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The fate of poor Snowzilla

Submitted by LnGrrrR on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 17:14
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A man's 16 ft tall snowman, dubbed "Snowzilla" has finally died. Who would do such a thing? A body of politics, of course.

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/anchorage/story/630926.html

It's a sad day when a man can't build a snowman on his own property. And why is he denied this right? Due to his neighbors, who don't like the attention he receives and voted to label it a 'public nuisance' and 'safety hazard'.

It is rare where we see clear cut "tyranny of the majority" cases, but this would certainly be one.

On whose side are you? Do you think that the town should have the right to declare the snowman a public nuisance, or do you think he should be allowed to do what he pleases with his own property?

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This is why I live in an eclectic neighborhood

Submitted by lagomorph on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 18:15.

Rather than a ticky-tacky housing development complete with a totalitarian "homeowner association".  We mow our lawn because we choose to do so, not because we're cited - and at the same time we endured our neighbor's violently hued turquoise four-plex complete with crack-heads for several years until they burned half their place down one night due to sub-par chemistry skills.  Fortunately they didn't burn our place down as well, or we'd have been extremely pissed off. 

My point is that I'm all for Life, Liberty and Live and Let Live until someone impedes my ability to enjoy my life, my safety and my pursuit of happiness.  Is it possible that all the traffic and gawking presented safety risks to people's kids, pets, or property around Snowzilla's owner's home?  Sounds like it.  I support the theory of doing whatever you want on your own property right up until that practice oversteps the boundaries of your yard into mine.  This is why good fences make good neighbors.  I'm on the side of either getting all the neighbors to buy in on the project or putting Snowzilla behind a big fence, upload the photos to the Intertubes, and rock on. If it's too late to do either, oh well. Accept and move on.

This is ridiculous

Submitted by Liberally Conse... on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 18:59.

A person can't have a giant snowman because it's a traffic hazard? I'm guessing that means that people slow down their cars to look at it. Definitely the fault of the guy who built it.

The idea of a 2-story snowman is wonderful, and I think it's great that an Alaskan put so much work into it, and, well, it's a shame that some of us have suppressed our inner child enough to make a formal citation against this.

Agreed

Submitted by LnGrrrR on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 08:53.

What's next? Maybe they'll just start banning everything that could generate tourism in their town... lol

Since my screen name is from a rampaging robot.....

Submitted by Ironman on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 21:09.

I want Snowzilla to live again!!!!

government is best when it's closest to the people...

Submitted by RisingTide on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 09:00.

I'm sorry, you were saying?

*chuckles*

Submitted by LnGrrrR on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 09:07.

Hey, I wasn't the one saying that! I think there are stupid people at all levels of government! :)

To be fair though, at lower levels, stupid decisions affect less people. If Congress got wind snowmen over 10 feet tall would be outlawed, unless you could get a waiver. And any snowmen over 8 feet tall would require copious amounts of paperwork. :D

I know that!

Submitted by RisingTide on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 09:08.

though I really should learn to look at the author before poking fun! ;-)

Snowzilla is awesome!

Indeed he is!

Submitted by LnGrrrR on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 09:13.

As a transplanted New Englander, it's nice to see SOME people enjoying snow. We don't get much here in Biloxi. (That crazy snowstorm JUST missed us.)

I love snow!

Submitted by RisingTide on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 09:27.

Can't stand summer.

I think it has something to do with the no air conditioning as a kid...

I feel sad for you in Biloxi. The south is a truly horrible place to live, in terms of climate. So Humid! So Mouldy!

p.s. seersucker is a great fabric that the South invented because most suits got too sweaty down there.

Don't wear many suits in my line of work!

Submitted by LnGrrrR on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 09:57.

Just ABUs (airman battle uniforms).

I grew up in Lynn, MA and Alton, NH. I'm hoping my next assignment will be somewhere north of this one.