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Texas neighborhood tense over World War II tank parked outside multimillion-dollar home
Fox News ^ | 10/01/2017 | na

Posted on 10/01/2017 9:32:28 PM PDT by ForYourChildren

A history buff in Texas shelled out some $600,000 for a fully functional World War II tank -- but now that it's parked outside his multimillion-dollar home, it's ruffling feathers in his neighborhood.

Attorney Tony Buzbee of River Oaks said he bought the tank overseas last year.

“Took a year to get here, but now it’s on River Oaks Boulevard,” Buzbee told KHOU Houston‏. “This particular tank landed at Normandy. It liberated Paris, and ultimately went all the way to Berlin. There’s a lot of history here.”

However, the homeowners association sent him a letter saying the tank “impedes traffic” and causes a “safety issue” and “serious concerns for neighbors,” according to the report.

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To: ForYourChildren

“Get Off My Lawn!”


21 posted on 10/01/2017 9:49:31 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: laplata

?? yes, and ??

That is the photo from the article. M4 Sherman


22 posted on 10/01/2017 9:50:26 PM PDT by Enchante ( I lost my tagline, has anyone found it???)
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To: ForYourChildren

River Oaks is one of the ritziest areas in Houston. I ride bicycles through their occasionally. No doubt the homeowners association is upset because the whole area looks like a manicured seldom-played country club. The liberals in the area, though outnumbered, are “limousine liberals” who would smugly vote for Hillary. Remember, the city of Houston has a lib mayor.


23 posted on 10/01/2017 9:50:38 PM PDT by oldplayer
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To: Mr. Blond

This is neighborhood in Houston.


24 posted on 10/01/2017 9:53:27 PM PDT by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual hemlock)
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To: ForYourChildren
sure-nuff looks to be an M4A4, and if so, it might have landed on D-Day but not with the American Army...

all M4A4's that saw combat were lend lease so he may want to check it's provenance

25 posted on 10/01/2017 9:56:29 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: txnativegop

Houston is bad? I knew about Austin, but not Houston.


26 posted on 10/01/2017 9:57:00 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: Fungi

No HOA means chickens and pigs next door and/or multiple families living in one house.


27 posted on 10/01/2017 9:57:28 PM PDT by Terry Mross (Liver spots And blood thinners.)
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To: Mr. Blond

about half black, with a lot of Katrina “refugees”

a very liberal mayor.


28 posted on 10/01/2017 9:57:57 PM PDT by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual hemlock)
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To: Terry Mross

Better than dealing with a tyrannical homeowners association.


29 posted on 10/01/2017 10:02:35 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: Ezekiel

“Trading for the uniforms I can understand. But the tank?”


30 posted on 10/01/2017 10:03:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: FreedomStar3028
Better than dealing with a tyrannical homeowners association.

AMEN!

31 posted on 10/01/2017 10:03:00 PM PDT by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
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To: Chode

Is that the model that had radial airplane engines? A book I read on earlier models said they were always fouling spark plugs because they were run at low RPMs.
(Calling all Treadheads)


32 posted on 10/01/2017 10:03:27 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: ForYourChildren

Fully functional? I bet no neighbor is going to mess with him.

Amazing that it was at Normandy. Incredible WWII memorabilia.


33 posted on 10/01/2017 10:05:00 PM PDT by doug from upland (Stand and honor the flag --- locking arms BS doesn't cut it)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
General: “I can’t do anything about it because of Posse Comitatus.”

Sheriff: “Did you just call me a Pussy Communist?”

34 posted on 10/01/2017 10:05:07 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: bigbob
Safest neighborhood in town.

Now what scares off a mob, a "Beware of Dog" sign, or a tank? I'll take a tank on the block as the better bet. I would have no problem with a neighbor having a tank.

35 posted on 10/01/2017 10:06:42 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: pepsionice

When deployed to Bosnia, we found plenty of WW2 relics stored in various weapons depots to include Sherman’s, M36’s, and M18’s.

The “Krajina Express” is one example of the M18 being used in the fmr Yugoslavia.


36 posted on 10/01/2017 10:08:37 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (Democrats... BETRAYING America since 1828.)
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To: bigbob

“Safest neighborhood in town.”

Safest until that thing goes off... then half the neighborhood is gone. The remaining half, however, should be safe. For now.


37 posted on 10/01/2017 10:09:17 PM PDT by sagar
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To: Terry Mross

It also means a nosey neighbor and the associations lawyers can’t forclose on your house cause they don’t like your landscaping. No exaggeration. It happens every day in Texas. Home owners associations are a constitutional abomination.


38 posted on 10/01/2017 10:14:12 PM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: Fungi

“Bottom line—never buy a home with a “homeowner association” in the fine print.”

No truer words have ever been written, because you can guarantee that some worthless a$$hole will get himself elected president of the HOA and go about trying to impose his personal tastes and will on everyone else. And he will be a Liberal!


39 posted on 10/01/2017 10:14:22 PM PDT by vette6387 (LOCK HER UP! COMEY TOO.)
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To: ForYourChildren

I need to look into this. I’m pretty sure my HOA says I can’t park an RV, but no mention of a tank. Whee!


40 posted on 10/01/2017 10:15:51 PM PDT by GnuThere
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