Public Housing moving to my Neighborhood...

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JonnyPistachio wrote:

If someone would have offered to cut my lawn, I wouldnt sit back and say, "well gee that was nice, I expec tit every time."

Of course YOU wouldn't! You're white.

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acoustic guy wrote:

GIVE ME A FREAKIN BREAK!!!
Wake up Sunshine.
Its a fact that section 8 as well as those types of housing situations bring down property value period.
You can be all about peace and love but the facts are facts.
I cant stand hearing people make excuses and ask what someone shold have done to help the section 8 ppl. Someone already tried to help them by moving them into a high end neighborhood. They tried to set them up with a nice home and an safe environment. Did it help???? Apparently not.
Some people in this world dont see what other see. They dont have the same values or were not brought up the same way as others that understand living a normal life. Liberals always think everyone is equal inside and that we all just need a break. Bullshit.
Sure many people have bad starts in life and need a helping hand. But to think everyone is equal and just needs to be GIVEN a home or GIVEN an oppertunity is ridiculous.
If we are going to have programs in the US that help minorities then it needs to be strict and regulated.
Total Bullshit.

I love how you just switched so smoothly from "section 8 ppl" to "minorities" there.

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acoustic guy wrote:

Nine times outta ten that person is in that house because all he does is accept help. From the state from the tax payers etc...Maybe he should statrt helping himself.

9 times out of 10, huh? Do you have a source for that statistic?

JonnyPistachio

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acoustic guy wrote:

Nine times outta ten that person is in that house because all he does is accept help. From the state from the tax payers etc...Maybe he should statrt helping himself.

9 times out of 10, huh? Do you have a source for that statistic?

its another sad stereotype. Also, how the focus was brought onto minorities.. Some people can't think outside of their own situation. But since we're talking about personal situations.. here's what I see in south florida: There is a HUGE population of single and/or widowed elderly/senior citizens that try to live off of a fixed SS income. It doents work sometimes. And also they might be on medicare/health problems, but it might not fulfill their needs. There is a large population of elderly receiving govt assistance in my area.. but that old guy with a torn ACL should mow his damn lawn!

fife

acoustic guy wrote:

as a good neighbour did you offer to lend them your lawnmower?

GIVE ME A FREAKIN BREAK!!!
Wake up Sunshine.
Its a fact that section 8 as well as those types of housing situations bring down property value period.
You can be all about peace and love but the facts are facts.
I cant stand hearing people make excuses and ask what someone shold have done to help the section 8 ppl. Someone already tried to help them by moving them into a high end neighborhood. They tried to set them up with a nice home and an safe environment. Did it help???? Apparently not.
Some people in this world dont see what other see. They dont have the same values or were not brought up the same way as others that understand living a normal life. Liberals always think everyone is equal inside and that we all just need a break. Bullshit.
Sure many people have bad starts in life and need a helping hand. But to think everyone is equal and just needs to be GIVEN a home or GIVEN an oppertunity is ridiculous.
If we are going to have programs in the US that help minorities then it needs to be strict and regulated.
Total Bullshit.[/quote]

Am i wrong to believe that racist comments are not allowed here. I don't think i am but this post here might be one of the most racist comments i have ever heard.

keeponrockin

Blockhead wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

i guess you have to figure it out then. it is not our issue. my neighbors are good about cutting their grass.

it is a shame you have to take so many factors into consideration when making such a simple decision as to whether or not you will do any of those 2 viable options i gave you. if someone i know asks to borrow from me i don't even give it a second thought. with my measley public education i learned to help others and to share in kindergarden...

In reality in my neighbor hood I pretty much have the nighborhood 20" ladder, So its borrowed all the time. I have no issues lending it out because I know my neighbors and I know they will take care of it and treat it like its theirs. But if I have a neighbor who I don't know/dosen't cut their gass/ does not take care of their property what makes you think that they are going to be responsible with your equipment? Would you let this section 8 neighbor borrow your car? What if their water go shut off because they didn't pay the bills, would you pay thier water bills/let them barrow water everyday until that bill got paid?
Its not kindergarden dude, Were taling about expensive equipment. Some of us just can't go out and buy a lawnmower/fuel for mulitple lots.

Either lend the mower, or don't bitch about the long grass... Seems kind of simple?

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fife wrote:

acoustic guy wrote:

GIVE ME A FREAKIN BREAK!!!
Wake up Sunshine.
Its a fact that section 8 as well as those types of housing situations bring down property value period.
You can be all about peace and love but the facts are facts.
I cant stand hearing people make excuses and ask what someone shold have done to help the section 8 ppl. Someone already tried to help them by moving them into a high end neighborhood. They tried to set them up with a nice home and an safe environment. Did it help???? Apparently not.
Some people in this world dont see what other see. They dont have the same values or were not brought up the same way as others that understand living a normal life. Liberals always think everyone is equal inside and that we all just need a break. Bullshit.
Sure many people have bad starts in life and need a helping hand. But to think everyone is equal and just needs to be GIVEN a home or GIVEN an oppertunity is ridiculous.
If we are going to have programs in the US that help minorities then it needs to be strict and regulated.
Total Bullshit.

Am i wrong to believe that racist comments are not allowed here. I don't think i am but this post here might be one of the most racist comments i have ever heard.

You must've missed the whole "Black people are lazy" thread awhile back then. :(

fife

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fife wrote:

acoustic guy wrote:

GIVE ME A FREAKIN BREAK!!!
Wake up Sunshine.
Its a fact that section 8 as well as those types of housing situations bring down property value period.
You can be all about peace and love but the facts are facts.
I cant stand hearing people make excuses and ask what someone shold have done to help the section 8 ppl. Someone already tried to help them by moving them into a high end neighborhood. They tried to set them up with a nice home and an safe environment. Did it help???? Apparently not.
Some people in this world dont see what other see. They dont have the same values or were not brought up the same way as others that understand living a normal life. Liberals always think everyone is equal inside and that we all just need a break. Bullshit.
Sure many people have bad starts in life and need a helping hand. But to think everyone is equal and just needs to be GIVEN a home or GIVEN an oppertunity is ridiculous.
If we are going to have programs in the US that help minorities then it needs to be strict and regulated.
Total Bullshit.

Am i wrong to believe that racist comments are not allowed here. I don't think i am but this post here might be one of the most racist comments i have ever heard.

You must've missed the whole "Black people are lazy" thread awhile back then. :(

oh please tell me your joking. :shock:

Blockhead

keeponrockin wrote:

Blockhead wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

i guess you have to figure it out then. it is not our issue. my neighbors are good about cutting their grass.

it is a shame you have to take so many factors into consideration when making such a simple decision as to whether or not you will do any of those 2 viable options i gave you. if someone i know asks to borrow from me i don't even give it a second thought. with my measley public education i learned to help others and to share in kindergarden...

In reality in my neighbor hood I pretty much have the nighborhood 20" ladder, So its borrowed all the time. I have no issues lending it out because I know my neighbors and I know they will take care of it and treat it like its theirs. But if I have a neighbor who I don't know/dosen't cut their gass/ does not take care of their property what makes you think that they are going to be responsible with your equipment? Would you let this section 8 neighbor borrow your car? What if their water go shut off because they didn't pay the bills, would you pay thier water bills/let them barrow water everyday until that bill got paid?
Its not kindergarden dude, Were taling about expensive equipment. Some of us just can't go out and buy a lawnmower/fuel for mulitple lots.

Either lend the mower, or don't bitch about the long grass... Seems kind of simple?

Thats pretty ignorant... Do you even own a home?

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fife wrote:

_ wrote:

fife wrote:

Am i wrong to believe that racist comments are not allowed here. I don't think i am but this post here might be one of the most racist comments i have ever heard.

You must've missed the whole "Black people are lazy" thread awhile back then. :(

oh please tell me your joking. :shock:

Sadly, I'm really not. I don't remember the original thread topic, but if you search blockhead's posts you're sure to find it. I'm sure the boys in the band are sure glad we're making them look so good!

fife

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In reality in my neighbor hood I pretty much have the nighborhood 20" ladder, So its borrowed all the time. I have no issues lending it out because I know my neighbors and I know they will take care of it and treat it like its theirs. But if I have a neighbor who I don't know/dosen't cut their gass/ does not take care of their property what makes you think that they are going to be responsible with your equipment? Would you let this section 8 neighbor borrow your car? What if their water go shut off because they didn't pay the bills, would you pay thier water bills/let them barrow water everyday until that bill got paid?
Its not kindergarden dude, Were taling about expensive equipment. Some of us just can't go out and buy a lawnmower/fuel for mulitple lots.[/quote]
Either lend the mower, or don't bitch about the long grass... Seems kind of simple?[/quote]
Thats pretty ignorant... Do you even own a home?[/quote]

I do own a home and i lend my tools to my neighbors all the time. they also help me with shoveling my snow when they know i am working late or just really busy. its called community building. its actually a good thing.

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fife wrote:

I do own a home and i lend my tools to my neighbors all the time. they also help me with shoveling my snow when they know i am working late or just really busy. its called community building. its actually a good thing.

Fucking commie Canadians!

I love how community-building is important when it comes to OTHER people taking the responsibility to act like a community, but not when it comes time for the person talking all the shit to do his/her part of acting like a community. Apparently it's my neighbor's job to be neighborly, but my only job is to sit back and judge whether or not I think THEY'RE being neighborly enough. Where's all that sense of personal responsibility we keep hearing about? :roll:

keeponrockin

Blockhead wrote:

Thats pretty ignorant... Do you even own a home?

How is it ignorant? Either do something about the problem, or stop complaining about it...

gimmesometruth27

keeponrockin wrote:

Blockhead wrote:

Thats pretty ignorant... Do you even own a home?

How is it ignorant? Either do something about the problem, or stop complaining about it...

:?
i don't get the point of the question of whether or not you are a homeowner. irrelevent to the discussion. as if you have to be a homeowner to have a valid opinion or something..... as if the same standards of being neighborly do not apply if you rent a house, a condo, or live in an apartment...

keeponrockin

Yeah, when I lived in an apartment, my neighbour didn't have a vacuum. So whenever he needed it, he knocked on my door, and I lent it to him. Did I ask him for money for it? no. Did I feel he was taking advantage of me? Not so much. Besides, he was a cool dude new to the country...

GTFLYGIRL

Blockhead wrote:

keeponrockin wrote:

Either lend the mower, or don't bitch about the long grass... Seems kind of simple?

Thats pretty ignorant... Do you even own a home?

I don't think it's ignorant at all

you can't change other's behavior's... just how YOU respond to their behaviors

if their behaviors make you fucking crazy... do something to change the situation that makes you crazy!

seems like basic logic to me... blockhead... i'm just wondering how you are going to deal with all toddlers that are going to be riding their big wheels past your bedroom window at 3 am!!!

oh yeah... you'd rather sell your house in the midst of this horrendous housing market than RISK having "THOSE PEOPLE" in your neighborhood....

BTW... i own a home... and a lawnmower... but i don't own a snowblower and im new to my neighborhood.... this winter the neighbors came together and helped me with my snow more than once... what a bunch of losers!! :roll:

PS- If any neighbors read this... I LOVE YOU GUYS!

unsung

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Didn't we have this exact same conversation about these exact same neighbors a couple of years ago? I remembered as soon as I read his post, because I recall being on the pro-loaning-his-neighbor-his-lawnmower side.

Possibly, but I don't know who _ is.

To the OP, move now. Put your place up for sale now. Trust me, potential buyers will RUN away, it took me 18 months to sell.

fife

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fife wrote:

I do own a home and i lend my tools to my neighbors all the time. they also help me with shoveling my snow when they know i am working late or just really busy. its called community building. its actually a good thing.

Fucking commie Canadians!

I love how community-building is important when it comes to OTHER people taking the responsibility to act like a community, but not when it comes time for the person talking all the shit to do his/her part of acting like a community. Apparently it's my neighbor's job to be neighborly, but my only job is to sit back and judge whether or not I think THEY'RE being neighborly enough. Where's all that sense of personal responsibility we keep hearing about? :roll:

eh if it wasn't for us canadaian who would America look up to?

my personal opinion is that we have to move away from this idea of being purely individuals and look at how we as people contribute to our society. lets face it we enter a society knowing that it meant have other people around us. some of these people will be like us and some won't but everyone adds something to a society. while i understand you don't have a legal reason to give your neighbor something doesn't mean you can just be nice.

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fife wrote:

eh if it wasn't for us canadaian who would America look up to?

fife wrote:

my personal opinion is that we have to move away from this idea of being purely individuals and look at how we as people contribute to our society. lets face it we enter a society knowing that it meant have other people around us. some of these people will be like us and some won't but everyone adds something to a society. while i understand you don't have a legal reason to give your neighbor something doesn't mean you can just be nice.

I agree. As has already been said, we can't control other people. If we want change, we have to ask ourselves what WE can do to HELP the situation. That is where we will find power and progress.

Loulou

I know people who live in public housing and I know people that live in the most expensive suburbs in Adelaide. There are idiots in both areas, in fact my hubby, who's a sparky, does alot of jobs in and around the most expensive areas and he reckons that some of their houses are absolutely disgusting. There was a really rich women who stayed in bed while he had to work around her, she had used undies and dirty bras all over the ground!!