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Originally Posted by cdavisdb
Gated communities too often come with busy body neighborhood associations that want to tell you how to live your life. I can use up hours telling stories about some of those crazys that are all true, but you would not believe.
My favorite. Poor guy buys a brand new, beautiful, fancy, no expense spared pickup truck. His neighborhood association goes ballistic, no trucks allowed in here, might bring the riff raff, its in the rules, only cars. they threaten big fines. So, he stores his truck outside the neighborhood, buys a junker, puts a tank turret on it, complete with fake cannon and home made camoflage paint, and parks it in his drive. Meets all the rules.
You might want to rethink that gated community thing. Respecting your neighbors and looking out for each other can work a lot better than rules. My neighborhood has no rules other than respect your neighbors, is way prettier than almost any gated community in town, and hasn't had robbery since I've lived here so I don't lock my doors much. But, oh God help us, there are a few Democrats that live here. You would not like it.
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Old truck? check. Old boat? check. Hoa? No way in hell. We live in a mostly Cuban neighborhood. No thru streets. Kids play outside all day. They have lived here for decades.
All know each other. Few problems. Many have their own business. The kids have good morals. Lots of smiles.
When the Canes came we all shared gas, generators, chain saws, water and food.
They were amazed I could get ice for a week.
Kinda like this place. Lots of knowledge and understanding.