Some HOA photos really don’t need much comment. Others cry out for some kind of reaction. I don’t know anything about the Lakewood Springs Homeowners Association but millions of embattled homeowners would agree that this particular sign might be more descriptive than the HOA intends!
Ya know something? God has a sense of humor!
I just got an email that in a contentious HOA meeting in Westmont, Illinois, a CAI attorney was giving a seminar on Homeowners Association law. If I understand her story correctly, she and another homeowner stood up and waved copies of my book, Neighbors At War! at the CAI lawyer and the crowd. She says the lawyer turned away in disgust.
There’s no question I’ve been very critical of both the CAI and the Illinois Supreme Court which has made some really bizarre rulings this past year. The latest ruling is that your contract with your HOA isn’t really a contract. Well, sometimes it’s a contract. Sometimes it’s not. If you withhold your dues because they won’t repair the roof, then it’s not a contract. If your unit leaks on the HOA president’s unit, then it’s a contract. {HEAVY SIGH}
Anyway, hearing that angry homeowners are waving my book in the faces of members of the HOA industry just gives me a warm feeling in my belly. It’s a movement, folks! It’s a movement! It starts off with little protests like this, and then grows into a small roar. Suddenly we’re a force of nature not to be trifled with.
Keep it going!
A&E’s TV series, Duck Dynasty, is truly one of the most remarkable shows on television. Yes, it’s been controversial at times, but members of this West Monroe, Louisiana family appear fearless as they deal with personality differences, and walk viewers through the intricacies of their lives.
I also know, after a lifetime of working in television, that almost all of these ‘reality’ shows are heavily choreographed and orchestrated. Sorry if that pops your bubble, but those are the facts of life.
Still, there are some things that can’t be faked. Many of us saw a Duck Dynasty episode a year ago when the Robertson family showed up at their HOA board meeting after being dinged for owning chickens and for burning leaves. The faces in the room are priceless. The vacant far-away, shell-shocked expressions among homeowners should be given some kind of acting award. The matriarch’s repeated statement that she brought a casserole to the HOA meeting had me rolling in laughter. Faked or not, this episode was hilarious.
If anyone among our readership has contact with the Robertson family, or their producers, or the many actors and technicians who work on their set, please let me know. I want to send them some copies of Neighbors At War!
(link to Robertson family’s HOA appearance)
Nine million YouTube hits in three days! Wow!
The Australian cast of The Lion King boarded a flight to Sydney and let fellow passengers get a real taste of flying. Yes, we all value the flight attendents and pilots who get us safely to our destinations. But on this flight it wasn’t the safety briefing that got all the attention!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgSLxl1oAwA
Sometimes our seemingly hopeless cause can be frustrating. When you think you’re doing the right thing but get hammered by critics at every turn, just try to keep up your confidence. First of all, our group is growing. More people are boarding this ship every day.
Second, take a look at the famous ‘losers’ listed below. The higher your level of enthusiasm the more successful you’ll be.
