Ah, the joys of politics and townhome living... (MM)

[Texacon]

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215698538


So his post is about nothing really.  Pretty much his same typical posting, but I wanted to point out how NOT to move to a new area.

MineralMan (138,777 posts)


Ah, the joys of politics and townhome living...

As in politics, good things and bad things come from downsizing into a townhome. In politics, electing a Democrat as President, but failing to elect enough Democratic Senators can stall some programs that would benefit everyone, as we are seeing now. On the other hand, we have a Democratic President, which is far better than having TPG as President.

As some of you know, my wife and I recently moved into a quad townhome in a different suburb of the Twin Cities. We like it very much, and will like it even more in the winter, when snow removal is no longer my responsibility. On the other hand, our building has four almost identical townhomes, so we share walls with two other units.

On the good side, the walls are very well insulated, so there's no noise from our neighbors, nor from our dogs, who enjoy the occasional barking fit. We asked. Nobody has heard them, so that's good.

On the downside, however, we discovered that, as smokers, the smoke in our unit can leak into a neighbor's unit, through the downstairs utility room. Not good, as our neighbor explained a few days after we moved in. What to do? We certainly don't want to annoy our neighbor, so we said we'd figure it out. Apparently the adjoining utility room to ours isn't adequately sealed at the top of the adjoining wall, which is crowded with ductwork and other potential leaky areas.

So, the solution was for me to not smoke in the lower level at all. I decided to do that the day the neighbor complained. In fact, I'm not smoking inside the townhome at all any more. The next day, the neighbor reported no detection of smoke or odor, so that solved the problem, despite it being somewhat inconvenient for me.

On the other hand, I have been looking for a reason to cut way back or quit smoking. Since I can't smoke indoors any longer, I've found that I have cut back by default, and am smoking far less, since I have to get up and go outside, rather than absent-mindedly lighting up. So, I'm smoking 2/3 less than previously. I suspect that, during the winter months, I will be able to stop altogether, since going outdoor when it's below zero isn't an optimal thing. But, I will not subject my neighbor to it, so...

So, in 2022, we can, if we wish, elect some more Democrats to the Senate, and increase our majority in the House. In 2021, I can quit smoking, so as not to annoy my neighbor. Both are things worth doing, I think. Every annoyance comes with an opportunity to benefit from it.

Further, the district we moved into has Republican representatives in both houses of the State Legislature here in Minnesota. That will be a good stimulant for me to get more politically active to try to correct that issue, despite and due to my annoyance at having Republican representation.

GOTV 2022!

So MM has inherited a great, huge sum of money.  Enough so he can afford to buy this townhome with cash, and wait to sell his other home.  One would assume this means they moved to a really nice area.  One where they obviously want to be and yet here we see MM complaining about the governance of his very nice, posh neighborhood, but he wants to change it.  One would assume into a shit hole like he left.

I simply don't understand their thinking.  Mess up your area so bad you want/need to leave it, move to somewhere nice and then try to bring in the same yahoo's who messed up your last area.   

KC

[landofconfusion80]

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215698538


So his post is about nothing really.  Pretty much his same typical posting, but I wanted to point out how NOT to move to a new area.


So MM has inherited a great, huge sum of money.  Enough so he can afford to buy this townhome with cash, and wait to sell his other home.  One would assume this means they moved to a really nice area.  One where they obviously want to be and yet here we see MM complaining about the governance of his very nice, posh neighborhood, but he wants to change it.  One would assume into a shit hole like he left.

I simply don't understand their thinking.  Mess up your area so bad you want/need to leave it, move to somewhere nice and then try to bring in the same yahoo's who messed up your last area.   

KC

We have a California relocation issue in my area. They only want to change a few things to make it feel more like "home"

[USA4ME]

KC, you're asking liberals to think ahead of the consequences. They don't do "thinking".

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[Texacon]

We have a California relocation issue in my area. They only want to change a few things to make it feel more like "home"

I will say that most of the Californian's I've talked to that moved to our area are just fine and dandy with the way Texas politics are ran.  They realize why they left CA and why they chose TX.

KC

[Ralph Wiggum]

OK, I read this diatribe three times and cannot figure out what sort of analogy word diarrhea salad this means.

Because you live in a Republican district, the neighbors complain about you smoking in your own home?  Why on earth do you blame it on your "Cheeto-lini" neighbors.  Libertarian Republicans are not puritanical on restricting self-destructive behavior.  That sounds more like a liberal Karen type behavior.  Perhaps some of the libs' favorite boogeyman stereotypical religious types frown upon smoking and drinking.

Similar to Rock-head, your "old" friend Uncle Ralphie lives in a four unit townhouse in the burbs.  (Thankfully at least 200 miles from that Neanderthal dunderhead.)  And yes, I'm still a smoker but only imbibe outdoors, even in the bitter Midwest winters.

[Dblhaul]

MM makes a word salad.
From past posts it has sold his house, inherited money, was racist to the hard workers that moved his appliances and hates his neighbors.
Now he wants to smoke where ever he wants, infringing on the air rights of his neighbors, and is not happy about it.
There are rules for me and rules for thee don't ya know!

[DUmpsterDiver]

The Rock is focked.  Maybe the next LeftTard to wake TF up?  There is no logic with these tards, just ignorance and lack of brain power is all I see.   Their thousand yard stare is focused on the nearest black hole.