staycation
danmdevries Offline
#437 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 8:21 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Generally rebel against the idea of anyone telling me what to do with my property, but also have a couple houses in our neighborhood I'd like to firebomb as a beautification effort. So I guess I'm conflicted


I'd be the neighbor people wanna firebomb. But I fit in where I'm at.

I couldn't handle living in a subdivision, let alone one with an HOA.

Hell, I couldn't handle living in a town. I feel like town codes are too restrictive.

I wanna keep my broken ass car in the driveway. I wanna build a pvc and visqueen paint booth in the yard. I wanna keep livestock in my yard. I wanna shoot stuff from my back deck. I wanna store my camper at home. The town my mail is addressed to prohibits all those things. But I'm unincorporated so I can do whatever the hell I want.
Mr. Jones Offline
#438 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 8:48 AM EST
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Here's how I feel about HOA's.....

Fuuuuuuuuuuuukkkkkkk'mmmmmmmm

Here's how I feel about "neighborhood CRIME WATCH ASSOCIATIONS"

Fuuuuuuuuuuukkkkkkk'mmmmmmm even more....

especially when the sad lowlife bored as hell housewives jump on the "fat stuffed with black budget cash No.10 business size envelopes" FBI -SSG bandwagon AND VOLUNTEER TO ILLEGALLY GANGSTALK THEIR OWN INNOCENT NEIGHBOR....THE BROWN SHIRTED NAZI HOUSEWIFE BRIGADE TORMENTED ME FOR OVER TWO YEARS while I was taking care of my mom 80's mother in bad health like a pack of rabid hyenas....a bored housewife on crimewatch detail can learn EAST GERMAN STASI POLICE METHODS REAL QUICK LIKE WHEN YOU PAY THEM CASH AND TELL THEM 100% LIES ABOUT "THE MARK" @ THE EDEN RESORT HOTEL ( LANCASTER, PA) FBI MEETING HELD IN THE FALL OF 2012 (we have the video footage of that meeting and all the neighbors involved in it thanks to an attentive T.G.operative )

POINT OF NOTE:
THE KING OF THE FBI-SSG GANGSTALKING COLLUDERS
WHO IS KNOWN HERE AS "the free window douche bag" directly across the street from me ...has decided to sell his H.U.T. AND MOVE INTO A CONDO... I can't wait till the moving trucks come and take the turncoat colluding GANGSTALKING felon criminal away from my general vacinity....my guess is that he got $25 LARGE... IN WINDOWS AND AT LEAST $50-75 LARGE IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FEES IN CASH , ALL HAND DELIVERED FROM A BLACK BUDGET ACCOUNT...I'D love to get a warrant for his safe deposit box and financial records for the last 7 years...oh what a story that would tell...
dstieger Offline
#439 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 9:15 AM EST
Joined: 06-22-2007
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I've lived in HOA's for the last 8 years.

So far, so good. I wouldn't have wanted it 20-30 years ago, but I get value from them now.
$118/mo - parking marking/enforcement, parks, playgrounds, pool, athletic courts, security, common grounds landscaping/maintenance/lighting, snow plowing, trash pickup....along with pretty laid back home maintenance enforcement. They do have to approve major changes to exterior work/colors, but they don't ever get in my knickers about nit picky crap like my nasty lawn....they would if I really let it go, though.

I haven't been on the board, but I do go and bitch when I feel the need -- and they listen and appreciate reasonable feedback....so far, so good
Ram27 Offline
#440 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 9:24 AM EST
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Top of the morning all. ram27bat
victor809 Offline
#441 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 9:32 AM EST
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Night ram...
danmdevries Offline
#442 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 10:18 AM EST
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Goodnight.

2 down 4 to go.
frankj1 Offline
#443 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 10:28 AM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Sh"t... If everyone made all their decisions based on that then no one would get married.

that's how I learned to start doing it
tamapatom Offline
#444 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 11:18 AM EST
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HOAs wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for the self appointed "Condo Commandos".

I am president of an HOA just to keep the wackos under wraps. Half of my job is soothing the wild beasts.
deadeyedick Offline
#445 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 1:19 PM EST
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How do y’all from Nashvillle
opelmanta1900 Offline
#446 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 1:33 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
How do y’all from Nashvillle

I don't think you've quite mastered the subtleties of the local language...Think

Getting close though!

(I ducking hat arthur connect)
opelmanta1900 Offline
#447 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 1:37 PM EST
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4 white cakes in the oven... 4 chocolate up next... then cream cheese buttercream frosting... Then chocolate cream cheese buttercream frosting... Then decorating... Then, probably need to get up into the mountains to clear my head before the chaos ensues tomorrow....
deadeyedick Offline
#448 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 1:47 PM EST
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They drink a lot of he Hee Haw beer here
danmdevries Offline
#449 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 5:56 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
They drink a lot of he Hee Haw beer here


I'll bite.

What's hee haw beer?
danmdevries Offline
#450 Posted: Fri, May 17 2019, 5:59 PM EST
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