[Info-vax] Completely OT: Frank Lloyd Wright

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 10/21/2012 9:04 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> 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
>

ISTR that courts have ruled that the Federal Government (FCC) has 
jurisdiction over radio and television antennas.  The community in which 
I live doesn't have visible roof top antennas.  My (unused)
television antenna is in the attic over the garage and so, is invisible.

We have broadband cable which I use only for internet access.