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[–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 1 year ago

I want that guys life. He's got the house, the boat, presumably the truck, and enough disposable income left to hire an excellent artist to paint a giant middle finger to his busybody local government and neighbors. Congrats to him.

[–] Gigan@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Etienne Constable, from Seaside, California, was told in July last year by local government officials that he had to build a 6-foot fence to hide the boat from view of his neighbors.

WTF? Why can they do that? If they want a fence they should have to pay for it.

[–] Liome@pawb.social 19 points 1 year ago

Land of the free :D

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Good for him. It looks amazing.

"Ce n'est pas un bateau"

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Boaty McBoatFence

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

I assumed the same until I read the article, but it was local officials this time.

[–] ElJefe@lemm.ee 28 points 1 year ago

No shade here, but that’s a perfect example of fuck you money

[–] Corigan@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago

AH malicious compliance l, the best kind!

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago
[–] livus@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Fantastic painting!