The totally off-topic thread

[Denali]

The busiest place in our upmarket local shopping village is Manicure and Pedicure. Always flat out.

Yeah but what kind of man would want his wife cleaning between the toes of other people all day? It's tough work.

So is owning a restaurant and mowing laws.

 

[Pushka]

Yeah but what kind of man would want his wife cleaning between the toes of other people all day? It's tough work.

So is owning a restaurant and mowing laws.

Podiatrists do it all the time?

 

[Denali]

Podiatrists do it all the time?

And they make what, $100+ per hour? More? My Chiro charges $60 for 15mins, what does a podiatrist charge?

The staff at local pedicure places do not get paid this.

 

[Boca68]

In our backyard. Enjoying a barbecue. Around 28 degrees. Swimming pool. Listening to tennis and cricket. Sunset. This tree of our neighbours is our nemesis. Drops leaves. Nuts. Bark. All over summer. It rests on our fence. What d*ckwit would plant a gum tree right next to the fence. We can touch it. But tonight after a few rose's I'm feeling a bit of love for it at sunset.
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My toenail is black. I am not touching it.

Just a really wild guess here.

Me thinks the gum tree was there way before the fence. Perhaps, even before the the inappropriately placed pool?

 

[JohnK]

John, John, John, restaurant, washing and ironing service - I presume this means your wife is working long hours AND with a new baby !!!! :shock:

No. Far from it.

Thai restaurant we'd manage.

Washing and ironing will be a shared business. I pick up and deliver and wife washes and irons. I can take care of baby when she starts to comprehend what's going on around her.

Cleaning service could also be an option as that is my wifes specialty but that's a cut throat business.

Oh and by the way my wife is the one that wants to work as she wants to contribute to the household income. I think it'd be good if she went out of the house every now and then

 

[Denali]

If you touch the tree with round up and no one saw you... Did it happen?

And my husband is a tree planter... Peeves me off.

 

[Deleted member]

No. Far from it.

Thai restaurant we'd manage.

Washing and ironing will be a shared business. I pick up and deliver and wife washes and irons. I can take care of baby when she starts to comprehend what's going on around her.

Cleaning service could also be an option as that is my wifes specialty but that's a cut throat business.

Oh and by the way my wife is the one that wants to work as she wants to contribute to the household income. I think it'd be good if she went out of the house every now and then

And then 2-3 hours uber driving before bed

 

[Boca68]

If you touch the tree with round up and no one saw you... Did it happen?

And my husband is a tree planter... Peeves me off.

Trust me, diesel is way better than round up.

 

[Pushka]

Just a really wild guess here.

Me thinks the gum tree was there way before the fence. Perhaps, even before the the inappropriately placed pool?

No. Our property was built in 1928 and the tree isn't that old . It was planted by the neighbours just before the current ones who moved in around 18 years ago So quit with the .Next comment?

As for said pool it was built right next to the other side fence - guess we could have popped it on the roof hey? Inappropriate to have a pool in ones backyard? Their tree covers 2/3 of our block and maybe less than a quarter of theirs as ours is the sunny side.

We decided that poisoning would produce more rubbish than it currently does in the process.

 

[RooFlyer]

Ah! Nearly the end of school hols and the end of the extra long Australia Day long weekend.

After today, we few locals get our small holiday town back; we get a park at the shops, no sea of bikes to navigate round the entrance; no very young kids steering their bikes erratically along the streets (cute, but nerve wracking); gone are the visiting dogs barking at each other and the possums etc or howling when they are left at the shack when family goes to the beach etc.

I'm not really in grumpy old guy mode; its fine to share this slice of paradise with others for a few weeks a year, but nice when they leave.

 

[Boca68]

No. Our property was built in 1928 and the tree isn't that old . It was planted by the neighbours just before the current ones who moved in around 18 years ago So quit with the .Next comment?

As for said pool it was built right next to the other side fence - guess we could have popped it on the roof hey? Inappropriate to have a pool in ones backyard?  Their tree covers 2/3 of our block and maybe less than a quarter of theirs as ours is the sunny side.

We decided that poisoning would produce more rubbish than it currently does in the process.

Ok, I'll keep playing devils advocate here.

Built in 1928 is of no relevance. When did you purchase the property and was said tree there then?

It does look rather large. At least 30 to 40 years old. I'm guessing more. Maybe it was a sapling then?

And, did you consider the possibility of actually talking to your neighbour? In a friendly way, not demanding instant removal.

I say this, because, I've been the that person that has the 'tree'. But, in my case the tree was at least 50 years old, neighbours house was 20, and pool was 2 years old. My pool was 10 years old. I knew it, he knew it. Get over it. I even offered to clean the leaves and branches every month or so myself. No, he wanted it gone. Such a shame he lost and was forced to pay costs. I tried to be reasonable.

Old neighbour sold up, new came in and loves the tree. In fact we have monthly BBQ alternating at our pools on clean up day. I've made a great friend out of this monstrous tree.

So, I'll just throw in another for positive thoughts

 

[JessicaTam]

Ah! Nearly the end of school hols and the end of the extra long Australia Day long weekend.

After today, we few locals get our small holiday town back; we get a park at the shops, no sea of bikes to navigate round the entrance; no very young kids steering their bikes erratically along the streets (cute, but nerve wracking); gone are the visiting dogs barking at each other and the possums etc or howling when they are left at the shack when family goes to the beach etc.

I'm not really in grumpy old guy mode; its fine to share this slice of paradise with others for a few weeks a year, but nice when they leave.

I understand completely. I used to work in Falls Creek and it was so nice when the population went from 5,000 posers to 100 locals in October.

 

[whatmeworry]

I understand completely. I used to work in Falls Creek and it was so nice when the population went from 5,000 posers to 100 locals in October.

Well your know them Melbourne Demon fans have nothing to do in September.

 

[blackcat20]

The problem as I see it JohnK is to find a business that will generate good income but still allow flexibility for the travel you want - not an easy task I would think :shock:

Reckon I fell on my feet with my job. The pay is decent and I pretty much have freedom to travel when I want to (only really Feb/March that can be a bit busy).

Ok, I'll keep playing devils advocate here.

Built in 1928 is of no relevance. When did you purchase the property and was said tree there then?

It does look rather large. At least 30 to 40 years old. I'm guessing more. Maybe it was a sapling then?

And, did you consider the possibility of actually talking to your neighbour? In a friendly way, not demanding instant removal.

I say this, because, I've been the that person that has the 'tree'. But, in my case the tree was at least 50 years old, neighbours house was 20, and pool was 2 years old. My pool was 10 years old. I knew it, he knew it. Get over it. I even offered to clean the leaves and branches every month or so myself. No, he wanted it gone. Such a shame he lost and was forced to pay costs. I tried to be reasonable.

Old neighbour sold up, new came in and loves the tree. In fact we have monthly BBQ alternating at our pools on clean up day. I've made a great friend out of this monstrous tree.

So, I'll just throw in another for positive thoughts

We have one of those trees too; right in the corner of our property near the footpath. Neighbour hates it. It drops needles, I get its a pain, but its considered a significant tree and can't be removed anyway. Plus I love staring at it from the back deck.

 

[Pushka]

Ok, I'll keep playing devils advocate here.

Built in 1928 is of no relevance. When did you purchase the property and was said tree there then?

It does look rather large. At least 30 to 40 years old. I'm guessing more. Maybe it was a sapling then?

And, did you consider the possibility of actually talking to your neighbour? In a friendly way, not demanding instant removal.

I say this, because, I've been the that person that has the 'tree'. But, in my case the tree was at least 50 years old, neighbours house was 20, and pool was 2 years old. My pool was 10 years old. I knew it, he knew it. Get over it. I even offered to clean the leaves and branches every month or so myself. No, he wanted it gone. Such a shame he lost and was forced to pay costs. I tried to be reasonable.

Old neighbour sold up, new came in and loves the tree. In fact we have monthly BBQ alternating at our pools on clean up day. I've made a great friend out of this monstrous tree.

So, I'll just throw in another for positive thoughts

Of course we have spoken to the neighbours. They agreed to some judicious pruning a few years ago which really meant little.

You inferred the tree had been planted before the fence. That was your line in your first post. When the house was built - 90 years ago - both houses built at same time - the boundaries were in place along with said fence although obviously it has been replaced since. That tree was planted well after the boundaries were marked. So ergo I revert to my original claim as to what idiot thinks it is ok to plant a tree like this 50 centimeters from a neighbours fence. We have had an arborist come to cough the tree as have the neighbours. Both arborists said that such a tree had no place where it was planted. Neighbours don't want to remove the tree and we do not want to go to court. Neighbours have not attempted to help us clean out the rubbish their tree creates on our side. We have had branches land on our patio roof and damage it. Branches regularly pierce the pool cover. The nuts make our lawn unwalkable barefoot. No love for the tree.

So summary - both houses are old tudors - 90 years of age. So your points don't hold up

 

[RooFlyer]

Of course, there's never a bloody refill when you need one ... (after a few hours on the chain saw ... ) That's my miniature peach at the far left ... 10 gone, 10 to go ...

 

[JohnK]

I would like to see you try to negotiate annual leave with the pr*ck I work for Johnny!

The problem as I see it JohnK is to find a business that will generate good income but still allow flexibility for the travel you want - not an easy task I would think :shock:

Life was never meant to be easy.

The biggest challenge would be trying to have my daughter grow up experiencing 3 cultures. Think she'll be richer for it.

Maybe I just continue with current well paying job as long as flexibility continued.

 

[Boca68]

Of course we have spoken to the neighbours. They agreed to some judicious pruning a few years ago which really meant little.

You inferred the tree had been planted before the fence. That was your line in your first post. When the house was built - 90 years ago - both houses built at same time - the boundaries were in place along with said fence although obviously it has been replaced since. That tree was planted well after the boundaries were marked. So ergo I revert to my original claim as to what idiot thinks it is ok to plant a tree like this 50 centimeters from a neighbours fence. We have had an arborist come to cough the tree as have the neighbours. Both arborists said that such a tree had no place where it was planted. Neighbours don't want to remove the tree and we do not want to go to court. Neighbours have not attempted to help us clean out the rubbish their tree creates on our side. We have had branches land on our patio roof and damage it. Branches regularly pierce the pool cover. The nuts make our lawn unwalkable barefoot. No love for the tree.

So summary - both houses are old tudors - 90 years of age. So your points don't hold up

Actually, it still does. Because you did not answer when you and/or your neighbour bought the properties. Surely not in 1928, right? Age of the houses themselves is not in question. I'm asking if when you bought the property, was the tree there? I'm going to guess, yes it was. Perhaps rather smaller though.

But, it does sound like you have a rather disinterested neighbour though. Just throw all the branches and leaves back over thier fence. That will get them interested quick smart!

P.S- i was actually inferring that the tree was there and someone (anyone?) decided to build the pool ...

 

[Cruiser Elite]

So where else in the world would you want to be tonight?



Spose you you could be in a pub watching cricket and painting your toes nails - or you could be here!

 

[Pushka]

Both properties were purchased in the last 20 years. We both have pools but unfortunately prevailing winds mean we wear most of the rubbish plus it's overgrown on our side not theirs. When we purchased it wasn't like that but because we are west of the tree it's seeking sun and has 'broken out'. I have heard the female neighbour complain about the rubbish in her pool one year after a series of storms but male neighbour is such a wish wash it gets her nowhere.

Everyone is in agreement that this tree should not have been planted so close to a pre existing fence but as you say the neighbours aren't bothered by it so I guess we have to start making them bother.

As an aside he was complaining that our creeper was on their side. I suggested that if they removed their tree on our side then we would pull it off. It's an easy job as it's succulent. And doesn't drop leaves. Or bark. Or nuts.