Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Pond Boss If you think you can be a good neighbor, you cant.

Ah the subject of neighbors. I'm in the middle of a battle that once the outcome is more certain I'll create a post regarding it.

I'm a city boy and make no bones about it. To me it's not where you were born or grew up that makes you a good neighbor. You can be a relocated urban refugee and be a very good caretaker of the land and you can be a "country boy" and abuse land and of course visa-versa. Several property owners around me have lived there for decades and yet don't maintain fire breaks, won't pool funds to fix common roads, let animals run wild, actually cut fences to trespass (I've had two incidences of this). At a neighborhood party at my place I actually had a neighbor walk up to me and ask my what I was going to do to ruin the land.

My advice is be a pleasant as you can, introduce yourself to as many neighbors as you can and tell them what you have planned. Be respectful always and realize that you will never please everyone.