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Pah, hamster, wheel, hardwood floor.......NASCAR
Round, and round, and round, and round, and yawn...........bedtime, LOL
uh huh.... spoken like a man that's never been to the track
Pah, hamster, wheel, hardwood floor.......NASCAR
Round, and round, and round, and round, and yawn...........bedtime, LOL
uh huh.... spoken like a man that's never been to the track
Golden Era baseball parks were nearly all situated in residential neighborhoods; Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, Comiskey Park, Ebbets Field, Yankee Stadium, etc........
As I understand Mr. Lyles, he was attempting to explain that the famous Hollywood sign was formerly rather difficult to locate, for although it is a prominent landmark the road rout to its base is complicated, obscure, and difficult, and so the homes near this famous landmark were, until the arrival of GPS, remote and peaceful, and almost entirely free from tourist traffic.
All of this has CHANGED with the coming of GPS, so that this FORMERLY quiet neighborhood is now quite overrun with tourists and thrill-seekers. The homeowners in question apparently understood that they were buying places near a minor tourist attraction, but the change in tourist traffic which accompanied the increased accessibility of this sign engendered by the almost universal use of GPS has created quite a disturbance, and interferes with their quiet enjoyment of their property.
The problem here appears to be a lack of basic civility on the part of the tourists in question, and perhaps also now on the part of some of the homeowners in question. Of course, this modern age has no monopoly on annoying, pushy, destructive tourists. Those who doubt this might well re-read Twain's "Innocents Abroad".
uh huh.... spoken like a man that's never been to the track
OMG, I live 5 mins from the "Monster Mile"......happens twice every year......I wish Bubba would take his trailer home to Arkansas and take his Confederate Battle Flag with him. Oh wait, or was that Jonny, Billy-bob, Billy-joe......too many of them to know. But they all seem to answer to one of 4 names, hehe
^ I've been to one NASCAR race. A guy I was dating at the time had free tickets to the local track on the opening weekend after construction was completed. I found it repetitive and too loud. The fun really began after the race, when in trying to exit the parking lot, I witnessed an altercation between a NASCAR fan and his female companion and a police officer. This quickly escalated from arguing to the NASCAR fan trying to run the cop down with his car, and the wife attacking another female officer. Any enjoyment gleaned from the race was lost with the ensuing months of telephone calls from attorneys and insurance adjusters. :lol:
I can't see how a quiet residential neighborhood being overrun with tourists will add to property values. The majority of the residents have no view of the sign so the benefit for them is have their small residential roadways packed with tourists. This influx of tourist traffic is a recent occurrence that the majority of residents did not buy into. The sign is perfectly viewable from many commercial areas of town. This is a case of people wanting a closer view.being located near the sign almost certainly raises their property value.
You just described my family reunions. I can't remember a time my parents didn't fly the Confederate Naval Jack at our homes.
I can't see how a quiet residential neighborhood being overrun with tourists will add to property values. The majority of the residents have no view of the sign so the benefit for them is have their small residential roadways packed with tourists. This influx of tourist traffic is a recent occurrence that the majority of residents did not buy into. The sign is perfectly viewable from many commercial areas of town. This is a case of people wanting a closer view.
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Best not upset my little brother :eeek:
They must have known that their neighborhood provided access to the sign, even if they don't have view of it. They must have known that tourists would want a closer view of an internationally-known landmark. And if your quiet residential street provides a "back door" entrance to that view - then it is more than reasonable to assume that at some point, and through rapidly advancing technology, others will figure that out. Just because it wasn't printed on tourist maps of 10 years ago, it seems to me that the residents should have expected that at some point, people would figure out the available access through their 'hood.
Warned of something that had yet to occur? Has it been mentioned enough that this is a very recent development......:frusty:I can't imagine that the people that bought homes there weren't warned.
Don't get so pissyWarned of something that had yet to occur? Has it been mentioned enough that this is a very recent development......:frusty: