Is this how hot tubs should be?

Here is a picture of a neighbor's hot tub.  I am pretty sure that they work better if the tops aren't blown open for four days of a snow storm.

You might find yourself asking two interesting questions:

1. Wouldn't it be easy to walk down and close the cover, especially since these people live in L.A. most of the time?  It might be open for weeks.
2. Is this the same neighbor that delayed your house's construction and cost you thousands of dollars for your driveway easement, even though it had no effect on them?

Quite the coincidence.  The answer to both is yes.

Always a good idea to think twice before screwing over a neighbor.