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TX76513 · #16 06-03-2005, 10:32 AM

Reposition the sensor so it does not pick up movement in your driveway

boneheaddoctor · #17 06-03-2005, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TX76513

Reposition the sensor so it does not pick up movement in your driveway

....with a .22 caliber pellet rifle...

boneheaddoctor · #18 06-03-2005, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by narwhal

300: talk to them. don't go on their property. probably not tresspassing until you touch something though or are asked not to come on his property.

legal cause of action would probably interfearance with the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of your property. the allegations may have to be that they bother you in your home and your car. i am not sure the car thing alone would work. however, you may be able to get a restraining order against the owner with the light if you showed that it was a danger to the navigation of your driveway.

any of the legal options will be expensive. go talk to him--that will give bhd less of an excuse to bash lawyers.

btw, the choices that involve the most legal expense were provided by bonehead.

finally, i can't believe all of these yahoos with the guns and all. if you are going to shoot out someone's fing spotlight, everyone knows you do it with a slingshot and a .50 cal lead ball, not an fing gun!!!!!!!

A pellet rifle is not a firearm........

An Idling Cummins powered Dodge at 2 am is legally expensive in what way?

Zeus · #19 06-03-2005, 10:56 AM

Legal games, threats, police - what ever happened to talking to your neighbour?

Approach him in a friendly, diplomatic manner and be honest.

"Your floodlights currently trigger when we park our cars and they blind us. Could we work together to try and position your sensor so it is still effective in protecting your property but doesn't trigger when we park our cars?"

You could further point out that your triggering of the sensor provides them with a false security threat.

It's funny because we recently upgraded our exterior lights. We have two brick tower thingys on each side of our driveway, at the entrance. Rather than replace the lights attached to them, we got new glass cut. When I installed some new bulbs into them, I found they were really bright. They were 60W. I walked around my property and out onto the street and found that they really cast a lot of light. I also noticed they dimly lit up part of my neighbour's house across the street. So I simply replaced the 60W bulbs with 40W bulbs. Problem solved, the light is dimmer and suits the area much better - without annoying anyone. Had I not noticed and my neighbour(s) had mentioned the lights being too bright, I would have been happy to replace them.

boneheaddoctor · #20 06-03-2005, 11:02 AM

Not all neighbors are reasonible or nice......I've taught a few of them the errors of their ways...

Zeus · #21 06-03-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor

Not all neighbors are reasonible or nice......I've taught a few of them the errors of their ways...

True, and maybe it's just my polite Canadian side, but even with the jerks I find a diplomatic approach usually gets you farther ahead than fighting it out. Once that happens, you both lose. There's usually a compromise somewhere between both views.

boneheaddoctor · #22 06-03-2005, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeus

True, and maybe it's just my polite Canadian side, but even with the jerks I find a diplomatic approach usually gets you farther ahead than fighting it out. Once that happens, you both lose. There's usually a compromise somewhere between both views.

Well the take I had on this was he was either unable to talk with them...or talking with them was useless.......and yes I could have misread between the lines....

I'm one of those neighbors who will be your best friend....or your worst nightmare depending on how you behave towards me...of course you try talking first.......but if that fails you don't have to take being screwed with....

Zeus · #23 06-03-2005, 11:57 AM

[QUOTE=narwhal]

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Originally Posted by Zeus

Legal games, threats, police - what ever happened to talking to your neighbour?QUOTE]

er, uhh, that is what most people suggested--talking to them.

what is a legal game, by the way? you talking about pitching horeshoes or rolling bocci to see who has to turn down the light

maybe horseshoes aren't legal in canada?

Er, uhh, I was responding to the more paranoid responses.

Nope, no horseshoes. We throw beavertails at moose antlers.

boneheaddoctor · #24 06-03-2005, 11:58 AM

[QUOTE=Zeus]

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Originally Posted by narwhal

Er, uhh, I was responding to the more paranoid responses.

Nope, no horseshoes. We throw beavertails at moose antlers.

I preffer spearing a cameltoe myself.....

Zeus · #25 06-03-2005, 12:03 PM

[QUOTE=boneheaddoctor]

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I preffer spearing a cameltoe myself.....

LOL.

BAVBMW · #26 06-03-2005, 12:06 PM

Agreed talking to them would be best, but if that doesn't work and you must resort to projectiles, chunks of dry ice propelled by a slingshot are the way to go. The dry ice "melts" with no noticable evidence...

MV

GermanStar · #27 06-03-2005, 12:07 PM

How did you guys ever become such good shots with a slingshot? (Bows in reverence...)

boneheaddoctor · #28 06-03-2005, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GermanStar

How did you guys ever become such good shots with a slingshot? (Bows in reverence...)

thats what I want to know.....I always could hit the house but not a target as small as a floodlight....

Zeus · #29 06-03-2005, 12:12 PM

Simple, you need one of these...

http://coolgadget.net/wofilasl.html

Mbz81 · #30 06-03-2005, 12:59 PM

bibigun would work the best

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