Anyone have one of those neighbors?
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Natdavis777
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My street seems like the only one where ever mother flocker parks on it! Guess what... When it snows, they cant plow!! Id park on the street to be a dick, but Id end up having my truck hit. Both our vehicles are AWD or 4WD so I dont care about the roads. Two weeks after getting my truck, some A whipe smoked the side mirror and now part of the plastic is missing. I dont care TOO much, but eventually I will have to go to a junk yard, pull a mirror, and fix it myself. Since it had the defroster and electronics, etc, the dealership would probably charge 500$ to fix.... Not my cup of tea.
slym2none
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I swear to God! Hunh!
All along my neighborhood road people seem to have way more cars than can fit in their driveways. As a solution everyone but one house has basically added a parallel parking area (gravel) in their yard against the road (there is no curb). This one house lined the border of the road with large chunks of quartz and parks firmly in the road while they do not use their driveway for parking at all. Of course there is a poor cold patch spot that has sunk by half a foot across the rest of the road right by where they park. They are the only ones who do it in an otherwise great neighborhood. I have even made peace with my next door neighbor who was a bit of a D to me the first few years I lived here.
DurtyChemist
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First world problems. IF you'd park in your garage or driveway it probably wouldn't have been hit. How about spending $500 instead of being the "A whipe" driving around with no mirror for the next year or two?
Natdavis777
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We DO park in the garage and driveway. My truck is too big for the garage so it's always parked in the driveway. We never park on the street. My truck mirror wasn't hit parked on the road, but at work while in a parking spot. The mirror is still intact, it's a small piece of the plastic backing that is missing. So I really don't justify dishing out 500$ for something cosmetic, nor am I an A-whipe driving around mirror-less.
Sorry if your panties got twisted
Heavenly
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Wanted to give an update.
I listed my house for sale in early March. Here is what has been going on.
This arsehole neighbor called the city and told them he was worried that my pool was going to fall into his house because he thought my retaining wall was failing. He knew I was going to list my home for sale and wanted me to fix it so he didn't have to get on the bad side of a new neighbor. I ended up having to get an engineer to look at it. He signed and sealed a letter stating that my wall was fine and was not causing any problems for the neighbor. The good news is that code enforcement came out. The guy went over to his house afterwards and cited him for several things including building a retaining wall without a permit that had a surcharge load. Many other things too. Karma?
So I listed my house and this guy calls my agent and says I can't sell my house to some unsuspecting buyer because I haven't replaced my retaining wall. He is proving to me every day that he is a mental midget. You can sell anything with correct disclosures. By the way, the enforcement officer said I had to replace a different retaining wall that was falling over on my property. It was in no danger of letting go anytime soon, just had to be looked at and a plan in place.
So on to my sale. Every single buyer who came through my house absolutely loved it (did a fantastic remodel). Every single buyer also said they wouldn't buy it because of my neighbor. They called his house/yard the following: "shytty shanty", "deferred maintenance", "ewe, not on your life", "is that a used car lot?" etc. He was killing me.
He came over to my house a couple of weeks ago and asked me about replacing the fence in between our yards. I just about leaped for his throat. Sometimes you want to do things that are illegal, but right? I told him to get the fluck off my property.
Just sold my house. Took a big discount too. Looking for ways to get even with this MFer.
I listed my house for sale in early March. Here is what has been going on.
This arsehole neighbor called the city and told them he was worried that my pool was going to fall into his house because he thought my retaining wall was failing. He knew I was going to list my home for sale and wanted me to fix it so he didn't have to get on the bad side of a new neighbor. I ended up having to get an engineer to look at it. He signed and sealed a letter stating that my wall was fine and was not causing any problems for the neighbor. The good news is that code enforcement came out. The guy went over to his house afterwards and cited him for several things including building a retaining wall without a permit that had a surcharge load. Many other things too. Karma?
So I listed my house and this guy calls my agent and says I can't sell my house to some unsuspecting buyer because I haven't replaced my retaining wall. He is proving to me every day that he is a mental midget. You can sell anything with correct disclosures. By the way, the enforcement officer said I had to replace a different retaining wall that was falling over on my property. It was in no danger of letting go anytime soon, just had to be looked at and a plan in place.
So on to my sale. Every single buyer who came through my house absolutely loved it (did a fantastic remodel). Every single buyer also said they wouldn't buy it because of my neighbor. They called his house/yard the following: "shytty shanty", "deferred maintenance", "ewe, not on your life", "is that a used car lot?" etc. He was killing me.
He came over to my house a couple of weeks ago and asked me about replacing the fence in between our yards. I just about leaped for his throat. Sometimes you want to do things that are illegal, but right? I told him to get the fluck off my property.
Just sold my house. Took a big discount too. Looking for ways to get even with this MFer.
fuzzy2133
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I agree with bardb guy is not woth it. Hopefully the code enforcement person rides him until they condemn the property.
Heavenly
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Never!!
DurtyChemist
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My neighbor has a lawn of weeds covering her backyard. I saw it last weekend when I was building my hop garden. I shook my head and minded my own business because it's her property. She has a nice lawn out front and she is bat **** crazy but recently downsized from three ****ty cars to two and stopped parking on the street and in her garage because she must have realized she doesn't own the road in from of her house.
My other neighbor is two old ladies and I was going to mow their lawn when I saw one attempt and get 10 feet and quit but I was focused in building a picnic table. I was going to mow it after I finished, and before I mowed mine, but I looked up and the younger one mowed it while I was working
My other neighbor is two old ladies and I was going to mow their lawn when I saw one attempt and get 10 feet and quit but I was focused in building a picnic table. I was going to mow it after I finished, and before I mowed mine, but I looked up and the younger one mowed it while I was working
To be fair my backyard is a yard of weeds and grass seed. It was a huge gravel lot and I'm tried of keeping it that way so I seeded the crap out of it with grass and let the weeds grow high. Cause it allllll looks like green grass when I scalp it.
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My back yard is mostly just wild flowers (another word for weeds). It looks great mowed and quite colorful when neglected. The front yard is mostly grass and it also looks great when mowed but looks neglected when neglected. Who says grass is superior to weeds? And NO!, I'm NOT talking that kind of weeds.
Weeds are in the eye of the beholder.
fuzzy2133
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Weeds are just Herbs we have not found a use for yet.
autobaun70
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My current situation. This is the result of a combination of roundup and 2-4-D. Down to sticky a couple of patches of Bermuda, and bare, weed free dirt. Filling in a few low spots and dog damage tomorrow.
Still have a few neighborhood residents writing the president of the HOA (me) asking me to make me do something about the dead yard. They get really confused when I reply with a receipt for over a grand from the landscape supply company and explain that it is intentionally dead.
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Still have a few neighborhood residents writing the president of the HOA (me) asking me to make me do something about the dead yard. They get really confused when I reply with a receipt for over a grand from the landscape supply company and explain that it is intentionally dead.
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Also my neighbors lawn is roughly 4ft high. No backyard they only have a front and visible side yard. They just got two new dogs some weiner dog mix.....they weed whacked a path for the dogs and now have to hunt for them in the grass.
autobaun70
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Ha. Right where I want it to be. Been buying time waiting on the soil temps to come up. Bermuda is pesky seed to mess with. Requires a lot of water in small doses, 3-4 times per day. This cools the soil, so you have to overshoot the ideal temp by a bit before planting so that you don't over cool and stunt it right after germination. Very durable grass that requires very little upkeep once established, but it is a ***** to get going.
autobaun70
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Love the roof. nice looking place.
One of my neighbors spent last weekend blow torching her front lawn. I imagine she has a plan and just wanted to kill the grass but she looked like a lunatic trying to light her lawn on fire.
autobaun70
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That one is actually the neighbor across the road.
This is mine. Tore the yard up a bit more today. Another neighbor is a grading contractor. I have access to some expensive parts he needs for almost free, and get good perks in return. He hooked me up with a couple of loads of top soil, and equipment to spread it. I've got access to such at the farm, but 5 minutes up the road is much better than 45 min and multiple trips. 4x4 diesel ProGator makes quick work of pulling a field drag to fill in the holes made by the waggy beasts. I started out moving dirt with the tractor, since it leaves less ruts than a tire skid steer. The AC is out on it as it turns out, and being inside a cab tractor with no AC is essentially a preview of hell.
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Amadeo38
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To OP - I mean, it might be time to get a window A/C unit. I have 3 dogs (and 3 hens) and you can't control when they're going to bark at something or start clucking. I bring them in as soon as they do, but it happens. Also, roosters are usually off limits in city limits but not hens. Call code enforcement if this is the case for your county.
No not true, when I moved out here to the country I gained 3.2 acres of grass/weeds. I found that if you don't keep those weeds cut constantly they spread like wildfire. Then you do some research and find out many of them have poisonous qualities for pets and children. Once you've let them gain control they're nearly impossible to remove without killing everything. If you get good healthy grass growing and established though, it will choke them out.
Believe me, I hate an HOA and I believe a mans yard is his own business, but it is kind of a Dick move to let the weeds get high and flower so they then spew your yard into your neighbor's.
Just my .02,
The basic definition of weed is "a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants." So by definition, weeds are defined not by species but by whether or not they are a bother.
I keep my yard mowed short, but the difference between having a lush lawn with no other native plants (here in Florida where grass is hard to grow) and a more diverse lawn is huge in the amount of chemicals, water, work, etc. needed.
autobaun70
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Absolutely. Species selection is everything, and sometimes that isn't even enough. I am in process of switching from a mix of fescue and bluegrass (and mainly weeds) to Bermuda. Around here if you have sufficient sunlight get Bermuda or zosya to grow they are super easy, once established. Both are expensive to establish in both materials and water. Once they are established (usually 2 years) though they are a dream to maintain.
Dead grass and dirt. Rusty barrels and farm equipment parked all over. Couple loose dogs running around. Yep. You're one of those neighbors.
Hamaki
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I'm no garden or lawn expert but I consider Bermuda more weed than a desirable plant. It's really invasive in places you don't want it (like flower beds and vegetable gardens adjacent to the lawn) and tough as nails to get out. It makes for a durable lawn, once established, but looks half dead in the winter. Not really familiar with zoysia. It may provide green during cool weather but it won't keep Bermuda stolons from running rampant.
fuzzy2133
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Sorry @Saboral I had @kee definition in mind and thinking of how mints (and some other herbs) can really take off like weeds if left unchecked.
autobaun70
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This very well can be the case, depending on your location. Where I am located, we can go one of two directions. Either warm season grasses such as Bermuda, Zoysia, or Centipede, or cool season such as Fescue or Bluegrass. In my area, it's about a 50/50 split, dictated by amount of shade.
While the cool season grasses do stay green year round, they are also very delicate, and basically have to be babied during the warmer months. Water requirements are high, as is instances of crippling fungus. Also, you have to overseed yearly maintain a healthy stand. They are also not ideal for heavy foot/pet traffic.
With Bermuda & Zoysia, you do have a dormant period each year, which can be supplemented with annual ryegrass very inexpensively. The dormant period can actually work in your favor, because you can use inexpensive non-selective herbicides (glyphosophate/2-4-d mixed) in february/early march to kill the rye, along with any weeds. 2-3 weeks later and it looks like a switch was hit, and everything turns bright green. This can be greatly amplified by giving a healthy dose of potassium just prior to the grass going dormant, and a good shot of iron as it is coming out of dormancy. Keeping it out of beds pretty much has to be done chemically with glyphosphate (roundup), which fortunately is very cheap these days. The key is buying the generic variety, and making sure that it is not labeled as being "quick kill" or "fast acting." The versions that advertise as such
Again, this is all specific to location. An hour away from here where the altitude is significantly higher, and the seasonal high temps are a bit more moderate, fescue is king, and super easy to keep looking good.
Weeds is green.
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