Neighbor Issues

[Henges24]

Run a search on him with quotations around his name. Like so, “John Smith”. If it’s a popular/more common name then be sure to include your city/town/county in the search following the quotationed name.

There are also websites where you can get actual background info but you will need to get out the credit card. I’d see what google gives you first.

Edit: looks like YJ’s got you covered on the websites. Doing a search on this dude is a must.

 

[NEIIrish]

You need to get Carlos Calabrese on line one ASAP. He has the peoples for this type of problem.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Neighbor Issues

That's an interesting idea. I'll do this.





Ask him to keep an eye on things...

Dont go over until you physically see him watching, so you are positive he is home. If he doesnt answer the door, then thats a red flag right there.

How old do you think this guy is? Are we talking senior citizen? Because they are naturally nosy and grouchy.

 

[Irish YJ]

That's an interesting idea. I'll do this.


Ask him to keep an eye on things...

If you do, take another neighbor or friend with you.

Also, asking him to keep an eye on the place now gives him a reason to watch you through the window even more now...

 

[woolybug25]

Big Rottweiler, broke down camper, homemade hockey rink and a trampoline. Are you Uncle Eddy?

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Big Rottweiler, broke down camper, homemade hockey rink and a trampoline. Are you Uncle Eddy?

ouch.
i'd like to think i'm a slightly better dresser.

 

[Irish#1]

Assuming you want to find out what's happening, what is your intention afterwards? Do you just want it to stop or do you also want to know who is doing it? If you go introduce yourself and go on the premise of asking him if he has ever seen anything, he will know you are onto him (assuming it's him) and it should stop given you just put him on notice if he's smart. However, if he thinks he's really smart, he may want to screw with you more because he knows he's getting to you. I wouldn't mention any cameras if your wanting to catch the person.

You could always set up a telescope in your backyard and point it to his picture window. Whether you use it or not, he should get the idea you are tired of him watching you and your family.

Keep us posted.

 

[dublinirish]

Build the Wall

 

[connor_in]

Turrets.

 

[Ndaccountant]

Arson is always an option.

 

[RDU Irish]

Mow the yard in a speedo - if he still watches you know you got a problem.

Make sure those trail cams are hard to get to. We have one that flashes for night time pics - I keep it high so anyone lurking in the woods knows they have been seen and can't get to it. You know damn well most who could would swipe/smash that thing if caught where they shouldn't be in the middle of the night.

 

[wizards8507]

Mow the yard in a speedo - if he still watches you know you got a problem.

Or a new special friend.

 

[Rack Em]

Or a new special friend.

 

[koonja]

I'm one who takes very little serious on this board, but I feel like this is a thread where jokes are not appropriate until this is resolved. This is super creepy and is happening to a dude's family as we speak. Maybe Jimmy doesn't care, but I don't think it's respectful to be making jokes when he's looking for serious advice.

 

[Ndaccountant]

 

[IrishLion]

I'm one who takes very little serious on this board, but I feel like this is a thread where jokes are not appropriate until this is resolved. This is super creepy and is happening to a dude's family as we speak. Maybe Jimmy doesn't care, but I don't think it's respectful to be making jokes when he's looking for serious advice.

He's getting serious advice, peppered with creepy neighbor jokes. I'm sure he can wade through and tell the difference.

This is the internet. This thread has been extremely tame and helpful to this point, IMO.

 

[Rack Em]

He's getting serious advice, peppered with creepy neighbor jokes. I'm sure he can wade through and tell the difference.

This is the internet. This thread has been extremely tame and helpful to this point, IMO.

Lighten up Francis!

I called the cops on a guy parked outside of my house this weekend. He and another guy were sitting in an old Ford Ranger and the driver kept looking in his side mirror and was being generally shifty. It helped my case that he was parked illegally too. The cops showed up and questioned him (I could see this from the dining room). Eventually they made him get out of the car, searched the car, and 3 more cop cars pulled up. They let him drive away, but I felt better that there is a record of my call and the police response.

I'd give the police a call and just tell them what's happened. You suspect the neighbor may have some involvement based on his activity, but you don't want the cops to go question him (yet). I think that helps your case later on if there is a record of your suspicion. May help the cops act faster.

 

[koonja]

Lighten up Francis!

I called the cops on a guy parked outside of my house this weekend. He and another guy were sitting in an old Ford Ranger and the driver kept looking in his side mirror and was being generally shifty. It helped my case that he was parked illegally too. The cops showed up and questioned him (I could see this from the dining room). Eventually they made him get out of the car, searched the car, and 3 more cop cars pulled up. They let him drive away, but I felt better that there is a record of my call and the police response.

I'd give the police a call and just tell them what's happened. You suspect the neighbor may have some involvement based on his activity, but you don't want the cops to go question him (yet). I think that helps your case later on if there is a record of your suspicion. May help the cops act faster.

I agree with getting something on record ahead of time.

 

[nlroma1o]

I'd like to think I would be above retaliating against the creepy neighbor. But I know what I am. I would start chucking dog shit up at the window and smear it with a window squeegee. Send him a message.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Thanks for the advice guys. I knew what I was getting into when I started this thread and almost deleted it more than once. The jokes have been great (although Cousin Eddy really stung lol).

I walked over yesterday, but there wasnt an answer at his door. I’ll go back when I see him through the window.

I’m just going to “warn” him about the vandalism and see where that goes.

2 trail cams on order, but I’m really just expecting bored teenagers.

 

[koonja]

Thanks for the advice guys. I knew what I was getting into when I started this thread and almost deleted it more than once. The jokes have been great (although Cousin Eddy really stung lol).

I walked over yesterday, but there wasnt an answer at his door. I’ll go back when I see him through the window.

I’m just going to “warn” him about the vandalism and see where that goes.

2 trail cams on order, but I’m really just expecting bored teenagers.

Kudos to you for taking the bold (but appropriate IMO) step. Hopefully this let's him know you have the stones to address this, and scares him off a bit if he is in fact part of this. And hopefully he's much warmer in person and a small relationship develops - some people are just weird like him, and they're not bad once you meet him.

Keep us informed - I'm weirdly interested in all of this.

PS, I was at the grocery store. Come back after 5pm.

 

[ACamp1900]

I'd like to think I would be above retaliating against the creepy neighbor. But I know what I am. I would start chucking dog shit up at the window and smear it with a window squeegee. Send him a message.

I have a old crotchety neighbor next door... I never said a word to him for years because all the other neighbors were like, "yeah, about that guy.." He flies a pirate flag on a large flag pole in his front yard and the story goes he hates the neighbors on the other side of him and hated who lived in our house prior to us. So,... he flew a pirate flag to show, "I mean business!!"... true story. He never waved, always looked pissed off... so I left him alone.

One day about a year ago we met at the mailbox and just talked briefly. He's def old school but pretty easy to get along with all and all. Since then his wife passed and we've had him over numerous times, and send him plates of leftovers since he stated openly his generation the men simply didn't cook and now he's down to canned beans and ramen. Very interesting guy, Hungarian immigrant from WW2. He lived under Nazi occupation and Communist Russia. His story of how he escaped the Soviet Union is super fascinating. He also noted that while both were obviously terrible experiences, it was much worse living under the Russians, which I found an interesting point. Anyway, MY point is everyone in the neighborhood had pretty much written this guy off as looney tunes and he's actually a really good-hearted, just very old school, gentleman... and boy can he tell a story.

 

[SoDakDomer]

Are your kids to the age where maybe they burned the tramp messing around with a lighter or something? Or maybe one of their friends?

 

[Southside Sully]

Get motion detecting flood lights as well.. Along with the cameras, the lights will go on when he enters your yard, having him caught on the camera in perfect lighting.

Like Irish#1 said, why not just go knock on his door as well intro yourself.

 

[notredomer23]

I too am having neighbor issues. It all started about 10 years ago when some jack ass moved in and planted a bunch of trees and bushes at the edge of his property.

This guy comes off a bit strange. Whenever I look out the window, there he is staring right back at me. It has gotten so bad that I now keep a very thick drop cloth covering my big picture window. I like to always keep it very bright in my house, so it is disappointing that I can no longer look out my favorite window, so in it's place I have been using extra bright lights in my house. Not the same but it helps.

Anyway, this neighbor spends all his time in his backyard and in addition to constantly being loud, he seems quite nosy and is always watching me as I try to enjoy a cup of coffee and a cigarette from my deck. On top of this, his kids are constantly screaming at each other. What used to be serenity for me is now loud as can be.

Matters got worse when he built a hockey rink for his kids. The constant yelling and sound of the pucks was awful, but him and his family never played too late so it was never an issue. One day I decided to look outside and there is my neighbor, just staring back at me almost taunting me. I then found out some drunk teens vandalized his rink, and immediately I got worried because this guy staring was definitely gonna blame me as I am the closest neighbor.

Things had been okay for the last couple of years until my neighbor got a trampoline for his kids, and the screaming seemed exponentially louder. Again though, they were always considerate about it regarding their hours of use. For whatever reason though, whenever I would go to smoke a cigarette, this neighbor would just be staring at me, and this time he actually made a throat slash gesture at me as if I am being some type of menace.

What should I do here? Should I introduce myself or should be concerned about the throat slash that I might be dealing with some type of maniac?




Just kidding around Jimmy, just thought it'd be hilarious if said neighbor was also an IE poster and saw this thread lol.

 

[ACamp1900]

It took longer to realize what that post was than I'd like to admit... I was like, "23 smokes cigarettes?? Never would have pictured that...."

 

[Irish#1]

I too am having neighbor issues. It all started about 10 years ago when some jack ass moved in and planted a bunch of trees and bushes at the edge of his property.

This guy comes off a bit strange. Whenever I look out the window, there he is staring right back at me. It has gotten so bad that I now keep a very thick drop cloth covering my big picture window. I like to always keep it very bright in my house, so it is disappointing that I can no longer look out my favorite window, so in it's place I have been using extra bright lights in my house. Not the same but it helps.

Anyway, this neighbor spends all his time in his backyard and in addition to constantly being loud, he seems quite nosy and is always watching me as I try to enjoy a cup of coffee and a cigarette from my deck. On top of this, his kids are constantly screaming at each other. What used to be serenity for me is now loud as can be.

Matters got worse when he built a hockey rink for his kids. The constant yelling and sound of the pucks was awful, but him and his family never played too late so it was never an issue. One day I decided to look outside and there is my neighbor, just staring back at me almost taunting me. I then found out some drunk teens vandalized his rink, and immediately I got worried because this guy staring was definitely gonna blame me as I am the closest neighbor.

Things had been okay for the last couple of years until my neighbor got a trampoline for his kids, and the screaming seemed exponentially louder. Again though, they were always considerate about it regarding their hours of use. For whatever reason though, whenever I would go to smoke a cigarette, this neighbor would just be staring at me, and this time he actually made a throat slash gesture at me as if I am being some type of menace.

What should I do here? Should I introduce myself or should be concerned about the throat slash that I might be dealing with some type of maniac?




Just kidding around Jimmy, just thought it'd be hilarious if said neighbor was also an IE poster and saw this thread lol.

lol reps

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

I too am having neighbor issues. It all started about 10 years ago when some jack ass moved in and planted a bunch of trees and bushes at the edge of his property.

This guy comes off a bit strange. Whenever I look out the window, there he is staring right back at me. It has gotten so bad that I now keep a very thick drop cloth covering my big picture window. I like to always keep it very bright in my house, so it is disappointing that I can no longer look out my favorite window, so in it's place I have been using extra bright lights in my house. Not the same but it helps.

Anyway, this neighbor spends all his time in his backyard and in addition to constantly being loud, he seems quite nosy and is always watching me as I try to enjoy a cup of coffee and a cigarette from my deck. On top of this, his kids are constantly screaming at each other. What used to be serenity for me is now loud as can be.

Matters got worse when he built a hockey rink for his kids. The constant yelling and sound of the pucks was awful, but him and his family never played too late so it was never an issue. One day I decided to look outside and there is my neighbor, just staring back at me almost taunting me. I then found out some drunk teens vandalized his rink, and immediately I got worried because this guy staring was definitely gonna blame me as I am the closest neighbor.

Things had been okay for the last couple of years until my neighbor got a trampoline for his kids, and the screaming seemed exponentially louder. Again though, they were always considerate about it regarding their hours of use. For whatever reason though, whenever I would go to smoke a cigarette, this neighbor would just be staring at me, and this time he actually made a throat slash gesture at me as if I am being some type of menace.

What should I do here? Should I introduce myself or should be concerned about the throat slash that I might be dealing with some type of maniac?




Just kidding around Jimmy, just thought it'd be hilarious if said neighbor was also an IE poster and saw this thread lol.

This is completely reasonable.
There are multiple sides to every story!
My side, his side, and the truth!

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Are your kids to the age where maybe they burned the tramp messing around with a lighter or something? Or maybe one of their friends?

They’re 9 and 7, so, maybe?
There’s one torch on top of the fridge and my cigar torch in my office.
It’s not impossible, but very improbable.
I did ask them and they denied.

 

[Ndaccountant]

They’re 9 and 7, so, maybe?
There’s one torch on top of the fridge and my cigar torch in my office.
It’s not impossible, but very improbable.
I did ask them and they denied.

How positive are you that it was a lighter / cigarette hole?

I know that a family friend had damage done from toys being on the trampoline mat and the way the fibers are sewn, the damage resulted in little circles. Just asking.