[geeks] I really don't get it ...

[Mike Hebel]

Chris Hedemark wrote:
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> On Sunday, October 27, 2002, at 02:29 PM, Dave McGuire wrote:
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>>> Don't get me started on lawn-mowing.  The county lawn nazis were out 
>>> checking things in the area again.  "No weeds or grass above 18 
>>> inches in length!"
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>>   Time to move.
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> Or push back.  Find things that you *are* allowed to get away with and 
> exploit that.  For example, I live in the sticks and have fairly loose 
> restrictions, but keeping a short lawn is one of my restrictions.  
> However, I am explicitly permitted to keep horses on property.  I can 
> give the neighbors a choice between the long grass or the trio of big 
> smelly belgians crapping up the small frontage by the street.  No, I 
> haven't done that because I actually do keep the grass fairly well 
> maintained.  But the plan is to till the grass under and plant something 
> low maintenance like buckwheat or wildflowers.

There you go - plant a sea of Juniper bushes. Or maybe just standard 
lawn hedges that grow to a certain height.  Make a front-lawn maze and 
forward all your mail to a P.O. box. ;-)

Mike Hebel