shrader Posted July 24 Report Posted July 24 We had an incident with our HOA earlier in the summer where a neighbor decided to park their camper at the foot of my driveway for 18 days. They wound up having the wife and I call into one of the board meetings to talk over it and why nothing was done. They essentially blamed us for the whole thing. Aren't HOA's great?
mjd1001 Posted July 24 Report Posted July 24 I was driving south on Rt 93 Between Lockport and Akron this morning (most country roads), pretty much doing the speed limit. I noticed a Truck in my rear view mirror about 1/2 mile back gaining on me quickly...in short order right behind me and tailgating badly (White Ford F150, not sure of the year but pretty new with a guy older than me driving it). After tailgating for a good mile, he finally decided to pass, gunned it, I could hear the engine redlining. After he got in front of me by maybe 20 carlengths, he then proceeded to do the speed limit or one or 2 mph less (I actually caught up with him) for the next few miles until he turned off right before Akron. Guy was going at least 10-15mph over the speed limit to catch me, tailgated, then once he pass me slowed down for the rest of his trip. Not sure what to make of that one.
Wyldnwoody44 Posted July 24 Report Posted July 24 40 minutes ago, shrader said: We had an incident with our HOA earlier in the summer where a neighbor decided to park their camper at the foot of my driveway for 18 days. They wound up having the wife and I call into one of the board meetings to talk over it and why nothing was done. They essentially blamed us for the whole thing. Aren't HOA's great? Loved my old house but it was in an HOA (a progressive one at that) but just couldn't do it. I hate them and honestly most people lol. I loved when I would go into my hot tub naked, it was on the front porch but my lot was wooded, people would walk by walking their dogs and get offended by it (I'm pasty😂) Went to a meeting once and addressed it, I said "well, you have to actually be peeping through the trees to see me, it's not wide open, that's what you get for being nosy" Went over SUPER WELL, 😂😂 not... But that's the last complaint I heard from the neighborhood 1
shrader Posted July 24 Report Posted July 24 1 hour ago, Wyldnwoody44 said: Loved my old house but it was in an HOA (a progressive one at that) but just couldn't do it. I hate them and honestly most people lol. I loved when I would go into my hot tub naked, it was on the front porch but my lot was wooded, people would walk by walking their dogs and get offended by it (I'm pasty😂) Went to a meeting once and addressed it, I said "well, you have to actually be peeping through the trees to see me, it's not wide open, that's what you get for being nosy" Went over SUPER WELL, 😂😂 not... But that's the last complaint I heard from the neighborhood One of the guys on the board of my HOA is a wannabe lawyer. He’s absolutely horrible at it. I had fun sarcastically pointing out his errors. The best was where he said that my emails to the HOA were never received… and then later showed the transcript of those emails. way to go, matlock. 1
mjd1001 Posted July 24 Report Posted July 24 (edited) 2 hours ago, Wyldnwoody44 said: Loved my old house but it was in an HOA (a progressive one at that) but just couldn't do it. I hate them and honestly most people lol. I loved when I would go into my hot tub naked, it was on the front porch but my lot was wooded, people would walk by walking their dogs and get offended by it (I'm pasty😂) Went to a meeting once and addressed it, I said "well, you have to actually be peeping through the trees to see me, it's not wide open, that's what you get for being nosy" Went over SUPER WELL, 😂😂 not... But that's the last complaint I heard from the neighborhood Apologies to anyone who is a police officer if you are offended by this (My father, uncle, and cousin were/are all officers) but there is an HOA issue at my in-laws house in Florida. They have a pretty strict HOA. The board members walk around the neighborhood once per month, write a list of 'violations' and send them out (weeds visible on your front lawn, moss/mold on the roof, not cleaning spiderwebs off of lights on the house, etc.) Once you get a notice, you have a short period of time (until they do the next walk) and if you don't fix the issues, you are fined. Well, there is ONE person in the neighborbood who is a police officer, and apparently that person never has to correct anything. More weeds on the lawn than any other house in the neighborhood, and even broken roof tiles/shingles (they have those ceramic-looking rounded ones.) They give out a newsletter and at the end of the year that they stuff in your mailbox, they somehow note who in the neighborhood has received notices (yes, they do that as a way of shaming neighbors I guess...I have seen a copy of it), and the person who is the police officer, and of course the board members of the HOA never receive any warnings or fines. Edited July 24 by mjd1001
pastajoe Posted July 24 Report Posted July 24 2 hours ago, Wyldnwoody44 said: Loved my old house but it was in an HOA (a progressive one at that) but just couldn't do it. I hate them and honestly most people lol. I loved when I would go into my hot tub naked, it was on the front porch but my lot was wooded, people would walk by walking their dogs and get offended by it (I'm pasty😂) Went to a meeting once and addressed it, I said "well, you have to actually be peeping through the trees to see me, it's not wide open, that's what you get for being nosy" Went over SUPER WELL, 😂😂 not... But that's the last complaint I heard from the neighborhood 2
Wyldnwoody44 Posted July 24 Report Posted July 24 12 minutes ago, mjd1001 said: Apologies to anyone who is a police officer if you are offended by this (My father, uncle, and cousin were/are all officers) but there is an HOA issue at my in-laws house in Florida. They have a pretty strict HOA. The board members walk around the neighborhood once per month, write a list of 'violations' and send them out (weeds visible on your front lawn, moss/mold on the roof, not cleaning spiderwebs off of lights on the house, etc.) Once you get a notice, you have a short period of time (until they do the next walk) and if you don't fix the issues, you are fined. Well, there is ONE person in the neighborbood who is a police officer, and apparently that person has to correct anything. More weeds on the lawn than any other house in the neighborhood, and even broken roof tiles/shingles (they have those ceramic-looking rounded ones.) They give out a newsletter and at the end of the year that they stuff in your mailbox, they somehow note who in the neighborhood has received notices (yes, they do that as a way of shaming neighbors I guess...I have seen a copy of it), and the person who is the police officer, and of course the board members of the HOA never receive any warnings or fines. I sort of understand that, Tim Hortons always gives cops free coffee, I typically don't get tickets as I work in the local hospital and the cops have come to me and received care. It's sucks, and it's BS, but tis the way the world unfortunately works
JohnC Posted July 24 Report Posted July 24 23 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said: I sort of understand that, Tim Hortons always gives cops free coffee, I typically don't get tickets as I work in the local hospital and the cops have come to me and received care. It's sucks, and it's BS, but tis the way the world unfortunately works Cops get free coffee and Tim Hortons get added security. Punks and thieves are inclined to avoid the establishment because men in uniforms who drive cars with lights on the roof frequent the place.
LTS Posted 21 hours ago Report Posted 21 hours ago I still don't have my car.. almost 4 weeks. No progress. The insurance company is not even contacting me.. Guess who won't be a customer much longer? Bloody hell. It'll be over with soon.. I hope.
LabattBlue Posted 18 hours ago Author Report Posted 18 hours ago (edited) People on e-bikes(especially kids) are nuts. I was on a secondary two lane road with a 35mph speed limit. Teenager on an e-bike was directly behind me(not off to the side of the road) and I was going almost 40. I didn’t even know they could go that fast? Most, but not all users, have become a menace on both streets and sidewalks. On a related note…why the heck do kids need e-bikes for? Has pedaling become too much of a chore? Edited 18 hours ago by LabattBlue
shrader Posted 18 hours ago Report Posted 18 hours ago 19 minutes ago, LabattBlue said: People on e-bikes(especially kids) are nuts. I was on a secondary two lane road with a 35mph speed limit. Teenager on an e-bike was directly behind me(not off to the side of the road) and I was going almost 40. I didn’t even know they could go that fast? Most, but not all users, have become a menace on both streets and sidewalks. On a related note…why the heck do kids need e-bikes for? Has pedaling become too much of a chore? This has actually been bugging me a lot lately. They’re putting motors on every toy imaginable right now. People have become so damn lazy. I have an exterminator who keeps soliciting door to door, riding some sort of hoverboard. Other than the fact that he is knocking on doors way too often, I want to tell him that just seeing that stupid thing he’s rolling around on makes me not interested in his business. 1
JohnC Posted 18 hours ago Report Posted 18 hours ago On 7/24/2025 at 4:45 PM, Wyldnwoody44 said: Loved my old house but it was in an HOA (a progressive one at that) but just couldn't do it. I hate them and honestly most people lol. I loved when I would go into my hot tub naked, it was on the front porch but my lot was wooded, people would walk by walking their dogs and get offended by it (I'm pasty😂) Went to a meeting once and addressed it, I said "well, you have to actually be peeping through the trees to see me, it's not wide open, that's what you get for being nosy" Went over SUPER WELL, 😂😂 not... But that's the last complaint I heard from the neighborhood You told them the naked truth! 😁 1 1
Taro T Posted 16 hours ago Report Posted 16 hours ago Found out my local watering hole that was closed for about 4 months for kitchen renovations ain't reopening. Which stinks. But went to the original establishment tonight for the 1st time and found out they'll extend my mug club membership an extra year; which is nice but would rather have the one less than 3 miles from our house reopening. And @Eleven if you ever do come in for trivia, it's now on Tuesday night. (Wtf wants to do trivia on a Tuesday. Wednesday's the day.)
LGR4GM Posted 15 hours ago Report Posted 15 hours ago The world is changing. All that once was is now lost, for none now live who remember.
DarthEbriate Posted 13 hours ago Report Posted 13 hours ago Cheapskate failchildren sportsball owners who are looking to sell the team blow up 40% of (an admittedly somewhat poorly-constructed, and definitely underperforming) roster in order to save even more money.
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