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Old 02-13-2005, 10:38 AM
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apple tree


What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Mn.

I have lived in my condo for 25 years. There is a beautiful apple tree in the
courtyard which I gaze at daily out my window. The board of directors has
announced that this tree will be removed. The reason for the board's decision
is that the tree drops too much fruit in the fall and the 20 or 30 minutes it
takes to clean up the fallen fruit each week is too time consuming for the
maintenance staff.
The fact the apple tree is wonderful to look at and has been a
important part of my and other residents landscape for years begs a
question. Does the removal of thiis tree which may adversely affect the
property value of my condo allow me to consider any legal action against
the board?

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Old 02-13-2005, 10:41 AM
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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Mn.

I have lived in my condo for 25 years. There is a beautiful apple tree in the
courtyard which I gaze at daily out my window. The board of directors has
announced that this tree will be removed. The reason for the board's decision
is that the tree drops too much fruit in the fall and the 20 or 30 minutes it
takes to clean up the fallen fruit each week is too time consuming for the
maintenance staff.
The fact the apple tree is wonderful to look at and has been a
important part of my and other residents landscape for years begs a
question. Does the removal of thiis tree which may adversely affect the
property value of my condo allow me to consider any legal action against
the board?

Grove

My response:

No, you have no rights to the tree. Simply, the tree isn't yours and isn't on your property; therefore, you have no legal "standing".

Why don't YOU offer to maintain the tree?

IAAL
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Old 02-13-2005, 11:34 AM
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Run for the board. Political power is great!
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Old 02-13-2005, 11:44 AM
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[quote=grove]What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Mn.

I have lived in my condo for 25 years. There is a beautiful apple tree in the
courtyard which I gaze at daily out my window. The board of directors has
announced that this tree will be removed. The reason for the board's decision
is that the tree drops too much fruit in the fall and the 20 or 30 minutes it
takes to clean up the fallen fruit each week is too time consuming for the
maintenance staff.


**A: what a freaking cheap condo board. Talk to some condo unit owners and set up an adopt our apple tree program. Doesn't anyone like apple pie, apple cider, dried apples**************.....
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Old 02-13-2005, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by grove
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Mn.

I have lived in my condo for 25 years. There is a beautiful apple tree in the
courtyard which I gaze at daily out my window. The board of directors has
announced that this tree will be removed. The reason for the board's decision
is that the tree drops too much fruit in the fall and the 20 or 30 minutes it
takes to clean up the fallen fruit each week is too time consuming for the
maintenance staff.


**A: what a freaking cheap condo board. Talk to some condo unit owners and set up an adopt our apple tree program. Doesn't anyone like apple pie, apple cider, dried apples**************.....
Maybe it's a crabapple tree, beautiful to look at but fruit messy. You you would have to peal a bizillion crab apples to make a pie
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Old 02-13-2005, 12:15 PM
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Maybe it's a crabapple tree, beautiful to look at but fruit messy. You you would have to peal a bizillion crab apples to make a pie

**A: do not be quick to judge. Crabapples make a fine fruity tartlike wine.
It makes me even grouchier, especially the Crabby Ice Apple vintage years of 2001.
Maybe they could market a new health drink called Crapple?
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Old 02-13-2005, 12:25 PM
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**A: do not be quick to judge. Crabapples make a fine fruity tartlike wine.
It makes me even grouchier, especially the Crabby Ice Apple vintage years of 2001.
Maybe they could market a new health drink called Crapple?
Maybe that's why they are crabby? Or worse yet, perhaps they think they can catch crabs from a crab apple tree
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Old 02-13-2005, 12:26 PM
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Maybe it's a crabapple tree, beautiful to look at but fruit messy. You you would have to peal a bizillion crab apples to make a pie
I think they should bring in an arborist to determine the value of the tree.
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Old 02-13-2005, 12:37 PM
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I think they should bring in an arborist to determine the value of the tree.

**A: that's a very good idea. Be sure to tell the arborist that the orginal seed came from a tree in Asia grown on the grounds of a Mongolian temple.
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Old 02-13-2005, 12:50 PM
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**A: that's a very good idea. Be sure to tell the arborist that the orginal seed came from a tree in Asia grown on the grounds of a Mongolian temple.
Or related to a tree planted by Jonny Appleseed.
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Old 02-14-2005, 08:56 AM
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Or related to a tree planted by Jonny Appleseed.

**A: and I hope the arborist is not a relative of Rip Van Winkle.
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Old 02-14-2005, 12:05 PM
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**A: and I hope the arborist is not a relative of Rip Van Winkle.
Wow Think of the possibilities, punpkins grafted to an apple tree, what a mess if they fell to the ground!

There were people on tobacco states who grafted tomatoes to tobacco plants yeilding hudge delicious tomatoes, which when eaten killed them due to nicotine poisioning, strange but true!
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Old 02-14-2005, 01:39 PM
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There were people on tobacco states who grafted tomatoes to tobacco plants yeilding hudge delicious tomatoes, which when eaten killed them due to nicotine poisioning, strange but true!

The ones who smoked the tomatoes died too.
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Old 02-14-2005, 01:47 PM
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alls I can say is too bad


Its too bad it wasn't an orange tree.. You could graft it to your Mimosa tree, Judge and we could add Champagne...

we would all be enjoying yummy adult beverages right now.

I will bring the tamales and the creme brulee.
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Old 02-14-2005, 03:36 PM
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I guess it's about time for lunch.
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