Comments on: Outta my yard

By: RickR

RickR — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 20:46:12 +0000

A construction crew in my area tapped my hose, filled up a water tank truck I guess. Snagged 4000 gallons during one month. I had a plumber come in & install an inside shut-off valve. I have come home twice now to my hose being off the outside connection and the exterior valve open as they tried again. I wish I had a camera to see the look on their faces.

By: Guy Montag

Guy Montag — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 18:24:56 +0000

Isn’t this a re-run from over a year ago?

Here is how you handle it, again:

Re-wire the 110v outlet to 220v.

Pour rocksalt into the dirt under the sod that says “Roll Tide” or “Vandy Rules”.

Take the Bobcat apart and reassemble it on the second floor of the new house.

Wire up a loudspeaker in the back yard of the house under construction. When the General Contractor arrives out front (he drives the shiny, clean truck) broadcast “IMMIGRACIONE” from the speaker and watch the laborers stampede the GC.

Distribute fliers where teenagers gather announcing a rave at the address in question beginning on a Friday. Have the wife pass the fliers out, they will pay attention to a star of “Friends”.

Bonus added at the end

By: ben

ben — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:36:20 +0000

yeah, I’m sure Sarah Brady is amazed that you didn’t shoot up the place. Maybe you only pretend to own all those bullet hoses?

By: Thomas Nephew

Thomas Nephew — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 15:18:34 +0000

Way to go, SayUncle.

By: xx y

xx y — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:38:10 +0000

“I am a petty man.”

so far you have shown remarkable restraint. Assuming you don’t have an owner builder, your beef is with the construction compony. I’d consider shutting off the water and the outside outlets when I left for work in the morning. I’d also put a web cam in the window.

By: cube

cube — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:29:25 +0000

Yea I would keep the extension cord, when they ask for it back, tell them it is yours with a smile on your face.

If they say that it is not yours, say then how did it get in your grarage if you did not buy it and put it there.

They cannot confess and they cannot accuse you of stealing their cord because that would amount to confessing.

If they get really upset, just wave your guns around.

Also, if they are petty but dirty they may attempt to steal the cord back. I would hang one end out the winddow and tie the other end to you dog.

cube

By: blounttruth

blounttruth — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:15:29 +0000

BRAVO, a classic tale. I wouldnt charge them a thing, but smile at my new $30.00 100ft cord…8)

By: _Jon

_Jon — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 13:53:15 +0000

Piss in their basement every night.

The smell will never go away.

By: GORDON

GORDON — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 12:46:34 +0000

All of those things are highly unacceptable, and I’d have been pissed to no end.

Take pictures of everything, and present them a bill for $5k for your services provided.