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  1. Paisley

    Home Owners Associations

    This being the case, may I offer a suggestion? Find a way to get your mind off of this. Do something to enjoy yourself and relieve your stress. If you must think about it, think about how you can avoid a fight. Court battles are expensive, emotionally draining, and they can go on for years. And...
  2. Paisley

    How Does World Hunger Affect You Or Does It?

    That reminds me of a picture I saw in the Rocky Mountain News several years ago. A bum was holding a sign that read, "Why lie? I want a beer."
  3. Paisley

    Home Owners Associations

    One of our clients at the CPA firm where I work is an HOA. I don't know how the residents feel about their HOA or how they deal with real or perceived problems. But part of the HOA's job is to maintain a repair and replacement fund for things like the pool, clubhouse, etc. Because of the large...
  4. Paisley

    Home Owners Associations

    The sales associate sounds like she needs more fiber in her diet.
  5. Paisley

    Home Owners Associations

    I usually don't like a lot of decoration, but I like the house better with the bunting. Funny, I was going to invite you to move to my neighborhood. My house is up the street from the Coca-Cola sign; the green house with the blue stained glass window, flowers in front, big rosebushes on the...
  7. Paisley

    Home Owners Associations

    Hehe. I hate mowing the lawn, too. Several years ago, I killed the lawn and planted flowers and bushes that didn't need nearly as much water (I live in a semi-arid climate). I get lots of compliments on it, even from kids. They won't let people xeriscape in HOA communities around here.
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    Home Owners Associations

    As a general rule, it's a good idea to not do things your neighbors don't do. It might sound rigid and persnickety, but it's really not. There are neighborhoods where people restore cars in the driveway, and places where they don't. Some places, kids play in everyone's yard, other places, they...
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    Home Owners Associations

    The Real Reason Houses Aren't Selling Just last weekend, I read an opinion poll that said that something like 75% felt that homeowners associations were a nuisance and that most people would rather live next to a rundown property than put up with one. Count me in that group. I grew up in an...
  10. Paisley

    Thoughts on ....."My Space".

    I've seen that video before. Funny stuff!
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    A look at the real “Cops and Robbers” of the Depression.

    Interesting stuff! Thanks for posting, Forgotten Man.
  13. Paisley

    Home Owners Associations

    Where I live, we don't have an HOA, but we do have code enforcement. I guess I "hide" behind code enforcement, but only because some of the individuals who need confronting are a little scary.
  14. Paisley

    Volunteering

    The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful I've been in a couple of positions where I was voluteering but didn't feel as though I was appreciated. I was president of a couple of clubs where a few of us did everything, and nobody else wanted to pull any weight. I also tutored a girl whose family, it...
  15. Paisley

    Swingin' on Nothin'

    Let me tell you some of my experiences with not rotating partners. When I first started dancing, I was in a weekly East Coast class that didn't rotate. There was a guy there named Tom that I usually had for a partner. Tom was a pretty good dancer, so it was easy for me to learn with him, but...
  16. Paisley

    Lindy Hop, West coast, East coast swing

    Just last night, I danced with someone who said, "We danced a long time ago and you taught me so much about leading. Thank you!" (And he was a good lead!) I didn't even remember him, but he must have asked me for advice, since I very rarely give it unsolicited. I honestly tell people I don't...
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    Swingin' on Nothin'

    :offtopic: I, too, understand that it can make people nervous to dance with strangers. But it's not that bad. At least, I've never seen anyone wet their pants or burst into tears over it. It's just dancing! Consider this: if you only dance with one person, you don't tend to learn the...
  19. Paisley

    How Does World Hunger Affect You Or Does It?

    My understanding of why some countries are continually in a state of famine is the way the countries are run (kleptocracy). A lot of the food donated to the poor there rots in the docks or is confiscated by corrupt government. Keep in mind that one of the richest cities of the ancient world was...
  20. Paisley

    Lindy Hop, West coast, East coast swing

    You Can Dance with Anyone If... I'd never thought of that, but it's probably a good idea. It's really hard to learn with a partner who doesn't know what they're doing. That's why the next best thing is to rotate partners in a class. There are people of different abilities. Your better...
  21. Paisley

    Swingin' on Nothin'

    Back to the topic of dancing without spending a lot...I was talking with a dance organizer over the weekend. She says she always needs reliable, honest people to volunteer to help with events, and those people get a discount on the classes and dances of the event.
  22. Paisley

    Swingin' on Nothin'

    I'd explain why I disagree with not rotating partners, but it's completely off topic and belongs in another thread.
  23. Paisley

    Swingin' on Nothin'

    More DVDs My teachers, Dan and Tiff (national lindy champs) have some instructional DVDs. I haven't seen them, but Dan and Tiff are great teachers, so I would assume the DVDs are good.

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