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Old 02-24-2011, 08:39 PM   #84 (permalink)
Frank Lee
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I have often fantasized about approaching a leaf blower offender and sticking it up his you-know-what... or snatching it from his grasp and smashing it to tiny smithereens on the nearest tree right in front of him. Lazy S.O.B.s, get a rake already!

Every day I am annoyed by the increased frequency of occurance and decibel volume of the street traffic (exhaust and stereo), air traffic (more of it and a new x-wind runway which created a new traffic pattern right over the town that wasn't there before), and construction activity that makes it to the pillow area of my bedroom from all points within a 5 mile radius. The place didn't sound like a Dukes Of Hazzard re-run when I scouted it and bought it; that happened over the years as the pro-development folks (everybody? ) and stupid extravagant breeders had their way with my neighborhood.

I get additional joy from realizing that I pay 10x more into the local school system (that I've never had any kids in) than Mr. Cottontail down the street with 8 spawn; and that he also gets many income tax dependent deductions that I don't, which in essence means I'm paying the govt for the govt to pay him to replicate. Makes total sense, NOT.
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