Whoops.. Sorry. Thought you were replying to instar, not the Flamebait.

s/interjecting/injecting/

Wow... Just "Wow." You've read quite a bit into that post. I didn't see any anger; on the contrary, he seemed rather calm while interjecting a differing opinion. What on earth would lead you think the poster had too much caffeine and/or anger management problems?

I mean, geez... There was no cursing, no mud slinging, no name calling. Maybe -you- need to relax and let people voice their (well-thought-out) opinions.

I believe that depends on your HOA. Around where I live, those fees also go for neighborhood cleanup (plowing/etc). I tend to agree that HOAs are evil. I looked at a few of them and decided "I'm buying this house, I'll do what I want with it." and avoided the HOA trap.

Deny service, sure. But allowing guests in isn't a 'service'. Mowing your lawn: service. Plowing your driveway: service. Blocking your family from coming to a birthday party: DIS-service.