OT - What are you doing right now? Mk2

thetrim

Any idea if the Buffalo is working from home and might be the uncommon one not stuck on endless conference calls.   It gives him lots of time for target acquired, target destroyed drills. 

lkapigian

SonVolt said:

Shouldn't a hardcore conservative champion free market ideals that value the freedom of private citizens doing as they please with their own property? 

so long as those freedoms don't infringe on others freedoms, create urban blight  absolutely 

JohnInCarolina

lkapigian said:

SonVolt said:

Shouldn't a hardcore conservative champion free market ideals that value the freedom of private citizens doing as they please with their own property? 

so long as those freedoms don't infringe on others freedoms, create urban blight  absolutely 

That’s the rub, isn’t it?  Figuring out the line where one person exercising their freedoms starts to impinge on another’s.

Acn

Watching my instacart order being fulfilled and eating lunch while on a conference call.

ColbyLang

JohnInCarolina said:

lkapigian said:

SonVolt said:

Shouldn't a hardcore conservative champion free market ideals that value the freedom of private citizens doing as they please with their own property? 

so long as those freedoms don't infringe on others freedoms, create urban blight  absolutely 

That’s the rub, isn’t it?  Figuring out the line where one person exercising their freedoms starts to impinge on another’s.

My issue comes into play with the safety of my children and the role this plays in decreasing my property values. If I can’t enjoy the property I own due to their shenanigans, how are their rights more important than mine? Is it by land size? I own exactly 32% of the block whereas they own 12%. 

dbCooper

Curry from last night, no Egg participation.  Packaged sauce mix, stir fried onions/carrots/eggplant, then added tofu.  Served with rice:

lkapigian

JohnInCarolina said:

lkapigian said:

SonVolt said:

Shouldn't a hardcore conservative champion free market ideals that value the freedom of private citizens doing as they please with their own property? 

so long as those freedoms don't infringe on others freedoms, create urban blight  absolutely 

That’s the rub, isn’t it?  Figuring out the line where one person exercising their freedoms starts to impinge on another’s.

That is correct, and with common sense and courtesy is not that difficult for non self centered people with a genuine concern with their surroundings.....

Botch

ColbyLang said:
House in question is a 1300 sq foot 3 bed 2 bath that gets a whopping $120 a night. In the last 12 months we’ve had a wedding, a Lifetime network movie filmed, countless baby showers, numerous parties and a whole slew of guests. Parking is non-existent. We filed complaints, called the police, even got them served with a letter of abatement. Response from the city government is to allow it with a blanket approval. This coming on the day we were supposed to have our face to face meeting with planning and zoning, legal and the city council. We now have until Monday at 5 to form an argument to try and dissuade it from passing. 

Good grief!    

fishlessman

ColbyLang said:

lkapigian said:

ColbyLang said:

Waging war against our city/parish government planning zoning commission. Been fighting them about Air B and B/VRBO in our community. Meeting Monday night to approve their amendment to our development code. I hate this crap

Me as well, Newsom wiped out single family zoning in California 

In CA you can now divide a home into 3 ( including garage conversions ) and rent out as individual units with no on site owner..." To battle the housing crisis" he says.

I one house across the street from me they average 30 families each month, so I have 30 new neighbors to deal with ...that's just one house 

House in question is a 1300 sq foot 3 bed 2 bath that gets a whopping $120 a night. In the last 12 months we’ve had a wedding, a Lifetime network movie filmed, countless baby showers, numerous parties and a whole slew of guests. Parking is non-existent. We filed complaints, called the police, even got them served with a letter of abatement. Response from the city government is to allow it with a blanket approval. This coming on the day we were supposed to have our face to face meeting with planning and zoning, legal and the city council. We now have until Monday at 5 to form an argument to try and dissuade it from passing. 

house next to me has been mostly abandoned since 1989, just a racoon family in there now, its so quiet

ColbyLang

fishlessman said:

ColbyLang said:

lkapigian said:

ColbyLang said:

Waging war against our city/parish government planning zoning commission. Been fighting them about Air B and B/VRBO in our community. Meeting Monday night to approve their amendment to our development code. I hate this crap

Me as well, Newsom wiped out single family zoning in California 

In CA you can now divide a home into 3 ( including garage conversions ) and rent out as individual units with no on site owner..." To battle the housing crisis" he says.

I one house across the street from me they average 30 families each month, so I have 30 new neighbors to deal with ...that's just one house 

House in question is a 1300 sq foot 3 bed 2 bath that gets a whopping $120 a night. In the last 12 months we’ve had a wedding, a Lifetime network movie filmed, countless baby showers, numerous parties and a whole slew of guests. Parking is non-existent. We filed complaints, called the police, even got them served with a letter of abatement. Response from the city government is to allow it with a blanket approval. This coming on the day we were supposed to have our face to face meeting with planning and zoning, legal and the city council. We now have until Monday at 5 to form an argument to try and dissuade it from passing. 

house next to me has been mostly abandoned since 1989, just a racoon family in there now, its so quiet

I’m jealous 

Kayak

We've enjoyed watching the steady decomposition and wildlife parade in one of our neighboring houses for a while now. Last owner died 10 years ago, and the daughter refuses to sell lest her gay brother gets his share. Borough can make her cut the grass out front, but the rest of the yard is wild meadow and mosquito farm. It's lovely. Renters might be an improvement, at least to the extent of evicting the wildlife.

frazzdaddy

Neighbors are much easier to deal with when you can't see or hear them.

Ozzie_Isaac

frazzdaddy said:

Neighbors are much easier to deal with when you can't see or hear them.

100% agree.  All I see of my neighbors are their gates.  Perfect for me.

Although, I am worried about the vacant land next to me.  Perfect for a high density neighborhood.  Currently trying to figure out how to buy it.

Battleborn

Just finished this. Quick read. Highly recommend.

GATraveller

Battleborn said:

Just finished this. Quick read. Highly recommend.

I'll have to give this one a shot. Perfect Storm was a great read as well. 

frazzdaddy

Ozzie_Isaac said:

frazzdaddy said:

Neighbors are much easier to deal with when you can't see or hear them.

100% agree.  All I see of my neighbors are their gates.  Perfect for me.

Although, I am worried about the vacant land next to me.  Perfect for a high density neighborhood.  Currently trying to figure out how to buy it.

I have a standing offer on the 20 behind me but my buddy does not need the $$ and should outlive me. 

nolaegghead

SonVolt said:

Shouldn't a hardcore conservative champion free market ideals that value the freedom of private citizens doing as they please with their own property? 

Sure, unless the free market is all free-marketing next door to where you live, I guess.

nolaegghead

One of my neighbors across the street have a big old house that is outfitted with a zillion bunk beds.  They host a retreat for some unknown Christian denomination of teens, usually from Texas. 

So periodically, a bus rolls in and some truck with a trailer and park where they can (parking is tight because hardly any houses here have off-street parking or garages). 

There's typically 20 kids milling about, throwing footballs and singing kumbaya on the front porch.

It's super annoying to me and just about everyone around here, but we tolerate it and don't call the city.  I have yelled at them when they're throwing footballs and they're nailing cars on the congested street.  Chances of them owning up to a big dent in a car are asymptotically close to zero.

I'm guessing the promise rings fall off quick when in New Orleans.

thetrim

@nolaegghead have you ever joined them for a Bible study?

ColbyLang

nolaegghead said:

One of my neighbors across the street have a big old house that is outfitted with a zillion bunk beds.  They host a retreat for some unknown Christian denomination of teens, usually from Texas. 

So periodically, a bus rolls in and some truck with a trailer and park where they can (parking is tight because hardly any houses here have off-street parking or garages). 

There's typically 20 kids milling about, throwing footballs and singing kumbaya on the front porch.

It's super annoying to me and just about everyone around here, but we tolerate it and don't call the city.  I have yelled at them when they're throwing footballs and they're nailing cars on the congested street.  Chances of them owning up to a big dent in a car are asymptotically close to zero.

I'm guessing the promise rings fall off quick when in New Orleans.

NOLA put a huge stick in the spokes for short term rentals. So much that’s it’s dropped off nearly 80%. Baton Rouge did the same thing in Spanish Town. Your commercial enterprise has no business (pun intended) being in my residential neighborhood. We aren’t zoned mixed use. 

Hook_emHornsfan_74

Battleborn said:

Just finished this. Quick read. Highly recommend.

Will have to check it out. War was a pretty damn good read as well. 

Gulfcoastguy

Paid off my credit card then went to btleighs.com. It turns out that they were running free shipping over $10. That zero balance lasted 5 minutes. 

GATraveller

Cooking my dad's 75th birthday dinner of burgers and dogs on this dinosaur! Seems sacrilegious...or fitting actually. 

lkapigian

GATraveller said:

Cooking my dad's 75th birthday dinner of burgers and dogs on this dinosaur! Seems sacrilegious...or fitting actually. 

Happy Birthday Dad !!

StillH2OEgger

GATraveller said:

Cooking my dad's 75th birthday dinner of burgers and dogs on this dinosaur! Seems sacrilegious...or fitting actually. 

The classic Weber gassers have my respect. They still get the job done.

SciAggie

I taking a break. Been painting all afternoon- well, prepping to paint tomorrow. 
Having a nice whiskey sour 

Wolfpack

This week was our 20th anniversary- my oldest daughter (16) surprised us with an al fresco candle lit dinner. Proud parent moment and honestly the food was excellent- 

Dessert course to come...

thetrim

Grease burgers.  

SGH

Fellows I have been out of action for a while. With that said, what happened to the original thread?

ColbyLang

SGH said:

Fellows I have been out of action for a while. With that said, what happened to the original thread?

Man, you missed an epic crash and burn!