More HOA goodness

halik · Jun 10, 2011

Nebor said:
I'd put those things up for free on craigslist the minute I saw them. It's an Atlanta suburb, someone will come and get them.

This story makes me rage. The homeowner is a TOTAL pushover. That's probably why he's getting kicked around.

HAAAH! hilarious

halik · Jun 10, 2011

SparkyJJO said:
Then park said vehicle in the driveway.

They might get the point then.

M1117 = 30,000 LBS

Lets see the HOA try to have it towed.

PlasmaBomb · Jun 10, 2011

Damn the page must be overloaded...

Got to the end of the thread and all I got is the City-Data logo and City-Data Forum - ... - Car stuck by HOA.

PlasmaBomb · Jun 10, 2011

bargetrav said:
grrl said:

That guy certainly lacks the resourcefulness and imagination of the guy who removed the boot from his car.

http://graphicography.org/random/dasboot.html

Click to expand...

I hate you, I read the entire story only to have it just STOP. can't seem to find out what happened, as there was no conclusion, maybe they killed him? HAHAHAH

That is a great thread. I read it again for the lulz.

It's especially funny when the dude get their contract... and finds they are in breach of it.

Edit: Last I heard they were trying to get him to pay them $5,000.

PlasmaBomb · Jun 10, 2011

DOLLIE MAN THE CONCLUSION

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4643489

After they became aware of the thread they took me to court for slander, drummed up false E-mails claiming: "I'm going to #@$ chop your arms off.......","I'm going to shoot you in the face." And even stooped so low included, "I'm in fear of the lives of my 3 little girls and up till 3a.m. worried my house will be burnt down!" WOW! (He included that in the entail judgement against me to the judge). My jaw dropped, I informed the justice they could have full access to my ISP (Internet Service Provider), provided phone records, and offered to produce my PC to show I had not sent e-mails or contact. Also claiming I was running an apparel clothing line: CHECK IT OUT:

They secured a Gag Order which prevented me from electronic interaction with the public (included text messaging).

A week later I was delivered a Notice To Comply from the law firm in the order of $5,000 to be paid in full with in 10 days. WOW! The balls Hun?

If the full sum of $5,000 is not paid in full, further litigation would take place.

Needless to say 10 days came and gone......then the mail started to come! It was repeated Justice Court Proceedings and attempted judgements against me, PRECURSOR to my acknowledgement, stating EVEN MORE false accusations "...he continues to run the Internet thread...", ".......he continues to harass us..." "...he's in continuous contact with us and in contempt of court.."

Looks like they tried at least 5 more court actions then finally -

I was dumbfounded the judge ruled against them

I exercised my freedom of speech, did not exaggerate, made no threats, broke no laws and attempted to use more of a journalistic approach to the story so they can forget slander.

Since, and do not know whether this is directly due to: The Disney Land sized community has been re black topped with more Guest and restructured parking. The Gag ended quite some time ago, their presence has been reduced, there has been no interaction, and there has been a significant reduction in boots.

In all, I thank The Car Lounge so much for their overwhelming support! Thanx a million and if your ever in the Phoenix area look me up! Thanks for everything guys! And remember, if you feel
wronged stand up and don't take it, but do it right! Be sure to keep it real in the posts, take a breather before you keystroke!

THANX GUYS!!!!!!!And excuse any grammar errors, I'm sure there's a bit.

IndyColtsFan · Jun 10, 2011

It goes both ways. My HOA doesn't enforce things enough, in my opinion. For example, we have a neighbor who goes all out for Christmas -- he has lights and dozens of props in his yard, such as deer, etc. The problem is that the last 2 years, he literally has not put the stuff away until the middle of March. It looks stupid and trashy to see Christmas decorations out in the middle of March. I reported it to the HOA and they actually said "There is nothing we can do." Seriously? You couldn't have at least said "Hey, we've had complaints about your decorations being out 2+ months after the holiday ends -- can you put them away?"

Linflas · Jun 10, 2011

The funny thing is if the HOA idiots drive this guy into foreclosure with all their ridiculous fees and assessments they will end up with nothing.

Codewiz · Jun 10, 2011

IndyColtsFan said:
It goes both ways. My HOA doesn't enforce things enough, in my opinion. For example, we have a neighbor who goes all out for Christmas -- he has lights and dozens of props in his yard, such as deer, etc. The problem is that the last 2 years, he literally has not put the stuff away until the middle of March. It looks stupid and trashy to see Christmas decorations out in the middle of March. I reported it to the HOA and they actually said "There is nothing we can do." Seriously? You couldn't have at least said "Hey, we've had complaints about your decorations being out 2+ months after the holiday ends -- can you put them away?"

If there is nothing in the bylaws then they might be right. There is nothing they can do. I would much rather have an HOA that recognizes their limitations of power.

Cogman · Jun 10, 2011

Bignate603 said:
Did anyone else notice in the OP on the other site the guy mentioned that they were thousands of dollars behind in their assessments, and owed $3k in lawyers fees to the HOA? It's clear that there is some major HOA ridiculousness going on but it's pretty obvious that the OP isn't a complete angel either.

HOAs suck, but if you don't like it don't buy in to one (or at least not into one that's so crazy). If the guy either paid the HOA fees or chose not to live in a place with ridiculously high assessments this wouldn't be an issue.

Did you see what it was over? it was something like $3000 in attorney fees in a very short period of time. WTF? That is just insane considering his neighbors are likely splitting the bill as well.

Cogman · Jun 10, 2011

IndyColtsFan said:
It goes both ways. My HOA doesn't enforce things enough, in my opinion. For example, we have a neighbor who goes all out for Christmas -- he has lights and dozens of props in his yard, such as deer, etc. The problem is that the last 2 years, he literally has not put the stuff away until the middle of March. It looks stupid and trashy to see Christmas decorations out in the middle of March. I reported it to the HOA and they actually said "There is nothing we can do." Seriously? You couldn't have at least said "Hey, we've had complaints about your decorations being out 2+ months after the holiday ends -- can you put them away?"

I would much rather have a crappy HOA that does nothing then an overzealous HOA that gets their panties in a twist over everything.

So long as you aren't trying to sell your house, what do you care?

IHateMyJob2004 · Jun 10, 2011

This sounds liek a lawyer for the HOA just trying to provide services in order to make money, and not doing what is best for the HOA. Pathetic. And why would a lawyer be invovled in anything done (as it seems)? The peopel running the HOA are morons.

Linflas · Jun 10, 2011

Cogman said:
Did you see what it was over? it was something like $3000 in attorney fees in a very short period of time. WTF? That is just insane considering his neighbors are likely splitting the bill as well.

I didn't read the whole thread in the OP but did see a post where he said it all started with some special assessment for $1,000.00 that he paid them $500.00, then another $500.00 a few weeks later and due to that they then hit him with $800.00 in attorney fees followed by another $1,500.00 assessment. The whole thing sounds crazy to me, must be some type of condo association for them to be coming up with special assessments for amounts like that.

rasczak · Jun 10, 2011

grrl said:
That guy certainly lacks the resourcefulness and imagination of the guy who removed the boot from his car.

http://graphicography.org/random/dasboot.html

that was pure entertainment. :awe:

IndyColtsFan · Jun 10, 2011

Codewiz said:
If there is nothing in the bylaws then they might be right. There is nothing they can do. I would much rather have an HOA that recognizes their limitations of power.

I understand that, but they could at least say to the guy "Hey, we'd appreciate it if you would pick that stuff up. We've had some complaints." No need to threaten or anything of that nature -- just a friendly request.

Last summer, people were getting pissed because neighbors weren't keeping their lawns up in the dry, hot summer and the HOA wouldn't do anything about it. People started mailing letters to their neighbors and impersonated the HOA.

(no, I was not one who did that

). We found out because the HOA mentioned it in the monthly flyer.

IndyColtsFan · Jun 10, 2011

Cogman said:
I would much rather have a crappy HOA that does nothing then an overzealous HOA that gets their panties in a twist over everything.

So long as you aren't trying to sell your house, what do you care?

When the crap is blowing all over the yard, knocked down, and otherwise looks like crap, I do care. It is an eyesore. Sorry, but if you have enough energy to put tons of decorations in your yard, you'd better have enough energy to clean it up in a timely manner. If you're too lazy to take them down until 2 or 3 months later, don't put them up. It isn't hard. I'm not saying they have to be down by 12/26, but I don't think it is unreasonable to say they should be taken down by the end of January. The guy has a wife and 2 kids and if they all got out there, they could have everything taken down in a few hours.

SparkyJJO · Jun 10, 2011

IndyColtsFan said:
When the crap is blowing all over the yard, knocked down, and otherwise looks like crap, I do care. It is an eyesore. Sorry, but if you have enough energy to put tons of decorations in your yard, you'd better have enough energy to clean it up in a timely manner. If you're too lazy to take them down until 2 or 3 months later, don't put them up. It isn't hard. I'm not saying they have to be down by 12/26, but I don't think it is unreasonable to say they should be taken down by the end of January.

I think it is unreasonable to micromanage what people do on their own property. Yeah you and I might not like it, but then, it's their property, so...

Bignate603 · Jun 10, 2011

IndyColtsFan said:
It goes both ways. My HOA doesn't enforce things enough, in my opinion. For example, we have a neighbor who goes all out for Christmas -- he has lights and dozens of props in his yard, such as deer, etc. The problem is that the last 2 years, he literally has not put the stuff away until the middle of March. It looks stupid and trashy to see Christmas decorations out in the middle of March. I reported it to the HOA and they actually said "There is nothing we can do." Seriously? You couldn't have at least said "Hey, we've had complaints about your decorations being out 2+ months after the holiday ends -- can you put them away?"

The real question is, why couldn't you talk to them about it without the HOA to hide behind?

IndyColtsFan · Jun 10, 2011

SparkyJJO said:
I think it is unreasonable to micromanage what people do on their own property. Yeah you and I might not like it, but then, it's their property, so...

Sorry, but I don't think it is unreasonable to request that your neighbor regularly mows his/her lawn and puts up their decorations in a timely manner.

IndyColtsFan · Jun 10, 2011

Bignate603 said:
The real question is, why couldn't you talk to them about it without the HOA to hide behind?

Because I pay the HOA to handle these things?

Bignate603 · Jun 10, 2011

IndyColtsFan said:
Because I pay the HOA to handle these things?

Apparently not. If they say they can't do anything about it it sounds like their bylaws don't cover that sort of stuff. You're on your own.

IndyColtsFan · Jun 10, 2011

Bignate603 said:
Apparently not. If they say they can't do anything about it it sounds like their bylaws don't cover that sort of stuff. You're on your own.

Well, yeah, I know that now. I didn't at the time.

drebo · Jun 10, 2011

IndyColtsFan said:
When the crap is blowing all over the yard, knocked down, and otherwise looks like crap, I do care. It is an eyesore. Sorry, but if you have enough energy to put tons of decorations in your yard, you'd better have enough energy to clean it up in a timely manner. If you're too lazy to take them down until 2 or 3 months later, don't put them up. It isn't hard. I'm not saying they have to be down by 12/26, but I don't think it is unreasonable to say they should be taken down by the end of January. The guy has a wife and 2 kids and if they all got out there, they could have everything taken down in a few hours.

Did you ask the guy yourself to take them down?

IndyColtsFan · Jun 10, 2011

drebo said:
Did you ask the guy yourself to take them down?

No, but I will now.

TheVrolok · Jun 10, 2011

BarkingGhostar said:
Homeowner seems like a stupid. Maybe just call the police for someone littering his property?

He called the police and the fire department, both said there's nothing they can do.

Bignate603 · Jun 10, 2011

IndyColtsFan said:
Well, yeah, I know that now. I didn't at the time.

Personally, it sounds like your HOA is one of the better ones if they err on the side of being less intrusive.

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