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Old 09-26-2013, 11:28 AM
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If i had a nickel for every time i heard the "we were tracking rare turtles and...."
You'd have what -- $0.10? $0.15?

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Old 09-26-2013, 03:02 PM
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That is why I told you I don't believe the Tea Party will be able to change things.
Well yeah, aklim, I recognize that......."everybody needs money, that's why they call it money!" -Danny DeVito....

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You'd have what -- $0.10? $0.15?
Yeah.......there's a run on the phrase, Joe!
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Old 09-26-2013, 03:19 PM
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Jeez, that's one spread out housing development. My mental picture was maybe 100 yards apart. 5 acre lots, for example, would yield that approximate spacing of houses.
The back part of the development uses a very spacious layout. Most of the development is a traditional housing development layout with curvy roads and cul-de-sacs. I was *extraordinarily* lucky to get this place when I did. The neighbors beside my house haven’t been in the area since the downturn and I only see the people across the street sometimes during the winter when I’m on a walk. They don’t stay in the area during warm months.


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But yes, I would agree that dead animal stink wouldn't be a problem at that distance. I don't think I'm obsessed with the topic, but as since the housing bust I've done remodeling and maintenance to get by, I've done a couple of stink abatement tasks - large rat and possum - and, whoa, the stink can really ruin a person's afternoon.
This is the first time I’ve come across a big dead critter on the property, and I’m (obviously) bordering on obsessive, but haven’t had time to visit. When I first learned of this, I contacted the local animal control to see if they would remove it for a fee, but they refused, and suggested burying it, contacting an animal rendering service, or waiting a while. The rendering service didnt return the call.

I too have been swatted by the downturn.
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Old 09-26-2013, 03:20 PM
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You'd have what -- $0.10? $0.15?
Not quite...
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Old 09-26-2013, 07:43 PM
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Not quite...
$0.05?
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Old 09-26-2013, 08:13 PM
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GreaT points.....like shunning the Internet...reallly...?

I love the anti-Walmart crowd. (If they really exist.....I actually doubt their veracity to not shopping there.)

The fact of the matter is that the lowest price, all things being equal with equal to or greater quality, availabilty, freshness, etc. will get the business in America. Always!
If it's any comfort, I have no doubt that you shop at Walmart.
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Old 09-26-2013, 09:40 PM
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If it's any comfort, I have no doubt that you shop at Walmart.

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Why do you doubt the veracity of the anti-Walmart crowd? There is currently no WalMart that's convenient to me, so I don't shop there.
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Old 09-26-2013, 09:50 PM
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I did not take the time to read all of the Posts.
The HOA has rules and you should read them to find out what the Guard is allowed to do.

At the next HOA meeting simply bring the Subject up that you don't want the Guard coming on to your Property.
If they say there is nothing you can do about it; then you are stuck. But, it is more likely they will instruct the Guard to stay away.
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Old 09-26-2013, 09:51 PM
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If it's any comfort, I have no doubt that you shop at Walmart.
So do many people. Is ir illegal?
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Old 09-26-2013, 10:26 PM
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This is the first time I’ve come across a big dead critter on the property, and I’m (obviously) bordering on obsessive, but haven’t had time to visit. When I first learned of this, I contacted the local animal control to see if they would remove it for a fee, but they refused, and suggested burying it, contacting an animal rendering service, or waiting a while. The rendering service didnt return the call.

I too have been swatted by the downturn.
Firstly, the "caretaker" has no rights to trespass on your property without your permission. Period.

However, unless you wish to prosecute said trespasser, or try to implicate the homeowners association in the act of trespass, the effective result is moot.

Personally, other than the technical violation of your rights, I don't see the tort in this situation. The "caretaker" is, presumably, acting in your best interests by advising you of any problems with your property while you are not habitating it.

If you really wish to pursue this issue, I would send a certified letter to the homeowners association (the employer of the "caretaker") advising them that you do not wish the caretaker to trespass on your property for any reason whatsoever. This should effectively get the result you seek.

I seriously doubt you will ever get a criminal complaint placed for trespassing in this situation where you are not at the premises and he is an employee of the association.

It does strike me as a bit odd that you're concerned about a person who is, presumably, interested in your own welfare and best interests.
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Old 09-26-2013, 10:45 PM
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If it's any comfort, I have no doubt that you shop at Walmart.
I hear he leases, too !

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Old 09-27-2013, 05:55 AM
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The lovely Ms engatwork and I do our weekly grocery shopping at WalMart which is in the next town over. We purchase meat at the local slaughterhouse which is about 30 miles away. The meat at the slaughterhouse is alot fresher than the meat at the WalMart and you can get them to cut steaks and pork chops as thick as you want it.

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Old 09-27-2013, 07:39 AM
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The lovely Ms engatwork and I do our weekly grocery shopping at WalMart which is in the next town over. We purchase meat at the local slaughterhouse which is about 30 miles away. The meat at the slaughterhouse is alot fresher than the meat at the WalMart and you can get them to cut steaks and pork chops as thick as you want it.

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I don't like their meat. Not sure if is is an issue of freshness or low quality to begin with. I have sworn off that. But if it were say oil or canned food, they are cheaper than the competition.
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Prolly grown here in Iowa, shipped to China for butchering and mixed up with whatever then shipped back.

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