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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:45 AM Original message |
Gorgeous or ghastly? Dixon city councilman battles city over his own front yard |
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Decoy of Fenris (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. Too much concrete in the world today. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The grill and bricks don't help him here. If it looks so dramatically different from |
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Decoy of Fenris (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 08:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Aye, I can see that point. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. People with lawns this small need to use push, rather than gasoline-powered mowers. A good ground |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. The weed-whipper also works |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's obvious the guy is just doing this to be a dick |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. You could say the same about the mayor who is calling him on it. |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
5. Mr Ceremello might point out to the mayor |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. I think it looks great - looks better then just a grass yard |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. No chemicals... perrenials and native perrenials... |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Since when are wildflowers considered "ghastly?" |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. Actual pictures would be nice |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. I'd like to see what ordinance he is allegedly breaking. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
12. The California Poppies that appear in several shots in the video are protected by state law |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. I like it better than most |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. borderline - looks kinda like a house in foreclosure |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm more bothered by the houses with their perfectly manicured lawns, |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. +1 |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. Good for her. Manicured grass lawns are ghastly monstrosities. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. They become sterile wastelands. The soil becomes hard due to the lack of |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. pretty cacti! |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Love the prickly pear. It grows all over the US. It will |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yep. I was shocked to learn there are a few stands of it in west-cental Minnesota. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. They are hardy plants. You ought to grab a few pads and plant them in a |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. Imaging the outrage if this guy wanted to have a clothesline |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. It wouldn't hurt for him to move the grill. And maybe mow the driveway. |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. Clean up that yard? That yard is beautiful! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Seriously. This is why I could never live in suburbia. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. The funny thing is... |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
29. It's beautiful, and we need to get past legislating front lawns imo. |
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