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07/30/2014 08:33:29 AM · #1 |
At some point in our lives, most of us have had neighbours who do something that is maddening. It may or may not be destructive, but it's usually a habit that has the rest of the neighbourhood chuckling at them or shaking their fists.
In my case, one of the immediate neighbours is a military family, and they seem to be fairly normal and pleasant enough to get along with. Their dogs don't bark excessively and run loose crapping on other people's yards, which another neighbour did.
But they mow their lawn three times a week - Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Nothing wrong with wanting to have a nice tidy yard, but when you hear a huge ol' rider mower going as late as 9:30 at night on Tuesday or Thursday ...yep, we all know who it is!
So, what habit does your neighbour have that drives you nuts? Heck, maybe you're the crazy one yourself!
Advanced editing though it could make for a fun Expert challenge. |
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07/30/2014 09:02:15 AM · #2 |
Before I read your whole post, I was wondering how I would take a photo of my neighbor cutting his grass in the dark.
Do you live two doors down from me? |
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07/30/2014 11:35:47 AM · #3 |
I've lived in the same apartment complex for as long as I can remember (it's really not that long, but feels like it). One would think that in my time I would have had some crazy neighbors, but they really haven't been that bad. Currently, we're the bad ones apparently because we sneeze, cough, etc too loud. Yeah, they complained about our sneezing...
I've had two sets of crazed sex maniacs. The first would slam their bed against the wall so hard that my art would jump off the wall, but barely any verbal noise. The second would purposely open their window and she would scream like she were filming a porn. No wall slamming there, but I could hear their bed springs start to squeak at all hours, and I mean all hours. Once they got going, you could hear windows slam from all over the complex as all the neighbors became frustrated.
The only other weird thing was a couple college guys that would throw really small, quiet parties, but then they'd all go into their back patio area to pee on the brand new wooden fence, even though their apartment has two bathrooms. Then they'd go back in and play more ping pong. We'd hear the ball all night long... tink tink... tink tink... tink tink... |
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07/30/2014 01:36:31 PM · #4 |
My dear Neighbors have 2 dogs, labradors, one is young and can bark for hours, the lady is a pianist, one would think she has sensitive eras, she practices at all times, I can't for the life of me understand how she doesn't do something about the dog barking longer than 5 mins, let alone half an hour.
The really bad part was at night, they wold bark say 10 mins every 40 mins enough to keep me up for hours, after complaining to them multiple times, they now put the dogs inside at 11pm, and let them out at 7am ... I was getting in an awfully bad mood for the lack of good sleep ...
since over a week ago the young one is nowhere to be seen , I'm hoping (praying) they found a different home for it
I don't know how I would take a shot of the dog barking at 3am
similar problem with the guy mowing the grass at night
a bit less of a problem of shooting the sex maniacs in action :)
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07/30/2014 01:49:22 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by armando_m:
I don't know how I would take a shot of the dog barking at 3am
similar problem with the guy mowing the grass at night
a bit less of a problem of shooting the sex maniacs in action :) |
Ha, I didn't even notice this was in the Challenge Suggestions section. |
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07/30/2014 02:39:13 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by armando_m:
I don't know how I would take a shot of the dog barking at 3am
similar problem with the guy mowing the grass at night
a bit less of a problem of shooting the sex maniacs in action :) |
50 images of barking dogs. |
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07/30/2014 02:51:17 PM · #7 |
| There is an old maxim in poker: if you sit down at the table and can not figure out who the chump is, chances are it is you. Like wise if you have no idea who the crazy guy everybody talks about in your neighborhood. ...... |
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07/30/2014 03:11:32 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
There is an old maxim in poker: if you sit down at the table and can not figure out who the chump is, chances are it is you. Like wise if you have no idea who the crazy guy everybody talks about in your neighborhood. ...... |
Oh, I'm sure the nighttime mower thinks we're total slobs cause we only mow the lawn 1x a week, and haven't done any weeding in forever (I think he uses one a flamethrower for HIS weeds)...but that's what happens when you have a business. I'm too busy with work for stuff like weeding!!
And of course, I tap my maples in the spring, and have been known to make the trip around the trees with in just a housecoat and wellies. Maybe next spring I'll add curlers to my ensemble :-) |
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07/30/2014 03:53:50 PM · #9 |
We have: The Swearing Neighbors. They were just going at it 5 minutes ago, as they do every single damn day. The have a structure in the back of their house that to some people would resemble a deck, but it is actually a stage where they inflict performances on the neighborhood every day.
I have called the police on them over a dozen times over the years, and got them cited for disorderly conduct once. I had to go to court to testify against them, and they sat there and swore at each other in front of the judge!
I'm not one to wish ill will upon people, but if a meteor is going to hit the Earth sometime in the near future, I would not be against it if it chose their house as a target impact area. |
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07/30/2014 04:07:51 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by alanfreed:
I'm not one to wish ill will upon people, but if a meteor is going to hit the Earth sometime in the near future, I would not be against it if it chose their house as a target impact area. |
Even though you'd likely become collateral damage? :-) |
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07/30/2014 04:28:31 PM · #11 |
Here's my neighbor's theme song.....
Old MacGomez had a farm
Aye yai yai yai o
And on that farm he had a goat (and chickens, and Guinea fowl, and ponies, and horses, and ducks, and pigs, and dogs, and sheep, and a shitload more goats).....
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Really... And it's backed up to my fence, and on 1/3 of an acre (including the house, and all his crap.. The animals are all on something like 500 sq. feet, with most of them on less than 200 sq feet.)..
It's pretty ridiculous - but hey, I live in the unincorporated county, so along with my freedoms I get to enjoy my neighbor's pursuit of his freedoms... I just think this is really a bit much. Especially the month or so where the biggest goat had a thing for headbutting everything, really hard, every 10-30 seconds, continuously, unless sleeping or doing things to the female animals. That was an interesting period. Finally, I opened up my gate, moved his large chunk of iron fence off my my fence (yes, he just uses my fence as though it's his own) and walked to his back door at like 5:30 AM one morning, and in my best bad Spanish, I told him to either shut up the goat, or I was going to kill it and pay him for the damages.. Happily, the goat problem was fixed within a few days. Of course, he still ties the dog up with 2 feet of leash, and then parades the animals around it, making the dog go bonkers..... sigh.
I suppose I shouldn't complain though, for all the bother that creates, I should probably be more worried about his son's property which is abutted to my place on another side, as not only did he apparently try to murder his spouse a year or so ago, but it also seems likely that he's operating something of a meth distribution convenience store, if the waves of vehicle arrivals and very strange people are any indicator... Of course, he's generally quiet, and doesn't bother me so I actually don't find that I much give a damn what he's up to - I have video cameras, so it just doesn't really matter unless they mess with something that is mine (and they don't...)...
Oh, and across the street the news is that the abusive alcoholic and his family have moved out, and now the 'player' has moved back in... Fortunately he's no longer associated with the guys who were involved in a series of drivebys across the street a few years ago, so I'm hopeful that he won't be much of an issue anymore. Although, I do have to admit, there is a small part of me that will miss the truly superb schadenfreude of those 3am 'performances' as Alan calls them..
The 'good' neighbor is the one with the pack of tiny barking dogs that seem to spend about 12 hours a day barking at things I'm not able to perceive.
So, I suppose I should probably be able to come up with something here... Don't suspect it'd require a hell of a lot of creativity.
Message edited by author 2014-07-30 16:36:15. |
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07/30/2014 05:18:13 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Cory:
Here's my neighbor's theme song.....
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This certainly solidifies my desire to never live in New Mexico :) |
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07/30/2014 05:38:17 PM · #13 |
I live in a townhouse in my compact city and have known the neighbors on both sides and across the street for ever.
Watched their kids grow up and everything.
Two of my neighbors have keys to my house.
It's a quiet serene neighborhood with that rarity in my town, easy parking.
So, if we have this challenge, I'll have to go to New Mexico and visit Cory. But I've already been to New Mexico.
Guess I'd have to sit this one out. |
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07/30/2014 05:45:52 PM · #14 |
I have since moved, but my previous neighbors made meth, sold and consumed other various prescription drugs, burned garbage...lots of plastic garbage, urinated outside all the time, had pitbulls that went after any person that wasn't lily white, didn't mow their grass, etc. etc...and this was all 15 feet from my back door. Cops did nothing, even though there were several complaints from others in the neighborhood. I didn't live out in the county either...this was all within city limits. Eventually the cops did show up to escort them from the property when it was condemned.
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07/30/2014 06:22:02 PM · #15 |
Wow,  Cory! You've already earned the blue imnsho! |
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07/30/2014 07:13:57 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
Wow, Cory! You've already earned the blue imnsho! |
It gets better... :)
I just had to call the cops.. Why you ask? Because I just saw a woman driving down my road @ 50+ mph, then stopping in a cloud of smoke, reversing rapidly, performing a J-turn and then heard her screech to a stop again.
Reviewing my video security system, I saw that she was in an argument, and that portion of the thing was her trying to run down the guy she was arguing with. He moved and threw something at her windshield.
Anyway, Yes... I most probably do win. And this really is only a glance at the shit that goes down here. I like to keep things interesting ya know? ;)
(And yes, of course I'll post a clip of the crazy bitch...)
ETA: Might I add that the acrid smell of burning garbage from a couple blocks away really adds to the whole ambiance thing... :D
Message edited by author 2014-07-30 19:15:07. |
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07/30/2014 07:37:23 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Cory:
(And yes, of course I'll post a clip of the crazy bitch...) |
... you might check and see if an extracted frame of your video has valid EXIF data making similar "events" entry-eligible ... |
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07/30/2014 08:03:42 PM · #18 |
that and mowing yards... what I find funny in my neighborhood we have annoying barking dogs ALL of the time... another funny thing is when one person starts mowing, everyone else does too lol it always seems we are the last to mow on our street.. shame on us! LOL!
that is some funny stuff I agree with Cory Earning the blue... LOL |
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07/30/2014 08:06:09 PM · #19 |
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07/30/2014 08:43:59 PM · #20 |
We've had a repo guy living across the street with his girlfriend and their 3 foster teenagers for about 4 months. First thing he did was leave dog poop on our porch, presumably from our dog, but more likely from the half dozen other dogs that roam around. We built a fence like good neighbors should. His one cat has turned into five and now pooping and spraying in our yard. Mom cat pregnant again. My birds are dwindling :_(. There's been a rash of car thefts in our neighborhood which is pretty suspicious since they leave their home at 2am to work and the teenagers roam the street. Hubby couldn't get into his car one day the the guy stuck a big pipe looking thing into the door to flip the lock... door hasn't worked right since. Cops called for noise July 5 when they were shooting illegal fireworks 4 feet away from neighbors cars. They finished up the next night. Kids are learning a lot about respecting authority :\. Not to mention the constant flow of repossessed cars and two tow trucks that he parks right on the street making us have to weave around them when we leave in the morning.
End rant.
I'm up for this challenge. :)
...and yes, GTG at Cory's!!!
Message edited by author 2014-07-30 20:44:21. |
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07/30/2014 08:52:58 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
GTG at Cory's |
Hey Brennan, aren't the Mythbusters guys headquartered around here ??? |
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07/30/2014 09:08:31 PM · #22 |
GTG here is an awesome idea. You're all signing liability wavers though. :D
Here's the video from today.. |
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07/30/2014 09:15:29 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by Cory:
GTG here is an awesome idea. You're all signing liability wavers though. :D |
Not until I confirm my health care premium has been received and coverage (lame as it is) is in place. ;-)
Message edited by author 2014-07-30 21:15:58. |
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07/30/2014 09:46:35 PM · #24 |
The neighbors cows get loose and crap all over our yard.
If you think dog poop is a pain...try a big cow patty!!! |
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07/30/2014 10:00:55 PM · #25 |
Well, we have one neighbor that has a couple of horses, a couple of llamas, goats, chickens, guineas, turkeys, ducks, geese, dogs, maybe a cat or two and an absolutely beautiful garden. Unfortunately, he takes care of all of his animals, and with the exception of an occasional piece of poultry in the road, nothing out of line. Boring.
Another neighbor has an old car in his driveway that he is restoring. Boring.
Another one has a multi-million dollar house and only comes up from Miami a few weeks out of the year. Boring.
Those are my closest neighbors -- and they are all about 1/4 mile away.
There is one guy, though, that lives down the road that likes to walk to his mailbox (remember, we are rural -- we walk to our mailboxes for exercise) in his whitey tighties. That cannot be unseen. Ever.
so, unless I can get a ride to New Mexico, I guess my rural WNC neighborhood is not a contender. :( |
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