So I ran over a scooter today
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Didn't even see it. It's pretty flat. I'm surprised it didn't blow a tire.
The neighbor flipped out on me.
Thing is, I came home to the house and his little jerk kids were throwing tennis balls at my aluminum garage door. Thankfully there aren't any dents because I used polyethylene foam insulation and it's reinforcing the door pretty well. But still, they shouldn't have been doing it.
Thing is, they knew they were wrong and I even found their backpacks and shoes in my backyard on the insides of a fenced in section with closed and padlocked gates. But they bolted so fast that they left stuff in my driveway. I went out to drive around South Jersey looking for 7/16 x 1 inch neoprene washers and as I was backing out the driveway I ran over a scooter. Didn't even see it had no reason to even be expecting it in my driveway.
I went full on crazy screaming at their house about stuff in my driveway and threw the junked scooter on their lawn. I was shouting at the house about the next time I find their shoes and bookbags in my backyard, they were going in the trash. They were standing at the bay window peeking out the drapes at me so I know they heard me. The whole neighborhood heard me.
The thing that really stinks is that I am completely within my rights to be mad at these kids for their trespassing and destruction of my property. Especially since "legally blind" pothead dad can't afford to replace or fix what his kids destroy.
Yeah, this does not bode well.
The neighbor flipped out on me.
Thing is, I came home to the house and his little jerk kids were throwing tennis balls at my aluminum garage door. Thankfully there aren't any dents because I used polyethylene foam insulation and it's reinforcing the door pretty well. But still, they shouldn't have been doing it.
Thing is, they knew they were wrong and I even found their backpacks and shoes in my backyard on the insides of a fenced in section with closed and padlocked gates. But they bolted so fast that they left stuff in my driveway. I went out to drive around South Jersey looking for 7/16 x 1 inch neoprene washers and as I was backing out the driveway I ran over a scooter. Didn't even see it had no reason to even be expecting it in my driveway.
I went full on crazy screaming at their house about stuff in my driveway and threw the junked scooter on their lawn. I was shouting at the house about the next time I find their shoes and bookbags in my backyard, they were going in the trash. They were standing at the bay window peeking out the drapes at me so I know they heard me. The whole neighborhood heard me.
The thing that really stinks is that I am completely within my rights to be mad at these kids for their trespassing and destruction of my property. Especially since "legally blind" pothead dad can't afford to replace or fix what his kids destroy.
Yeah, this does not bode well.
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Gawwwwd, what are we going to do with you? :rolleyes::rolleyes:
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Gawwwwd, what are we going to do with you? :rolleyes::rolleyes:
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Not surprised, parents do not seem to think they are responsible for their children.Living Room Rig:D
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If it'd been me, I would have calmly and quietly built a bonfire out of their stuff in the front yard, knocked on the door, then walked away and tossed a match on the lot of it. After that, depending on my mood, I might've called the cops to report an open fire in the front yard.
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Time to set up a video recording device. You'll need it if pothead dad has the backing of the rest of the neighborhood. They'll all lie to protect each other until video evidence shows up showing they trashed your property.
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If you're going to sit there and judge me, you can stick where the sun don't shine.
C'mon, it was a joke. Ya know John, (that's your name right?), every time I try to joke with you or whatever you get all defensive or call me an azz or idiot or something - WTF.
A lot of the guys here say you're a pretty good guy and such and I believe that. I like your posts, very insightful, especially with regard to the auto industry.
So lighten up and don't just assume everyone is out to get you, OK?
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You go JSTAS!!
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C'mon, it was a joke. Ya know John, (that's your name right?), every time I try to joke with you or whatever you get all defensive or call me an azz or idiot or something - WTF.
A lot of the guys here say you're a pretty good guy and such and I believe that. I like your posts, very insightful, especially with regard to the auto industry.
So lighten up and don't just assume everyone is out to get you, OK?
Best regards, Chris
Because, genius, I didn't find it funny. Your behavior towards me in the past has not been of a jovial nature therefore I don't take a single thing you say to me as a joke. Why you think you can "joke" with me is beyond me.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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fatchowmein wrote: »Time to set up a video recording device. You'll need it if pothead dad has the backing of the rest of the neighborhood. They'll all lie to protect each other until video evidence shows up showing they trashed your property.
Hopefully, they'll all think you're psychotic and will leave you alone since you've already went that direction.
I'm thinkin' cameras are in order. Maybe cameras with motion detectors that flick on flood lights at the same time. I guess I'm gonna be able to put the 7 TB of dataspace to good use after all.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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TouchOfEvil wrote: »Not surprised, parents do not seem to think they are responsible for their children.
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John, our behavior towards each other in the past has not been of a jovial nature, right?
Every time I try to make peace with a joke or something I get hit with an insult or whatever and a comment that escalates the friction.
So whatever, you can continue to hate me, I don't really care, I'm actually a reasonably decent guy.
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John -- I seem to recall you mentioned something about neighborhood kids entering your property illicitly in the past, or maybe it was the property of a family member (your grandma). Sorry, I can't recall the details; I just remember that you posted it about a year or two ago. Would this be the same property? If so, I can't believe they keep doing this (i.e. can't believe they'd be so flagrant). Even if I had a ne'er-do-well parent, I don't think I'd be inclined to go on another's property when I was a kid without an explicit invitaiton or reason to be there.
Anyway, I hope you're able to resolve the problem soon. Keep us posted.2 Ch.
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on the real, what if pothead dad has "family" or even "friends" that decide to take things up a notch? what i'm sayin' is what if these nimrods take YOUR actions as either a challenge or even want to play victim and try to create a mob-like mentality amongst the neighborhood that's directed toward you?
i know i've been down-right pissed and vented and things didn't go as planned. all i'm sayin' is watch out for the possible backlash, just in case. you know how people can be.
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Didn't even see it. It's pretty flat. I'm surprised it didn't blow a tire.
The neighbor flipped out on me.
Thing is, I came home to the house and his little jerk kids were throwing tennis balls at my aluminum garage door. Thankfully there aren't any dents because I used polyethylene foam insulation and it's reinforcing the door pretty well. But still, they shouldn't have been doing it.
Thing is, they knew they were wrong and I even found their backpacks and shoes in my backyard on the insides of a fenced in section with closed and padlocked gates. But they bolted so fast that they left stuff in my driveway. I went out to drive around South Jersey looking for 7/16 x 1 inch neoprene washers and as I was backing out the driveway I ran over a scooter. Didn't even see it had no reason to even be expecting it in my driveway.
I went full on crazy screaming at their house about stuff in my driveway and threw the junked scooter on their lawn. I was shouting at the house about the next time I find their shoes and bookbags in my backyard, they were going in the trash. They were standing at the bay window peeking out the drapes at me so I know they heard me. The whole neighborhood heard me.
The thing that really stinks is that I am completely within my rights to be mad at these kids for their trespassing and destruction of my property. Especially since "legally blind" pothead dad can't afford to replace or fix what his kids destroy.
Yeah, this does not bode well.
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C'mon, it was a joke. Ya know John, (that's your name right?), every time I try to joke with you or whatever you get all defensive or call me an azz or idiot or something - WTF.
A lot of the guys here say you're a pretty good guy and such and I believe that. I like your posts, very insightful, especially with regard to the auto industry.
So lighten up and don't just assume everyone is out to get you, OK?
Best regards, Chris
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You should have ripped the head of a rabbit after you were done screaming....poured the blood onto your face and made your eyes really big as they gawked thru the window.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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Norm Apter wrote: »John -- I seem to recall you mentioned something about neighborhood kids entering your property illicitly in the past, or maybe it was the property of a family member (your grandma). Sorry, I can't recall the details; I just remember that you posted it about a year or two ago. Would this be the same property? If so, I can't believe they keep doing this (i.e. can't believe they'd be so flagrant). Even if I had a ne'er-do-well parent, I don't think I'd be inclined to go on another's property when I was a kid without an explicit invitaiton or reason to be there.
Anyway, I hope you're able to resolve the problem soon. Keep us posted.
Same house, different set of kids.
These kids are the kids that the other hooligans were supposedly picking on and causing the problems. These are the kids that I was supposedly "protecting" by telling the other family's kids to stay out of my yard and stop throwing toys in my yard. Yeah, lotta good that did.
I'm gonna do like it was suggested and get cameras. At least then I'll have evidence so if something does go down, I have proof that it wasn't me being the aggressive party.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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You should have ripped the head of a rabbit after you were done screaming....poured the blood onto your face and made your eyes really big as they gawked thru the window.
While that would be cool and all, I'm not that good at catching rabbits. I was gonna uncork the headers on the truck and standing burnouts in my driveway at 2 AM.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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While that would be cool and all, I'm not that good at catching rabbits. I was gonna uncork the headers on the truck and standing burnouts in my driveway at 2 AM.
meh, why tear up the truck and driveway. You can use a little trick of mine I like to call "Speedo Thursdays"Living Room 2 Channel -
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You should have ripped the head of a rabbit after you were done screaming....poured the blood onto your face and made your eyes really big as they gawked thru the window.
All while screaming at the top of your lungs.... "I DEMAND ATTRITION FROM YOUR CLAN.... ATTRITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
That should get the point across.I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore -
Hmmm...a speedo isn't that revolting on me. Not enough to cause people visual horror. Mild discomfort maybe but nothing more.
Gives me an idea though.
The house is on a cul de sac so maybe "Drag" Race Wednesdays?
Just gotta find me some trannies!Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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I don't remember if you had a pool? If you do you need to get cameras asap. If something happens to the kids who knows what that pothead will try.
I would have called the police if I saw the bookbags and stuff in my locked yard.
I have to say parents aren't what they used to be. Besides the fact kids nowadays have very little common sense. When we were young we would have never thought of going in someones locked yard. And I lived in an Urban area (Elizabeth NJ near Newark) not in a Cul De Sac in the burbs, and we still had respect for our neighbors. -
They have nothing to do and all summer to do it. And it gets worse
as the little ones get older. By middle school they'll be doing minor
break ins and stripping cars for quick cash. Your best bet is to
get the parents in trouble with the law as quickly and discretely as possible so they go broke and loose their house. Cold? Yeah, but it's an ugly cycle that never stops until they are gone. Think of it as an infestation that needs to be removed. Any direct head to head stuff just motivates them to
do evil against you. As far as they are concerned, you're the bad guy.
And they will crank it up a couple of notches. Cameras, watchful neighbors, and a long term plan are in order."The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
have a 'sobering' chat with the father. then get a hungry rottweiller..i have kids running all over my place..but, i'm lucky; they're good kids...good luck
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I'm sure the parents of those rug rats blamed you completely for the whole incident. How dare you not let their kids invade your space and cause damage! Something is wrong with these people. I would stear clear of them as I think you got your message across. You don't want these little wildcats taking revenge while you are not home . . . who knows the parent might even encourage it if they are what you said they are.
It's a disgrace how parents won't take responsibility for their kids actions and discipline rather they put the blame on someone else thus teaching their kids that they can do whatever their little hearts desire. -
A tough situation, for sure, especially if no one's around while you're not.
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I have a similar issue with the people who bought the house behind me, though not as much of a problem as you obviously have. They seem to think it's OK to throw branches/yard waste/etc. into the "woods"(aka my property)
behind my fence. I have not yet made an issue out of it yet, but the video camera is always within reach whenever they are doing yardwork. I suppose I should say something, but with the mindset of actions speaking louder than words, I am probably just going to fence off that part; maybe they'll get the hint?
Sorry for the slight derail, good luck with this.So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?
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zombie boy 2000 wrote: »All while screaming at the top of your lungs.... "I DEMAND ATTRITION FROM YOUR CLAN.... ATTRITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
That should get the point across.
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Security cams are a good idea. They sell rabbits at the pet store, that way you don't have to test your man-skills trying to catch one.DKG999
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Security cams are a good idea. They sell rabbits at the pet store, that way you don't have to test your man-skills trying to catch one.
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A tough situation, for sure, especially if no one's around while you're not.
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I have a similar issue with the people who bought the house behind me, though not as much of a problem as you obviously have. They seem to think it's OK to throw branches/yard waste/etc. into the "woods"(aka my property)
behind my fence. I have not yet made an issue out of it yet, but the video camera is always within reach whenever they are doing yardwork. I suppose I should say something, but with the mindset of actions speaking louder than words, I am probably just going to fence off that part; maybe they'll get the hint?
Sorry for the slight derail, good luck with this.
It's not a derail and honestly, I've been looking at such options as what you have listed there for some time now. I'll have to do some fancy running of wires through the attic for that set but if I can mount them in 4 corners, I can get all of the property under surveillance. It's a cheaper option than caring for dogs having to take blood pressure medication.
Best thing is, they are IR so no lights needed! Maybe I can catch the skunk on camera too?
I also have a problem with neighbors dumping yard waste in my yard. The same neighbors with the previous kids are dumping fallen branches from their stand of White Pine trees in my yard. I haven't caught them yet because my dad can't leave well enough alone and cleaned up my yard and dumped what fell in my yard on top of what they piled there. So I can't be sure. A camera would help that.
I don't really have a problem with the trees. I like trees and I don't mind having to clean up after the storms and stuff. But I don't need my lazy neighbor just dumping his mess over the fence. I might just have to get a dog so I can start launching the dog droppings in to his pool.
I'm sorry, was that evil, petty and vindictive?Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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