Posted on 06/28/2021 10:19:49 AM PDT by algore
Retired publishing mogul Florence Fang won her years-long legal battle with a local California government to keep the life-sized sculptures outside her home
Fang purchased the home in 2017 for $2.8 million and started making additions such as the dinosaurs and Flintstone characters
Fang also added a giant sign that read 'yabba dabba doo' to her lawn in orange letters
The Town of Hillsborough sued Fang in 2019, saying it was an eyesore, and that she had not gone through the proper channels for the construction
Fang countersued, saying the town was harassing her and violating her First Amendment rights
In a dispute that pitted property rights against government rules that played out in international media, retired publishing mogul Florence Fang defended her colorful, bulbous-shaped house and its elaborate homage to 'The Flintstones' family, featuring Stone Age sculptures inspired by the 1960s cartoon, along with aliens and other oddities.
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Fred and Barney never had any complaints about their houses.
As long as she pays her property taxes, which I assume are hefty, I think the local government, and peanut gallery should butt out.
They say this property is worth millions yet it has a close up view of a freeway....lol
A sucker born every minute.
She must be confusing the Flintstones with corrupt democrat politicians?
Everyone loves seein’ the Flintstones place off 280 going to SF from the Silicon Slum!
Stuffy Hillsborough buttwipes can pound sand
You’re absolutely right. But had she gone with a Sponge Bob Squarepants theme, it would be the perfect centerpiece of her own homage to Bikini Bottom.
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LOL.
Heck, if she lived by me I would ask to have my kids take pictures.
“Let them have their fun..Not hurting anyone”
Hurts the neigbors when they can’t sell their homes due to the eysore.
Glad I live in a HOA community. Our home prices have skyrockted because people want sane neighbors.
Apparently the Hillsborough city leaders think the town is a big HOA.
Which reminds me: Why did Hitler live in Nazi Germany instead of an HOA?
Even Hitler had his limits.
I can’t believe all you folk who have no problem with this.
What about personal responsibility and looking out for your neighbor?
Life sized sculptures of extinct animals?
There was an old Lady
Who lived in a shoe
She had so many kids
Her uterus fell out......OH!
Conform. Erase all individuals.
I have an HOA community literally on the other side of my property. Over the years I’ve chased their people off my property repeatedly when they were “inspecting”. They’ve fined me because my blue and white house is not a shade of dirt like all of their homes...and they ended up paying me much more than the fine. And twice I’ve had their security guards trying to tell me I had no right to be on my property claiming an easement that never existed.
Every time I’ve gone to court against these tyrants I’ve won. And before too long I know I’ll be in court again.
Live like that if you wish. Just remember the rest of us don’t live in your asylum. Thanks.
I wouldn't mind being hooked up with Ann Margrock...
Where is Stoney Curtis?
Yabba dabba doo!
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