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As someone who had a friend who always had 5-6 nonfunctional mismatched panel type cars spread across their driveway and the frontage of their cul-de-sac I get

As someone who had a friend who always had 5-6 nonfunctional mismatched panel type cars spread across their driveway and the frontage of their cul-de-sac I get where people are coming from with this while also hating further encroachment on property rights.

ultimafan 2y ago
As someone who was that friend at one point when I was much younger I never got the fuss about it. Rented a house in a neighborhood that was none too happy about it and constantly got snide or passive aggressive remarks about it from neighbors both in passing and at several points them coming to my door about it demanding I get rid of them up until I moved out a few years later. Never understood it. Being older now and owning my own house, there's a house on the same street as mine with kids getting up to similar hijinks and it's honestly nice to see them getting into hands on hobbies. I stop by and chat with them about their ongoing projects every now and then. Crushing someone's passion hobby because of some perceived slight to neighborhood beauty just seems mean spirited.
- morbicer 2y ago
  Funny thing is that the most HOA dictatorial neighborhoods are not some charming heritage places but boring-ass mcmansion-villes with lifeless front lawns.
scelerat 2y ago
Some people truly work on projects which progress and are ultimately completed. Others are basically hoarders, and the junk simply accumulates. It's hard to tell the difference from a single snapshot.
- jjk166 2y ago
  Luckily, there is no pressing need to tell the difference from a single snapshot. There is absolutely no need for urgency, the whole issue is that the junk isn't going anywhere.
ProllyInfamous 2y ago
Imagine being the kid at school whose dad kept 5-10 and a HALF cars in the front yard... when he dies I'll have hundreds of engines/manifolds/headers to recycle ("some of this stuff is expensive, son!" — then why not sell it while still breathing?). My current city doesn't allow you to have any non-functional vehicles anywhere on your property, unless garaged.

ultimafan 2y ago

As someone who was that friend at one point when I was much younger I never got the fuss about it. Rented a house in a neighborhood that was none too happy about it and constantly got snide or passive aggressive remarks about it from neighbors both in passing and at several points them coming to my door about it demanding I get rid of them up until I moved out a few years later. Never understood it. Being older now and owning my own house, there's a house on the same street as mine with kids getting up to similar hijinks and it's honestly nice to see them getting into hands on hobbies. I stop by and chat with them about their ongoing projects every now and then. Crushing someone's passion hobby because of some perceived slight to neighborhood beauty just seems mean spirited.

morbicer 2y ago
Funny thing is that the most HOA dictatorial neighborhoods are not some charming heritage places but boring-ass mcmansion-villes with lifeless front lawns.

scelerat 2y ago

Some people truly work on projects which progress and are ultimately completed. Others are basically hoarders, and the junk simply accumulates. It's hard to tell the difference from a single snapshot.

jjk166 2y ago
Luckily, there is no pressing need to tell the difference from a single snapshot. There is absolutely no need for urgency, the whole issue is that the junk isn't going anywhere.

ProllyInfamous 2y ago

Imagine being the kid at school whose dad kept 5-10 and a HALF cars in the front yard... when he dies I'll have hundreds of engines/manifolds/headers to recycle ("some of this stuff is expensive, son!" — then why not sell it while still breathing?). My current city doesn't allow you to have any non-functional vehicles anywhere on your property, unless garaged.