I need advice.

Here is the situation. I live in a condo environment, and I have put up with a lot of crap, but this neighbor just gets my ire up.

A little history, at 30yrs. I became a board member, (youngest by more than 1/2 the age of the youngest member) and served my time fairly by seeing both sides of the issues and presenting a case for the underdog at every turn. I was accosted and attacked personally by the lazy neighbors that would not even show up once a year for the yearly meeting. I want people to understand that as a board member, I received no compensation what so ever, and used quite a few vacation days, to tend the developments business. I do have a problem with those who say "I moved here because I didn't want to deal with landscaping, etc. issues!", because guess what So did I!

That was years ago, now to the present. We have a neighbor, who suffers from little man syndrome. I actually saw him pull back to punch a girl and warned him that he would get a record and it wasn't worth it. He backed down.

Here is my situation, a couple of years ago during the winter to spring transition, I had my sliders open, and the parrot was yakking at 10:40pm. He showed up and asked me to close my windows because he had to get up very early in the morning and was trying to sleep. I apologized profusely explaining that it was the first time this season that I had the windows open and just literally forgot the time. I shut the windows and that was that.

That was until 5:00 am in the morning when I was awoken, like every morning, by that souped up street drag racing neighbors Mustang, you guessed the A hole above.

Then one snow day, I went out and bought a 12 pack of beer. It was gonna snow and I thought, what the heck, kick back and have a few beers no work tomorrow.

The snow came and I did the move the car back and forth in my parking spot, trying to tamp down the snow because I have 1 cervical and 2 lumbar bulging disc's in my back, so it would help since I really wasn't supposed to shovel snow. That night, 3 little men decided to igloo the girls cars, yes, they only picked on women! I saw them doing my car and went out to confront them, they hid like the little cowards they are. I hid to catch them, and when confronted, this JOE got up in my face like I wasn't supposed to be pissed off, he was because, I guess I am taller than him!

I said that I was going to call the police, (the one guys uncle was a detective) and little man JOE said call them, but the det. kid knew they could be in deep shit so, they started to dig my car out and scratched the paint on my trunk. Then he said "Well, you went out to buy beer, I said, what the hell is wrong with you? Beer is legal, I wasn't doing anything wrong, what is your problem?". The duh, blank stare. No, I am pretty sure this yahoo drinks alcohol, or more.

Fast forward, I broke my ankle and had it reconstructed last July. It is a weird story but our bldg has one unassigned parking space, that is closer to our building than his next door. (He is about 15 yrs. younger). I started parking in the unassigned spot, because it was 2 closer than mine. His parking spot relevant to his building is equal to that unassigned spot, meaning, his assigned spot is closer to his unit than my assigned spot and this unassigned spot is as close as his assigned spot.

He started parking in my assigned spot, because he thought that since I wasn't using it he should be entitled to it. I am not required to park in my spot, there are 2 allocated per unit. I informed my older neighbors to park in my assigned spot because they had to walk all the way around my building and I didn't want to tie up a space. There is limited parking and some people like he and his girlfriend use 2, and we have some who use 3 (one is a single a hole, one for the Mercedes, one the SUV and the other a Hummer).

This bozo, actually had the balls, to knock on my door to give me shit about him parking in my spot. He is so manipulative that he complained about a neighbor scratching his new truck (remember, he and the boys scratched my trunk), I was so taken aback by his confront ive nature, that I agreed, it sucks to have your car scratched by someone, not even thinking about what he did to mine.

I said that I could have his vehicle towed and he said "Go ahead, see what will happen, I know this police officer and I know that one....". I said, "Have you read your association booklet? This is private property and the police are only permitted when called, and the assoc. has the legal right to impose any sanction they deem fair upon you! So, your connections mean squat, nada, zilch. I will have your vehicle towed if I chose to and there isn't anything you can do about it!", and he did actually realize, that he was out of his element!"

Then, he complained about his neighbor's car (needed a muffler) and the noise, by this time he was in a not noisy truck, I had completely forgot about the morning rum rum awakening, and said it is annoying that some people wake others up. And, get this, had the cajones to say well if your in the unmarked spot and the neighbors are parked, can I park in your spot! Damn, I hate being Christian, because this idiot, had me begrudgingly saying yes!

I had never complained to anyone (he included) about their noise. Ok, now he goes out and buys a new truck, one that is really LOUD! He had a baby, and NOW the kids should not be skate boarding, my neighbors dog (little dog) barks to LOUD and the kids can't do anything near the bldg, because they wake HIS SON, I have heard HIS SON SCREAM at the top of his lungs! I am done, done, stick a fork in it DONE!

This little man, has pushed me to a confrontation, I hate to complain to the Condo Assn., with out giving him the opportunity to change, I have thought about leaving him a tell all "YOU ARE A AHOLE!" note on his truck (cowards way out), or to confront him knowing I might get punched out (I am female, but, I really don't think it matters to him!). I wouldn't mind taking a hit, (because if this guy gets it it would be worth it) but, this MORAN is to stupid to figure out his consequences. Oh, yes, I would file and follow through with charges.

Yes, the is the typical RABID Repuke response deck the person, but I can assure you, he is too STUPID to even VOTE!

with you during the confrontation...and make sure you have a lawyer on retainer so you can sue his ass off!!

This guy sounds like an a-one A-hole.
And stop being so damn nice!

If the space is yours (as an appurtenance thereto, or otherwise in unity of the title to your condo) then you have a case against him parking there. The condo assn. can levy certain fines for him parking there.

However, it seems that there's a bigger issue. An overall pain in the ass issue. You need to review the condo declarations and see what your rights are, then, enforce them.

co. tries to give me the kiss (to avoid) work I say don't go there, I know the rules better than YOU! I really do, because, we had to interpret and enact the rules from the get go!

Here is what I need:

1). Do I file a complaint with the association management co.
2). Leave a note stating the situation on his vehicle
3). Confront him personally, since he seems to feel knocking on my door is okay, even when he is
legally wrong.

I know the laws, association and otherwise, he has NO CASE. I guess, the first 2 ways and in my opinion are cowardly, unless you expect to get punched in the face!

Oh, I have started an F Joe campaign, so far talked to one neighbor, and now we are 2. It shouldn't be hard, the divide and conquer worked for him, because we don't talk to each other here that much. It's not that we don't like each other, we just are doing our own thing!

That's the way to beat the Repukes, we gotta take an interest in getting to know each other, then, they can't divide and conquer us!).

By the way, I think this may be my first lounge post, because it was moved!