Am I being a bad neighbor

**clones26** · 08-12-2009, 08:12 AM

You can move next to us...my wife is so worried about the neighbors that she doesnt like me to mow the lawn or run a table saw in the garage after 9 in case their kids are in bed...let alone the parents

**dosry5** · 08-12-2009, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by clones26

You can move next to us...my wife is so worried about the neighbors that she doesnt like me to mow the lawn or run a table saw in the garage after 9 in case their kids are in bed...let alone the parents

I agree with her about that, at least on the mow the lawn after 9 thing. I had a neighbor who used to do that. Told him I get up at 5 each day and he said sorry, but it's the only time he can mow (couldn't miss TV shows I guess, cause he was home all evening). I mowed my lawn the next Saturday at 5am. Never had another problem with it.

**TheCaptain** · 08-12-2009, 08:16 AM

I had the same problem a few years ago and put 100 watt bulbs in my motion sensing back yard spotlight thing. I made sure it was on and it only took once for them to run through to get the idea.

I had a friend tell me he had to call the cops on the kids in his neighborhood for screaming.They eventually got tickets for screaming over the allowed noise decibal level. Or so he says.

Best bet is to talk to the parents first.

**CycloneErik** · 08-12-2009, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by egami

Dude, like Stewo has parents...

Just because they don't admit it doesn't mean they aren't real.

**egami** · 08-12-2009, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

Just because they don't admit it doesn't mean they aren't real.

It wasn't them being real I was struggling with. I thought Stewo was a message board virus.

**CycloneErik** · 08-12-2009, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by egami

It wasn't them being real I was struggling with. I thought Stewo was a message board virus.

I've met him. He's a real life virus.

**Angie** · 08-12-2009, 08:23 AM

Nudging back to the topic at hand... :)

**balken** · 08-12-2009, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by Angie

Nudging back to the topic at hand... :)

Angie says give the kids a hard elbow.

**egami** · 08-12-2009, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Angie

Nudging back to the topic at hand... :)

Killjoy.

On a serious note, I think it's the obvious answer...talk to your neighbors. Generally people are rational and thoughtful if you approach them politely.

**CycloneErik** · 08-12-2009, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by egami

Killjoy.

On a serious note, I think it's the obvious answer...talk to your neighbors. Generally people are rational and thoughtful if you approach them politely.

I also think this is the actual answer (with one obvious exception).

**Stewo** · 08-12-2009, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by Angie

Nudging back to the topic at hand... :)

Yeah!! How did my lack of parents get brought into this? I was one of the Boxcar Children, didn't you know?

**chuckd4735** · 08-12-2009, 08:37 AM

I suggest the approach this neighbor has taken...Funny Picture: Epic Neighbor Lawn Chair War | Burbia.com

**isufbcurt** · 08-12-2009, 08:40 AM

I'd rather have my kids (if I had some) running around outside then sitting in the house watching tv, playing computer etc. As a kid I was always outside playing and my parents weren't out there and I turned out fine.

**dosry5** · 08-12-2009, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by isufbcurt

I'd rather have my kids (if I had some) running around outside then sitting in the house watching tv, playing computer etc. As a kid I was always outside playing and my parents weren't out there and I turned out fine.

But that really has nothing to do with the issue at hand......

**cybsball20** · 08-12-2009, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by isufbcurt

I'd rather have my kids (if I had some) running around outside then sitting in the house watching tv, playing computer etc. As a kid I was always outside playing and my parents weren't out there and I turned out fine.

Exactly! Its definately better than being a video game zombie... My guess is they are just trying to get the most of the last few days before school. Plus, what 13 year old wants to hang out with their parents?