Gated Communities and their Home Owners Associations

Okay, so I realize that this isnt a problem limited to Dallas, and that technically, Frisco isnt part of Dallas. But it's still obnoxious, and Frisco is filled with Dallas people and is part of the metroplex, so I'm going to allow it.

Jim Greenwood said he never dreamed his HOA would have a problem with his new Ford F-150 pickup. Then he received the first of three notices threatening him with fines.

"Mr. Greenwood, you're violating a subdivision rule that prohibits pickup trucks in your driveway," the notice reads.

Stonebriar HOA rules allow several luxury trucks on driveways, including the Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Avalanche, Honda Ridgeline and Lincoln Mark LT.

But most Ford, Dodge or Chevy pickups are restricted.

Seriously, what kind of person even buys a house in a neighborhood like this? Not someone that I'd want to hang out with (although it might be nice to visit such a person on a regular basis, just so that I could park my old beater out in front of his/her house, thus provoking the ire of his neighbors).