Fences

The fences around my area are all fairly old. They've been there for more than twenty years. Several times a year, when there are really strong winds, some of our fences will fall down.

This year is no different.

Everything was fine... except that one of my neighbors has demanded that we pay for the fixing of the fence.

The neighbor lives in a corner lot and I live next to it. His backyard is connected to our driveway. The fence between our driveway and his backyard fell down.

Today he threatened to sue us. He claims that we hit the fence with our car when we obviously didn't. The thing was that two meters away, between where our backdoor and his back yard is, the fence also fell. There is no way for our car to drive there. It was obviously not our fault. He claims that because he put in a steel pole behind the yard, along with some flimsy wires, that the fence should have held the wind. The problem with his theory is that it is that the wires can't hold the wood up. That, and it is not really touching his side of the fence. It wouldn't hold anything up.

So I told him that I understand it is a problem for him. He says that the fencing is related to both of us, but I don't really think so. It doesn't affect us if his fence is down. I told him that I'd relay the information to the owner.

He told me that I'm pissing him off. He said, "I'm not the kind of guy you want to fuck with. I've got connections. I help Campbell with his election. I'm one mother fucker you don't want to mess with."

I don't like threats. I think I'm just going to ignore him. If he goes to court and somehow wins, then whatever. I'd pay for the three hundred dollars.

The neighbor told me that it was a matter of principle. I agree. I won't let someone like him boss me around.