High price to pay for scenic views

[donaldb]

Funny story......don't know if it is true...Utah maybe?

A city councilman, Mark Easton, lives in this neighborhood. He had a beautiful view of the east mountains, until a new neighbor purchased the lot below his house and built.

Apparently, the new home was 18 inches higher than the ordinances would allow, so Mark Easton, mad about his lost view, went to the city to make sure they enforced the lower roof line ordinance. Mark and his new neighbor had some great arguments about this as you can imagine - not great feelings. The new neighbor had to drop the roof line - no doubt at great expense.

Recently, Mark Easton called the city and informed them that his new neighbor had installed some vents on the side of his home. Mark didn't like the look of these vents and asked the city to investigate. When they went to Mark's home to see the vent view, this is what they found...

 

[Ignacio]

Absolutely true. I recognize the mountains as being Provo Canyon and the way up to Sundance. It's also documented at Snopes as being true with the full story.

The follow-up was that after the neighbor apologized, he took it down, and all was happy again in the Utah community.

....please resist the urge to make anything political about this thread folks.....

 

[radman]

Ahhhh, money.....

 

[fjrchooser]

Loses a bit of the slap without the thumb, don't ya think ? :lol:

 

[Busaroop]

Loses a bit of the slap without the thumb, don't ya think ? :lol:

It depends on the species of bird that is being exhibited. Thumb-exposed bird is quite ordinary where as the thumb-tucked is not! Plumage is quite different in the species.