tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post1071828907739248284..comments2023-07-28T03:07:26.414-07:00Comments on Jimmy's Opinion: Dirt WarsJimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-34378133527772906782018-05-04T21:30:04.030-07:002018-05-04T21:30:04.030-07:00Yep, same thing where we live. I'm so glad we&...Yep, same thing where we live. I'm so glad we're retired and can pick and choose when we go places. Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-32902121770443472442018-05-04T17:06:39.114-07:002018-05-04T17:06:39.114-07:00Pat it is really getting ridiculous now, with all ...Pat it is really getting ridiculous now, with all of the building that is going on the traffic is already a nightmare, just think when they get the developments they are working on done now...Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-25419388832249185752018-05-04T11:33:39.655-07:002018-05-04T11:33:39.655-07:00yep! If some people get their way, they'll de... yep! If some people get their way, they'll develop every piece of land available. I hate that!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-1818362270314293922018-05-04T05:47:23.469-07:002018-05-04T05:47:23.469-07:00You are 100% right on both Pat, Festus could stand...You are 100% right on both Pat, Festus could stand to be out a little further where he has no one around, and that is exactly where that dirt was coming from...man they are building a lot of houses around here aren't they!Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-87483318051317305352018-05-03T21:57:20.370-07:002018-05-03T21:57:20.370-07:00Adults acting silly!
Boy I'll get him! I'...Adults acting silly! <br />Boy I'll get him! I'm going to pile up some dirt. It seems to me that Festus needs to be even more rural. Like all the way rural.<br /><br />I was wondering if all that free dirt was coming from across the highway where they are doing the best to change that rural area to city. Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-45421798082033072352018-05-03T06:59:38.196-07:002018-05-03T06:59:38.196-07:00Bryan you are so right life is too short for these...Bryan you are so right life is too short for these types of fights with anyone, most disputes can be settled if we simply communicate with one another rather than drawing a line in the sand...Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-36467165140704395282018-05-03T06:56:05.308-07:002018-05-03T06:56:05.308-07:00It's good to see you again Denise, I am still ...It's good to see you again Denise, I am still here just not getting much done lol.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-29596794389426604412018-05-03T04:04:36.546-07:002018-05-03T04:04:36.546-07:00Squabbles between neighbours are usually not prett...Squabbles between neighbours are usually not pretty, and this is a case in point. Sad that it escalated - life is too short for these sort of spats.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-90014637623253528712018-04-29T07:02:59.773-07:002018-04-29T07:02:59.773-07:00loved reading this Jimmy, a wonderful story. I am ...loved reading this Jimmy, a wonderful story. I am back from my blogging break and enjoying visiting again. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-81949727912417356442018-04-22T07:42:38.810-07:002018-04-22T07:42:38.810-07:00Everything seems to have settled down for now RO, ...Everything seems to have settled down for now RO, Hopefully everyone is over this little battle, I have a feeling that had they sat down over a cup of coffee to begin with that none of this would have happened.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-26210785010735120852018-04-22T07:36:24.276-07:002018-04-22T07:36:24.276-07:00Yes Joey, some neighbors do have strange gardening...Yes Joey, some neighbors do have strange gardening habits I hope yours at least invests in sunscreen...Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-19164345010565074702018-04-22T07:29:07.103-07:002018-04-22T07:29:07.103-07:00Is is very sad when people choose to fight over si...Is is very sad when people choose to fight over simple issues or even serious ones when they can be settled by communicating with one another.<br /><br />Thank you Baili you are a wise woman.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-63204276513639556012018-04-22T03:27:03.686-07:002018-04-22T03:27:03.686-07:00Wow! That just sounds too crazy, and like somethi...Wow! That just sounds too crazy, and like something off of tv! I totally agree that talking about things is always better, and nothing positive ever happens, as you mention, from dirt dumping. Hope this can work out in the end. Hugs...ROROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417463444013920901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-9421126414912807562018-04-18T14:58:26.022-07:002018-04-18T14:58:26.022-07:00Wow. We moved to the country to avoid having any ...Wow. We moved to the country to avoid having any neighbours, but we still have a couple living quite close to us, but apart from his habit of gardening with no clothes on (really) we get on quite well. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-29456525867417431992018-04-18T05:14:00.127-07:002018-04-18T05:14:00.127-07:00few times in my village time life i saw such stupi...few times in my village time life i saw such stupid fightings and even men tried to kill each other for the sake of little piece of land which is so sad <br /><br />this is great story with message at end dear JimmY!bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-65095732224241829172018-04-16T09:22:39.086-07:002018-04-16T09:22:39.086-07:00Liz like you said Dueling Banjos is definitely an ...Liz like you said Dueling Banjos is definitely an appropriate tune to play during the action, yes it's entertaining for a short while but action like this gets old very quickly. It's sad when adults can't talk over a situation and choose to act like kindergartners instead.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-42346383440917252582018-04-16T08:05:07.728-07:002018-04-16T08:05:07.728-07:00I just noticed the Duelling Banjos previous commen...I just noticed the Duelling Banjos previous comment: how apt is that?! It really does sound - to me, a quietly suburbanite Welsh woman - just like something from a film. Entertaining maybe for a while but your serious point about talking over disputes before acting is very valid.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-55784660088651869392018-04-15T17:09:21.961-07:002018-04-15T17:09:21.961-07:00Oh yes Dueling Banjos would have been perfect! Eve...Oh yes Dueling Banjos would have been perfect! Everything is definitely quiet for now and hopefully this will be all of the dirt delivered, got my fingers crossed... Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-1632509054793370542018-04-15T15:10:25.374-07:002018-04-15T15:10:25.374-07:00OMG, did you hear dueling banjos playing while the...OMG, did you hear dueling banjos playing while the truck alternated delivering dirt???<br /><br />It sounds like your neighbors calmed down a bit and you're not going to look at a mountain range anytime soon!Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-78871415732718974582018-04-15T10:08:31.999-07:002018-04-15T10:08:31.999-07:00Very true Patti, Sometimes that's all it takes...Very true Patti, Sometimes that's all it takes, you know the straw that broke the camel's back, and then when the response is just as bad, then nobody is in the right...Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-75669657022678803342018-04-15T08:44:33.997-07:002018-04-15T08:44:33.997-07:00Kind of makes me understand how the Middle East Pr...Kind of makes me understand how the Middle East Problem got so nasty. Sometimes it just takes one act of inconsiderateness to cause a pot to boil. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-8932163174313493392018-04-15T05:43:30.654-07:002018-04-15T05:43:30.654-07:00You are right Rick, and in the end I'm willing...You are right Rick, and in the end I'm willing to bet that neither one of them will remember what started the fight.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-4418965305993703732018-04-15T05:41:07.502-07:002018-04-15T05:41:07.502-07:00Bijoux, That is exactly what we thought too, thank...Bijoux, That is exactly what we thought too, thankfully Wishbone rented a front end loader and hired Ole Red who went down there and leveled all of it out for him, completely raised one side of his property up about a foot and filled in his driveway, and Festus rented a tractor too and somewhat filled in his low spot so at least the dirt all got spread around, good thing they both had about five acres each to work with...Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-73556979702879411752018-04-15T05:40:00.630-07:002018-04-15T05:40:00.630-07:00People kill each other over goofy stuff like this ...People kill each other over goofy stuff like this :)Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-34941907640713509832018-04-15T05:33:06.749-07:002018-04-15T05:33:06.749-07:00Good morning Valerie, Normally here in our area ev...Good morning Valerie, Normally here in our area everyone gets along really well which makes this sudden little feud unusual, they both are still the same with everyone else just not playing well with each other...<br /><br />There are no HOA's or Councils in our area making guidelines or rules, just the general rules of the County which are being broken from what I see, and as I saw before they have already been there which is about the time everything settled down.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.com