Chicago Fanatics Message Board
https://mail.chicagofanatics.com/

"Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
https://mail.chicagofanatics.com/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=79806		 Page 1 of 2
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:37 pm ]
Post subject:  "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
You decide.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck- ... 33288.html
Quote:
Like many Chicago area hockey fans, Frank Miller wanted to show his support for the home team on its run to the Stanley Cup Final. But Miller, a diehard Blackhawks fan from the suburb of Park Ridge, didn't think a playoff beard was enough.

So he decided to grow a playoff lawn.

It's exactly what it sounds like. Basically, he just didn't cut his lawn. Sure, it was a terrible eyesore, but Miller put up a sign to explain himself: "PLAYOFF LAWN", it read, "Won't cut until Hawks win the Cup!"

Image
Author:  SomeGuy [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Mow your damn low, asshole.
Author:  redskingreg [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Miller is the DB. Park Ridge should have fined him, too.
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
SomeGuy wrote:
Mow your damn low, asshole.

He should mow is lawn also.
Author:  Don Tiny [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Disagree .... the guy is having fun with his own property .... don't like it? Don't look at it. People need to go find something to actually worry about and keep their noses in their own business.
Author:  KDdidit [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Anybody who grows a playoff anything is a douchebag in my book.
Author:  redskingreg [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
KDdidit wrote:
Anybody who grows a playoff anything is a douchebag in my book.


My playoff boner is growing, thanks to your avatar.
Author:  Telegram Sam [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
This guy's lawn aside, Park Ridge today looks significantly more run down than the Park Ridge of my youth. Maybe the town or residents are hypersensitive about it

That being said, I vote for Park Ridge, and I didn't read the link. Fix your fucking street signs.
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Don Tiny wrote:
Disagree .... the guy is having fun with his own property .... don't like it? Don't look at it. People need to go find something to actually worry about and keep their noses in their own business.
Most municipalities actually have ordinances saying that your lawn cannot be over a certain length or you can get fined.
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Keeping Score wrote:
Hawg Ass wrote:
SomeGuy wrote:
Mow your damn low, asshole.

He should mow is lawn also.



He should also mow HIS lawn.



Hank Scorpio must love this guy.

DAMMIT :x
Author:  Hank Scorpio [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Brilliant idea. I'm gonna not cut my grass again until the Cubs win the world series.

Anyone want to purchase a lawnmower?
Author:  good dolphin [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Park Ridge is always the answer

as an aside, I will be coaching down the street from Murphy Lake tomorrow
Author:  T-Bone [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
I voted the homeowner. Seems to be a lazy move to avoid mowing the lawn for a couple of months.
I have had neighbors like this before except they weren't using the Stanley Cup as an excuse. As a
person who busts ass on my own grass it is frustrating when this happens next door.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
good dolphin wrote:
Park Ridge is always the answer

as an aside, I will be coaching down the street from Murphy Lake tomorrow


And for all the fans out there, Larry "GD" Rothschild will be bringing his staff of pitchers to town....guard your windows & be sure to NOT park near the field. :wink:
Author:  Hatchetman [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
I'm going to try that, but change it to a White Sox Championship. Thankfully, broadleaf plantain doesn't grow that high.
Author:  doug - evergreen park [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Just checked their Municipal Code. I didn't find anything directly related to lawn care. however, the Zoning Ordinance for new development states the following:

D. Maintenance
All landscaping materials shall be maintained in good condition, shall present a healthy, neat
and orderly appearance, and shall be kept free of refuse and debris. Any dead, unhealthy or
missing plants shall be replaced within six (6) months of notification by the City or the next
reasonable available growing/planting season. Fences, steps, retaining walls and similar
landscaping elements shall be maintained in good repair. The owner of the premises shall be
responsible for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of all landscape materials, fences,
steps, retaining walls and similar landscaping elements, and refuse disposal areas. Irrigation
systems, when provided, shall be maintained in good operating condition to promote the
health of the plant material and the conservation of water.
Author:  Don Tiny [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Frank Coztansa wrote:
Don Tiny wrote:
Disagree .... the guy is having fun with his own property .... don't like it? Don't look at it. People need to go find something to actually worry about and keep their noses in their own business.
Most municipalities actually have ordinances saying that your lawn cannot be over a certain length or you can get fined.



That's one thing .... I get that.

It's the assholes around him that need to get a fucking hobby or something. I probably wouldn't care for it, but I sure as shit wouldn't take the time out of my day to say something to him, let alone be a jagoff and complain about it to some municipal figurehead.
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Don Tiny wrote:
Frank Coztansa wrote:
Don Tiny wrote:
Disagree .... the guy is having fun with his own property .... don't like it? Don't look at it. People need to go find something to actually worry about and keep their noses in their own business.
Most municipalities actually have ordinances saying that your lawn cannot be over a certain length or you can get fined.



That's one thing .... I get that.

It's the assholes around him that need to get a fucking hobby or something. I probably wouldn't care for it, but I sure as shit wouldn't take the time out of my day to say something to him, let alone be a jagoff and complain about it to some municipal figurehead.

Tiny, you could park your car in that lawn and nobody would ever notice.
Author:  good dolphin [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Regular Reader wrote:
good dolphin wrote:
Park Ridge is always the answer

as an aside, I will be coaching down the street from Murphy Lake tomorrow


And for all the fans out there, Larry "GD" Rothschild will be bringing his staff of pitchers to town....guard your windows & be sure to NOT park near the field. :wink:


They get very excited when they get to play on the well manicured suburban fields
Author:  Gloopan Kuratz [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
The sign looks burrito. That swayed me to the towns side.
Author:  KDdidit [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
While I'd like to laugh at the "My property value!" whiners, sadly a house is such a big purchase/investment/asset it's hard to bash people for acting that way.
Author:  Bagels [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
usually people who allow their lawn to reach such disturbing heights are carrying other deep, dark secrets
Author:  Don Tiny [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Hawg Ass wrote:
Don Tiny wrote:
Frank Coztansa wrote:
Don Tiny wrote:
Disagree .... the guy is having fun with his own property .... don't like it? Don't look at it. People need to go find something to actually worry about and keep their noses in their own business.
Most municipalities actually have ordinances saying that your lawn cannot be over a certain length or you can get fined.



That's one thing .... I get that.

It's the assholes around him that need to get a fucking hobby or something. I probably wouldn't care for it, but I sure as shit wouldn't take the time out of my day to say something to him, let alone be a jagoff and complain about it to some municipal figurehead.

Tiny, you could park your car in that lawn and nobody would ever notice.



I'll park your car on your mom's lawn, pig boy .... wait ..........
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
ewww
Author:  Zizou [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
I'd walk my pooch over there every night. Perfect length for my dog to not be seen while he's taking a shit in the lawn. No cleanup necessary.
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Gloopan Kuratz wrote:
The sign looks burrito. That swayed me to the towns side.

Agreed

Plus I think this guy is just lazy. Creative way to get rid of a chore for two of the 6 months you do it
Author:  Elmhurst Steve [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Plus, he actually mowed around the sign to allow people to read it. If you mow some of the lawn, doesn't that make the gesture invalid??
Author:  W_Z [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
frank miller. "dark knight strikes back" SUCKED!
Author:  Don Tiny [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
rogers park bryan wrote:
Gloopan Kuratz wrote:
The sign looks burrito. That swayed me to the towns side.

Agreed

Plus I think this guy is just lazy. Creative way to get rid of a chore for two of the 6 months you do it



So lazy he made a rather ornate sign about it.

Anyone knocked out by this guy's lawn needs some fucking strife in their life.
Author:  Darkside [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: "Playoff Lawn guy" or Park Ridge
Keeping Score wrote:
There is only one grassy knoll in Park Ridge that is of any interest to me.

Bob in Park Ridge?
Page 1 of 2 All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
https://www.phpbb.com/