Has anyone heard of a neighborhood where they don't want you to jog/run in it?
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disasterman wrote: »I agree with your boyfriend; don't worry about it. Unless the streets themselves are privately owned and maintained, it seems unlikely that a HOA could have rules specific to what you do in the public right of way. There are literally endless possibilities and trying to guess which one isn't going to help anything.
agreed
and see Op should get a copy of the terms and conditions to check or just ask the HOA0 -
ekahnicole wrote: »TheBeachgod wrote: »In all fairness, it was too late to be going to the mailbox. Or jogging.
Since when is there a curfew for getting mail and jogging? I often get home from work after 10pm, is that too late for me to get my mail or did I make the cut?
Back on point though, this thread is baffling. At first I thought the OP was just being patently absurd but then it occurred to me that maybe her paranoia is coming not from the man in particular but perhaps because she's had issues with the HOA before (or has heard stories about ridiculous rules being enforced)?
I have a relative who has had multiple run ins with their HOA about very nitpicky stuff. For example, they got repeated warnings about having a boat on their property that was "improperly stored". The boat was under a carport, because in the rules it says boats need to be "covered". Well apparently a carport isn't good enough, because you can still...see the boat. Really dumb, especially since it was a nice custom carport AND a nice freakin' boat!
So many people so bad at MFPing....0 -
tiny_clanger wrote: »Yep - there's a place in my local area where they don't like "outsiders". It's a very, very posh area (roads gated off to cars, £multi-million houses) and you get a lot of disapproving and suspicious looks for running or walking through, as well as lots of signs warning about neighbourhood watch and CCTV. But the roads have a lovely surface, the terrain is just hilly enough to be a challenge, the area is beautiful, the houses are gorgeous and I'm a socialist at heart, so I take great pleasure in running through the area as much as possible
Oh, and being super polite to everyone I meet, saying excuse me as I pass, thanking them if they move out of my way. It really riles them!!!
There are important differences between neighborhoods with HOAs, neighborhood with restrictive covenants (CC&Rs) and private, gated communities. If the neighborhood you describe is the latter and the roads themselves are privately maintained then you are trespassing on private property- it's not different from running through someone's yard and you could be arrested for it if the locals get riled enough and the police want to play along. On the other hand, if they are public rights of way, then passing through as you are is perfectly fine whether or not the people living in that area like it.
ETA: Note that laws vary by state and locality.
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TheBeachgod wrote: »Or if everyone quit jogging.
I don't jog. I run.
Bahahahaha
Nice. Wait, this was tongue in cheek, right? 0 -
do you live in the US? cos. free country.
run on public streets wherever the f you please.0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »#1-you did not make him chase you(as someone said) it was his choice)
#2-just because he's in a wheel chair doesn't make him harmless
#3-you're doing the right thing by pitting some real estate between you and him
Ask your boyfriend to come with you once(at a distance behind in eye sight) and when the guy does the same thing he can run up to him and ask what's going on here. I remember on the news once where a woman was raped by a guy in a wheelchair. Don't be upset with the neagitive replies, Do what I suggested and keep doing you're thing
PS, Who in the heck is going to the mail box at that time gezzz?
PS, Who in the heck is going to run at that time gezzz?
Do what you suggested ... have her boyfriend confront someone in a freaking wheelchair at 11pm for also freely moving about outside. Herp de derp.
well, i run at 4am, 11pm isn't that much of a stretch if that's the time you have to do it.
new years when we got home, i considered doing 3 miles to greet the new year.0 -
Grubbmeister276 wrote: »EatWholeFoods wrote: »I guess this is the last time I use these forums.
I don't blame you. I think intuition and wisdom told you the best way to deal with the hoa guy was to keep going. You learn quickly, and next time you'll think twice about the forums, as well.
Word to the wise: people who insert "assume" into a pleasant conversation are looking to argue. Life is full of occasions where we use wisdom and intuition to avoid the time and expense of dealing in certainties. Presidents of homeowners organizations have a well-earned reputation, as well as many who lurk these forums. Blessings to all!
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Therealobi1 wrote: »disasterman wrote: »I agree with your boyfriend; don't worry about it. Unless the streets themselves are privately owned and maintained, it seems unlikely that a HOA could have rules specific to what you do in the public right of way. There are literally endless possibilities and trying to guess which one isn't going to help anything.
agreed
and see Op should get a copy of the terms and conditions to check or just ask the HOA
She had them...
...but she lost them.
So this plan doesn't work at all.0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »#1-you did not make him chase you(as someone said) it was his choice)
#2-just because he's in a wheel chair doesn't make him harmless
#3-you're doing the right thing by pitting some real estate between you and him
Ask your boyfriend to come with you once(at a distance behind in eye sight) and when the guy does the same thing he can run up to him and ask what's going on here. I remember on the news once where a woman was raped by a guy in a wheelchair. Don't be upset with the neagitive replies, Do what I suggested and keep doing you're thing
PS, Who in the heck is going to the mail box at that time gezzz?
PS, Who in the heck is going to run at that time gezzz?
Do what you suggested ... have her boyfriend confront someone in a freaking wheelchair at 11pm for also freely moving about outside. Herp de derp.
well, i run at 4am, 11pm isn't that much of a stretch if that's the time you have to do it.
new years when we got home, i considered doing 3 miles to greet the new year.
TWINS!
I like to run when I'm drunk too.0 -
Since he was in a power chair, he most certainly could have caught up to you if that was his intent. My chair goes up to 6 MPH.EatWholeFoods wrote: »...and the association leaderEatWholeFoods wrote: »I know he is the association leader because he introduced himself once
As the association leader, he DOES know who you are and where you live. I don't understand why you're so concerned that another human being was outside at the same time you were. You were running toward him, and then turned around to run the other way. Perhaps it felt to him like you were trying to avoid being seen, and that maybe you were up to "no good".EatWholeFoods wrote: »He does not know me personally or where I live.
6 whole mph?0 -
Therealobi1 wrote: »thank you both. ok so that sounds abit like our leasehold properties here, where you pay all sorts of money for no good reason.,
Yeah there are two kinds. Condo associations where the fees you pay in pay for maintenance, electricity, landscaping, etc. for the common areas and homeowner associations where you pay for some minor wanna be dictator to tell you when your lawn needs mowing or you took too long shoveling snow.0 -
Since he was in a power chair, he most certainly could have caught up to you if that was his intent. My chair goes up to 6 MPH.EatWholeFoods wrote: »...and the association leaderEatWholeFoods wrote: »I know he is the association leader because he introduced himself once
As the association leader, he DOES know who you are and where you live. I don't understand why you're so concerned that another human being was outside at the same time you were. You were running toward him, and then turned around to run the other way. Perhaps it felt to him like you were trying to avoid being seen, and that maybe you were up to "no good".EatWholeFoods wrote: »He does not know me personally or where I live.
6 whole mph?
still faster than me
@jofjltncb6 i don't drink often so i haven't had the opportunity yet. I'm sure there are some beer runs around here (Milwaukee)0 -
Therealobi1 wrote: »problem would be solved if everyone gets letterbox holes in their front doors. the post man just puts the mail throw the hole
Post office does not allow them in many areas. Many neighborhoods cannot even have individual mailboxes, there is one central one for every 4-6 homes (each home had their own locked section in the general mailbox). Apartments and condos usually have a whole bank of them out by the street. I lived in an apartment complex that had one box, with individual locked sections, for every 12 apartments.
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Therealobi1 wrote: »problem would be solved if everyone gets letterbox holes in their front doors. the post man just puts the mail throw the hole
Post office does not allow them in many areas. Many neighborhoods cannot even have individual mailboxes, there is one central one for every 4-6 homes (each home had their own locked section in the general mailbox). Apartments and condos usually have a whole bank of them out by the street. I lived in an apartment complex that had one box, with individual locked sections, for every 12 apartments.
But Miracle On 34th Street taught me that the post office is mandated to deliver the mail to the addressed person! Please don't say it fibbed (or that Santa doesn't exist) :-(0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »Grubbmeister276 wrote: »EatWholeFoods wrote: »I guess this is the last time I use these forums.
I don't blame you. I think intuition and wisdom told you the best way to deal with the hoa guy was to keep going. You learn quickly, and next time you'll think twice about the forums, as well.
Word to the wise: people who insert "assume" into a pleasant conversation are looking to argue. Life is full of occasions where we use wisdom and intuition to avoid the time and expense of dealing in certainties. Presidents of homeowners organizations have a well-earned reputation, as well as many who lurk these forums. Blessings to all!
This is exactly what came to my mind.0 -
tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »Is it possible he was just going your way ot was out for a wander, gone far enough and was turning around to go home? Why are you anticipating being told you can't run? If you are worried why not get hold of the rules and check what they are anti?
Also possible he liked to watch your bum as you run....
I also think it would be illegal for them to forbid you access to a public area for something that doesn't harm anything.
If you were running on the wrong side of the road or if you were running on the road when a sidewalk was available, that would be illegal. But not the running itself.0 -
CurlyCockney wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »problem would be solved if everyone gets letterbox holes in their front doors. the post man just puts the mail throw the hole
Post office does not allow them in many areas. Many neighborhoods cannot even have individual mailboxes, there is one central one for every 4-6 homes (each home had their own locked section in the general mailbox). Apartments and condos usually have a whole bank of them out by the street. I lived in an apartment complex that had one box, with individual locked sections, for every 12 apartments.
But Miracle On 34th Street taught me that the post office is mandated to deliver the mail to the addressed person! Please don't say it fibbed (or that Santa doesn't exist) :-(
Oh they are. However, they can dictate the receptacle for that delivery. (and yes, Santa IS real)0 -
YAY! Thank you (for the explanation AND the confirmation) :-)0
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jofjltncb6 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »disasterman wrote: »I agree with your boyfriend; don't worry about it. Unless the streets themselves are privately owned and maintained, it seems unlikely that a HOA could have rules specific to what you do in the public right of way. There are literally endless possibilities and trying to guess which one isn't going to help anything.
agreed
and see Op should get a copy of the terms and conditions to check or just ask the HOA
She had them...
...but she lost them.
So this plan doesn't work at all.
I'm guessing if she lost a $1M check she would find it/get it replaced. If she really wanted to know the rules she could find them.0 -
EatWholeFoods wrote: »I tried to find the rules online and couldn't fine it on their site. I was running in the street. No cars around and no one else awake.
How about you call your HOA and ask if the rules are on their website, and if not, pickup another copy? While you've got them on the phone, ask them directly if there are any rules about running.0 -
TheBeachgod wrote: »HOA = Home Owners Association. Self-important dictators who decide what you can and cannot do in your own neighborhood, on your own property. The basic idea is fine; you won't have a nice house with a well-kept yard next to a shack with foot-high weeds and a pickup truck on blocks in the front yard but every HOA I've dealt with has taken it to the extreme. They can also fine you. Screw HOAs; I'll never live in another neighborhood with one.
Ya, as an avid gardener, I'd never live in a place with a HOA that could potentially tell me what I could and could not plant. (My former boss's HOA had these sorts of rules.)0 -
Coyotes, mountain lions, bears. Where do you live OP?0
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kshama2001 wrote: »TheBeachgod wrote: »HOA = Home Owners Association. Self-important dictators who decide what you can and cannot do in your own neighborhood, on your own property. The basic idea is fine; you won't have a nice house with a well-kept yard next to a shack with foot-high weeds and a pickup truck on blocks in the front yard but every HOA I've dealt with has taken it to the extreme. They can also fine you. Screw HOAs; I'll never live in another neighborhood with one.
Ya, as an avid gardener, I'd never live in a place with a HOA that could potentially tell me what I could and could not plant. (My former boss's HOA had these sorts of rules.)
i had a family member's HOA have rules about no cars not parked in the garages and no boats parked on driveways0 -
_Terrapin_ wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »Since he was in a power chair, he most certainly could have caught up to you if that was his intent. My chair goes up to 6 MPH.
Haha I was going to say exactly the same thing about my 6mph chair! I wanted a sticker for such a long time that read "if you can't walk at 4mph don't try to step in front of me". (4mph is legal limit on pavements here).
Please define pavement. I do find this fairly comical BTW.
You can run on the grass though. Pavement would normally include concrete as well as asphalt... so wouldn't that mean cars can't go faster?0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »TheBeachgod wrote: »HOA = Home Owners Association. Self-important dictators who decide what you can and cannot do in your own neighborhood, on your own property. The basic idea is fine; you won't have a nice house with a well-kept yard next to a shack with foot-high weeds and a pickup truck on blocks in the front yard but every HOA I've dealt with has taken it to the extreme. They can also fine you. Screw HOAs; I'll never live in another neighborhood with one.
Ya, as an avid gardener, I'd never live in a place with a HOA that could potentially tell me what I could and could not plant. (My former boss's HOA had these sorts of rules.)
Friend lived an area with a HOA. The HOA wouldn't let a guy put a basket in the driveway for his kids, against the rules. To get back at them he painted his house day glow pink (no rule against that).0 -
Packerjohn wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »TheBeachgod wrote: »HOA = Home Owners Association. Self-important dictators who decide what you can and cannot do in your own neighborhood, on your own property. The basic idea is fine; you won't have a nice house with a well-kept yard next to a shack with foot-high weeds and a pickup truck on blocks in the front yard but every HOA I've dealt with has taken it to the extreme. They can also fine you. Screw HOAs; I'll never live in another neighborhood with one.
Ya, as an avid gardener, I'd never live in a place with a HOA that could potentially tell me what I could and could not plant. (My former boss's HOA had these sorts of rules.)
Friend lived an area with a HOA. The HOA wouldn't let a guy put a basket in the driveway for his kids, against the rules. To get back at them he painted his house day glow pink (no rule against that).
Silly HOA. I'd expect house color rules to be the # 1 rule.0 -
LOL!!! This is hilarious.
Common sense isn't too common these days. Has anyone ever been told they can't jog in the neighborhood they pay HOA fees in? I'm curious.
Reminds me of a paranoid friend I had, who came to visit and tells me, "that car has been following me for a long time". When I looked to see the car, it was parking across the street, because it was my neighbor. LOL!
The OPs boyfriend knows how to deal with his woman... wait till they tell you something sweetheart. lol!
I love when threads like this happen.0 -
_Terrapin_ wrote: »#1-you did not make him chase you(as someone said) it was his choice)
#2-just because he's in a wheel chair doesn't make him harmless
#3-you're doing the right thing by pitting some real estate between you and him
Ask your boyfriend to come with you once(at a distance behind in eye sight) and when the guy does the same thing he can run up to him and ask what's going on here. I remember on the news once where a woman was raped by a guy in a wheelchair. Don't be upset with the neagitive replies, Do what I suggested and keep doing you're thing
PS, Who in the heck is going to the mail box at that time gezzz?
Um, she knows who it is and the moon may not have been out?
People do get sexually assaulted by people they know. Just because she knows him, doesn't mean that he means her no harm. I'm not saying that he did want to harm her, but saying she knew him is not a good enough reason to not be wary of him.0 -
Not reading to the end of this thread.
Just posting this pic of a kitteh in a kitteh wheelchair.
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