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Texasgal

(17,236 posts)

2. What a dumb thing to ban.

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 08:24 PM

Feb 2012

There was a story many years ago here In Austin about an HOA that was over the top.

The homeowner put a plastic pink flamingo in his yard as protest. It grew and the whole neighborhood was covered in plastic pink flamingos! It was a great story!

Rigid HOA's suck!

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Sorry, No Flags Allowed [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2012 OP

Homeowners associations are evil Renew Deal Feb 2012 #1

What a dumb thing to ban. Texasgal Feb 2012 #2

hahahaha!!! pipi_k Feb 2012 #14

Faux News will dispatch its best 12 reporters pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #3

that's very funny....and close to the truth!! spanone Feb 2012 #6

I can understand when they object to a 30 foot pole with a huge flag on it but appleannie1 Feb 2012 #4

Rules are rules. I live in a condo and don't like all of the regulations. I can virgogal Feb 2012 #5

Rules are rules unless OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #7

But wouldn't he be waiving his rights by signing this? treestar Feb 2012 #11

I don't know OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #13

You can't waive your rights. former9thward Feb 2012 #16

There are cases where the law overrides the HOA/CC&Rs ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #9

Or you could stand up and tell the HOA to fuck off MattBaggins Feb 2012 #12

I'm waiting for a letter about my HDTV antenna - another thing covered by Fed law. nt DCKit Feb 2012 #8

If they do, tell them to pound sand ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #10

Or satellite dishes. But that doesn't stop them trying. DCKit Feb 2012 #15