You have dandelions in your yard - comply or else

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Ramma2
Ortho Vegitation Killer + Water Balloons = HOA President's Lawn "Not in compliance"

Anything he does in the near future to kill the grass is going to be an obvious act of vandalism and point at him. Revenge is a dish best served cold (or something like that.) Dandelion seeds will point directly at the OP, even 6 months from now, unless there are half a dozen people who were threatened with legal action over dandelions (in which case, they have half a dozen suspects.)

Besides, dandelions are VERY easy to get rid of with weed killer, especially by anal retentive people who might be regularly treating their lawns anyway. Ditto for kudzu. Sure, it's a pita in the south, where it has had plenty of time to get established. But, if you're HOA "victimes" are anal retentive and pulling out any weeds as soon as they emerge, the kudzu will never get a chance to get established.

Fertilizer might work: leave a message written in fertilizer (or make a design such as stripes on their lawn.) Every time you drive by their lawns and see stripes of greener grass, you'll get a little personal satisfaction. A big smiley face would be neat.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Isn't spidey07 the jackass that insists people who use open wireless access points without permission are criminals?

I don't know what that has to do with anything, but are you saying you agree with using another's property without permission just because it's available to you?

 

[theknight571]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: Ramma2
Ortho Vegitation Killer + Water Balloons = HOA President's Lawn "Not in compliance"

Anything he does in the near future to kill the grass is going to be an obvious act of vandalism and point at him. Revenge is a dish best served cold (or something like that.) Dandelion seeds will point directly at the OP, even 6 months from now, unless there are half a dozen people who were threatened with legal action over dandelions (in which case, they have half a dozen suspects.)

Besides, dandelions are VERY easy to get rid of with weed killer, especially by anal retentive people who might be regularly treating their lawns anyway. Ditto for kudzu. Sure, it's a pita in the south, where it has had plenty of time to get established. But, if you're HOA "victimes" are anal retentive and pulling out any weeds as soon as they emerge, the kudzu will never get a chance to get established.

Fertilizer might work: leave a message written in fertilizer (or make a design such as stripes on their lawn.) Every time you drive by their lawns and see stripes of greener grass, you'll get a little personal satisfaction. A big smiley face would be neat.

I agree... if you're going to do the "dandelion bomb"... don't go straight to her house... maybe hit a neighbor or two of her's first... or hit several at once.... if you target just her house it might be too obvious.

On a side note: Are there regular HOA meetings? If so... do you attend?

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: Modelworks

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: spidey07
WTF! 10 dandelions in my yard and I get a notice to "remind" me that I'm not in compliance with deed restrictions. 10 dandelions, count them. Of course the threat of "if this is not remedied in 7 days legal action will be taken" is included.

I have half a mind to capture all the seeds and then dump them on the HOA presidents lawn at night, after a good rain so they'll grow nice and strong.

so you are saying the rules you agreed to when you moved in simply don't apply to you?

This was NOT part of the original deed restrictions. They were changed by a lady that hasn't seen a man in 20 years.

Maybe you should pay her a visit .

What she lacks in dandelions, she makes up for in cobwebs.

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: Modelworks

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: spidey07
WTF! 10 dandelions in my yard and I get a notice to "remind" me that I'm not in compliance with deed restrictions. 10 dandelions, count them. Of course the threat of "if this is not remedied in 7 days legal action will be taken" is included.

I have half a mind to capture all the seeds and then dump them on the HOA presidents lawn at night, after a good rain so they'll grow nice and strong.

so you are saying the rules you agreed to when you moved in simply don't apply to you?

This was NOT part of the original deed restrictions. They were changed by a lady that hasn't seen a man in 20 years.

Maybe you should pay her a visit .

What she lacks in dandelions, she makes up for in cobwebs.

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[Chaotic42]

Does this mean that my crab grass farm idea isn't going to fly with the HOA I'm joining? I plan to replace hopps with crab grass and brew beer.

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: adairusmc
Take some roundup, and freeze it in ice cube trays. Then go out at night to the president of the HOA and other HOA officials, and throw the cubes on their lawns. Hilarity will ensue.

Well that is vengeful and destructive. Great idea though as roundup kills EVERYTHING.

I just want her to taste a little of her own medicine she is dishing out. This isn't passive aggressive behavior as my endeavors have been supported by my neighbors after talking with them this evening. You know, actually keeping good relationships with your neighbors.

Operation dandy-bomb is a go.

Squadron leaders fire at will, fire at will, fire at will.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Isn't spidey07 the jackass that insists people who use open wireless access points without permission are criminals?

If so, I applaud the HOA. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. If you're going to be an anal retentive jerk you should follow the rules yourself, asshole.

Actually, he's correct. And it's not just people, it's people who willingly connect and authenticate to AP's that they do not have permissions on. Just relax, I guessing from your post you do this often...just play it dumb and you won't go to "Federal Pound You in the Ass" prison.

 

[Oceandevi]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: potato28
Burn the lawn.... oh wait don't HOA's require you to have a lawn?

Aye. I think there is even a provision for the kind of grass. No fescue for me, only pesky bluegrass.

some people are allergic to bluegrass.

cant you make your yard a wildlife refuge and let it go all "native"

 

[Scarpozzi]

In Florida, I knew someone who lived in a subdivision that REQUIRED them to have 2 palm trees on their lawn. About every other year one or both would die requiring them to buy new ones.

.....Palmettos aren't exactly cheap.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: theknight571

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: Ramma2
Ortho Vegitation Killer + Water Balloons = HOA President's Lawn "Not in compliance"

Anything he does in the near future to kill the grass is going to be an obvious act of vandalism and point at him. Revenge is a dish best served cold (or something like that.) Dandelion seeds will point directly at the OP, even 6 months from now, unless there are half a dozen people who were threatened with legal action over dandelions (in which case, they have half a dozen suspects.)

Besides, dandelions are VERY easy to get rid of with weed killer, especially by anal retentive people who might be regularly treating their lawns anyway. Ditto for kudzu. Sure, it's a pita in the south, where it has had plenty of time to get established. But, if you're HOA "victimes" are anal retentive and pulling out any weeds as soon as they emerge, the kudzu will never get a chance to get established.

Fertilizer might work: leave a message written in fertilizer (or make a design such as stripes on their lawn.) Every time you drive by their lawns and see stripes of greener grass, you'll get a little personal satisfaction. A big smiley face would be neat.

I agree... if you're going to do the "dandelion bomb"... don't go straight to her house... maybe hit a neighbor or two of her's first... or hit several at once.... if you target just her house it might be too obvious.

On a side note: Are there regular HOA meetings? If so... do you attend?

This is what you should do. Pop the houses leading from yours to hers. It'll look like they simply migrated!

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Isn't spidey07 the jackass that insists people who use open wireless access points without permission are criminals?

I don't know what that has to do with anything, but are you saying you agree with using another's property without permission just because it's available to you?

If you don't want someone using your WAP, put a password on it.

But my main point is, if spidey is going to be an anal retentive prick about following rules, maybe he should do the same and get rid of the dandelions.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Originally posted by: wwswimming

Originally posted by: spidey07
WTF! 10 dandelions in my yard and I get a notice to "remind" me that I'm not in compliance with deed restrictions. 10 dandelions, count them. Of course the threat of "if this is not remedied in 7 days legal action will be taken" is included.

I have half a mind to capture all the seeds and then dump them on the HOA presidents lawn at night, after a good rain so they'll grow nice and strong.

would you like some poison oak & stinging nettles seeds to go along with that ?

i wonder whose HOA was worse.

i put up a smooth cedar fence in a condo complex in San Diego
that had about 500 units. they had the rough splintery cedar
kind of fence.

so they sent me the same kind of nasty-gram.

i took it down & put up a rough cedar fence.

a month later they said smooth cedar is OK and soon a lot of
neighbors had smooth cedar.

I'm glad I'm not the only sick bastard who was thinking of stinging nettle. >

How easy is it to get that to grow?

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: mugs
Are you expected to treat your lawn to prevent the dandelions, or just mow your lawn once a week?

Originally posted by: IGBT
..tell em your an eco-theist and you found a rare and endangered species and you can't upset the ecology of the property.

Do you have to spew this crap in threads that are completely unrelated to your agenda? :roll:

It's not all there.

CARBON CON! CARBON CON!

 

[Slew Foot]

You need to wait a few months to let suspicion blow over you, then before a big rain, dump a pile of salt all over the lawn.

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: rockyct

I'm all for dandelion "shock and awe."

I second, If anyone had legal guns pointed at me for 10 dandelions, I'd about to drop a MOAB of fertilized germinated dandelions on the fvckers!

Shock and Awe Baby!

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Serve the HOA with a fine requiring them to buy carbon credits to offset the dandelions they had you remove.

 

[ebaycj]

Originally posted by: JLee

I have half a mind to capture all the seeds and then dump them on the HOA presidents lawn at night, after a good rain so they'll grow nice and strong.

WIN.

Amazing what they sell on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/dandelion-...VWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

$4 for 5000 seeds. definitely worth it to pick up 10 or so.

 

[fLum0x]

place the dandies in a couple neighbor yards for sure. that was a good idea.

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: adairusmc
Take some roundup, and freeze it in ice cube trays. Then go out at night to the president of the HOA and other HOA officials, and throw the cubes on their lawns. Hilarity will ensue.

Well that is vengeful and destructive. Great idea though as roundup kills EVERYTHING.

I just want her to taste a little of her own medicine she is dishing out. This isn't passive aggressive behavior as my endeavors have been supported by my neighbors after talking with them this evening. You know, actually keeping good relationships with your neighbors.

Operation dandy-bomb is a go.

You told your neighbors? That was dumb

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: spidey07
WTF! 10 dandelions in my yard and I get a notice to "remind" me that I'm not in compliance with deed restrictions. 10 dandelions, count them. Of course the threat of "if this is not remedied in 7 days legal action will be taken" is included.

I have half a mind to capture all the seeds and then dump them on the HOA presidents lawn at night, after a good rain so they'll grow nice and strong.

NM found your other replies.

I think the frozen roundup in ice cubes is a wonderful idea

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: wwswimming
would you like some poison oak & stinging nettles seeds to go along with that ?

Originally posted by: potato28
I second the Kudzu, or maybe poison ivy...

I don't care how much of a bitch she is, I wouldn't wish poison ivy / oak on my worst enemies.

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: wwswimming
would you like some poison oak & stinging nettles seeds to go along with that ?

Originally posted by: potato28
I second the Kudzu, or maybe poison ivy...

I don't care how much of a bitch she is, I wouldn't wish poison ivy / oak on my worst enemies.

Good point. Sumac is much more appropriate. :evil: