Make It Reasonable

When the originally stated time expired for the ne...

2009-10-16T12:04:26.362-04:00

When the originally stated time expired for the new "rules" to be voted in or nulled through non-passage; Norman Hotz simply changed the time to vote for his rules to an open-ended period -- said period ended when his rules received sufficient votes to be considered approved. Was it ethical to go door-to-door encouraging people to vote for the new rules? If Hotz really wants homeowner

I left almost 2 years ago and still thank my lucky...

2009-09-30T10:25:54.825-04:00

I left almost 2 years ago and still thank my lucky stars we where able to sell and get out.

You know I got a giggle at Anonymous 1. This is be...

2009-08-12T18:53:20.566-04:00

You know I got a giggle at Anonymous 1. This is because I got those on my site (and worse) when I had a blog and forum up. Took it down after a legal threat to come after me. I would win the case but at what cost to my wallet.

Anyways good luck to you. I hope you all fare better.

GA Homeowner

"It" is never enough for "those" SOBs. And now yo...

2009-07-20T13:04:33.308-04:00

"It" is never enough for "those" SOBs. And now you folks can't even sell your houses to get away from them. We took a ride around their precious Venetia - lots of abandoned houses sitting there looking like crap, paint peeling, pools pea green, grass dead, weeds taking over. And one of those board jerks is harping about weeds in the bushes. We came down to visit friends

7/18/09 I had a Coral Snake in my pool this mornin...

2009-07-18T23:01:25.388-04:00

7/18/09
I had a Coral Snake in my pool this morning, one of the most venemous snakes in the world. Somehow it got through the gaping hole left by the HOA that removed my pool barrier without replacing it.

The current master association board needs to be r...

2009-03-21T10:54:00.000-04:00

The current master association board needs to be recalled or legal action taken to stop them from doing further damage to Venetia. I'd be willing to contribute to a legal fund to hire an attorney to look into their actions and begin litigation as appropriate.

From the tally the Association has put on its webs...

2009-02-27T15:12:00.000-05:00

From the tally the Association has put on its website, it appears a majority of our dear neighbors agree with the strict anti-dog restrictions of the rewrite. I will keep that warm sentiment in mind when I walk Dixie in this friendly neighborhood. I don't know much about our Board members, but I bet very few, if any, of them have a dog (thank goodness for the dogs). If you want to regain your

I discovered some things too. Just recently we me...

2009-02-27T14:54:00.000-05:00

I discovered some things too. Just recently we met with a broker/realtor to come up with a market value for our house and to talk over selling ... so we could move to a non-HOA house on-the-Island. The realtor told us that Venetia is now famous (infamous) for being the strictest gated community in Venice. While this may attract some buyers, the realtor told us it turns off a larger number of

When reading page two of that so-called contract; ...

2009-02-20T09:47:00.000-05:00

When reading page two of that so-called contract; I noticed it was faxed from a "Lakeside Studio." Who or what is "Lakeside Studio," and what involvement does it have with our Association. What ties does "Lakeside Studio" have to our Community and what is it doing for us and what are we doing for it? Why is an outside commercial interest like "Lakeside Studio" involved in our Community affairs

Well, if you consider "truth" to be disgusting, th...

2009-02-10T18:30:00.000-05:00

Well, if you consider "truth" to be disgusting, then I guess it is disgusting. As far as "Mother Goose", apparently the cartoonist saw humor in truth. Thanks for visiting the blog.

This blog is disgusting! Don't you people have an...

2009-02-10T16:19:00.000-05:00

This blog is disgusting! Don't you people have anything better to do than to try to stir up discord in your own neighborhood?

I don't surround myself with current events 24 hou...

2009-02-01T23:48:00.000-05:00

I don't surround myself with current events 24 hours a day and only catch the headlines once and awhile. With that said, this unfolding Rob Blagojevich situation is intriguing not because of what he did or did not do, but because of what he's doing.

He seems to be unabashedly saying he was railroaded; that the system of checks and balances has failed. I wonder where I've heard that

Isn’t it telling that in our personal finances we ...

2009-01-31T08:45:00.000-05:00

Isn’t it telling that in our personal finances we all try to be as fiscally responsible as possible but when our fortunes are pooled, we don’t care where the money goes or how much of it we get back if any at all?

Reflecting on the local events of inauguration day...

2009-01-31T08:37:00.000-05:00

Reflecting on the local events of inauguration day, I wrote earlier that America’s genius has an inherent exploitable flaw; one detrimental to our liberty and posterity because our culture is more concerned with declaring a war on all things God than it is to prevent the death of common-sense. In such an atmosphere, common-sense cannot be saved or even reclaimed because it had been willfully

Apart from the usual type of ignored requests, I’v...

2009-01-30T21:21:00.000-05:00

Apart from the usual type of ignored requests, I’ve asked several times for costs, statements, invoices and such regarding legal and litigation matters several times including foreclosure associated costs as well. I’m aware that my requests have been received as Lighthouse Management reps have acknowledged it. Still though, I’m not given any answers, not even a summary statement. It’s sure nice

Personally i feel at this stage of the game from a...

2009-01-29T11:13:00.000-05:00

Personally i feel at this stage of the game from all that i have seen with the actions taken by the so called members of ( Our Gang ) the Dogs would perform a better job on the board than the latter.

The great genius of America is that it has the abi...

2009-01-24T22:57:00.000-05:00

The great genius of America is that it has the ability to peacefully self-correct if allowed while placing no limit to the good and success that honorable men can achieve. I believe Barack Obama is an honorable man who through his own hard work and a nation’s encouragement, achieved what he deserves. If he remains focused and uncorrupted, he will greatly advance the American purpose and ideal

Anonymous,There was a get-together last night at H...

2009-01-18T21:00:00.000-05:00

Anonymous,

There was a get-together last night at Hotz' house. What would the board be spinning, celebrating or planning amongst themselves I wonder?

I find this board's version of due process and con...

2008-12-23T05:00:00.000-05:00

I find this board's version of due process and consistency obvious and transparent: Group-think serves no one and leaders serve themselves. But then again what do I know? I naively clung to the proposition that living in a gated and deed-restricted community would provide added value and security. I was wrong on both counts. My home was worth more under construction and you can drive a

The tree debacle is just one example of a long lis...

2008-12-22T10:08:00.000-05:00

The tree debacle is just one example of a long list of questionable decisions by our Board. There are so many examples where exercise of due diligence and consideration of Owner's desires would have helped that it's hard to list them all. If we were a business, at the very least ... we'd have replaced the principals by now.
- Heavy handed treatment of Owners
- Scheduling of annual

Where did you get such a dead-ringer cartoon for S...

2008-12-16T18:24:00.000-05:00

Where did you get such a dead-ringer cartoon for Stormin-Normin?

Good one Stu ... among other human traits "Olive" ...

2008-12-16T18:21:00.000-05:00

Good one Stu ... among other human traits "Olive" and her "anonymous" mate are missing is a sense of humor -- not to mention a lack of guts, integrity, etc. You are soooooo fortunate to be out of this place.

Dear Anonymous...Maybe the next time I'm in town y...

2008-12-09T08:40:00.000-05:00

Dear Anonymous...
Maybe the next time I'm in town you and your wife "Olive Oyl" can show me how to fish.

Good idea! I am working on an illustrated entry .....

2008-11-28T19:55:00.000-05:00

Good idea! I am working on an illustrated entry ... one including captioned pictures of George in the lawn chair with Norm right next to him watching the contractor take down the illicit pool cage at 4438 Sintina Court. I'll also include the copies of the pictures of the cage being taken down that for some mysterious reason are no longer prominently at the top of the hit parade on the

Please Anonymous; tone down the rhetoric and stop ...

2008-11-27T08:20:00.000-05:00

Please Anonymous; tone down the rhetoric and stop the insults. If you watch CNN at all or even if you are of the Fox News-pursuation, then you know it is impossible to be anonymous on the internet. With the Patriot Act, NSA and just plain smart computer people; your identity is there just behind the so-called "anonymity." Big Brother and hackers are watching, listening and reading. More