Looking for advice on how to handle a 'code monkey' situation

[Zuljin]

Do this. It's your sidewalk.

 

[atoughram]

The officer told me the guns were illegal within the city limits.

And the 2nd amendment of the Constitution of the United States is suspended?

 

[progmac]

Its amazing that a couple squares of concrete are over twelve hundred bucks. That is a real problem. That's a lot of money to most people. It's a nearly impossible amount of money for some people.

 

[b-boy]

Personally, I think I got screwed on the price. Unfortunately, beggars can't be choosers. I had one contractor willing to do the work, so I had to pay what he wanted.

 

[IslandLizard]

Its amazing that a couple squares of concrete are over twelve hundred bucks. That is a real problem. That's a lot of money to most people. It's a nearly impossible amount of money for some people.

The timeliness is also questionable. Winter is not a good time to pour concrete that will last unless certain precautions are used.

Time to vote in new government.

 

[progmac]

The timeliness is also questionable. Winter is not a good time to pour concrete that will last unless certain precautions are used.

Time to vote in new government.

Good point, winter is a suspect time to go about this. Fortunately, it has been fairly mild.

As for government, I want my government to make sure the sidewalks are in good repair. Nobody else will. It's a necessary function. I just can't believe how expensive it was.

 

[SlickTX]

And the 2nd amendment of the Constitution of the United States is suspended?

There is no constitutional right to keep and bear toys. Sheeeeesh.

 

[KPSquared]

I'm guessing the discharge of firearms is illegal in city limits. You don't tell a 'merican he can't have his guns... You're likely to get shot.

 

[Homercidal]

I'm guessing the discharge of firearms is illegal in city limits. You don't tell a 'merican he can't have his guns... You're likely to get shot.

It's this. You can keep and bear arms, but you can't fire them off in the city limits with impunity. Most communities state what FPS the firearm has to have before it's considered a firearm. BB guns often shoot below that threshold.

When I was a kid (here it comes!) I shot my BB guns all over the yard. I shot whatever looked like an interesting target.

I'd like to say we all grew up just fine, but my friend got shot by another friend with a gas charged pistol and very nearly lost his eye!

 

[sboyajian]

Am I the only one who would go to every city building (Town hall, police department, fire department, library, etc) and look for cracks, intentionally trip, report every crack while constantly complaining about phantom pain from all the trips and falls I took walking past these city funded locations?

 

[b-boy]

Am I the only one who would go to every city building (Town hall, police department, fire department, library, etc) and look for cracks, intentionally trip, report every crack while constantly complaining about phantom pain from all the trips and falls I took walking past these city funded locations?

One of the guys in court was talking about this exact situation. Someone else had done this after they got fined. They called in every crack they saw. Apparently there is an online app to do this. It's called a 311 call. The inspector is required to check each one out. The guy wanted to make the inspector as miserable as possible.

 

[sboyajian]

One of the guys in court was talking about this exact situation. Someone else had done this after they got fined. They called in every crack they saw. Apparently there is an online app to do this. It's called a 311 call. The inspector is required to check each one out. The guy wanted to make the inspector as miserable as possible.

Classic!

Just something to consider.. if it's just a standard crack that you think you could fill, might consider this: [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9LHZu1dXok[/ame]

I can't imagine paying $1100 to fix a crack that isn't even the worst one in the area. This seems like it can fill a fairly wide area.

 

[smizak]

One of the guys in court was talking about this exact situation. Someone else had done this after they got fined. They called in every crack they saw. Apparently there is an online app to do this. It's called a 311 call. The inspector is required to check each one out. The guy wanted to make the inspector as miserable as possible.

Do you live in Kenmore?

 

[b-boy]

Classic!

Just something to consider.. if it's just a standard crack that you think you could fill, might consider this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9LHZu1dXok

I can't imagine paying $1100 to fix a crack that isn't even the worst one in the area. This seems like it can fill a fairly wide area.

The pads had to be replaced, not repaired. The inspector wrote up the complaint that way.

 

[b-boy]

Do you live in Kenmore?

Amherst, but I've heard horror stories about the inspectors in Kenmore. I had a friend who lived there. He was constantly harassed by the inspectors there.

His son once received a citation from the police for playing in the street.

 

[smizak]

Amherst, but I've heard horror stories about the inspectors in Kenmore. I had a friend who lived there. He was constantly harassed by the inspectors there.

His son once received a citation from the police for playing in the street.

That sucks my friend, Amherst can be a pain.

 

[atoughram]

There is no constitutional right to keep and bear toys. Sheeeeesh.

derp....

the original quote was "Originally Posted by b-boy The officer told me the guns were illegal within the city limits."

nice try...

 

[KPSquared]

You may be the only person with that sort of free time...