What ever happened to people being real "neighbors"

[Speedbag]

like hell his make the beast with two backsing dirty hippy son is going to get any beer at my 4th of july bash this year make the beast with two backser came over last year and pissed everyone off and just helped himself to our keg.

Charge him $20 for a cup this year. 

[RAT900]

sounds right..  what part og ny you in, LI?   cant wait till we are able to move out of state..  for me its a bit diff.. i live and have always been in the ghetto..  i need me some lawn and backyard all ready..   shit, couple months ago some one was murded feet from my front door..

Up on the north shore in Port Wash...which used to be a nice scrappy unpretentious service community for the old Great Gatsby estates up north in Sands Point and the big homes in Manhasset to the south. all the marinas for the yachts, restaurants are here etc etc. Real Estate demands drove it upscale, some of the estates sold their acreage off to developers who immediately built high-density gated condo communities with retarded fancy names.

People are now servicing insane mortgages here to own the kind of house that I paid squat for in the 1970's...back when the town's cache was topless joints and dive bars...but we are really fancy now...the old hooker married a sugar daddy and now has conceits....I am waiting for housing prices to re-emerge  so I can get me the make the beast with two backs outta here

[zooom]

Ive got a neighbor like that.  You can tell him you have a meeting in 10 minutes and he will ramble for 20.  Pisses me off.

I miss my old cell phone for people like that...I had an old neighbor that was like that and I would often put my hands in my pockets while talking to him and then conveniently my phone would ring ( because my finger would be on the volume button setting my ringer off as if I got a call) and I would excuse myself to take the call breaking the conversation....

[rgramjet]

Dont get me wrong, I will not suffer a fool for over 5 minutes.  Last time was a test of his obliviousness.  Good polite trick with the cell phone!

[metallimonster]

It's nice here in the Northern edge of the Hocking Hills only 5 minutes away from a great road full of curves and wild scenery.

Dolph    

I've been through most of this country and still think that the Hocking Hills in Ohio and Sedona in Arizona are the two most beautiful areas I've ever been too.

I don't think you have to live in the south to see freindly people.  I grew up in Southern Ohio and my neighborhood was perfect and everyone knew eachother and was always nice and helpful.  Hell, I still hang out with 15 or so guys every weekend that I've known since kindergarden.  I love living in Columbus but I would move back to small town Chillicothe any day.

[cyrus buelton]

I miss my old cell phone for people like that...I had an old neighbor that was like that and I would often put my hands in my pockets while talking to him and then conveniently my phone would ring ( because my finger would be on the volume button setting my ringer off as if I got a call) and I would excuse myself to take the call breaking the conversation....

That's actually what I do right now when I am in my car. If I spot him outside milling around when I am set to park, I just grab my phone and pretend to be on a phone conversation and walk inside.

Unfortunately, I can't do that when I am on the bike.

He typically will hear me coming, then when I pull into my driveway, I find him walking in to my garage to start talking about absolutely nothing.

Why does it matter to me that his daughter went to Pugs in the Park in Denver last weekend and there were over 200 Pugs there?

[cyrus buelton]

I've been through most of this country and still think that the Hocking Hills in Ohio and Sedona in Arizona are the two most beautiful areas I've ever been too.

I am going to have to sort of disagree....um........yeah.....


ever been to Glacier National Park?

I think that is the closest you can get to Heaven in the US and like you, I've seen most of the US (disclaimer: never really been to the Southwest. I have been on a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon and a landing on the Native side for lunch).


but hey.......that's a different thread and everyone has places they find more beautiful then others 

(by the way, Desmohio Anniversary Party tomorrow evening, 5:30p at Mezzo in Gahanna.........email me at work)

[SacDuc]

That's actually what I do right now when I am in my car. If I spot him outside milling around when I am set to park, I just grab my phone and pretend to be on a phone conversation and walk inside.

Unfortunately, I can't do that when I am on the bike.

He typically will hear me coming, then when I pull into my driveway, I find him walking in to my garage to start talking about absolutely nothing.

Why does it matter to me that his daughter went to Pugs in the Park in Denver last weekend and there were over 200 Pugs there?

Seems like there is an easy way to get rid of him. Every time he starts yapping at you just ask him if he could help you out with a little project real quick.   


sac

[Preisker]

I've got a mill and lathe in my garage, the lathe is right out by the door when it's open, so every one knows it's there.   I've got a neighbor that every now and then needs a broken bolt taken out of something, not a problem, he's a car mechanic and every now and then, walks over, and without my saying anything, puts his diagnostic meter thing on my Silverado and does a check on it.   It works out fine that way.    Besides, who knows who those neighbors are, it could lead to some real work. 

On the other hand, now about a 2 bedroom house, with 20 illegal aliens living in it?   With all the attendant cars, loud parties, garbage, etc., etc.   We've got those, too. 

Of course, 2 days after I moved in, I was burglarized, and being a gated community, I think it was one of my neighbors.   For over 2 years, I've been looking into garages for my compressor and tools, but so far, no luck. 

As for the contractor that won't help his neighbors for free, or cheap, he's a prick.   What goes around, comes around.  Go ahead, ask me, I'll help you.   Your Karma will thank you for it.

[cyrus buelton]

Seems like there is an easy way to get rid of him. Every time he starts yapping at you just ask him if he could help you out with a little project real quick.   


sac

i'd go broke

[Porsche Monkey]

I've got a mill and lathe in my garage, the lathe is right out by the door when it's open, so every one knows it's there.   I've got a neighbor that every now and then needs a broken bolt taken out of something, not a problem, he's a car mechanic and every now and then, walks over, and without my saying anything, puts his diagnostic meter thing on my Silverado and does a check on it.   It works out fine that way.    Besides, who knows who those neighbors are, it could lead to some real work. 

On the other hand, now about a 2 bedroom house, with 20 illegal aliens living in it?   With all the attendant cars, loud parties, garbage, etc., etc.   We've got those, too. 

Of course, 2 days after I moved in, I was burglarized, and being a gated community, I think it was one of my neighbors.   For over 2 years, I've been looking into garages for my compressor and tools, but so far, no luck. 

As for the contractor that won't help his neighbors for free, or cheap, he's a prick.   What goes around, comes around.  Go ahead, ask me, I'll help you.   Your Karma will thank you for it.

I will lend out tools to trustworthy friends.  I will help friends with their bikes.  I do draw the line on working on cars on my time off. When I moved into this neighborhood several years ago and introduced myself the neighbors couldn't have been happier because they thought all their cars would get fixed for free.  Small neighborhood and things spread quick.  Every person I met asked when I would be available to look at their car.  If I helped one neighbor I would have to help all of them and there goes my free time. I don't think so.

[Popeye the Sailor]

So, we live in a small community up in the hills away from the Bay Area.

When we moved in the nearest neighbor swung by and introduced herself, offered to let us use her phone if we needed t in case ours wasn't hooked up yet. Others in the community swung by and said hi.

Same nearest neighbor gave us a bucket of apples, which P made into an apple crisp and gave to her. We're nice to the locals, wave, they wave back-hired one of the neighbors daughters to walk the dogs one week.

Every now and again because of downed trees, power outages or landslides, the community will come together and help clean up the road, so it's passable. This makes sense to me.

I don't know why you think he should help you out for free. If you weren't intending on paying him did you make it clear? Something like, "Can I pay you in beer" or "I can't afford to pay you..." If not, why would you think what he does for a living should be free to you?

I consider Nate a friend-I wouldn't consider asking him to paint a tank for me without paying him. It's just not how life works. You say you miss the sense of community. I say you just can't take care of yourself.

Buy your own tools, and figure it out. There's nothing for free.


PS if you ship the board to me and pay return shipping I'll cut it for $10.

[Porsche Monkey]

So, we live in a small community up in the hills away from the Bay Area.

When we moved in the nearest neighbor swung by and introduced herself, offered to let us use her phone if we needed t in case ours wasn't hooked up yet. Others in the community swung by and said hi.

Same nearest neighbor gave us a bucket of apples, which P made into an apple crisp and gave to her. We're nice to the locals, wave, they wave back-hired one of the neighbors daughters to walk the dogs one week.

Every now and again because of downed trees, power outages or landslides, the community will come together and help clean up the road, so it's passable. This makes sense to me.

I don't know why you think he should help you out for free. If you weren't intending on paying him did you make it clear? Something like, "Can I pay you in beer" or "I can't afford to pay you..." If not, why would you think what he does for a living should be free to you?

I consider Nate a friend-I wouldn't consider asking him to paint a tank for me without paying him. It's just not how life works. You say you miss the sense of community. I say you just can't take care of yourself.

Buy your own tools, and figure it out. There's nothing for free.


PS if you ship the board to me and pay return shipping I'll cut it for $10.

You and I are on the exact same page.

[Ddan]

Make that one more, except I'll cut it for $9.50 unless you want me to use a finish blade.  For $20 I'll ease all the edges, too

[rgramjet]

Trust me......you dont want an engineer cutting anything for you.