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06-15-2011, 03:55 PM
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one of those
2011 27 FB International
'03 F250 PSD
, Airstream summers, Catalac winters
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,091
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Wow you guys are all so much more polite than I am. I guess I am going to have to work on this getting along thing.
For example, when MrUKToad's distant neighbor "added, as a kind of threat, that the City don't normally worry unless a complaint is made. ....
I would probably have said something like "yeah, and if you were blind the sight of the Airstream would no longer offend you at all, now would it.."
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06-15-2011, 11:43 PM
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#42
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1 Rivet Member
1967 20' Globetrotter
Manhattan Beach
, California
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 19
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I live in an upscale beach town. I had planned to keep my Airstream in my driveway for the summer for ease of travel. But, my neighbor is SO annoying with constant construction, landscaping and other nonsense that I have decided to keep it in my driveway year round just to annoy her LOL!
We don't have a HOA, so I can do what I want with my driveway! I can only leave it on the street for 3 days but my driveway is MINE. A neighbor across the street has a canned ham. So, now we both annoy the uptight country club girl next door
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06-16-2011, 04:53 AM
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#43
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one of those
2011 27 FB International
'03 F250 PSD
, Airstream summers, Catalac winters
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,091
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That's it! Pull a Randy Quaid on her....
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06-16-2011, 07:41 AM
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1 Rivet Member
Sudbury
, Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 13
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Ah, neighbours. Bless them - they keep our "people skills" from getting rusty.
Mr. Toad, my guess is that the far neighbour doesn't like your immediate neighbour's trailer any more than he likes your Airstream. He is just using yours as an indirect means of letting your immediate neighbour know that he disapproves of parked trailers in general, given that they have known each other for years and a direct approach may not be in his nature.
If you are complying with the bylaws, party on and try to ignore the far neighbour's distress over the parked trailers. Thankfully, it seems like the ear he will bend won't be yours, but you may want to do something nice for your immediate neighbour for taking the flak.
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06-16-2011, 09:59 AM
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Rivet Master
2011 28' International
Chatham
, Ontario
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,401
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alumination
Ah, neighbours. Bless them - they keep our "people skills" from getting rusty.
Mr. Toad, my guess is that the far neighbour doesn't like your immediate neighbour's trailer any more than he likes your Airstream. He is just using yours as an indirect means of letting your immediate neighbour know that he disapproves of parked trailers in general, given that they have known each other for years and a direct approach may not be in his nature.
If you are complying with the bylaws, party on and try to ignore the far neighbour's distress over the parked trailers. Thankfully, it seems like the ear he will bend won't be yours, but you may want to do something nice for your immediate neighbour for taking the flak.
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What a lovely and pragmatic way of looking at it. You are surely a real diplomat, Alumination. Yes, near neighbor is a stalwart gent and will be rewarded in due course. Indeed, as we allow him access to his winter storage across our property, our debt is part repaid.
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06-16-2011, 12:08 PM
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Moderator
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Alamo Heights
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,522
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Originally Posted by newroswell
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I was going to post the Coral Gables thing when I got to the end of the thread (still trying to catch up after 2 weeks of non-Airstream vacation.) I think the approach I'd take if I were cursed to live in Coral Gables is that if in FL SUVs are registered as trucks, I'd attack the discrimination between pickups and SUVs and get all the council members' Escalades ticketed as well. I'm guessing the regulation would evaporate pretty quickly if they couldn't discriminate between the two.
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06-16-2011, 01:14 PM
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NO HUMBLE OPINION
1968 20' Globetrotter
ANN ARBOR
, THE GREAT LAKES
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 669
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I think that the near neighbor made up the whole story, based on his jealousy... YOU have an Airstream, and he, sadly, SOB!!!
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06-16-2011, 01:22 PM
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#48
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retired USA/USAF
2001 30' Excella
Somerset
, New Jersey
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,418
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Couple of 6-pax. Put the awning out. Some old ragged lawn chairs and you and the good neighbor can relax and enjoy.
That's what good neighbors do.
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" Democracy is the worst form of government. Except for all the rest"
Winston Churchill 1948
TAC - NJ 18
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06-16-2011, 05:49 PM
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Master of Universe
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Grand Junction
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 12,711
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lisamomof2
We don't have a HOA, so I can do what I want with my driveway! I can only leave it on the street for 3 days but my driveway is MINE. A neighbor across the street has a canned ham. So, now we both annoy the uptight country club girl next door
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Maybe you can store a few for Airstreamers who can't park in their driveways.
Gene
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