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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>First off, we have all in our hearts who have
recently lost a beloved hound, and drool going out to all in need....always seem
to be too many.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This afternoon, after about 7 hours in the
hot FLA sun with some wonderful SHA volunteers helping get set up for the big
yard sale tomorrow, one of my neighbors stopped by. He called
himself a neighbor, but he lives about 3 streets down. He was complaining
about our signs we put up 10 days ago to advertise the sale. Granted the
signs are each 4ft x 8ft, there are 2, so that each direction of traffic
sees them. We live on the corner of a somewhat busy street which gives us
GREAT location for this yard sale to be a success. And people know what we
do and look forward to this big sale once a year. (They have requested it
2x a year, but I cannot even think about that!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So he is flailing his arms, going off how the signs
are too much for the neighborhood. I tried to listen to him but was
stuck on too much for the neighborhood, which he never did explain. He was
just in a very bad mood.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I did say I was sorry he was offended, and let him
know we do this once a year, all for the dogs. And then he made the
comment........I wonder just how much goes to the dogs.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It was a good thing 2 volunteers were right there
as I was about to go ballistic on him. I did tell him 100 percent goes to
the dogs and stopped at that. He made another comment and I suggested he
drive out the other end of the street so he wouldn't see them, then he
started in that I was telling him how to drive. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>He was going on now about up until that comment he
was doing better with the signs, so I just told him to have a good day and
walked away. Not at all what I wanted to tell him or do, but glad I
did.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>After that, I called the permitting dept and found
out you do not need a permit for a yard sale unless you do one over 2x a
year. no problems, then found out that ALL yard sale signs are
against permitting regulations. ALL, not just 4x8 ones, even a
1x1 sign, all against the rules. So really the size does not matter,
just that it is a yard sale sign. I will go next week to city hall and
find out what I need to do next year to be within permitting reg and just change
the signage to say something other than yard sale, but get the point across to
folks. Maybe just put out Drooling for Dollars. we will figure
it out.,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I think mostly, I was totally insulted that the
money would not go to the hounds. Granted, he doesn't know me. And
if he comes tomorrow, he will be asked nicely to leave.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Now, I have to go do my baking for tomorrow
and also vacuum a bit.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Many folks have commented how they do not make much
money at the yard sale they have done. We did over 3k last year and I
think 2700 the year before. I think we will do anywhere in between 3 and
4k this year. SO they are worth our efforts. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Wish us luck please, the weather is looking to be
sunny and hot!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>arooos.</FONT></DIV>
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