Jackson Jambalaya

I'm so glad I live out in the rural country and have no HO association to deal with. Been there, done that, served as an officer for HOA years ago, thankless task. Good riddance.

So glad I bought land and built.

Hell is other people. And upper end subdivisions are the ninth circle.

The current board of directors is going to great lengths to keep their positions. I don't have a dog in this hunt, but it makes me wonder why anyone would go to such lengths to keep a volunteer position where they are not going to be appreciated by a large number of people. It really does play into the hands of the Rebels that the current board of the HOA are nothing but power-hungry mongers.

"Ho, Ho, Ho, the board must go."

That must have been a nice Christmas sign!

Mean hateful evil people

All “Christians”

Absurd

I don't live in Palisades, but I do live in a neighborhood with a HOA. I've lived in my last neighborhood!!

Imagine a life so miserable that your own self worth is tied to serving on an HOA board. You actively campaign to stay on it even though your negligence cost your constituency $200,000!!!

Yes 2:13 is is quite obvious that you don't have a dog in the fight with your "objective" take on this matter.

"What do we want? - a new board. When do we want it? - Now"

I've got this. Everything is under control, so quit your complaining and pay the special assessment that will soon go into effect.

Dear 3:14 p.m.:

2:13 p.m. here. I seriously don't have any skin in this. I am not a resident of Palisades, nor do I know anyone who lives in Palisades. However, it is pretty clear that you are one of the Palisades HOA board members who is desperately trying to hang on to your position. Why on earth would you want to retain your position on the HOA board when so many people want you gone? I mean seriously? Are you hiding something else, or are you really the power-hungry bully that the Rebels have made you out to be?

The crumbling of Sallysades

I’m sure, when ask, all the people who want a new board would not volunteer to serve on the board. Reminds me of a Doctor in my neighborhood who bitched incessantly but when ask to serve he had every excuse in the world.

If you think David Lane was the only crook invoked,
And that his HOA biddies are clean...
Well I’ve got some ocean front Palisades houses to sell ya.

@4:59 there were actually 13 people who volunteered to serve on the board. The “rebels” had to vote to narrow it down to only 7 to fill the board seats. And amending the bylaws to allow more participation is a top priority of the new board. So yes, there are a lot of people who are complaining who will gladly take a turn to serve the neighborhood.

There are a few members of the Palisades HOA Board that are absolutely great, friendly people. However the way the Board as a whole has handled all of this is questionable. In some circumstances they have come off hypocritical and just plain childish. Many believe someone on the Board staged the Santa Claus hoax to create chaos. Hard to say on that one but I sure hope that's not true. They know that most of the neighborhood wants a peaceful resolution with no personal attacks. They are saying a small group are against them when I believe the number is well over the majority of the neighborhood. That is a lot and it says a lot. If they wanted to stay on the board they should've given the neighborhood positive information and ideas from each candidate to help everyone make an informed decision. Instead they've only badmouthed their neighbors, been very condescending, and assumed they are best suited for the positions just because they think so! The letters they are putting out are too much. They are the only ones making this drama. It's sad because it's a waste of time and after these letters have been given to JJ it has created embarrassment for the whole neighborhood! I think it's safe to say that more than just a small group do NOT want to find anymore REPETITIVE letters, postage unpaid, in our mailboxes. You have no right looking in our mailboxes or leaving anything in them!

Warming up a second bag in the microwave.

Still think the current board is acting in a more reasonable transparent manner. New Board = Angry Dems. Old Board = Trump supporters begging for some cooperation and reasonable minds to help move America forward.

After making such a disastrous financial mistake, one is to ask why in God’s name would they want to continue serving on the board?

Oh, LORD! This is just like "The Cadillac" - the two-part Seinfeld episode, about the condo board in Florida. Only this time, the pool and clubhouse are way nicer.

“Instead they've only badmouthed their neighbors, been very condescending, and assumed they are best suited for the positions just because they think so! ”
It’s just classic Gene Delcomyn. Same behavior when he was at the bank.

How amusing to read these posts. Nothing funnier than butt-hurt old miserable retirees complaining about everything. The main reason they are trying desperately to hang on to their failing campaign is to try and cover up their involvement in the financial malfeasance. The proof is coming! You can hide, but you cannot escape. From the illegal petunias to the overpriced sled painting- justice is coming!

Six people signed that letter. A letter with multiple grammatical and/or punctuation errors. If six people - and it only takes one - don't have the ability or inclination to proofread a letter and fix its mistakes, then why should any Palisades homeowner believe they'll be detail-oriented or conscientious enough to "manage" their neighborhood? Palisades can recoup some of their losses by selling seats to the upcoming HOA meeting. It's going to be a real sh*t show. I'd love to see it!

I never knew petunias were illegal. Are they of the hemp family?

The current HOA board created the rules and regulations that are about to get them thrown out. You dug the hole, now it's time to jump in it.

I wonder how many times Pass the Popcorn aka 'Grammer Nazi' had to recheck their post to make sure there were no grammatical errors?

Methinks more than a fee realtors are following this and will use it when steering their clients to other saner neighborhoods.

@7:04 Pure fear-mongering. The majority of the neighborhood is together and are lovely families. The issue at stake is growing pains. Palisades did not used to be a neighborhood with young families. Now there are many. It’s a wonderful place to live and these neighbors are organized and working for better amenities and covenants. So many families from all different generations, many with kids here now and it’s a great place to live! It’s culture clash between what Palisades “was” and what it “is”. Disruption is sometimes necessary when making things better. A lot of neighbors love Palisades so much that they are committed to change that fits the neighborhood and that includes representing everyone and removing control from those who have held onto power from the days of what Palisades “was”. It’s still awesome. We are evolving and growing. Agents may be following this and if so they know the agents who live in our neighborhood and can explain what’s really going on if they don’t already see it. We’ve got amazing neighbors who are closer than ever working with a common goal which is a more inclusive neighborhood with representative government.