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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:41 PM Original message |
The joy of living in gated communities |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wall yourself off from the world, |
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cantstandbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
43. The only people speeding trough gated communities are the people who live |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Except we don't get it for free, schmuck |
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Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Schmuck indeed... it's called TAXES! Heard of them? nt |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. What happened to the Repub message of INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY? |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 06:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Median price of houses in that community is $850K (nt) |
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MissMarple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Everyone else gets it for free? |
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Hong Kong Cavalier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. Love these parts: |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. Stupid, rich, cheap bastards |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. yeesh - lotta stereotypes happenin' here. |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. I live in a gated neighborhood. |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Oh, that sounds so nice. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. It ain't the GATING that is the issue, it is the Gate plus Unincorporated |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. We pay to maintain our streets and sidewalks. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Hey - tell us more. |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. I live in University City, Missouri. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. University City is unincorporated |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. We live in University Hills. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:19 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I see |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:50 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. I don't remember gates in University hills myself... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:58 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Here too |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:13 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Yeah, either keycodes or swap cards... |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:29 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Hey, I used to drive all over the place around Hanley road there... |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 07:21 AM Response to Reply #59 |
74. I'm a stones throw from Flynn Park School. |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 07:21 AM Response to Reply #59 |
75. Dupe n/t |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. I disagree |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. However you choose to view gated communities |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 06:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
45. of course there are perfectly valid reasons to live in one |
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ebayfool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 02:56 AM Response to Reply #23 |
70. The covenant restrictions can be very restrictive. I have a client who was |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. No, but people who live in gated communities who don't want to pay for |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
37. Yeah, lotta stereotypes, but they're acting to type... |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 06:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
52. This community is quite wealthy, residing on an area of 8 sq. miles |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
55. I live in a gated community in FL |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. They did have speed bumps |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Speed bumps are used in parking lots and speed humps are traffic |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Yep, there is a difference--one requires that you stop and ease over |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 09:58 PM Response to Reply #36 |
56. Exactly! Traffic calming works and allows emergecy access too! n/t |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 06:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
49. Speed Bumps interfere with emergency respone time |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Umm, there are a few solutions that come to mind. |
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MidwestTransplant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. I knew a guy who said he just wanted to live in a gated community and not |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. He'll still have neighbors. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. You'll always have neighbors. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. yeah and they can dump their pets they're tired of or feral cats on it |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. bwahahahahahha |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Really? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. I've got a better story |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. and then sue the farmer when some dumb kid cuts his finger..... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 06:40 AM Response to Reply #24 |
73. lmao! |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. Can one assume that this is a private problem? |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. my thoughts exactly. SOMEBODY's speeding. |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. Nail on the head, hedgehog - problems followed them inside |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 07:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
54. "They have met the enemy and it is them." |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. The residents pay property taxes |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. The point is that the streets are not public i.e. they were not dedicated |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. right the public can't use those streets |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. They could always turn the streets over to the town or county, BUT... |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Thanks for clarifying that |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. But cops mean taxes, we can't have that! |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sheesh, how big are these places? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. They seem to be set up to pick and choose services |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 06:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
47. It *is* a small city, population 13,000 |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Yes, a small city area of 8 sq. miles (nt) |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
27. People cannot have it both ways |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Sure they can |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
50. Libertarian-fantasy-land dwellers beg for government assistance |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
51. XTC- "Respectable Street" |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:42 AM Response to Reply #51 |
68. Believe it or not, I just found that XTC album, while... |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
60. Unincorporated areas pay lower taxes, and therefore can not expect free |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
61. Doesn't Kobe Bryant live in Coto de Caza? The house with the pirate ship |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
62. "We shouldn't have to pay for something everyone else gets for free." |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
64. You wanted to live in a PRIVATE community with no public |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
66. I don't have a problem with people living in gated communities |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
69. Well, a gated community sounds pretty good about now. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
71. So Mc Mansion dwellers are killing and maiming each other in their |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
72. Waaaaaa!! Poor efite snob babies!! Waaaaaa! |
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