Comments on: The dandelion crop looks good this year http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/ Muttonchops and loud shirts... Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:03:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Thom http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/#comment-23962 Thom Thu, 15 May 2008 14:46:49 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1008#comment-23962 I'm glad to see I have the support of friends and family if I decide to fight the man. Well, except for my Mom who told me not to aggravate them as soon as I even hinted that it was annoying. As for my neighbors, they pretty much all rock. I know the guys on either side of me wouldn't have said anything - unless it was directly to me. Considering we noticed someone else much further down the block rushing to take care of their disheveled lawn the next day leads me to believe that the inspector just drives around looking for slackers... That's my property tax hard at work! I’m glad to see I have the support of friends and family if I decide to fight the man. Well, except for my Mom who told me not to aggravate them as soon as I even hinted that it was annoying.

As for my neighbors, they pretty much all rock. I know the guys on either side of me wouldn’t have said anything - unless it was directly to me. Considering we noticed someone else much further down the block rushing to take care of their disheveled lawn the next day leads me to believe that the inspector just drives around looking for slackers…

That’s my property tax hard at work!

]]> By: Malina http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/#comment-23955 Malina Wed, 14 May 2008 22:38:01 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1008#comment-23955 About a month after we moved into the house, we got one of those. I couldn't believe that we were about to be fined for lack of yard work! We didn't even own a lawn mower yet. When we finally got Mike's parents' old push mower and Mike was out there mowing the lawn, all these neighbors came and talked to us and introduced themselves to us - each making a point to tell us how everybody in the neighborhood keeps a neat lawn. Until then, only one neighbor bothered to talk to us. Jackasses. Anyway, we hired a service now. It's super cheap. They mow the lawn every other week and it saves us a ton of time. About a month after we moved into the house, we got one of those. I couldn’t believe that we were about to be fined for lack of yard work! We didn’t even own a lawn mower yet. When we finally got Mike’s parents’ old push mower and Mike was out there mowing the lawn, all these neighbors came and talked to us and introduced themselves to us - each making a point to tell us how everybody in the neighborhood keeps a neat lawn. Until then, only one neighbor bothered to talk to us. Jackasses.

Anyway, we hired a service now. It’s super cheap. They mow the lawn every other week and it saves us a ton of time.

]]> By: clever-title http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/#comment-23954 clever-title Wed, 14 May 2008 16:01:50 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1008#comment-23954 If I got one of those, I'd be setting up the dead appliances and old toilets on the lawn as "ornaments" If I got one of those, I’d be setting up the dead appliances and old toilets on the lawn as “ornaments”

]]> By: kristen http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/#comment-23947 kristen Tue, 13 May 2008 18:07:13 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1008#comment-23947 Capslock means serious business. You're such a scofflaw. :P Capslock means serious business. You’re such a scofflaw. :P

]]> By: Markus http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/#comment-23946 Markus Tue, 13 May 2008 17:22:42 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1008#comment-23946 Between parking in front of your house and not mowing your lawn, you may have the lamest almost-rap-sheet of any human being, ever :) If you really want them to show up with torches and pitchforks, you may get daring and leave your sprinkler on too long. And you'd know they're angry because, who owns a pitchfork? They'd have to go out and buy one, just for you. Between parking in front of your house and not mowing your lawn, you may have the lamest almost-rap-sheet of any human being, ever :)
If you really want them to show up with torches and pitchforks, you may get daring and leave your sprinkler on too long. And you’d know they’re angry because, who owns a pitchfork? They’d have to go out and buy one, just for you.

]]> By: mizerychik http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/#comment-23945 mizerychik Tue, 13 May 2008 16:39:30 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1008#comment-23945 Step 1: Find out which one of your whiny bitchass cunt neighbors complained. Step 2: Pour gasoline on their lawn Step 3: Put a couple of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJxoWScAMgE">pink flamingos</a> out, just for flair. Step 1: Find out which one of your whiny bitchass cunt neighbors complained.
Step 2: Pour gasoline on their lawn
Step 3: Put a couple of pink flamingos out, just for flair.

]]> By: Sandy http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/#comment-23944 Sandy Tue, 13 May 2008 15:45:15 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1008#comment-23944 What you need is a nice perennial polyculture of native and low-maintanence plants. Lots of fruits, berries, herbs and groundcover. Wonder who you know that could help you out there? What you need is a nice perennial polyculture of native and low-maintanence plants. Lots of fruits, berries, herbs and groundcover. Wonder who you know that could help you out there?

]]> By: Dragonintherain http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/#comment-23943 Dragonintherain Tue, 13 May 2008 15:08:21 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1008#comment-23943 not making dandelion wine... probably the right decision. my parents did the dandelion wine thing when they moved in to the house they were in when i was born. they claim that the smell of the fermentation was remarkably similar to used diapers. since i imagine you'll have enough of that soon, why subject yourself now?!? not making dandelion wine… probably the right decision.

my parents did the dandelion wine thing when they moved in to the house they were in when i was born. they claim that the smell of the fermentation was remarkably similar to used diapers. since i imagine you’ll have enough of that soon, why subject yourself now?!?

]]> By: Kathleen http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/#comment-23942 Kathleen Tue, 13 May 2008 14:17:02 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1008#comment-23942 2 Suggestions 1) Move to an area similar to Curt and I's where there is a nearby drug and homeless shelter and those people are always offering to mow your lawn for like one beer. After you get over the depression that the crackheads even think your yard is a mess you realize its a great deal. 2) Give up on grass. Try to plant flowers or tomatoes. This will actually encourage grass growth in areas of the yard where you never had grass before. 2 Suggestions

1) Move to an area similar to Curt and I’s where there is a nearby drug and homeless shelter and those people are always offering to mow your lawn for like one beer. After you get over the depression that the crackheads even think your yard is a mess you realize its a great deal.

2) Give up on grass. Try to plant flowers or tomatoes. This will actually encourage grass growth in areas of the yard where you never had grass before.

]]> By: Chris http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-dandelion-crop-looks-good-this-year/#comment-23941 Chris Tue, 13 May 2008 13:15:47 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1008#comment-23941 Wow, I didn't know townships sent notices for this sort of thing. Almost makes me glad to live in a townhouse. Almost. Wow, I didn’t know townships sent notices for this sort of thing. Almost makes me glad to live in a townhouse.

Almost.

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