LyleG
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I preferred him in Joe Dirt.
His speech to little Butch in pulp fiction takes the cake, and eats it!
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I preferred him in Joe Dirt.
When we looked at our house, we saw similar instances and we specifically mentioned that while we did not mind living in a golf community as we do, we did not want to be within range of any stray balls.When we went inside and started looking around we were all impressed and I remember asking myself how this house could not have sold at the asking price.
And then........BOOM!!!!
Just for fun I'm going to take the other side.
It sounds like he didn't really have a problem until the course cut down some big trees that protected his house and yard. Wouldn't that be like buying the house on the highway and then having the state remove the concrete barriers that protected your home?
Just saying.
On the other hand, if he was really concerned for his kids he should have put up a net. Then if he wanted to go to court he could have sued for the cost of the net instead of having the hole closed.
I'm leaning a bit towards the plantiff myself. If you buy a house and your neighbor is say a javelin thrower. If he or she throws a javelin in your yard by accident and it hits you, who's fault is it. It's easy to say "don't live near a golf course if you don't want golf balls in your yard" but that is crap. If you buy property and your property is damaged by someone else's property coming onto your property then it is that persons fault. Because it is a country club I'm sure the responsibility is on the club not the golfer as part of the initiation fee. I think the club should have to take any measure to prevent the problems persistence.
I'm leaning a bit towards the plantiff myself. If you buy a house and your neighbor is say a javelin thrower. If he or she throws a javelin in your yard by accident and it hits you, who's fault is it. It's easy to say "don't live near a golf course if you don't want golf balls in your yard" but that is crap. If you buy property and your property is damaged by someone else's property coming onto your property then it is that persons fault. Because it is a country club I'm sure the responsibility is on the club not the golfer as part of the initiation fee. I think the club should have to take any measure to prevent the problems persistence.
It also reminds me of the US Open they had at WF a while back. I remember the broadcasters making a big deal about the quality of golfer at the course. Saying a huge majority of the golfers are low single digit cappers. I'm starting to wonder about that now.
Would you say the same about all those folks who move next to an airport and then complain about the noise? Unlike javelin throwers, golf courses and airports are pretty darn obvious neighbors. Their presense ought to be figured into the purchase price.
I'm not sure I view this issue as a matter of "fault" so much as "Common Knowledge". For which if it is a matter of fault, I am guessing there is something done in relation to the course that places the golfer at fault, and that was discussed in detail here.I'm leaning a bit towards the plantiff myself. If you buy a house and your neighbor is say a javelin thrower. If he or she throws a javelin in your yard by accident and it hits you, who's fault is it.
I'm with Claire here.
And that scares me.
Me too! :shark: I thought hanging with MC was thrilling enough! :faintthud
Fixed that for you, sweetie!! rop: