General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCops get complaint about slip-and-slide, end up going on it
It was a telltale sign the party was coming to an end: The police showed up.
But when cops in Asheville, North Carolina, responded to a complaint about a giant slip-and-slide that had been set up for a Fourth of July block party, they did the unexpected: They took a ride themselves.
Resident Katlen Joyce Smith said one of the local dads decided to build a slip-and-slide for the neighborhood kids to enjoy during the annual block party.
In the middle of the party, two officers showed up. They had received a complaint from one of the neighbors that the DIY water slide was blocking the road, Asheville police said.
A little lighter news...
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)They didn't block the entire street AND had adults monitoring. Worst case was a car needing to go down the hill while another needed to go up. It was basically a one lane street at that point but adults could manage the traffic for the damn 50 feet while the kids had fun.
rpannier
(24,338 posts)the slide is built in the area where people park their cars
There are parked cars at the end of the slide
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)mopinko
(70,215 posts)that one neighbor is driving me nuts.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts).
The birds will dip their beaks in the pool and then crap all over the place on takeoff.
The berries will stain their concrete, the nut dumps will sink to the bottom of the pool.
.
mopinko
(70,215 posts)passive/aggressive in my own way. lol.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts).
The rooster will start squawking 30 mins before sun up. I used to have them on a farm.
The mini donkey will bray whenever they see a person, or something at night. They are the best farm animal.
.
mopinko
(70,215 posts)now infamous, apparently.
did soundproof the coop to the extent possible short of suffocating the birds. sort of the nub of the issue.
had the cops come by today, so she is up and at em. just a quick drive by. nothing to see.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts).
Don't forget to wave and smile at them every time you see them.
Nothing will piss them off more.
Well, that and a nice infrasound speaker. That's if you want to really be a prick. One that you can build yourself. Just enough to cause a mild uneasiness. It might take a few months, but they'll move.
.
mopinko
(70,215 posts)and i bought a distressed property right next door to her. taking our sweet time fixing it up.
she watches my workers all day making sure they dont spit on her side of the property line.
funny, there is a guy in the hood that has a boom box made from an old suitcase that he straps to the back of his bicycle. lol.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)mopinko
(70,215 posts)that's a good one. if only i had seen it sooner.
tblue37
(65,487 posts)mopinko
(70,215 posts)lol
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)supporter.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)real nasty neighbors in Chicago and they called the police saying we were making noise
We were sitting far away from the houses around a picnic table talking.
The police walked in the back yard told us who were the neighbors who complained but obviously for nothing . Told us stay as long as we wanted outside,and suggested we go get some music to play outside so the neighbors would have something to really complain about but that they , the police wouldn't be coming back to answer any more ridiculous complaining from them . I think they were mad the neighbors called and wasted thier time and that's why they suggested we ADD some loud music
We just stayed at the table no music but it was sorta funny how pissed the police were at the frivolous call and their solution.
mopinko
(70,215 posts)i wish i didnt know, but what you say is true.
tblue37
(65,487 posts)who shot his neighbor for playing music at a party and then claimed self defense.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)assholes- the cops didn't
tblue37
(65,487 posts)"Teacher shot dead over loud music at his wife's birthday party: Father gunned down on his lawn by neighbour who was complaining about noise"
cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)looks like plenty of room for a car to get past it unless the person complaining had something like a Humvee in which case thats their own stupidity.