running dogg wrote in
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Not only do the trees supply oxygen that the neighbor no doubt uses, but
they dampen the ludicrous 1000 mile an hour winds that we get here. I
have never seen anything like it, you can go to the front of the house
during a storm, all seems reasonable, yet go to the rear of the house,
sheesh, you're looking for the tornado. Without the trees I would imagine
that the wind's effects on my house and the house of my neighbor would be
much worse.

This woman is definitely no tree hugger. Some people obsess about leaves
on the ground, I obsess about leaves on the tree. I lived near Frederick
Maryland years ago, and they had a sterile park, nice grass, but no
trees. In Hagerstown Maryland, their park was older, we would go there to
enjoy the afternoon, trees galore.

I saw the picture of the sheet metal, and I could see how some people
might be concerned, especially if it may pose a safety hazard. This
aside, have you seen some of the modern sculptures in some cities, the
one in Downtown Pittsburgh looks more like a plane wreck than anything
else. If the city desires this, they shouldn't be obsessed with
peculiarities on people property, as long as it is safe.

Regards,

Dr. Artaud

Tell her that the trees are there to provide you with an oxygen
supply, and that if she doesn't like it she should stop breathing your
spillover oxygen.

If it isn't dangerous, (e.g. rat infested or poses a safety problem
to others), I say leave them alone.


Theoretically, since the front yards are unfenced in this neighborhood
and according to TV reports the sheet metal was just propped up (not
secured) it COULD fall onto a kid who wanders into the yard for a
closer look. I suppose if that happened the parents would sue the
city. So there could be a logical reason for being so anal.