[asianthree]

Originally Posted by lafoto

i think the system is broken. I think instead of having to report someone for the heinous crime of placing a small ceramic statue in their garden, the person who is offended by said statue should have to confront the classless buffoon face to face. I can imagine the conversation would go like this, " hi johnny i am your neighbor 5 doors down the block and i drive down the street everyday and i am appalled at your lack of taste and class with your choice of lawn decoration! Get rid of that lawn gnome right now!" johnny might reply with," oh its nice to meet you! I have seen you and your lovely wife riding down the street with your gnome documentation equipment. That is you right? You have that neon pink cart with all the little fuzzy dice hanging from roof. I love those floral moo moos your wife wears and those clown sunglasses are just priceless! Well listen about my yard gnome....i am retired and i just dont give a sh-- any more. I moved down here to americas friendliest hometown so that i can spend what time i have left on this planet just relaxing. I have lots of friends here who dont care how much money i have, or what kind of car i drive, and they certainly dont care if i have a lawn gnome or not! So listen when you pass my house in the future please just avert your eyes and keep right on going. And one last thing... Please tell your wife that omar the tent maker is having a sale on moomoos this week!"

wow

[missypie]

Originally Posted by lafoto

I think the system is broken. I think instead of having to report someone for the heinous crime of placing a small ceramic statue in their garden, the person who is offended by said statue should have to confront the classless buffoon face to face. I can imagine the conversation would go like this, " Hi Johnny I am your neighbor 5 doors down the block and I drive down the street everyday and I am appalled at your lack of taste and class with your choice of lawn decoration! Get rid of that lawn gnome right now!" Johnny might reply with," Oh its nice to meet you! I have seen you and your lovely wife riding down the street with your gnome documentation equipment. That is you right? You have that neon pink cart with all the little fuzzy dice hanging from roof. I love those floral Moo Moos your wife wears and those clown sunglasses are just priceless! Well listen about my yard gnome....I am retired and I just dont give a sh-- any more. I moved down here to Americas friendliest hometown so that I can spend what time i have left on this planet just relaxing. I have lots of friends here who dont care how much money I have, or what kind of car I drive, and they certainly dont care if I have a lawn gnome or not! So listen when you pass my house in the future please just avert your eyes and keep right on going. And one last thing... please tell your wife that Omar the tent maker is having a sale on Moomoos this week!"

This is so funny. LMAO!

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by lafoto

I think the system is broken. I think instead of having to report someone for the heinous crime of placing a small ceramic statue in their garden, the person who is offended by said statue should have to confront the classless buffoon face to face. I can imagine the conversation would go like this, " Hi Johnny I am your neighbor 5 doors down the block and I drive down the street everyday and I am appalled at your lack of taste and class with your choice of lawn decoration! Get rid of that lawn gnome right now!" Johnny might reply with," Oh its nice to meet you! I have seen you and your lovely wife riding down the street with your gnome documentation equipment. That is you right? You have that neon pink cart with all the little fuzzy dice hanging from roof. I love those floral Moo Moos your wife wears and those clown sunglasses are just priceless! Well listen about my yard gnome....I am retired and I just dont give a sh-- any more. I moved down here to Americas friendliest hometown so that I can spend what time i have left on this planet just relaxing. I have lots of friends here who dont care how much money I have, or what kind of car I drive, and they certainly dont care if I have a lawn gnome or not! So listen when you pass my house in the future please just avert your eyes and keep right on going. And one last thing... please tell your wife that Omar the tent maker is having a sale on Moomoos this week!"

Well. I think that have been a little rough way of putting it but it could happen. Under an non anonymous system if Tormented Tom from district nine confronted Happy Harry in district two about his pink flamingos and garden gnome I'm thinking the result will be Tormented Tom making an unexpected trip to the hospital emergency room. Tormented Tom will really have no grounds to press charges.

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

Hmmmmm.....'slummy'? Alas and alack! Another dispersion cast on the historic neighborhoods which clearly demonstrate their individuality, personal character, and most of all - a sense of humor! Nothing cookie cutter about us!

I didn't see the Historic side mentioned. Why are you assuming the slummy comment was directed at any particular area in TV?
Just curious.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

I didn't see the Historic side mentioned. Why are you assuming the slummy comment was directed at any particular area in TV?
Just curious.

perrjojo - 1,449 posts and a member since Jan 2010 and you have not read the variety of historic side dispersions oft cast by various posters? Self-deprecating humor perhaps? And perhaps you did not read my follow-up to graciegirl where I explained I was poking her. Chill.

[asianthree]

Since the historic district does not have to fear the gnome police, there is no fear of you being called out. But let's be honest in every neighborhood there is that yard that looks like walmart garden shop vomited on it. We had that person two doors down. Nope did not address the problem with her, or make an officall complaint . We just moved, it was easier, than upsetting some of the neighborhood, since it would have been a hot topic.

[dirtbanker]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

I didn't see the Historic side mentioned. Why are you assuming the slummy comment was directed at any particular area in TV?
Just curious.

Your right, Gracie did not direct the comment towards the historic side. But she did say "Believe in DEED RESTRICTIONS..., without them this place would look slummy in about a month." and hence (because there a little deed restrictions over there) the historic district defense mechanism was activated.

[Villager Joyce]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

perrjojo - 1,449 posts and a member since Jan 2010 and you have not read the variety of historic side dispersions oft cast by various posters?

///nevermind

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by lafoto

I think the system is broken. I think instead of having to report someone for the heinous crime of placing a small ceramic statue in their garden, the person who is offended by said statue should have to confront the classless buffoon face to face. I can imagine the conversation would go like this, " Hi Johnny I am your neighbor 5 doors down the block and I drive down the street everyday and I am appalled at your lack of taste and class with your choice of lawn decoration! Get rid of that lawn gnome right now!" Johnny might reply with," Oh its nice to meet you! I have seen you and your lovely wife riding down the street with your gnome documentation equipment. That is you right? You have that neon pink cart with all the little fuzzy dice hanging from roof. I love those floral Moo Moos your wife wears and those clown sunglasses are just priceless! Well listen about my yard gnome....I am retired and I just dont give a sh-- any more. I moved down here to Americas friendliest hometown so that I can spend what time i have left on this planet just relaxing. I have lots of friends here who dont care how much money I have, or what kind of car I drive, and they certainly dont care if I have a lawn gnome or not! So listen when you pass my house in the future please just avert your eyes and keep right on going. And one last thing... please tell your wife that Omar the tent maker is having a sale on Moomoos this week!"

I thoroughly enjoyed the humor in this post. Thank you! The imagery it invoked put a big smile on my face although I almost spilled my morning coffee on my keyboard!

BTW, I do know an Omar. He is a rather large guy who does great drywall repair. I do not know if he makes muumuus on the side.

[Woodartist]

It seems that there is no way to reach a happy median between the "everything goes" and the get rid of it all" residents. Perhaps there is a solution that will make both camps equally unhappy and therefore equitable. As the past chairman of the Nassau County Code Enforcement Board (Just north east of Jacksonville), I have a bit of experience in this type of "cat fight". When I took the chairmanship of the board residents where able to file complaints with out giving their name. In short we had our "97" type complainers.
When we forced the complainant to give their name the complaints dropped dramatically. The property owners that were cited were then given a period to correct the infraction or request to appear before the enforcement board. This board was made up of seven county residents and the county attorney. Both sides were given an opportunity to be heard and photos were shown of the alleged infraction. In short we could decide neighbor to neighbor where the 8" statue should be considered offensive or decorative and in good taste. Individuals that were cited were allowed to bring others to testify in their behalf, in short neighbors who had no objections to the alleged infraction.

I realize that it would take a bit of work to set up a system such as this but considering the time spent here on this subject......

[Woodartist]

It seems that there is no way to reach a happy median between the "everything goes" and the get rid of it all" residents. Perhaps there is a solution that will make both camps equally unhappy and therefore equitable. As the past chairman of the Nassau County Code Enforcement Board (Just north east of Jacksonville), I have a bit of experience in this type of "cat fight". When I took the chairmanship of the board residents where able to file complaints with out giving their name. In short we had our "97" type complainers.
When we forced the complainant to give their name the complaints dropped dramatically. The property owners that were cited were then given a period to correct the infraction or request to appear before the enforcement board. This board was made up of seven county residents and the county attorney. Both sides were given an opportunity to be heard and photos were shown of the alleged infraction. In short we could decide neighbor to neighbor where the 8" statue should be considered offensive or decorative and in good taste. Individuals that were cited were allowed to bring others to testify in their behalf, in short neighbors who had no objections to the alleged infraction.

I realize that it would take a bit of work to set up a system such as this but considering the time spent here on this subject......

[KeepingItReal]

Originally Posted by Bill Beck

It seems that there is no way to reach a happy median between the "everything goes" and the get rid of it all" residents. Perhaps there is a solution that will make both camps equally unhappy and therefore equitable. As the past chairman of the Nassau County Code Enforcement Board (Just north east of Jacksonville), I have a bit of experience in this type of "cat fight". When I took the chairmanship of the board residents where able to file complaints with out giving their name. In short we had our "97" type complainers.
When we forced the complainant to give their name the complaints dropped dramatically. The property owners that were cited were then given a period to correct the infraction or request to appear before the enforcement board. This board was made up of seven county residents and the county attorney. Both sides were given an opportunity to be heard and photos were shown of the alleged infraction. In short we could decide neighbor to neighbor where the 8" statue should be considered offensive or decorative and in good taste. Individuals that were cited were allowed to bring others to testify in their behalf, in short neighbors who had no objections to the alleged infraction.

I realize that it would take a bit of work to set up a system such as this but considering the time spent here on this subject......

Maybe everyone should just go back and actually read their deed restrictions they have already agreed to and then go by what they say.....then there will be no disagreements.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Bill Beck

It seems that there is no way to reach a happy median...

Not sure why that is necessary...rules are already in place.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Bill Beck

It seems that there is no way to reach a happy median between the "everything goes" and the get rid of it all" residents. Perhaps there is a solution that will make both camps equally unhappy and therefore equitable. As the past chairman of the Nassau County Code Enforcement Board (Just north east of Jacksonville), I have a bit of experience in this type of "cat fight". When I took the chairmanship of the board residents where able to file complaints with out giving their name. In short we had our "97" type complainers.
When we forced the complainant to give their name the complaints dropped dramatically. The property owners that were cited were then given a period to correct the infraction or request to appear before the enforcement board. This board was made up of seven county residents and the county attorney. Both sides were given an opportunity to be heard and photos were shown of the alleged infraction. In short we could decide neighbor to neighbor where the 8" statue should be considered offensive or decorative and in good taste. Individuals that were cited were allowed to bring others to testify in their behalf, in short neighbors who had no objections to the alleged infraction.

I realize that it would take a bit of work to set up a system such as this but considering the time spent here on this subject......

Welcome to the forum. The deed restrictions are very clear here. And if someone complains. the restrictions will be enforced. And if the offending item is not removed or moved the homeowner will be fined and if the fine is not paid further action is forthcoming. All that horsing around described above just isn't something I would want. In fact that description is the very reason I fear the Morses not running this place and the homeowners taking over. .

Horrors.

[Woodartist]

Are the US Flags on poles in front an exception?? or just protected from the "condo nazis" by the second admendment?