Chris and his Neighbors -

[shoopdawoop6]

My friend and I actually thought it would be fun to see Branchland for ourselves by driving past it, I mean, I'm not going on that "property". I think I need to dress up as a "homo niggo" and bring a fake cigarette so I will not be subject to "be made a sweetheart from the ground up".

One of these days, when the planets align in just the right way and I find myself with a car to nab while visiting family, I plan on taking a trip to see 14BC or myself, and then head to C-ville to buy some Pogeyman cards at the Game Place.

Hopefully I can manage this before Barb kicks it.

My friend jokes about 14BC becoming a museum later in life. I'm interested in seeing how the "Game Place" actually is. It's probably like the classic gaming hobby store near my house. Experiencing this historic christory would be very amusing as most of us have only seen these things in videos/pictures.

 

[XYZpdq]

Whether it's 14BC or Game Place, something needs to be remade as South of the Border but with CWC instead of Pedro.

 

[shoopdawoop6]

I don't get off on people's grief like I used to. I've realized my rights and wrongs. I do admit I find Chris funny and all around interesting. I would love to see him improve but I doubt that will happen.

 

[RagtimeRoastBeefy]

my family in the suburbs got nasty letters from an anonnymous neighbor every time something slightly was off on our house. We got called hillbillies in a letter for leaving the garbage cans out one day, and assholes for having a van that was broken down out in the street until we could get it running.

I think if chris' neighbors are unable to approach them they'd probably resort to similar ridiculous tactics, but I'm pretty sure that they would think it was just trolls lol

 

[Zim]

my family in the suburbs got nasty letters from an anonnymous neighbor every time something slightly was off on our house. We got called hillbillies in a letter for leaving the garbage cans out one day, and assholes for having a van that was broken down out in the street until we could get it running.

And you didn't start getting gaudy lawn ornaments? "Lady weeding the garden with polkadot underwear" signs, lawn gnomes, and those plastic spinning sunflowers are easy ways to annoy nieghbors who like to leave notes.

 

[MY 405]

Oh my God! Really?! GFYS reports that the demographic for the neighborhood is people in their 50s and that gets translated into "elderly shut ins"?! LMFAO! I'm so taking this up with Smokedaddy! Clearly I need to changed my screen name!

Ah, bless you guys, I love ya all!

 

[MysticMisty]

my family in the suburbs got nasty letters from an anonnymous neighbor every time something slightly was off on our house. We got called hillbillies in a letter for leaving the garbage cans out one day, and assholes for having a van that was broken down out in the street until we could get it running.

I think if chris' neighbors are unable to approach them they'd probably resort to similar ridiculous tactics, but I'm pretty sure that they would think it was just trolls lol

I wish I could remember where, but Chris once mentioned the neighbors disliking the Chandler's and spreading rumors about them when Bob and Chris lived in an apartment without Barb. So even Chris and Bob alone were unlikable and did god-knows-what. Their current neighbors likely find 14 Branchland Court an eyesore and perhaps talk about what little of Chris and Barb they do know about, but of course wouldn't confront them ever.

Good thing too because I imagine Barb would lose her shit and get arrested again.

 

[MY 405]

my family in the suburbs got nasty letters from an anonnymous neighbor every time something slightly was off on our house. We got called hillbillies in a letter for leaving the garbage cans out one day, and assholes for having a van that was broken down out in the street until we could get it running.

I think if chris' neighbors are unable to approach them they'd probably resort to similar ridiculous tactics, but I'm pretty sure that they would think it was just trolls lol

That's so uncalled for. Neighbors can be so weird. I assure you you are not a hillbilly for leaving your garbage can out. Dumping your garbage in the nearby ravine, however, might qualify you as a hillbilly though. Little Protip for ya' there.

 

[shoopdawoop6]

Well I would think the neighbors would be a bit freaked out by Chris living with his parents for so long. Some people think Autism is the cause of these things but he has a tendency to be lazy...sooooo. I wish he would join a program for special needs so he can move out and become a part of society.

 

[GFYS]

If that razor's edge exists, it's gotta be awfully thin. The fact is, Chris does things when he wants to do them, and he'll listen to your "advice" if you're advising him to do something he already decided to do. If your advice is something he doesn't want to do - no matter how perfectly you're phrasing it - then at best you are not being "understanding" of his needs or some dumb shit. And if he doesn't like you, then he'll just declare you a troll even if he previously didn't think that.

Agreed. I think it would take someone with some real acting skill, to coax (read: con) Chris out of his depression, and back into producing useful content. It would take someone playing a Julie Andrews version of Mary Poppins or a female version of Mister Rogers, who could sweetly frame any task in a positive way, and ply force without making it seem like she's doing it. Chris tunes stuff out, which he doesn't like... But I'd be curious to see if he still hears things, even after shutting them out. He's so suggestible, when it comes to certain things, I wonder if he couldn't have his opinions altered with very subtle - almost subliminal - persistence.

Chris is a moody child, but his motivations are more adult-ish (sexy time, independence, financial security). I think it'd be possible to craft a character that could work on this level, but it's not something any random asshole off the street could pull off. I'd be willing to fund something like that, but the resultant liability is a tough pill. I guess it'd be just as plausible to hope Chris finds a magic lamp at Goodwill, and a genie pops out one day. :?

Well I would think the neighbors would be a bit freaked out by Chris living with his parents for so long. Some people think Autism is the cause of these things but he has a tendency to be lazy...sooooo. I wish he would join a program for special needs so he can move out and become a part of society.

Several of the homes within a few hundred feet also have 20 ~ 30 something-year-olds listed as living with their parents/grandparents. Really, in this economy, it's not that uncommon. Still, most of them still have jobs or families of their own. The 30-year-old manbaby is probably less common, but Chris really doesn't do much outside around his neighborhood. He's either in the house, our driving somewhere. The times he's out in his yard humping a sex doll, sticking his dick in snow, pretending to dig up his dog, or cheerleading seem to be rare occurrences. Only three homes have direct line-of-site to parts of their yard, too, so that's even less exposure.

Such a program would have been great, when he was a minor or young adult. He's 31 goddamn years old, and has so many bad behaviors deeply rooted into his personality. He would have to willingly join such a program, defy Barb's mandate to never leave the house, pay for the program himself, and then abide by their rules even if they make him feel prickly wickly or require him to work. I just don't see that happening.

 

[Fuzzy Wuzzy]

What about a group home for him after Barb dies? Too bad he'll still be miserable in a group home.

 

[Bugaboo]

What about a group home for him after Barb dies? Too bad he'll still be miserable in a group home.

It's been said that the Chandlers are the type of people who want to be misrae and will always find something to bitch about.

 

[Stratochu]

What about a group home for him after Barb dies? Too bad he'll still be miserable in a group home.

Marvin and numerous other people have said that there are no free group homes or charitable group homes in Virginia, so his options are the streets, living in the Aerostar (both of which could kill him) or the corrections system (which could also kill him). Chris-chan's future is very bleak.

 

[MysticMisty]

If the Chandlers own their home then Chris won't be going anywhere. And neither will the hoard.

 

[Marvin]

If the Chandlers own their home then Chris won't be going anywhere. And neither will the hoard.

If...

 

[CatParty]

If the Chandlers own their home then Chris won't be going anywhere. And neither will the hoard.

depends on the will

 

[GFYS]

Verdict is out on whether, or not, they have a home equity loan on the house. Considering the players, it's not at all unlikely that they still owe a lot on the house.

The other thing to consider is how long that house will remain habitable. It's a 35 or 36 year old house in a coastal state, with - as far as I can tell from county records - the original roof. It's been neglected for the past few years, and Barb has been packing it with garbage. Some rooms upstairs are packed floor to ceiling, which puts strain on the entire structure. The hoard can also attract pests, which can do damage to the house. There are large trees near the house, which could cause damage in a storm, if they aren't properly trimmed. They aren't in a very flood prone area, but it's flat. If they haven't maintained their gutters or downspouts, there's a chance that the lower floors could flood during a downpour. Even something small like a crack in the wall, or a leak in the roof, can worsen exponentially when neglected. If they own it, free and clear, and it's willed entirely to Chris, he could just be inheriting a money pit (assuming he'd even spend a red cent on repairs).

On the plus side, according to some sources it's haunted by Patti, Bob, and the spirit of young Chris. Sounds like a party to me.

 

[CatParty]

Verdict is out on whether, or not, they have a home equity loan on the house. Considering the players, it's not at all unlikely that they still owe a lot on the house.

The other thing to consider is how long that house will remain habitable. It's a 35 or 36 year old house in a coastal state, with - as far as I can tell from county records - the original roof. It's been neglected for the past few years, and Barb has been packing it with garbage. Some rooms upstairs are packed floor to ceiling, which puts strain on the entire structure. The hoard can also attract pests, which can do damage to the house. There are large trees near the house, which could cause damage in a storm, if they aren't properly trimmed. They aren't in a very flood prone area, but it's flat. If they haven't maintained their gutters or downspouts, there's a chance that the lower floors could flood during a downpour. Even something small like a crack in the wall, or a leak in the roof, can worsen exponentially when neglected. If they own it, free and clear, and it's willed entirely to Chris, he could just be inheriting a money pit (assuming he'd even spend a red cent on repairs).

On the plus side, according to some sources it's haunted by Patti, Bob, and the spirit of young Chris. Sounds like a party to me.

"neglected" is the appropriate word. seems to fit many of the chandler's situations.

i'm starting to think the best case scenario is that once the house falls apart that the hoard will be it's own free standing structure.

 

[shoopdawoop6]

Oh. I guess in my area things are better. I know a daughter that moved in a home near her parents but I don't know any men/women babies lol. My friend and I speculate a foreclosure after Barb goes, but that's just us. It takes a lot of money to pay the bills...

 

[pickleniggo]

If the Chandlers own their home then Chris won't be going anywhere. And neither will the hoard.

If...

It's the Greene County Conspiracy all over again!