I've never spoken about german sausage, you're not discussing your secret DVD stash again?
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Very nice pun.
I was thinking of the obscure ABBA star vehicle where they rob german delictassens.
The Weinner takes it all.
Quote: Griff @ December 22 2008, 9:49 AM GMTIf you mean Wurst Week Of My Life in which Sarah Alexander and Ben Miller end up at one of Max Moseley's parties, it's a classic.
I did a lol.
Quote: sootyj @ December 22 2008, 10:10 AM GMTVery nice pun.
I was thinking of the obscure ABBA star vehicle where they rob german delictassens.
The Weinner takes it all.
And that. 
Quote: Aaron @ December 21 2008, 11:11 PM GMT
Well, these housing associations sound shit beyond comprehension. Good on Mato for keeping out. Load of old bollocks.
They are shit beyond comprehension. They are a way for upper class to live above the mass of average middle and poor folks. Instead of all living as one ,they segregate themselves in cookie cutter closed gates communities feeding division and superiority.
Sorry there Da Butt but I believe this strongly.
Or they take pride in their community and share communal values like humans have done for years.
The government over here is trying an investors in people award and where it works it can turn communities around.
Cheese Pepperoni tomato's onion and wholemeal bread. In case you were wondering.
Not planning on getting kissed then?
I just had tuna melt, so no snogging action for Sootyj neither.
I believe in making great sacrifices for my food. I'm just a martyr to the cause.
Quote: sootyj @ December 22 2008, 2:37 PM GMTOr they take pride in their community and share communal values like humans have done for years.
The government over here is trying an investors in people award and where it works it can turn communities around.
I like communities come around but not for the upper class only. With hysterical districts they become verbal abusive to elderly, wanting them afford to fix up. I see these homes as clean but needing some minor helps.
I do not want to make them put out because they have limited funds to do the historical accurate fix ups. One elder..... 2 blocks down from me has been harrased by this association to go by rules they set. Her house is the wrong colour they say. It has no peeled paint and the colour is because a group of church people got free paint and painted it for her.
I do not like that mind of people. Leave her alone. She has lived in that house for 84 years. She was born in that house.
Aah yes that's a bit diferent, people in the UK can get very nasty if they think you'll lower their property values.
A chum of mine was denied permission to keep horses because of a complaint.
But was allowed to keep pigs on her existing freehold which she did.
Very smelly, noisy pigs.
Quote: sootyj @ December 22 2008, 3:01 PM GMTAah yes that's a bit diferent, people in the UK can get very nasty if they think you'll lower their property values.
A chum of mine was denied permission to keep horses because of a complaint.
But was allowed to keep pigs on her existing freehold which she did.
Very smelly, noisy pigs.
mmmmmmmmm * note to self....think of wild animal to get to bug hysterical ones.
Christmas sandwich mmmmmmmmmmm. Turkey, stuffing and cranberry.
Quote: Dr Mato @ December 22 2008, 2:02 PM GMTThey are shit beyond comprehension. They are a way for upper class to live above the mass of average middle and poor folks. Instead of all living as one ,they segregate themselves in cookie cutter closed gates communities feeding division and superiority.
My neighborhood is far from wealthy or segregated. It's completely middle class with a racial/ethnic/religious mix that probably corresponds nicely to the makeup of the city as a whole.
Some of the nicest neighborhoods in town have no association. Some of the worst neighborhoods have associations that are completely ineffective. I just want to live in a community where people take pride in their homes. I don't want to live in a place where kids graffiti everything that stands still for 5 minutes while their parents park dead cars all over the lawn. It's a free country and people can live where they like. There's nothing wrong with wanting to live amongst like-minded people.
Quote: DaButt @ December 22 2008, 3:45 PM GMTMy neighborhood is far from wealthy or segregated. It's completely middle class with a racial/ethnic/religious mix that probably corresponds nicely to the makeup of the city as a whole.
Some of the nicest neighborhoods in town have no association. Some of the worst neighborhoods have associations that are completely ineffective. I just want to live in a community where people take pride in their homes. I don't want to live in a place where kids graffiti everything that stands still for 5 minutes while their parents park dead cars all over the lawn. It's a free country and people can live where they like. There's nothing wrong with wanting to live amongst like-minded people.
No there is not anything wrong and my opinion is based on the area I live. I know not for other areas.
Quote: Dr Mato @ December 22 2008, 3:49 PM GMTNo there is not anything wrong and my opinion is based on the area I live.
We're actually talking about 2 different situations. It sounds as if you're subject to a historical association which sprang to life long after the homes were built. I can't see how they could force a woman who has lived in a home for 80 years to join against her wishes. But in my case the association was created at the same time as the neighborhood. Everyone who owns property there knows exactly what the restrictions are before he/she signs on the dotted line.
The biggest problems will lie down the road when street repairs or pool renovations are needed and the association votes to tack on a thousand dollar special assessment to everyone's dues. That's when it gets ugly.