AlDente67 563 Posted December 10, 2013 Do you have one of these nearby, or...is it YOU? Guy next door has a vast array of loud lawn equipment - Deere zero-turn tractor with giant vacuum system attachment, several backpack blowers, and on and on. Every 3 days, he is out there blowing his 8 leaves around for several hours at a time. He goes over every square inch of the yard every time (most of which has no leaves whatsoever). Every sleepy weekend morning is ruined by the BRRRRRRRRR of equipment going on and on. And in the end, he makes sure to not clear anything more than 1" over our property line. So the next breeze simply blows over the leaves on my side straight back on his side. So then he does it all over again. In the warmer months, he cuts his grass at least three times per week, usually at dinnertime and often in the dark. Driving me nuts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogfarmer 138 Posted December 10, 2013 same guy whos tree fell on your fence an refused to fix it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad G 345 Posted December 10, 2013 I would never do this because I like my neighbors, even the obsessive lawn dude next to my house but ... http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8211-dandelion.aspx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howard 538 Posted December 10, 2013 I'm one of the few people that has a lawnmower, or even knows how to use one where I live. Just about everyone else pays someone else to do it for them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sixtytwo327 14 Posted December 10, 2013 We had a neighbor like this. Used to drive us crazy, every other night with the trimmer, blower or riding mower. Then we found out he had three shrill kids and a wife, a few dogs, and his in-laws had recently moved in. Still annoying, but after that we just felt bad for him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipafox 438 Posted December 10, 2013 Is his wife a bitch? That would explain why he is not allowed to go anywhere but doesn't want to spend any time inside the house. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gunguy1960 2 Posted December 10, 2013 Sound machines are worth their weight in gold, I have two and I dont care if the emergency siren for the nuclear plant goes off, I will be sleeping like a baby. Guys spending all their time outside usually have a good reason for not wanting to be inside, also some dont have a garage to retreat to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcbethr 42 Posted December 10, 2013 A very Jewish way of looking at things: It could be worse.. he could be a neighbor who never takes care of his lawn. Which would you rather have? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooligan 0 Posted December 10, 2013 Buy him a storage shed kit and a space heater. Give him somewhere to escape that doesn't involve noise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NYMetsFan86 9 Posted December 10, 2013 Im definitley not that guy. I don't blow my leaves because the wind does enough of that on its own. I have a mower and use it as little as possible. When the yard gets junglish then i attack for about an hour and im good for a couple weeks. to me, not a fun task Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TooBigToFit 2 Posted December 10, 2013 I have a neighbor that seems to mow his lawn 3 times a week. Not sure if there's much of a lawn left for him to mow, but that's his problem. Always seems to pull his mower or blower out whenever I'm working on the yard too, regardless of whether or not he has any use for it (he's used his blower without a single leaf on his lawn before). It's as if he thinks as if he feels the need to prove his lawn equipment is better than my lawn equipment (which it isn't). I will admit that my mower might be a bit loud, but LawnBoy 2 cycle mowers work awesome, sound awesome, and look awesome. If I had more cash, I'd buy every single one I find on Craigslist, because they're never making them like this anymore. To hell with the EPA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipafox 438 Posted December 10, 2013 A very Jewish way of looking at things: It could be worse.. he could be a neighbor who never takes care of his lawn. Which would you rather have? That's not just for The Jews anymore, it was the first thing I thought as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad G 345 Posted December 10, 2013 Also, I ask my neighbors for their leaf matter which then I redistribute across my yard. The fence keeps on my side, and I get free dirt and plant food from the leaves while the go buy fertilizer. I save some of it to add to my compost pile in summer with lawn clippings (which they put to the curb). It seems odd to me they feed and care for the lawn only to throw away all that nutrient they payed for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
siderman 1,134 Posted December 10, 2013 I got that guy across the street Not happy unless making noise. If its not yard equipmnt (every kind of tractor accessory and his yard aint big) its saws, grinders, hammers etc.Or his truck beeping at 430 AM or 11:30PM plowing his driveway. I dont mind him doing his projects , heck i do them too but not early weekend morns or late in the Summer eves or all day long over the weekends.when the neighborhood wants to relax on our decks. We get along ok and we I have mentioned his compulsiveness but he just doesnt get it. Also burns his chiminea/fire pit a lot and smokes out the hood, police get called there at least several times a yr when people cant open their windows....thanx for letting me rant lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted December 10, 2013 I would never do this because I like my neighbors, even the obsessive lawn dude next to my house but ... http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8211-dandelion.aspx Never know may be a wine lover.. I have a neighbor across the street like this, best is he blows the leaves in the other neighbors yard who has tree's but is only down a few times a year and they blow back in a couple days. sometimes the leaves are in a pile up against his house.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HBecwithFn7 296 Posted December 10, 2013 For me, it's a moot point, because I live in a townhouse complex where lawn maintenance is "contracted." We aren't even allowed to do it. They show up once a week to mow, leaf blow, whatever needs to be done, but only during "daytime business hours." There is a strip of ground along the back of the units where various flowers/plants can be planted. We are allowed, once a year, to declare if we want the contractor to maintain that strip or if we will do it ourselves. Default is to have the contractor do it. I choose the default. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Babyface Finster 45 Posted December 10, 2013 A very Jewish way of looking at things: It could be worse.. he could be a neighbor who never takes care of his lawn. Which would you rather have? What makes this a Jewish perspective? I wouldn't like to live next door to an unkempt home any more than you would and I'm not Jewish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipafox 438 Posted December 10, 2013 Also, I ask my neighbors for their leaf matter which then I redistribute across my yard. The fence keeps on my side, and I get free dirt and plant food from the leaves while the go buy fertilizer. I save some of it to add to my compost pile in summer with lawn clippings (which they put to the curb). It seems odd to me they feed and care for the lawn only to throw away all that nutrient they payed for. Head to my house and bring a trailer. It will take a couple trips but you can have all you want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcbethr 42 Posted December 10, 2013 What makes this a Jewish perspective? I wouldn't like to live next door to an unkempt home any more than you would and I'm not Jewish. A Jewish perspective meaning "It could be worse..." as in "It could always be worse..... count your blessings." Just sage advice from the Kibbutz Room. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bry@n 195 Posted December 10, 2013 Wow, you guys must have a lot if time on your hands. I couldn't care less what my neighbor is doing. Down by me, I have a neighbor who cuts his lawn very frequently but it doesn't bother me at all. Looks great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junkmanted 54 Posted December 10, 2013 Buy him a storage shed kit and a space heater. Give him somewhere to escape that doesn't involve noise. and teach him how to reload your ammo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bennj 215 Posted December 10, 2013 Maybe kinda weird, but I guess I'm lucky that me and the neighbors are neighborly. No one's out early on the weekends or after dinner time (some have little ones). We also wait if someone's having a picnic or something, there's always tomorrow. But like Ryan said, count your blessings, it almost always can be worse. Well, time to go start up the snow blower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlDente67 563 Posted December 11, 2013 To OG, no that one is behind me...just has her service do it every Thursday. To Mcbethr, good point...can't argue with that, but there are extremes. Update: He spent 7-8pm using his snow blower to clear the half inch of slush from his driveway in the dark. That which the sun will remove by tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Respect2A 0 Posted December 11, 2013 To OG, no that one is behind me...just has her service do it every Thursday. To Mcbethr, good point...can't argue with that, but there are extremes. Update: He spent 7-8pm using his snow blower to clear the half inch of slush from his driveway in the dark. That which the sun will remove by tomorrow. Gotta justify the snowblower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remixer 1,645 Posted December 11, 2013 A very Jewish way of looking at things: It could be worse.. he could be a neighbor who never takes care of his lawn. Which would you rather have? ^^^^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djg0770 481 Posted December 11, 2013 I'd rather live next to that guy than next to the guy that has the lawn service that blows his leaves onto my lawn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOOMSTICK 6 Posted December 11, 2013 I have a neighbor like that so I purposely don't touch my leaves until the last leaf falls from the trees. Drives them insane because their lawn is connected with mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipafox 438 Posted December 11, 2013 I have a neighbor like that so I purposely don't touch my leaves until the last leaf falls from the trees. Drives them insane because their lawn is connected with mine. I wait for them all to fall. Takes about a week or two of blowing around before they are mostly in the corner of my fence. Open double gate and push out with a rake. Fly, be free! The grass is always greener at my neighbor's house! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gleninjersey 2,134 Posted December 12, 2013 I like my lawn to look nice but I'm not getting up early on the weekend to mow it. I'm blessed with great neighbors. Neighbor on one side will mow my backyard when he does his (neither are that large) and I'll do same for him. Neighbor on other side has a snow blower and will clear snow on the sidewalks for amost all the houses on our side of the steeet. Nobody too annoying and most everyone's lawn and house look pretty decent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burns 16 Posted December 12, 2013 The guy who lives next door to me is crazy about his lawn to, his wifes says he would pass up sex to take care of his lawn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites