Why apartments aren't meant as stables. - Page 4 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

vstech · #1 12-11-2013, 12:44 PM

Yeah, my aunt lives there. I visit from time to time.

love the Frank Lloyd Wright designed college...

and the film site for edward scissorhands

ichris93 · #2 12-11-2013, 01:04 PM

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Yeah, my aunt lives there. I visit from time to time.

You should come down for the Lake Mirror Classic sometime. They didn't have many, if any, examples of a w123 there this year so I am thinking about entering mine next year.

cooljjay · #3 12-11-2013, 10:18 PM

^^^^ need to set your camera on tan mode and not sunburnt mode

ichris93 · #4 12-11-2013, 10:20 PM

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^^^^ need to set your camera on tan mode and not sunburnt mode

I didn't notice that until I uploaded it here. It wasn't the camera, it was me. The editing made the car look nice, but made the people look like sun baked leather skinned Floridians haha

t walgamuth · #5 12-12-2013, 07:57 AM

That Lakeland college campus is pretty great! We visited there about fifteen years ago when vacationing. I have a niece and nephew who went there also.

In your picture the building with the red drum form does not look familiar to me. I suspect it is not by FLW and is a new building.

Prospector · #6 12-12-2013, 10:57 AM

I have never ever rented. Actually, I did rent for 4 months once, but it was more than I could handle and I got outta there.

Since we own a house, I get to deal with bylaws instead. We have a small (25ft) sailboat and every spring/fall we drag it home for a week to prep it for launch or winterize it. Neighbours seem to think that contravenes some bylaw. Lucky for me, as part of my job I write some of the bylaws for our county and am pretty familiar with the book. The bylaw on boats and campers in residential zoned lots is currently suspended pending a council decision that won't be made for years to come.

Long story short, before you call enforcement on someone, know what you are accusing them of, and whether its actually illegal. Also know who you are accusing. The enforcement guys and I had a nice coffee and chat while gesturing angrily as though someone was actually upset. We laughed when we got back to the office, and closed the file having followed due protocol.

I still don't know/care which of the neighbours called us in. I just wish they had the balls to man up and talk to me before jumping to have my tax dollars solve a not problem.

Diesel911 · #7 12-13-2013, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Prospector

I have never ever rented. Actually, I did rent for 4 months once, but it was more than I could handle and I got outta there.

Since we own a house, I get to deal with bylaws instead. We have a small (25ft) sailboat and every spring/fall we drag it home for a week to prep it for launch or winterize it. Neighbours seem to think that contravenes some bylaw. Lucky for me, as part of my job I write some of the bylaws for our county and am pretty familiar with the book. The bylaw on boats and campers in residential zoned lots is currently suspended pending a council decision that won't be made for years to come.

Long story short, before you call enforcement on someone, know what you are accusing them of, and whether its actually illegal. Also know who you are accusing. The enforcement guys and I had a nice coffee and chat while gesturing angrily as though someone was actually upset. We laughed when we got back to the office, and closed the file having followed due protocol.

I still don't know/care which of the neighbours called us in. I just wish they had the balls to man up and talk to me before jumping to have my tax dollars solve a not problem.

While no one should be charging anyone with out just cause I can see a good reason for not confronting someone in Person.

Confronting someone in person these days increases the chance of violence. The best way do avoid being a victim of violence is to avoid situations that might become violent.

So the choice is to think with your Balls and confront someone or think with your Brain and avoid any chance of an ugly conformation.

eatont9999 · #8 12-15-2013, 12:54 AM

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While no one should be charging anyone with out just cause I can see a good reason for not confronting someone in Person.

Confronting someone in person these days increases the chance of violence. The best way do avoid being a victim of violence is to avoid situations that might become violent.

So the choice is to think with your Balls and confront someone or think with your Brain and avoid any chance of an ugly conformation.

I don't have a problem confronting people. The last time I had to confront someone is when the guy upstairs started making noise. He was yelling and stomping around and woke me up several mornings at 5AM. I came home one evening and he had some loud music on. I went up to his apartment and knocked on the door. When he opened the door, I said "Next time you wake me up, I will report you to the office. There are rules about noise here and you have neighbors all around you. I am telling you this as a courtesy." He said "OK" and scurried back into his apartment. I have not heard from him since.

My fiance tells me that I am intimidating when I talk to people in a matter-of-fact way. I never knew that or intended for it but I do notice that some people seem intimidated. I never realized it until she said something.

Skippy · #9 12-12-2013, 06:15 PM

I probably would have bought a house by now if I had the landlords some of you are talking about. My only real gripe with this place is the lack of garage, which with clutch problems and 6" of snow sitting around is getting to be rather irritating.

Mark DiSilvestro · #10 12-13-2013, 10:05 AM

I was forced to rent for 12 years as housing prices and absurd post-Carter administration interest rates kept me locked out of buying for most of that time.
My last apartment didn't bother me about brief, minor auto repairs. But had irritating rules about 'no bicycles on the balcony' and making me 'gut' my kitchen every year when the roach guy came round to spray. The first time I failed to remove some utensils, they threatened me with eviction!
When I first moved in, they allowed me two parking stickers. Then a year later they said I could have only one. So I duplicated that sticker to let me park three vehicles. After three years, when they finally caught me, I started house-shopping.
Since then, I inherited some rental property from my folks. So I guess now I'm the slumlord!

Happy Motoring, Mark

vstech · #11 12-13-2013, 12:55 PM

cause there's no hay, hitching post, or stableboy to shovel out the POOP!

vstech · #12 12-13-2013, 12:56 PM

I wanna be a slumlord...

Mark DiSilvestro · #13 12-13-2013, 02:42 PM

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I wanna be a slumlord...

Well, I have four rentals in 'working-class' neighborhoods and I'm currently dealing with the cost of fixing-up a vacant one, and another still occupied by a crazy woman I'm in the process of evicting for knocking holes in the walls and doors.
So it's not all just kicking back and watching the money roll in!

Happy Motoring, Mark

sixto · #14 12-13-2013, 03:26 PM

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So it's not all just kicking back and watching the money roll in!

Sometimes it's telling residents they can't park in visitor spots .

Sixto
87 300D

ichris93 · #15 12-13-2013, 10:53 PM

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Good conclusion/ending!

Worst thing I hated during apartment life was not being able to fix my own car. Previous elderly manager even told me not to "wash" the car even though I was just quick detailing. To her having a towel and motioning to clean the car was already washing even if there was no water involved.

Previous apartment we lived in the manager kept telling me not to work on the car. Like you I had no choice then, but to sneak out my repairs and do the work when he's either not home, or at night. And try to do it quietly also!

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Sometimes it's telling residents they can't park in visitor spots .

Sixto
87 300D

You have jokes! My "slumlord" never approached me about it. It is a tenant's duty.