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DaiBato Veteran user 310 Posts 
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I live in a condo and a bad neighbor just moved in.
On Saturdays he washes his car in our common driveway and grudgingly moves his car when I have to drive in and out; early on Saturdays he blabs on his cell phone outside of his garage so that everyone can hear, and he frequently parks his car outside of his garage so that I have to ring his doorbell to get him to move his car, again so I can drive in and out of my garage. This morning, for the first time, he refused to move his car as he was washing it. And my wife just told me that he's home all day during the week. What should or could I do? Dai Bato |
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Josh the Superfluous Inner circle The man of 1881 Posts
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Sorry to hear about it.
Video tape and document his activity. I know it's rude and invasive, but.....
What do you want in a site? "Honesty, integrity and decency." -Mike Doogan
"I hate it, I hate my ironic lovechild. I didn't even have anything to do with it" Josh #2 |
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TannerJade Veteran user Canada 307 Posts
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Shoot him with a flash wand...
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NiallTL Veteran user 308 Posts
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Do a trick that is so good that it makes him scream and run away.
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Patrick Differ Inner circle 1540 Posts
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You should send me an email so we can discuss this privately.
Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly,
Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've a many curious things to show when you are there. Oh no, no, said the little Fly, to ask me is in vain, For who goes up your winding stair -can ne'er come down again. |
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Art-Fantasy Regular user Australia 169 Posts
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Do what Alpha males will do.
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DaiBato Veteran user 310 Posts
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On 2006-10-28 14:40, Art-Fantasy wrote: I'm certainly not going to do that. Since we live in a condo, I'm going to try to get the condo's homeowners' association rep talk to him first. Stay tuned. Dai Bato Posted: Oct 28, 2006 2:51pm ------------------------------------------- Quote:
On 2006-10-28 13:50, Josh the Superfluous wrote: If the homeowners' association rep is no help, videotaping him is a good idea, thanks. Dai Bato |
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sparks New user Charlottesville, Virginia 89 Posts
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You need to go on offense instead of always being on defense. The next time his car is in the garage, move your car to the driveway... park it there and wait for your doorbell to ring. Answer the door with a sandwich in your hand. Tell him you will get to it after you are done eating and close the door. Sometimes you have to act like a jerk to deal with one... he might get the message.
Sparks
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DaiBato Veteran user 310 Posts
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Quote: Because he is mean and always home during the week, I suspect that he might be some type of criminal. He is definitely the type.
On 2006-10-28 14:51, sparks wrote: Dai Bato |
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27300 Posts
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Did you contact Patrick?
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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Patrick Differ Inner circle 1540 Posts
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Yes, he did. We are discussing various legally acceptable options via PM's.
Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly,
Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've a many curious things to show when you are there. Oh no, no, said the little Fly, to ask me is in vain, For who goes up your winding stair -can ne'er come down again. |
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2477 Posts
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Document, document, document. Keep a notebook handy.
ATTEND condo assn. meetings - esp. the one where they take up your complaint. Of course, most condo assn's act on complaints without revealing exactly who complained - considering this neighbor's temper, you might need to "spin" your complaint to cover primarily the offenses that affect all your neighbors (then he can't say for sure whodunit). |
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Tony Iacoviello Eternal Order 13151 Posts
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Show him a card trick. If that does not work, show him two.
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DaiBato Veteran user 310 Posts
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Quote: Hmmmm.....
On 2006-10-29 01:32, Tony Iacoviello wrote: Dai Bato |
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Jim Davis Special user What is....? Utah 945 Posts
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Do you suspect drugs of any kind?
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Micheal Leath Inner circle 1048 Posts
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I just love how he is assumed to be on drugs or be some other kind of criminal based on the fact that he refuses to move his car and is home during the day.
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Jerrine Special user Busking is work. 629 Posts
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Actually home during the day is enough to go on.
Respectable people work days, everybody knows that! |
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Patrick Differ Inner circle 1540 Posts
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He is not assumed to be on drugs, nor is he assumed to be a criminal. These ideas were presented so that all sane options might be considered. Nothing more, folks.
Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly,
Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've a many curious things to show when you are there. Oh no, no, said the little Fly, to ask me is in vain, For who goes up your winding stair -can ne'er come down again. |
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thegreatsantani New user L.A. 57 Posts
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On 2006-10-29 16:16, Jerrine wrote: I used to think my neighbor was a drug dealer as he was home when I left for work, home when I got home, drove a nice car and always had a nice woman with him. He was about 35 and ALWAYS dressed real nice. After living next to him for a year he and I started talking and I asked him what he did for work and lo and behold he said he was a drug dealer...mailnly crack and herion.....JUST KIDDING, he acctually drove amtrack trains and left about 15 minutes after me and got home 1 hour before me. He once(and this was about 17 years ago) took me with him to work and I got to ride in the engine, pretty cool. Just beacause someone works different hours don't assume the worse. Let the guy know what you do and explain you need to leave on weekends to go to "work" and sshow him a trick or two....if that does not work considor Particks offer. TGS |
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2889 Posts
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On 2006-10-29 15:34, Micheal Leath wrote: I wouldn't immediately assume he was <on> drugs so much as I would suspect he might be <dealing> them!
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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