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Posted by fayeroe on July 26, 2008, at 19:02:03
a church is having a festival in my neighborhood and last night was the same was last year.......way above the allowable decibels for this town.....
i'm thinking that because it is a church they are getting some slack from the city. biggest church in town.
am i tacky? i think not. :-) last august there was a revival 7 blocks from my house and my pots and pans shook in the kitchen.
last night the festival goers started using our private driveway to cut through and everytime the tires hit the gravel my dogs barked. as if the music wasn't enough..my dogs got involved. Lita's little voice is extremely annoying.
i tied a garden hose from a tree to the corner and parked my truck from one tree to the other to keep the festive folks out of my driveway.
i feel pretty and will until that music starts. my neighbor thinks that she has a package of earplugs to give me.
cross your fingers......(tonight is going to be really loud as "Little Joe Familia?" is appearing.
Posted by TexasChic on July 26, 2008, at 19:40:29
In reply to One hour and five minutes til they ...start!, posted by fayeroe on July 26, 2008, at 19:02:03
Wow, sounds like stories I've heard about Fry Street during the Festival in Denton. The locals were irate that they couldn't keep the revelers from using their front yards as bathrooms. I've heard that happens on Lower Greenville in Dallas too. I feel for you, but I've been on the other side too, one of the party revelers (come on, given the choice of a PITCH BLACK foul smelling port-o-potty and a tree, what would you choose!?). But in retrospect, I understand where they're coming from. At the time, you're just thinking of yourself, not the fact that 1000's more people will also be peeing in this yard, which is really gross.
I don't know the answer, but it looks like they could at least manage to keep people off other people's property.
As for the noise, it sucks, and I probably would not be able to tolerate it myself. But there are other people who have to deal with other noise pollution, such as living near an airport, a highway, a train station, etc. But I doubt that makes you feel any better.
I'm going to give deep thought to a solution to noise pollution. It will help you and many others, and hopefully make me filthy rich - which I will share with you for giving me the idea.
-T
Posted by fayeroe on July 26, 2008, at 19:52:31
In reply to Re: One hour and five minutes til they ...start!, posted by TexasChic on July 26, 2008, at 19:40:29
Texas Chic said "I'm going to give deep thought to a solution to noise pollution. It will help you and many others, and hopefully make me filthy rich - which I will share with you for giving me the idea."
-T
you have no idea how much the solution would be appreciated and of course the $$$$$$$$ would make us so happy! :-)
Posted by TexasChic on July 26, 2008, at 20:22:40
In reply to Re: One hour and five minutes til they ...start! » TexasChic, posted by fayeroe on July 26, 2008, at 19:52:31
I'm always trying to come up with inventions to make me rich... and um, help mankind and stuff. I've had many ideas that someone else later got rich off of, I just never had the means or knowledge to follow through. Like a DVR for instance. I've been saying FOREVER that eventually we will have a hard drive on our tv's like computers, where we can save, rewind, replay, whatever. But in my version you could save something you recorded to a CD so you erase it from your hard drive and make more room, just like a computer.
Another idea I've always had was a way to order clothes tailored specifically for you. You either feed your measurements into a computer, or have it scan you, then it makes exactly what you asked for in the perfect fit and in the most flattering styles for your figure. Of course there would have to be a way to make it affordable to the general public in order to really be successful.
Oh, and when I was at the doctor's office last week, I was filling out all the paperwork, writing the same things over and over, when I had this revelation of everyone having digital devices, like a black berry only bigger, where you enter all your information. Then once you write your name and address and all the rest, you don't have to repeat it over and over again. At the end you can sign it like you do when you get an UPS package.
But I'm not giving away any more of my ideas. I'll just wait and see them invented by other people like always.
-T
Posted by fayeroe on July 27, 2008, at 8:52:31
In reply to Re: One hour and five minutes til they ...start!, posted by TexasChic on July 26, 2008, at 20:22:40
Posted by fayeroe on July 27, 2008, at 9:00:29
In reply to Re: One hour and five minutes til they ...start!, posted by TexasChic on July 26, 2008, at 20:22:40
1. The neighbors to the east had pitbulls when I moved here and subsequently abused, tortured and fought them. I took photos of the dogs and when the man had to go to trial, I testified for two hours.
2. The lady brought me a new pair of earplugs last night.........
3. I am still in shock.
4. She and I put barriers up to protect our driveways and festival goers took the ropes down and parked out here anyway. We couldn't get out. I could have sat out there all evening with a rake or shovel, I guess. I just didn't feel very "Granny Clampett" last night.
5. Next year, I shall beckon one of the cops that the city sends out and hopefully that would end that problem. I am also going to talk to Fr. Robert again.
The clean-up crew kept the volume turned up until 3:00 a.m.
Posted by TexasChic on July 27, 2008, at 10:24:37
In reply to About last night................ » TexasChic, posted by fayeroe on July 27, 2008, at 9:00:29
> 1. The neighbors to the east had pitbulls when I moved here and subsequently abused, tortured and fought them. I took photos of the dogs and when the man had to go to trial, I testified for two hours.
OMG that's awful! Was the dude found guilty? His punishment should have been to go through what those poor animals did. Well, maybe that's a bit harsh, but I just really have a problem with people who abuse animals, kids, or the elderly. Some times my anger about those things override my pacifist side.
> 2. The lady brought me a new pair of earplugs last night.........
I hope they work for you!
> 4. She and I put barriers up to protect our driveways and festival goers took the ropes down and parked out here anyway. We couldn't get out.
Have you tried calling the cops and having them towed? It can't be legal to block you in like that. What if you had a life threatening emergency?
I'd definitely speak to the cops about that, and if one doesn't listen, ask for his superior. In fact, before you go to speak to them it wouldn't hurt to look it up online and write down the names and ranks of all the officers in you district.
Then while they are talking to you, write down everything they say down. And be blatant about it - "So Officer Jones, let me make sure I have this is right, you're telling me there is no legal justification to have these cars towed that are blocking my property. And you are also telling me that it is not considered trespassing when these people trample throughout my yard all night, is that correct?" Then if you've gotten nowhere with that one say, "So I see your superior is Sergeant Carter. I would like to speak with him now".
Anyway, that's how I would handle it. I'm a big believer in research and & I'm learning to be just as diligent about writing things down. I WOULD make it a point to always stay cordial though, these people can throw you in jail after all!
>I could have sat out there all evening with a rake or shovel, I guess. I just didn't feel very "Granny Clampett" last night.
Now that I would love to see! (the Granny Clampett image, not beating someone with a shovel).
> 5. Next year, I shall beckon one of the cops that the city sends out and hopefully that would end that problem. I am also going to talk to Fr. Robert again.
I must have missed that part, who's Fr. Robert? Sounds like a monk - Friar Robert.
> The clean-up crew kept the volume turned up until 3:00 a.m.
You poor thing, it just never ends for you! If it makes you feel any better, I'm still contemplating the noise pollution invention.
-T
Posted by fayeroe on July 27, 2008, at 10:29:13
In reply to Re: About last night................, posted by TexasChic on July 27, 2008, at 10:24:37
Fr. Robert is the priest of the church that held the festivities. He is a very nice man and we've worked with him before.
The earplugs worked very well. I was able to read a Elizabeth George book.
I think I know almost all of the cops here. Alot of them were involved in the pitbull trial. W was found guilty and paid a $276.00 fine and the expenses for the dog's care. Ain't that a kick in the shins?
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