ROTFL!@ Donut's story! I've heard of lots of weird disputes over borders and property lines. Some are too absurd to believe and some just pathetic, this one sounds like a cross. Did the article actually say what the dispute was over?
DragonMage.. [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] I dare say, a fence is much simpler than attempting to pee on my whole property border daily! HAHAHAHHHAHAHA! snicker [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]
I have a fence because I'm on a corner lot near one entrance to my neighborhood (I'm at the beginning of a neighborhood that ends in three cul de sacs) and behind me is a vacant lot that at one time was most likely the depot for salt and sand for the local road crews but is now owned by the local coroner (cousin to my dentist as it happens) and he uses the big old garage there to store recreational vehicles and boats for himself and friends. The lot has several RV's and campers and trucks on it too. Basically, the local kids (and many adults!) would just cut through my yard to the lot behind me, instead of walking along the road a few extra steps. This got highly annoying when they'd ride bikes and walk dogs through my yard as the lawn was starting to grow and while I was THERE, planting trees or shrubs! It showed a decided lack of respect for my property rights so my roomie and I said FENCE! And did. A few kids broke a portion of the fencing that extends past the back corner of my yard
but we've fixed that up with a lovely thorn bush
Yorick, that's interesting that your experience is that most places do fence or delineate the properties in some way.
Maybe people were so overwhelmed by all the wide open spaces here at first that they just didn't bother? Dunno.
As for the farm areas or places near cattle/farms etc.. I can see where they'd fence to keep animals out.. even deer if you plant yummy shrubs and things. [img]smile.gif[/img]
[ 08-02-2002, 09:43 AM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ]