Posted: 3/30/2009 9:58:03 AM EDT
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So, one of my neighbors didn't like our lawn decorations (replica gargoyle and a small (12in high) moai). They complained to the HOA, and me and the wife are working through that issue as I type. That's a case of back and forth paperwork, but I wasn't worried about it. Apparently, they felt the HOA wasn't doing enough fast enough. They stole the lawn art sometime Saturday night.
It's a concrete statue. It's not going to come in your house and beat up your kids. It sits there in the bushes and does nothing. But you don't like the way it looks, so you complain and then steal it from me. I don't say anything when you people put pigs holding parasols in your front yard, or giant metal insects, or banners with goddamn ladybugs, or placards advertising your kids to child molesters, or any of that crap. I figure it's your yard. But some of these people are so goddamned self-righteous they figure they can steal my things just because they don't like them. I hate people. I find out who took it this time, and they get to discuss class A misdemeanors with the Sheriff. The next thing that goes in my front yard is getting wired for sound. Thieving bastards try to steal the next thing I put out and some sonofabitch is gonna find out just what sec 9.42 covers. UPDATE: They're back! See post downthread. |
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So, one of my neighbors didn't like our lawn decorations (replica gargoyle and a small (12in high) moai). They complained to the HOA, and me and the wife are working through that issue as I type. That's a case of back and forth paperwork, but I wasn't worried about it. Apparently, they felt the HOA wasn't doing enough fast enough. They stole the lawn art sometime Saturday night. It's a concrete statue. It's not going to come in your house and beat up your kids. It sits there in the bushes and does nothing. But you don't like the way it looks, so you complain and then steal it from me. I don't say anything when you people put pigs holding parasols in your front yard, or giant metal insects, or banners with goddamn ladybugs, or placards advertising your kids to child molesters, or any of that crap. I figure it's your yard. But some of these people are so goddamned self-righteous they figure they can steal my things just because they don't like them. I hate people. I find out who took it this time, and they get to discuss class A misdemeanors with the Sheriff. The next thing that goes in my front yard is getting wired for sound. Thieving bastards try to steal the next thing I put out and some sonofabitch is gonna find out just what sec 9.42 covers. Crap like this is why I didn't buy a home in an HOA neighborhood... Hope you nail the thieving a-holes responsible. |
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Go talk to the neighbor. Mention it was stolen (without accusing them), tell them you reported it to the police and they have some leads on who took it and you are going to press full charges for the theft. See what their reaction is, if they get nervous or what.
As stated above, it may not have been them. I thought a guy across the street had stolen a package from my porch, even warned my other neighbors about it. Found out a week and a half after Fedex supposedly delivered it that they delivered it to the wrong house on the next street over. ETA, but then again they may be the a-holes you think they are! 
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I saw these yesterday:
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=912450 Poor man's video system if you can mount it up high. |
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So, one of my neighbors didn't like our lawn decorations (replica gargoyle and a small (12in high) moai). They complained to the HOA, and me and the wife are working through that issue as I type. That's a case of back and forth paperwork, but I wasn't worried about it. Apparently, they felt the HOA wasn't doing enough fast enough. They stole the lawn art sometime Saturday night. It's a concrete statue. It's not going to come in your house and beat up your kids. It sits there in the bushes and does nothing. But you don't like the way it looks, so you complain and then steal it from me. I don't say anything when you people put pigs holding parasols in your front yard, or giant metal insects, or banners with goddamn ladybugs, or placards advertising your kids to child molesters, or any of that crap. I figure it's your yard. But some of these people are so goddamned self-righteous they figure they can steal my things just because they don't like them. I hate people. I find out who took it this time, and they get to discuss class A misdemeanors with the Sheriff. The next thing that goes in my front yard is getting wired for sound. Thieving bastards try to steal the next thing I put out and some sonofabitch is gonna find out just what sec 9.42 covers. I would print up the section from the Penal Code discussing theft in the night time and what the penalties for that might be... |
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Well, the statues have returned. My wife got home and they were sitting on the front walk. If I had to guess, some of the neighborhood youths swiped them and were caught by the parents. Honestly, I had discounted the idea of the local yutes based on the weight. The gargoyle is a big sumbitch and weighs about 100 pounds and is awkward as hell. At least I got my statues back.
Whether or not this is related to the call my wife had with the POA discussing the fact that we had filed a report with the Sheriff, I dunno. In any event, this weekend's project is to ensure this doesn't happen again. I still hate people, just not as much as I did earlier. |
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chingal tamales!!!!!! 
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