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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
back in the 60's someone built a 2 story in front of my boss' house in Pt loma overlooking the bay. After trying everything else he finally had his
house jacked up 20 ft and had a very ugly foundation built under it (also installed an elevator). The guy that blocked his view couldn't stand looking
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WOW...Sensitive, wasn't he. If you're going to be an A-Hole, ya gotta be tough.
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Pompano
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We all had a gentleman's (and gentlewoman's) agreement on building only a single story home fronting the beach in Coyote Bay. Had no disagreements at
all for many years..30 or so...then one newbie decided to build a high rise home. Finally sold and left after several bee swarm attacks, coyote
howlings late at night, a couple rotting corpses that landed in the yard from the highway above..yup...right in the yard. Damnest thing you ever saw.
The home has since been resold at least once and is now a rental.
Hey, what's that smell? ..Is that a dead raccoon up there on the highway?
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishabductor
where is Moss beach? |
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Gypsy Jan
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Peac-cks, Goats and Geese
It worked for a family friend of ours. The neighbor sold up and moved away.
The bonus was goose eggs for breakfast, roast goose for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner and goat milk and cheese for family and friends who were
lactose intolerant.
Also, some family members made some good money selling peac-ck feathers in the markets.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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bajamigo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajamigo
Deep down, I'm pretty confident that there's no way to enforce the lease in this country, but I'll go forward in hopes of doing just that, not merely
harassing the a-hole who's putting up the building. |
So....this turns into a war between you and Pedro.
There must be another way. That will be certain suicide. |
Not really. I understand after the initial rush of rage that the toothpaste cannot be put back in the tube. I won't be crossing swords with my
landlord; I'm not as stupid as I look.
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estebanis
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
It worked for a family friend of ours. The neighbor sold up and moved away.
The bonus was goose eggs for breakfast, roast goose for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner and goat milk and cheese for family and friends who were
lactose intolerant.
Also, some family members made some good money selling peac-ck feathers in the markets. |
Don't forget the earplugs and pooper scooper!
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estebanis
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Now that's the redneck solution
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
a couple rotting corpses that landed in the yard from the highway above..yup...right in the yard. Damnest thing you ever saw.
Hey, what's that smell? ..Is that a dead raccoon up there on the highway? |
Just stop and collect the roadkill and then on your pre-dawn departure for "Hunt'n and Gather'n" jez make a deposit...
Hell perhaps a "Narco" with a sense of humor is reading this right now
Esteban
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dtbushpilot
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I'm guessing that you would still have lots of ocean view left. Why let it ruin or dominate your life? You really can't do anything about it that
won't cause you a bunch of anguish and discontent in the process. Forget about it, have a beer, get back on "Baja time"........just my dos
centavos.....dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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bajamigo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
I'm guessing that you would still have lots of ocean view left. Why let it ruin or dominate your life? You really can't do anything about it that
won't cause you a bunch of anguish and discontent in the process. Forget about it, have a beer, get back on "Baja time"........just my dos
centavos.....dt |
I came to the very same conclusion (substituting Stoli for the beer). It seems to me the landlord is the one with the problem. I can enjoy what's left
of the view. Thanks.
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ElFaro
Yea...you never know sometimes mysterious fires break out in homes like that while the gringos are away in the states only to return to ashes.
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Yup...funny how those things happen!
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wilderone
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"... several bee swarm attacks, coyote howlings late at night, a couple rotting corpses that landed in the yard from the highway above..yup...right in
the yard."
So maybe karma will even things out for you too over time.
Also, if he can do it, why can't you? An inexpensive deck to recapture your view? Bummer though when you have neighbors who infringe on your peace
and happiness. Been there. Had a neighbor who would cut my trees when I was out of town - always claimed ignorance.
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bajamigo
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W, the view isn't that important to me that I would in turn obstruct the view of my neighbors by raising my profile. The more I thought about this, it
occurred to me that my anger wasn't so much the loss of a view but more the virtual loss of a neighbor, a guy we thought was was reasonable and
pleasant enough. But with this issue, it became clear to all of us affected by his construction (which is shoddy, by the way) that he could give a
crap about the people around him. As I've had to say more than a few times in my life, I guess we'll have to live with it.
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dtbushpilot
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Sounds like you're well on your way to "peace, love and fish tacos" .....enjoy......dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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irenemm
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Just remember WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND.
It always works. life is to short to worry about the small stuff. He will get his payback. You won't have to re-pay him something will.
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lookingandbuying
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All good input here
Personally, I hate these types of issues as I just don't like to fight...especially when they are right next door. I have had neighbors cut my trees
so they can get their view. Also had a neighbor get me to sign-off on a property easement so he could build closer to our lot line (what a FOOL I
was!!). What gets me most is that these suckers come and go. After they have sh@t on your place, your view, your peacefulness they go and move
somewhere else. It's funny how the next round of "new" neighbors just can't figure out why I am not so pleasant anymore when it comes to doing things
along my lot line.
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David K
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They say good fences (or walls) make good neighbors! 
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Woooosh
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lookingandbuying
Personally, I hate these types of issues as I just don't like to fight...especially when they are right next door. I have had neighbors cut my trees
so they can get their view. Also had a neighbor get me to sign-off on a property easement so he could build closer to our lot line (what a FOOL I
was!!). What gets me most is that these suckers come and go. After they have sh@t on your place, your view, your peacefulness they go and move
somewhere else. It's funny how the next round of "new" neighbors just can't figure out why I am not so pleasant anymore when it comes to doing things
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Thanks for that post. That's what I was going through until I decided to play by Mexican rules when in Mexico. You can take the high road- but it is
a generally a dead end here. After doing at three-point-turn at that end- I refused to be bullied and changed from fighting back with lawyers to
fighting back with fists when attacked. You'd be surprised how much respect you get down here for bi*ch-slapping a dirtbag neighbor on a Sunday
afternoon. Worked like a charm for me.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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Pompano
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Case in Point - The Great 'Silk Purse' Wall
Payback can be fun!
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=24487#pid2254...
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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wessongroup
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Fish, you're absolutely correct... down here couple of "gringo's" kicking the sh!t out of each other would be considered entertainment...
This ain't the States ... a punch in the face, is not considered to be assault, rather an "attitude adjustment" ...
Just as long as the adjustment, does not cause any interruptions to normal business .... the fiesta and doesn't scare the kids....
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MsTerieus
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Lease Breach
I understand that things work differently in Mexico. I am not totally sure why Baja Amigo is afraid to pee off the landlord. Since the landlord is
clearly in breach of the lease, why not at least withhold rent from him unless/until he rectifies the problem (and tell him you intend to do so)?
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