Have I gone too far?

[juanbenae]

don't feel like it. I have one, single neighbor within a stones throw from me and we have an up & down relationship to be sure. There are 7 households within our group and this guy is universally hated. files restraining orders against other neighbors for BS stuff, never says thanks when i plow the snow from our common drive up to the main road. I do the plowing for me, but if a neighbor did something like that for me regularly i would at least drop a text saying thanks. he does not. calls me the "plow fairy" from time to time with a dumb ass look on his face....

so, he will often leave exterior lights on including bright ass porch and side yard beacons or the string lighting (bulb xmas type all in white) on his facia and gable roof ends. very bright so even with my shades drawn i can do shadow hand puppets all night. Spoken with him a number of times about it and for the most part he is doing it less recently after not doing it for the 1st 2.5 years ive been here at all.

last night was the last straw keeping my guests up with his lights on all night. my FY has been in the works for months and ive let it slide again and again since i outfitted my plan. so today I did this, pointing it right toward his master bedroom so he can do some hand puppet stuff. hope he knows the bunny one...

[LEAKYSEALS951]

subscribed.

(pouring refill on beer...)

[Superman]

Did he get a warning? Sure, you've spoken to him. But did you make sure he knows how you feel? Or are you talking with action instead of words?

If I did something like what you did, it would come as no surprise.

[Noah930]

Anyone have the paint code for baby poo yellow handy?

[billybek]

Blackout drapes...

[cantdrv55]

Neighbor might be nuts, T, so best be careful with him. Also, I don’t believe you’re a fairy.

[cstreit]

Sorry it's come to this.

...on a separate and unrelated note - lasers are on sale.

[stomachmonkey]

Lights are how it starts, toilet seats hanging from trees is how it ends.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2005/08/27/in-a-feud-of-the-rich-one-man-is-flush-with-victory/311a5d86-da37-4b81-9e67-d0a36a351017/

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by Superman

Did he get a warning? Sure, you've spoken to him. But did you make sure he knows how you feel? Or are you talking with action instead of words?

If I did something like what you did, it would come as no surprise.

warning? I stated I've talked to him about it a number of times and how it is a burden for me. if i went up to talk to him about it would you not expect him to recognize it was something important to me. a pain in my ass?


was i gunna tell him i was going to set up a construction barricade light to burden him some? not even, that seems threatening. remember i said he has filed restraining orders against other neighbors?

at least 3 of the other 7 neighbors that could be affected by my flashing yellow light ive reached out to about my plan and they've said FTG, do it. ive had the beacon light for 6 months and the 2 6V batteries for 4 months w/o implementing them. the guy he filed against that had to give up all his spoons until the restraining order case had been heard bought me the two 6V batteries.

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by billybek

Blackout drapes...

nope, not gunna do it. during the summer it's hot up here. my whole second story windows are open come june every night.

Originally Posted by cantdrv55

Neighbor might be nuts, T, so best be careful with him. Also, I don’t believe you’re a fairy.

thanks CP, but he thinks im nuts & that's the way i like it..... once went to readjust my cap when we were talking and he flinched like I did as a child when my mom raised a hand at the grocery store...

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Lights are how it starts, toilet seats hanging from trees is how it ends.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2005/08/27/in-a-feud-of-the-rich-one-man-is-flush-with-victory/311a5d86-da37-4b81-9e67-d0a36a351017/

very defined property line... If i was really pissed id stack my dog sheet there....

[Heel n Toe]

Go to a place that sells LEXAN and ask if you can look through their scrap bin. Find a piece of 1/4" - 3/8" clear LEXAN that you can use to protect the lens of that barricade light in case he decides to use it for target practice with an air rifle.

[porsche tech]

Hatfield-McCoy feud

[ramonesfreak]

[flatbutt]

As a backyard astronomer I am particularly annoyed by such lighting. Rock on Juan but watch your 6.

[fastfredracing]

And people wonder why we live in the sticks .....

[Rusty Heap]

Got a couple of old strobe lights laying around to place on the property line pointing his way? My neighbor is 700 feet away through thick trees and complains my shop stereo is too loud.

Every village needs an idiot.

[Zeke]

The neighbor has good reason to take action against you for that light. And he has legal precedent on his side. Don't escalate. Bad plan. OTOH, you could have gotten an order for him to not direct any lights into your windows.

[Superman]

Good luck in your efforts to retrain an *******.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Rusty Heap

Got a couple of old strobe lights laying around to place on the property line pointing his way? My neighbor is 700 feet away through thick trees and complains my shop stereo is too loud.

Every village needs an idiot.

What ya need is canon fire .... to supplement the national anthem .... oh wait .

My village has too many .

I haven't spoken to my neighbor two doors down, about it yet..... he seems like a nice guy .... city fellow from NJ. Has his shed lit up like a billboard all night, and has installed spotlights that blind the hell outta me on my deck or backyard when on.

I'll either talk to him or just break out the Diana .... easy shot too

[Jeff Higgins]

Gotta agree with Zeke - yours is a deliberate act of escalation, intended to provoke. This will not end well for you.