It's nice to have good neighbors.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 04/04/2020 at 22:26 • Filed to: None

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I was cutting back the jungle on the east side of my property. My neighbor saw me and enthusiastically kept offering to help. After my usual nono I appreciate it but —

“I can pull those roots up with my truck.”

“YES.”

So he used is ‘04 Tacoma Limited and ripped up three lilac clusters and a massive rhododendron. The rhodi was of course so massive, we couldn’t move it — even with all branches cut down to the base — so I had to chop it apart with an axe for an hour or so, the rolls the remains to my brush pile.

I agreed to haul away some stuff for him to show my gratitude. And I’m also waking up early tomorrow to help him remove six old bushes planted much too close to his foundation.

But a vast improvement over my previous neighbor situation.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/04/2020 at 22:38

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And you wore masks and stayed six feet apart and washed your hands afterward, right?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/04/2020 at 22:39

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No, mostly, yes

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/04/2020 at 22:52

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That's awesome. I have great neighbors as well. It makes such a huge difference.

Nibby > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/04/2020 at 23:04

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no, they hugged it out and licked each other for 30 minutes

DipodomysDeserti > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/04/2020 at 23:05

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I have great neighbors, but were all keeping our distance now. My immediate neighbors lost a family friend to covid this week (in Washington), and since my sister is working directly with covid patients and we have to provide child care and help her with stuff  it is too risky.

jminer > Nibby 04/04/2020 at 23:16

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This is the standard thank you right ? It’s what I’ve always done.

Nibby > jminer 04/04/2020 at 23:20

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yes! :P

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nibby 04/04/2020 at 23:21

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I miss hugs.

Nibby > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/04/2020 at 23:28

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you can always hug me, bro 

Chariotoflove > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/05/2020 at 00:29

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Funny how God graced a misanthrope like you with solicitous and friendly  neighbors!

And yes, neighbors like that are one of the great blessings of life.

gmctavish needs more space > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/05/2020 at 17:18

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This pains me as someone who loves lilacs and rhodos, but nice neighbours are rare and awesome.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > gmctavish needs more space 04/05/2020 at 19:38

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Well they planted the lilacs where it gets virtually no light, then a rogue ma ssive Holly took away all remaining light. This being my second rodeo with distressed lilacs, you can guess what happened: decades of massive roots, suckers, and weakness. They really want to live. But fret not: the Holly will meet its end in due time...