On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:41:31 -0400, BAR wrote:

Gene Kearns wrote:
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:27:57 -0400, BAR penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

No, it really is all about the resale value. When you drive through my
neighborhood you see that every yard is clean and well kept, the paint
is not peeling off the trim, the garage doors all work and look good.
There are no paved over front yards, although one or two owners would do
it if they could, and houses sell rather quickly with deals that don't
fall through at the closing table.

None of the properties I own have a deed restriction. All of them
sound like your description.... except I can't conceive of a paved
yard.... we have real lawns.

In the Wash. DC area it is becoming a real problem. Somebody buys the
house next door and rents individual rooms and to accomodate all of the
cars the front yard is paved over, removing the need for lawn maintenance.

One neighboring house that just sold was never even listed. It sold
within an hour, the morning it went on the market.

How did it go "on the market?" Usually real estate agents delay the
posting of the listing trying to get the sale themselves or keeping it
with the brokerage family.

Apparently, there are many exceptions to your rule!

All over the country.

Fairfax County passed a law prohibiting that practice. Now the cars get
parked in the yard. Saves on mowing the grass to meet the 10" height
maximum, don'cha'no.

The latest craze for some of the Mexicans moving in is to de-limb and top
the oak trees in the front yard, then they're left with a 25 foot stump,
which makes a great place to put your dish antenna to pick up the salsa
stations.


--
John H

"John H." wrote in message
...

The latest craze for some of the Mexicans moving in is to de-limb and top
the oak trees in the front yard, then they're left with a 25 foot stump,
which makes a great place to put your dish antenna to pick up the salsa
stations.


--
John H

Now that is something to get riled up about.
Where's 'Johnny Appleseed' when you need him?

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:10:19 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .

The latest craze for some of the Mexicans moving in is to de-limb and top
the oak trees in the front yard, then they're left with a 25 foot stump,
which makes a great place to put your dish antenna to pick up the salsa
stations.


--
John H

Now that is something to get riled up about.
Where's 'Johnny Appleseed' when you need him?


Apple trees wouldn't grow high enough for a dish antenna.

Did you ask your mom for some boat advice?
--
John H

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
The latest craze for some of the Mexicans moving in is to de-limb and
top
the oak trees in the front yard, then they're left with a 25 foot stump,
which makes a great place to put your dish antenna to pick up the salsa
stations.


--
John H

Now that is something to get riled up about.
Where's 'Johnny Appleseed' when you need him?


What's that smell emanating from Herring...smells like...racism. Remember
when he whined about the black people he was "forced" to teach when he was
a sub teacher?

Too bad South Africa ended apartheid. If it hadn't, our boy Herring could
have moved there.

That from the man(?) that posted the following:

From: HK
Newsgroups: rec.boats
Subject: OT: ER
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 22:29:13 -0400


snip

Gawd, I hope it is President Hillary. No other Democrat will cause so
many hard-core Republicans to put bullets through their brains. Delicious.

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:19:39 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

NetCop wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
The latest craze for some of the Mexicans moving in is to de-limb and
top
the oak trees in the front yard, then they're left with a 25 foot stump,
which makes a great place to put your dish antenna to pick up the salsa
stations.


--
John H
Now that is something to get riled up about.
Where's 'Johnny Appleseed' when you need him?

What's that smell emanating from Herring...smells like...racism. Remember
when he whined about the black people he was "forced" to teach when he was
a sub teacher?

Too bad South Africa ended apartheid. If it hadn't, our boy Herring could
have moved there.

That from the man(?) that posted the following:

From: HK
Newsgroups: rec.boats
Subject: OT: ER
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 22:29:13 -0400


snip

Gawd, I hope it is President Hillary. No other Democrat will cause so
many hard-core Republicans to put bullets through their brains. Delicious.




Sorry, but there's nothing racist about that remark.

Nor were my comments racist. They were facts. The fact is that the folks
doing this in the neighborhood are Mexicans. If they were Jewish Europeans,
Indians, WASPs, or simply liars, the facts would still exist.

But, thanks for mentioning my name, Harry, it was an honor as usual. I
personally don't think you're the scum that some here make you out to be.
--
John H