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greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 9365
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 4, 2006 - 10:17 pm: | 
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Update.
I knocked on the neighbor's door today. The wife was so sweet and very apologetic. She told me that she's told them before to go home and call each other on the phone if they want to talk. She shook her head and was really embarassed when I told her about the one very rude person.
She apologized so many times, I almost felt bad. I tried to assure her that I knew it wasn't her fault and was only asking her to remind them again.
So, this week, I won't bother giving them a warning. I'll just call MPD after 10 minutes. I suggest anyone else on the block who is disturbed by this should also feel free. Just remember to use the non-emergency number: 973-762-3400 #6 for Desk Sergeant. |
notehead
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Username: Notehead
Post Number: 3800
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 4, 2006 - 10:20 pm: |
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Again: Bug foggers. Just get a few. You don't have to use them.  |
Flying_char
Citizen
Username: Flying_char
Post Number: 394
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, September 4, 2006 - 10:30 pm: |
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Do you want us to come over??
We can hang infront of your house around 9.50 pm so we are ready to take them on, when they come out...
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fabulouswalls
Citizen
Username: Fabulouswalls
Post Number: 265
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, September 4, 2006 - 11:18 pm: |
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Pelt them with bananas! |
Psychomom
Citizen
Username: Psychomom
Post Number: 721
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 12:12 am: |
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Just curious...how do you tell someone to STFU in a NICE way??? I could use that LOL |
fabulouswalls
Citizen
Username: Fabulouswalls
Post Number: 268
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 9:51 am: |
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Easy.
Please STFU. |
Psychomom
Citizen
Username: Psychomom
Post Number: 726
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 9:53 am: |
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SO Ref
Citizen
Username: So_refugee
Post Number: 2200
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 9:53 am: |
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"Please shut the •••• up. Thank you. Have a good night. God bless." |
greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 9371
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 10:59 am: |
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No, no. SOR is almost right. This is a prayer gathering. It's "God bless, Please STFU. Thank you. Have a good night. And God Bless." |
doulamomma
Citizen
Username: Doulamomma
Post Number: 1813
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 11:08 am: |
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If there is any backtalk next time, perhaps ask a question they can relate to: "WWJD?"  |
notehead
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Username: Notehead
Post Number: 3802
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 11:09 am: |
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Greenetree, now that I've thought about it some more, skip the bug foggers. They go against my pro-environment leanings.
I have a better idea. Have a pile of us over tomorrow night and we'll hang out until the weekly meeting is over. We'll make note of who the loudest yakkers are, and 3 or 4 of us will follow each of them home. We will then have loud conversations in front of their house for an hour or two. Sometimes people truly don't understand that something is wrong or rude until it happens to them. |
Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 5011
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 2:06 pm: |
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Somewhat similar scenario...my new neighbors have businesses in their home. Many cars are parked in their driveway and in front of their house. Today one of the employees parked in front of my house. Not such a big deal, except that we don't have a sidewalk and she parked directly in front of our walkway. The homeowners are nice people, but it really irks me to have a stranger blocking my walkway 8 hours a day. Is that petty? Should I just let it go today and hope it doesn't continue? |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 15545
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 2:44 pm: |
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VIG, I think you'll have to get used to it. You might paint the street (illegally) with diagonal stripes in front of your walkway, but if it doesn't work, I think the sooner you give up, the better off you'll be. The street is public property. I guess this might be the one downside to your new house. How are you loving your new house, by the way?
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Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 5013
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 3:21 pm: |
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Hmmm, appreciate the comments but if it does continue we might have to ask the homeowner if the employee can park 10 feet up so our walkway isn't totally blocked. I don't think that would be an unreasonable request.
Tom, love the neighborhood and the house, though the projects and repairs needed are plentiful! Pippi says I'd be bored otherwise! |
red
Citizen
Username: Redy67
Post Number: 6991
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 3:26 pm: |
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VIG glad you like the new house. We have a similar problem with our neighbors, but since I am not home every day it doesn't bother me so much. The funny thing is they put their car in front of our house, and they have a driveway..... |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 15550
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 3:27 pm: |
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Yeah, you could request that they ask others not to park there, and they may comply, and they may not. It's up to them.
Yeah, you probably would be bored if you didn't need to run all those projects.
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notehead
Supporter
Username: Notehead
Post Number: 3810
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 1:40 pm: |
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Greenetree, how was last night?! Any change? |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 9403
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 9:08 am: |
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All I heard last night was softly closing car doors. If I hadn't seen the cars parked outside, I never would have known that they were there.
I have no idea what the minister said to them, but I'd hate to piss god off in that church!
Rosiegirl - how went your end of the street? |
LilLB
Citizen
Username: Lillb
Post Number: 2385
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 9:09 am: |
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Rosiegirl
Citizen
Username: Rosiegirl
Post Number: 53
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 9:15 am: |
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All was quiet again, except for those DAMN bongos!!! Last week, when I heard them, I swore I was losing my mind!! When I opened the back door, I was expecting to hear it, but even louder. It was very faint so I couldn't figure it out. I thought I was losing my mind. Last night, DH heard them and said something to me(he was away last week). Because it wasn't terribly loud, I told him not to make a big deal about it; it can and HAS been worse.
I was not suprised by the response you got when you approached them this weekend. Like I said, other than their weekly Wed. gatherings, I NEVER hear a peep from that house. Glad all was quiet for you and TS this week. Hopefully it will continue. |
greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 9407
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 9:30 am: |
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I think that the bongos are part of the religion. Strangely enough, I've never heard them. We're probably one house further away than you are.
There is, unfortunately, nothing that can be done about the bongos, as long as they stop before 11p and are not using amplified sound. I suppose we could complain about operating a church in a residential neighborhood without the zoning permits, but that seems over the top.
And I doubt that they are really operating a church; it's just a prayer meeting that last about an hour. Hey - at least they don't go around knokcing on doors to spread The Word on weekend mornings! |
Brett
Citizen
Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 2682
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 9:33 am: |
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Bongs? That sounds like my type of church! |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 9408
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 9:41 am: |
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notehead
Supporter
Username: Notehead
Post Number: 3820
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 1:55 pm: |
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Glad to hear things were much improved. I hope it stays that way. |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 15601
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 2:04 pm: |
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If you keep solving problems like this, what will you leave us to read about?
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greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 9435
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 3:04 pm: |
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I'm sorry
But I'm sure that I'll find something to bitch about soon enough.... |
