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formercia

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30. Someone tried something similar here in Maine.

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 07:05 PM

Feb 2013

She came up from CT, built a nice house, stables and an equestrian layout for her daughter, then went up to her neighbor and demanded he tear down his barn because it obstructed her view. The Town Council basically told her to pound sand.

I was cutting up some blow-downs on my woodlot, when this neighbor comes out of her house screaming at me for cutting down her trees. I showed her where her property line was and explained I was just cleaning up dead wood. She says: " I don't care. If I can see them, they're my trees." Then she goes to the Code Enforcement officer and gets a stop-work order. The fucking Hubris of some of these assholes that come from out of State and think their shit doesn't stink.
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Neighbor forced to cut down 2 huge trees to give John Olerud a better view of Seattle. [View all] madfloridian Feb 2013 OP

What a dick. MinneapolisMatt Feb 2013 #1

Up here someone had to tear their house down Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #2

So most people's property rights extend straight up, and straight down demwing Feb 2013 #3

Horse's ass prima donna fuggen overpaid athlete. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #4

My Yankees got rid of this asshole after less than a year. Bruised foot my ass. nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #5

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #36

it is possible to criticize Secretary Clinton BainsBane Feb 2013 #54

Are you and "wolfieoo1" in the right thread? Ken Burch Feb 2013 #58

sorry BainsBane Feb 2013 #66

Thanks for the explanation Ken Burch Feb 2013 #68

wolfie, I can't police the whole site. If you think something is sexist, why not msanthrope Feb 2013 #56

Are you and "BainsBane" in the right thread? Ken Burch Feb 2013 #57

In the event that your post gets deleted Moosepoop Feb 2013 #59

The Olerud's finally got the trees removed and now everybody hates them. Hope they are happy. pa28 Feb 2013 #6

Oh Barf HangOnKids Feb 2013 #9

Wow, I missed that. From your link. madfloridian Feb 2013 #12

To say that Jesus was talking about a view is blasphemy, IMHO. nt tsuki Feb 2013 #23

the bible also commands us to be good stewards over the earth Heather MC Feb 2013 #35

olrude shpuid then love his neighbpr and leave the gd trees alone, then duh elehhhhna Feb 2013 #44

the bible also says SemperEadem Feb 2013 #53

WWJD? KamaAina Feb 2013 #61

..... madfloridian Feb 2013 #69

Way too far treestar Feb 2013 #84

funny thing, the bible advocates not harming trees while conquering territory 0rganism Feb 2013 #15

I don't care what his political views are... defacto7 Feb 2013 #7

I really want the board of adjustment to explain their legal reasoning behind the ruling Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #8

Their excuse was that they were enforcing an ordinance that was already on the books Major Nikon Feb 2013 #28

so theoretically anyone can have any neighbor's light-blocking trees cut down? Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #31

The remedy for these types of things can't always be found in the courts Major Nikon Feb 2013 #34

Can't always get what you want. secondvariety Feb 2013 #71

***sigh*** Roy Rolling Feb 2013 #90

He sucks ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #10

Pic of the "obstructed" view...from 2nd link. madfloridian Feb 2013 #11

The trees are the prettiest thing in the picture gollygee Feb 2013 #20

Nobody will forget this. In my old neighborhood in Atlanta... onehandle Feb 2013 #13

Please note that this is NOT in Seattle maxsolomon Feb 2013 #14

oh dear Skittles Feb 2013 #16

When 'views' are used in property tax assessments it can be a big deal. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #19

It doesn't compensate for having to look at that POS. maxsolomon Feb 2013 #38

Probably will be a rooming house some day. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #72

+1 snort Feb 2013 #88

I have to tell you, snort Skittles Feb 2013 #93

I'm embarassed to admit this snort Feb 2013 #98

BWAAAHAAHAAAAA Skittles Feb 2013 #99

There are "things" to see everywhere in this world MadHound Feb 2013 #18

There aren't many "things" like this everywhere in the world: maxsolomon Feb 2013 #41

No, here's where I say that .... madfloridian Feb 2013 #55

lol Vinnie From Indy Feb 2013 #62

I'm trying to explain the stakes in this fight. maxsolomon Feb 2013 #94

Listen to yourself, me, my, mine, MadHound Feb 2013 #97

Oh please, spare us Hugabear Feb 2013 #22

No, Olympic Manor is post-war. maxsolomon Feb 2013 #33

And conversely HeiressofBickworth Feb 2013 #81

A 50-year-old tree eh gollygee Feb 2013 #17

That's right, he's only lived there about 6 years. madfloridian Feb 2013 #82

What a crock of shit. Hugabear Feb 2013 #21

Disgusting dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #24

There's no way on God's green earth. What a jack wagon!! SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #25

There's nothing wrong, IMHO, of wanting a view. But, only if the owner of the land with the trees Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #26

Here in wine country we have many clearcutting old growth Redwoods to grow grapes. raouldukelives Feb 2013 #27

Large 2nd and 3rd growth redwood stands, not pre-European OG PufPuf23 Feb 2013 #70

Best comment about what to carve the tree into: SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #29

Someone tried something similar here in Maine. formercia Feb 2013 #30

My view of Small Town America ... bvar22 Feb 2013 #32

How much money do you have? kcass1954 Feb 2013 #40

K&R patrice Feb 2013 #48

I've owned a small condo in Denver for 25 years. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #50

I'd give him a view of my ass. secondvariety Feb 2013 #37

Oh, yeah, the religion ruse. Had a megachurch pastor clear out some woods for a view up here, too. freshwest Feb 2013 #39

A different cage: $4 million house has caged his soul, but that "citizen of the archipelago" will patrice Feb 2013 #52

Yet another grave to piss on when the time comes. obxhead Feb 2013 #42

Not a Christian martglobal Feb 2013 #43

Welcome to DU. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #103

what an ass .......... the trees were there first Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #45

I'm a little touchy about trees, Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #46

Oh, I remember that time. I was so sad for you over that beautiful tree. madfloridian Feb 2013 #49

creep. Sad for the trees here! patrice Feb 2013 #47

The trees existed first! Before the asshole built his home! DearHeart Feb 2013 #51

Why did the trees have to be destroyed? Ken Burch Feb 2013 #60

I doubt a tree of that size can be moved intact. Ilsa Feb 2013 #63

In recent years I've seen 2 very similar cases in Las Vegas Nevernose Feb 2013 #64

My guess is that the people you referred to Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #100

I hope there's a lot of people giving Olerud shit for this mokawanis Feb 2013 #65

If I were living up there, I would of gladly done a tree-sit to stop this. Nika Feb 2013 #67

Pic of the former tree, worth #18,000. More offensive words from Olerud. madfloridian Feb 2013 #73

Thanks for the link and the picture. Nika Feb 2013 #79

Most welcome. madfloridian Feb 2013 #80

That must have been a heck of a meeting. More religious stuff. madfloridian Feb 2013 #74

What a collosal dick.... sendero Feb 2013 #75

HEY OLERUDE MFM008 Feb 2013 #76

The asshole should be shunned by his community tabasco Feb 2013 #77

John Olerud's house obstructs my view of Venus. Ian David Feb 2013 #78

Crazy treestar Feb 2013 #83

Very disappointed. mac56 Feb 2013 #85

If trees had rights ..... Coyotl Feb 2013 #86

I always think of the tree-cutting done in the Amazon region. madfloridian Feb 2013 #89

Tree cutting and deforestation continues apace globally even though we know the import Coyotl Feb 2013 #91

I'm glad someone added it to his Wiki tomm2thumbs Feb 2013 #87

IMHO view laws should concern themselves... ellisonz Feb 2013 #92

If I were the neighbor I'd construct a nice tall fence. n/t. Strat0 Feb 2013 #95

You don't own the view of property you don't own Politicub Feb 2013 #96

Can I say "Douchebag" on DU, or will that draw some kind of scandalized disapproval? NBachers Feb 2013 #101

If I were the neighbors who were forced Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #102