welp it took a while

"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
07/06/2019 at 11:59 • Filed to: None

but me and the nimbys are no longer sharing the neighbourhood peacefully

dude came to my door demanding that i cut my tree down to a size that wouldnt offend him and when i explained to him i cant do that without killing it when its in full bloom so im not gonna he lost his shit and threathened to take a chainsaw to it himself and just cut it down

well okay then

i think this means we aint friends no mo....gonna be fun if he tries it

DISCUSSION (27)

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 12:10

I'm curious what your laws about that are. Is the tree extending over his property at all?

WilliamsSW > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 12:10

“ You offend me, so I’m going to have to ask you to leave... t his neighborhood. Permanently. Or I’m going to take a chainsaw to you myself."

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 12:11

Were you friends before?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/06/2019 at 12:12

nope but it drops leaves on that side....its pretty tall

i actually am planning to cut it down quite a lot in fall

but if we’re gonna be unreasonable about it i’ m game

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/06/2019 at 12:15

nope just friendly and civil

far as im concerned that just ended

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > WilliamsSW
07/06/2019 at 12:16

tempting

but that fucker would absolutely call the cops on me if i th reat ened him

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 12:18

Were I am the neighbor is free to trim any tree extending onto their property as long as it will not harm the tree. On the flip side, if my tree damages someone else’s property I’m not liable.

If your municipality says something similar I’d just leave the damn tree as it is and bait him into causing you property damage as he has vowed to do. You’ll get your tree t rimmed for free and probably be awarded some damages to boot.

SiennaMan > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/06/2019 at 12:18

This was exactly on my mind, where I am unless the tree is extended over his property his position makes as much sense as me going to the neo yuppies near me and demanding that they trade their X5s for M5s because I like sedans better than SUVs..

the only other possibility is if you're in an hoa and he's an officer in which case he probably can act this nutty..

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 12:18

If the tree is on your property, they can legally do nothing about it, right? I’d say let him have at it if he wants and then take them to town if they touch it, lol.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > SiennaMan
07/06/2019 at 12:22

Wh ere I am you’re free to trim any tree that extends over your property line as long as the tree is not harmed. If my tree causes damage to someone else’s property I am not liable.

WilliamsSW > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 12:22

Be stealthy then.

But can you call the cops on him if he touches the tree? Seems like you could.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/06/2019 at 12:22

its exactly the same here far as i know

but we do want to trim it down some anyway....its getting very tall and blocking a lot of sunlight for a good chunk of the year

shop-teacher > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 12:23

What a dickhead!

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/06/2019 at 12:23

he tries it im calling the cops and do want to press charges

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > shop-teacher
07/06/2019 at 12:26

ayup

i try to get along with my neighbours...but im not gonna bother with this one anymore

gin-san - shitpost specialist > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 12:28

After reading a couple of stories on reddit the last thing anyone should do is fuck with someone else’s tree, at least in the USA.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > WilliamsSW
07/06/2019 at 12:57

could and would..and i would want to press charges too... starting with trespassing..hell i’d press every charge they offer me

WilliamsSW > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 12:58

Good. Hopefully the asshole realizes that and leaves the tree alone.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > WilliamsSW
07/06/2019 at 13:08

well... hes not outside yet...sooo.. hopefully

tbh...i think he thought he could just bully me into doing it and me responding to his threat with try it wasnt the expected outcome

smobgirl > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 13:28

I have a nice understanding with my next door neighbor: I don’t complain about his tree branches on my roof and he doesn’t complain about my tree branches in his driveway.

(But similar deal, I’m going to cut the elm down as soon as I can afford to because it’s eventually going to do some major damage and the leaves drive me up the wall).

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > smobgirl
07/06/2019 at 13:33

thats pretty much the deal we have on the other side who do actually have some overhang but dont mind it (ive asked)

my grape also grew over on to their side... offered to fix that but they were all like... free grapes man... i really like that side (they arent exactly law abiding tho)

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 13:56

Wow. Quite a bit different than what I just went through.

There’s a tree in my front yard that has a bunch of branches hanging into my walkway, the neighbor’s walkway and the sidewalk. The landlord hasn’t done anything about it so I grabbed my pruners and went to work.

I’m really not in physical condition to haul the leaves and branches to the dumpster so I placed them in the strip of lawn between the street and sidewalk hoping that my landlord would take care of them. Today, whilst I was out on the porch talking to a friend of mine, the neighbor came out and was asking who took care of trimming the tree. I said that I did it and she was extremely grateful and had her son come out and take care of the branches and stuff.

This is the kind of neighborhood interaction I love, where everyone does what they can to make things a little bit better for everyone.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
07/06/2019 at 14:01

thats how i’d like it to be too... and well used to be

had a lovely elderly pair next to us before..they were fantastic neighbours always up for a chinwag or an evening beer in their garden (wich was beautifull but the nimbys ripped it all up in favour of tiles) but the husband got too sick to keep living independantly so they sold it and moved to a home

WilliamsSW > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
07/06/2019 at 14:21

I’m guessing you’re bigger than he is also?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > WilliamsSW
07/06/2019 at 14:22

bout the same size.... i might be a little wider in the shoulders

OPPOsaurus WRX > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
07/06/2019 at 18:15

M neighbor’s lawn tractor broke down so I drove mine over so he could finish mowig and mine died in his driveway too

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > OPPOsaurus WRX
07/06/2019 at 18:18

It must be the driveway’s fault...