am I a grumpy old man?
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two twenty somethings that live a few doors from me have decided to buy a mini moto bike (6 inches high toy bike with a lawn mower engine)
and have preceded to ride around last night past my house at 11pm. as a toy, we have no lights, indicators, insurance, tax
riders have no helmets.
Now, im up watching TV, but Im sure the rest of the estate isn't.
should they be allowed to have their fun, or should I call the local station??
and have preceded to ride around last night past my house at 11pm. as a toy, we have no lights, indicators, insurance, tax
riders have no helmets.
Now, im up watching TV, but Im sure the rest of the estate isn't.
should they be allowed to have their fun, or should I call the local station??
I tend to give people a chance.
If they do it again, book 'em danno.
Others will come on and say you should call straight away as they arent insured etc etc.
They are right too, but I just give people a chance to have a bit of fun.
So slate me, Im not listening lalalalallalalalalalla
Edited: Actually, Id probably go and have a chat with them to see if i could have a go! They look like great fun!
>> Edited by DustyC on Friday 6th August 13:47
If they do it again, book 'em danno.
Others will come on and say you should call straight away as they arent insured etc etc.
They are right too, but I just give people a chance to have a bit of fun.
So slate me, Im not listening lalalalallalalalalalla
Edited: Actually, Id probably go and have a chat with them to see if i could have a go! They look like great fun!
>> Edited by DustyC on Friday 6th August 13:47
Ex29 
I'm with Dusty on this one, get out and there and see if you can get a go.
We were talking about these at the Virginia Waters meet last night, if challenged by BiB you simply stand up, shove it down yer trousers and claim 'Look, I'm just pleased to see you officer!'
Still, you can bet the minute you do a panda car will come round the corner and nick ya.
Ex
We were talking about these at the Virginia Waters meet last night, if challenged by BiB you simply stand up, shove it down yer trousers and claim 'Look, I'm just pleased to see you officer!'
Still, you can bet the minute you do a panda car will come round the corner and nick ya.
Ex
I think I will go for the leanient side then...for now. Its the same guy who has a maxxed out clio, that seems to thing every sunday afternoon I want to hear him drive off at full revs through his maxxed exhaust, and maxxed stereo.
Or his mates just sit outside waiting to pick him up with a matching stereo drone...
I think I will just keep a big list of dates and time, and pass it to the council if he annoys me too much.
Or his mates just sit outside waiting to pick him up with a matching stereo drone...
I think I will just keep a big list of dates and time, and pass it to the council if he annoys me too much.
mini-motos are cool - me and a couple of mates have one between us.
It would only bother me if thery were consistently doing it at anti-social hours (cos they can be quite loud). but its near impossible to hurt yourself no one. The helmet thing is irrelevant, you genuinely canot 'fall off'...they dont go fast enough and your knees always get in the way first!
It would only bother me if thery were consistently doing it at anti-social hours (cos they can be quite loud). but its near impossible to hurt yourself no one. The helmet thing is irrelevant, you genuinely canot 'fall off'...they dont go fast enough and your knees always get in the way first!
Nightmare said:
mini-motos are cool - me and a couple of mates have one between us.
It would only bother me if thery were consistently doing it at anti-social hours (cos they can be quite loud). but its near impossible to hurt yourself no one. The helmet thing is irrelevant, you genuinely canot 'fall off'...they dont go fast enough and your knees always get in the way first!
well it was 11pm last night, I dont give a monkeys if they get hurt, its what they will hit when they crash - My car was negotiated around several times.
stooz said:
drive off at full revs through his maxxed exhaust, and maxxed stereo.
Or his mates just sit outside waiting to pick him up with a matching stereo drone...
Hmmm, that changes everything, we get a lot of this in our neck of the woods. I don't mind the engine revs thru a phat exhaust so much, it's the pumping out of shite hard house music which makes the house wobble that gets my goat.
On second thoughts, next time, nip out with a baseball bat and divorce him from his toy. Point out his wrong doings and take said confiscated item out to play with you and your own mates somewhere less public.
You know it makes sense.
best
Ex
Knowing how far to go down the route of live and let live is a tricky one.
We have recently moved house to a quiet residential road.
Next door lives a partially sighted man and his wife in a 4 bed detached house similair to ours.
The trouble is, he sists in his lounge all day with the radio on from 9.00 until about 10.00. The radio is LOUD. We have to keep our kitchen door shut to prevent hearing his din.
Sitting inm the garden is unpleasant. Added to the radio is the shouting. His missus has the loudest voice known to Man. They are not arguing, they just shout at each other 'cos the radio is so loud i presume.
I paid £400 for a new fence (even though it is a party boundary).
I fitted it myself and skipped all but 2 of the panels.
The 2 panels I didn't chuck, I kept to use at the back of my house.
The madman keeps asking my son for them back as he bought them!!!
Anyway, Our house is now up for sale after living there for 6 weeks, but in the meantime, we cringe when people come to view the house in case he's around.
My wife, who is the epitomy of let it go, is all set to go round and give them both a slap it's that bad.
Any solutions? The trouble is, as he's on disability, if I complain, it'll be me victimising someone not as able as me, and 'the radio's all he's got' etc etc.
He's not that shortsighted either. The pikey was out inspecting our skip for salvage in about a nanosecond.
I might suggets he buys some headphones or shuts his patio doors..
We have recently moved house to a quiet residential road.
Next door lives a partially sighted man and his wife in a 4 bed detached house similair to ours.
The trouble is, he sists in his lounge all day with the radio on from 9.00 until about 10.00. The radio is LOUD. We have to keep our kitchen door shut to prevent hearing his din.
Sitting inm the garden is unpleasant. Added to the radio is the shouting. His missus has the loudest voice known to Man. They are not arguing, they just shout at each other 'cos the radio is so loud i presume.
I paid £400 for a new fence (even though it is a party boundary).
I fitted it myself and skipped all but 2 of the panels.
The 2 panels I didn't chuck, I kept to use at the back of my house.
The madman keeps asking my son for them back as he bought them!!!
Anyway, Our house is now up for sale after living there for 6 weeks, but in the meantime, we cringe when people come to view the house in case he's around.
My wife, who is the epitomy of let it go, is all set to go round and give them both a slap it's that bad.
Any solutions? The trouble is, as he's on disability, if I complain, it'll be me victimising someone not as able as me, and 'the radio's all he's got' etc etc.
He's not that shortsighted either. The pikey was out inspecting our skip for salvage in about a nanosecond.
I might suggets he buys some headphones or shuts his patio doors..
ah, a maxxer type.
Have a few round my way that used to annoy me that then I remembered that I probably used to be the same once.
Dont worry about it, some one will be around to annoy them when they are old too.
Perhaps have a chat with them about the bike and a look but then ask them to stay away from your car, in a diplomatic manner (use the words "wicked", "phat" and "in'it" so they understand you).
Have a few round my way that used to annoy me that then I remembered that I probably used to be the same once.
Dont worry about it, some one will be around to annoy them when they are old too.
Perhaps have a chat with them about the bike and a look but then ask them to stay away from your car, in a diplomatic manner (use the words "wicked", "phat" and "in'it" so they understand you).
andygo said:
If they do it again, just tell them that the even grumpier old git next door has rung the police about them already.
That way he gets the blame not you
I like, I like !!
in a more general vain ; what constitutes the direction?
ie you have environmental health at the council that send out letters about noise abuse
But on the other hand you have recent legislation re Anti-Social Behaivour Orders - which I assume is police action?
which is which?
stooz said:
well the impromptu mini moto race starting outside my bedroom wondow at 1:30 am this morning has made my decision for me...
So use the same technique as recommended for dealing with over amourous moggies making whoopee outside the bedroom window...
A firkin' big supersoaker...
should do the job nicely! 
...and if they don't get the joke/hint first time round, refill it with something less wholesome...
When I lived with my parents some time ago, the next doors wife used to like having some old 50's and 60's stuff on the telly (columbo and such, where they have loud orchestral music stabs all over the place), on till about 2 in the morning, presumably at full volume.
Used to drive me mad till I borrowed a piece of kit from a radio ham friend of mine.
40 MHz. Can't beat it (or rather you can if the output power is up high enough!)
Used to drive me mad till I borrowed a piece of kit from a radio ham friend of mine.
40 MHz. Can't beat it (or rather you can if the output power is up high enough!)
stooz said:
well the impromptu mini moto race starting outside my bedroom wondow at 1:30 am this morning has made my decision for me...
certainly fulfills my antisocial bastard category!
Have you had a polite word with them first? along the lines of "Alright chaps, very cool mini moto, but it woke me up last night at 1;30am which I didnt erally enjoy. Id be grateful if you didnt do it again" and just see what they say? Their response might well make your mind up further!
bryan35 said:
When I lived with my parents some time ago, the next doors wife used to like having some old 50's and 60's stuff on the telly (columbo and such, where they have loud orchestral music stabs all over the place), on till about 2 in the morning, presumably at full volume.
Used to drive me mad till I borrowed a piece of kit from a radio ham friend of mine.
40 MHz. Can't beat it (or rather you can if the output power is up high enough!)
Whats this piece of radio kit? I Have a similair problem with the muppets next door to us.
Radio on LOUD from 8 am until 11 pm most days. Impossible to sit in our garden.
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