Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 13, 2024

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    BE THIS GUY  10 months ago

    Is there HOA rule about throwing a brick through your neighbor’s window?

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    braindead Premium Member 10 months ago

    The Republican concept of debate.

    A violent attempt to overthrow the government of the United States is just a form of political discourse.

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    snsurone76  10 months ago

    Before this is over, the whole housing development will end up looking like the Gaza Strip!!

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    KennethPrice2  10 months ago

    EBay used spiders and cockroaches to intimidate enemies. Cursed reporters.

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member 10 months ago

    This situation calls for Bugs Bunny: “Of course, you know this means war!”

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    gammaguy  10 months ago

    Here’s a solution: Put up the clothesline and dry your clothes in your neighbor’s yard. Then they will be hit with the fine.

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    cracker65  10 months ago

    Huh, this could be happening today.

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    TwilightFaze  10 months ago

    They sure can. HOAs these days have turned into dictatorships; worse than on-base military housing, in some places! I always said I’d rather be homeless and live out of my sedan than EVER live in an HOA.

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    Benign Bodger  10 months ago

    No rules except that the brick must be on the HOA’s list of approved colors.

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    Redd Panda  10 months ago

    Can’t fly the flag on Flag Day. No cars in driveway after dark.

    Have to use weedkiller on the lawn. No large bushes.

    No kids toys on front lawn.

    Crazy bunch of buggers.

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    moosemin  10 months ago

    1989 I purchased 50 acres of woodland in northern Maine, in an unorganized township. There were 110 such lots in this non-development, with about 20 miles of gravel road to maintain. The lots were advertised and sold as recreational land with seasonal roads, and you belonged to the Landowner’s Association if you bought one. Being a sap, I allowed myself to be elected president for the first four years. I could write a book about it, but not here. EVERY LOT OWNER was given the simple rules of the Charter, much of it based on Maine property laws. There was, and are always several members of ANY such association who feel that the by-laws don’t apply to them, not paying dues, building too close to the road, maintaining a dump; the list goes on. If I knew beforehand about the realities of owning in an association, I never would have bought it.

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    aerotica69  10 months ago

    Zonk’s mom needs to remember this lesson when the neighbors leave their christmas lights up after Twelfth Night.

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    Richard S Russell Premium Member 10 months ago

    If you’re not fond of the rules in the HOA where you live, run for the HOA Board and try to change them. You may find out that a lot of your nabors actually like the rules, which is why they’ve chosen to live there. Or maybe not, in which case you get to be a hero.

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    Serial Pedant  10 months ago

    If they’re sufficiently obnoxious….

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    GaryCooper  10 months ago

    Joanie practices in a different state, so Zonker’s asking the wrong person.

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    sevenfeet0  10 months ago

    I was our HOA president for a few years. And yes, an anti-clothes-line rule is written into our by-laws (from 30 years ago). Not that we’ve ever had to enforce that one.

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    casonia2  10 months ago

    My neighbor calls the HOA either the “Get a Life Gang”, or the “Clipboard Ladies”. They’re always on the prowl.

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    moondog42 Premium Member 10 months ago

    Just imagine: this comic originally ran in 2001 and HOAs are STILL this batsh-t insane in some places

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    EdmundBabe  10 months ago

    Executive immunity

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