Fence of toilets at Soap Lake golf course upsets neighbors

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By Associated PressSOAP LAKE, Wash. (AP)
- Some people use scarecrows to chase away birds, or garlic to block vampires. Rick Froebe uses toilets to repel golfers.

Froebe has erected a backyard "fence" made of seven old toilets, a few used bathtubs and some broken-down water heaters, all designed to prevent golfers from the adjacent Lakeview Golf & Country Club from approaching his yard.

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On Monday, three scarecrow-like dummies sat on toilets and looked on as golfers finished their putts on the 354-yard, par-4 first hole. The old commodes, bathtubs and water heaters first appeared on Halloween.

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"I've had several people call that were upset with (the 'fence'). It's an eyesore," Coulter said. "I'm surprised the health department hasn't been out there because of the used toilets and water tanks. It's not a sanitary condition." (comment from Gerald Coulter, representing the country club's nine-member board of directors).

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[tularetom]

1. Screw Gerald Coulter and his son Ann too

It's private fuckin property and Mr Froebe can put anything he wants on it. And if Judge Smales and the other tightasses at this "crummy snobbatorium" don't like it fuck them too. Bet they all believe in property rights big time.

[Mist]

2. Hilarious! And what's with the "sanitary" concern? The toilets aren't still in use. nt

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3. Here's a little tutorial on Soap Lake.

http://www.soaplakecoc.org/soaplakewater.html

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Those golfers have a lot of balls.