[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by MDLNB

I live near a corner intersection that has a Stop sign. The law says that one must come to a complete stop before proceeding. It does not say that if one sees that there is no oncoming traffic, they can drive through the intersection without stopping. Observing that stop sign on the corner, I have found that four out of five vehicles drive blatantly through the intersection without stopping. I have also had near misses when someone decided to blow through the intersection without even glancing in my direction, even when I had the right of way. I guess I should sit in my driveway and report every law breaker that coasts through the intersection without stopping. After all, it IS the law. AND everyone must be reported if they break the law. Sorry, but I have better things to do and if those violators blow through the intersection and end up in the hospital, that's their business. I am not my brother's keeper.
In my neighborhood, folks have all sorts of lawn ornaments. For those that say it devalues their property, I guess it depends on where you live. We have homes that sell the day they are listed. These are designer homes getting top dollar sales. One of the homes on our street has sold for almost $600K. Hey, maybe they could get more if neighbors were more considerate and hid their lawn ornaments, right? Maybe, like the rest of us on this street, we enjoy the diversity of personalized home properties.
Sorry folks, but we have had no derelict trucks or cars up on blocks in our neighborhood. I have seen an occasional flamingo, though. If you wish to spend all your time worrying about property values this late in your life, then go for it. It leaves more time for those that wish decent "T" times and less crowd at the pickleball courts. If you wish to spend your last few years on earth complaining about other folks, have at it. Hopefully, when I leave this life it will be with a smile on my face, not an angry frown. Some folks are not content until they make others unhappy. Some folks are happy when they can make a positive difference in other folk's lives.

Very well said