[Info-vax] Completely OT: Frank Lloyd Wright

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <feb0ce6e-90a1-4699-9854-1b0e0aaba1d9 at d3g2000vbj.googlegroups.com>,
	AEF <spamsink2001 at yahoo.com> writes:
> On Oct 6, 11:42 pm, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber... at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>> On 10/6/2012 6:58 PM, Dirk Munk wrote:
>>
>> > Yesterday there was a news item on Dutch TV news (all day long!) that a
>> > project developer in Phoenix wants to demolish a house designed and
>> > build by Frank Lloyd Wright. He built this house in 1952 for his son
>> > David. As you will know (I hope) Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the
>> > gratest architects that ever lived, not only in the U.S., but anywhere.
>> > I'm a very big fan of his work, and it is incomprehensible to me that it
>> > would be allowed to demolish any building designed by him, let alone
>> > this house that is regarded to be one of his ten best designs. In Europe
>> > this would be a listed building and you couldn't even point your finger
>> > at it without permission. Will you please help to stop this act of
>> > cultural barbarism and sign the petition on this website?
>>
>> >http://www.change.org/petitions/city-of-phoenix-save-the-david-and-gl...
>>
>> If you really want to preserve this house, buy it and the land it stands on!
>>
>> If you look deeply enough, you just might find that there are good
>> reasons for wanting to demolish the house!
> Question:
> How do you feel when neighbors gang up on you to clean up your yard by
> getting the local gov't to give you a ultimatum? 

Gang up on you?  Seems to me that you are in violation of some ordinance.
Otherwise, they would have no way of giving you an ultimatum.  If you
chose to live there, then you agreed to abide by the ordinances.  Thus the
reason my house in GA is in an un-incorporated area.

>                                                   I lived in a house
> with others. One of them had some ugly car parts or something like
> that on the driveway. We got a nasty note threatening a summons or the
> like if they weren't put out of sight. 

Most municipalities I know of have ordinances against derelict cars (or parts)
sitting in driveways.  heck, I have heard of places where you are allowed
to work on your car in your own garage or even leave your garage door opened.
But some people agree to live under these conditions.

>                                         Where I live now, my neighbors
> were given a stern warning to water their lawns. 

By who?  Homeowners association?  Is it a development with restrictions that
you agreed to abide by when you moved in?  Strictly a contract matter.  

>                                                   I was just wondering
> what you and Bill Gunshannon thought things like this.

If you agree to certain conditions for living in a location (and failure
to learn about them prior to buying a house does not excuse you) then
you are bound to abide by them.  I am a ham radio operator.  You can bet
I made sure there were no restrictions on antennas or towers before I
bought that house in GA.

> Also, how do you (and Bill) feel about eminent domain?

Theft is theft.  Doesn't matter who does it.

> Just curious.

Did I answer your question?  :-)

bill

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Bill Gunshannon          |  de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n.  Three wolves
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