They don’t even need to bring the dog in, a muzzle or bark collar should be enough to keep it from barking in the back yard.
[quote]Petedacook wrote:
PGJ, you are talking about the thing that annoys me most. I cannot stand the lack of concern for others by people. I seem to notice extreme rudeness and lack of concern for others when driving.
I really think people drive me nuts with their self centered ways.
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Personally, I don’t have a problem with drivers. We all have spaced-out behind the wheel and cut people off and all that. But a guy who lets his dog bark all night deserves a kick in his balls. That is just blatant disregard for others.
[quote]PGJ wrote:
Personally, I don’t have a problem with drivers. We all have spaced-out behind the wheel and cut people off and all that. But a guy who lets his dog bark all night deserves a kick in his balls. That is just blatant disregard for others.
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Hey, there’s an idea. You should go up to his house and ring his doorbell. When he opens the door just kick him square in his nutsack. Then tell him that every time you hear his pet yelping at night, you’re going to show up at his house and crush his balls with your favorite pair of steel toed boots.
Problem solved AND you’ll probably be nominated neighborhood hero of the year.
(And just think, no innocent pets will be harmed, it’s a win-win situation. Some dog keeps his life, a local jerk gets his balls crushed, and you become a local hero. What the hell are you waiting for?)
[quote]PGJ wrote:
Totally unconcerned about those who live around him. [/quote]
It’s the American way…The guy doesn’t care unless it directly affects him. Most people have this type of mindset.
I don’t know if you should have gone to his house at midnight, even if the dog was barking away. If you know some other people who live in the neighborhood try to get them to complain as well. Maybe if the whole neighborhood hates the guy (I’m sure they already do) and shows it he will put the dog inside. Hopefully everything works out and you get to sleep in peace.
[quote]PGJ wrote:
The other idea I had was to just sneak over there one night and let the dog out. Cut the lock on the fence and let it run free. Buh-bye, doggie.
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what if it chases you? haha
[quote]Kreal7 wrote:
PGJ wrote:
Totally unconcerned about those who live around him.
It’s the American way…The guy doesn’t care unless it directly affects him. Most people have this type of mindset.
I don’t know if you should have gone to his house at midnight, even if the dog was barking away. If you know some other people who live in the neighborhood try to get them to complain as well. Maybe if the whole neighborhood hates the guy (I’m sure they already do) and shows it he will put the dog inside. Hopefully everything works out and you get to sleep in peace.[/quote]
Two nights in a row of silence. I think he got the message.
One problem with the chocolate scenario is that many dogs have much higher tolerance. I found that out when my lovely but sneaky Lab snarfed three quarters of a pound of belgian chocolate. (I know I should have been more careful, but I did NOT know she could manage a zipper).
End result, she loved it and my whole family had to be extra alert to keep all chocolate far away from her.
Now consider this scenario: You have just created a choc fiend who associates you with nighttime treats and who will bark by your side of the fence for refills.;-0
If the dog is small enough, wait until it shits, clean up with the dog. Owners will notice.
Ok, gotta rant, sorry PGJ, but this is on topic.
Last night the wife and I got to the grocery store. It’s been snowing, raining, sleeting here for about 2 days and it’s a mess outside. Slush everywhere, it’s just crappy. So, we pull into the first space that is available right next to the handicap spaces. And some a$$hole has left a shopping cart right in the middle of the handicap space.
To make matters worse, the return shopping cart area is on the otherside of my truck. Only 6-8 feet away. But yet this inconsiderate assmunch couldn’t push the cart all the way there.
So, as I’m getting out of my truck an elderly couple tries to pull into the spot but obviously can’t because of the shopping cart.
So, I push the cart out of the way and return it to where it belongs so they could park there. The elderly gentleman was going to get out of the car and try to push it himself.
Now, what kind’ve an oblivious asshole would do something like that?
/end rant
yeah I was like that dog guy once , I was doing jumprope at 12pm , they never called the police now I try to be quiet about it I don’t want to be an ass
[quote]dre wrote:
So, I push the cart out of the way and return it to where it belongs so they could park there. The elderly gentleman was going to get out of the car and try to push it himself.
Now, what kind’ve an oblivious asshole would do something like that?
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Dre,
Don’t be so hard on yourself. I thought what you did was very considerate and decent. Not at all something an oblivious asshole would do.
PGJ, did you ever see “Ole Yeller”? If the barking picks up again, let a rattlesnake into his backyard.
DB
[quote]PGJ wrote:
SkyzykS wrote:
I had a neighbor like this in the other side of my duplex.
After asking her if she could somehow control her dogs, she acted very offended, told me to f*ck off, and had a couple of other nice comments.
So, Every Saturday and Sunday at 9:oo in the morning, before I went out for my bike ride, I would put Slayer on and turn it all the way up(700 watts), Then leave for a few hours as Seasons In the Abyss shook the dust off of my cones.
After about a month of this I asked her again, and she was a lot more cooperative.
Sometimes you just have to be a bit coercive.
I like that idea, but our houses are spaced too far apart. My idea of just calling his house or ringing his doorbell everynight was along the same lines. His dog wakes me up, I wake him up.
The weird thing is that he has a newborn baby. That dog HAS to be keeping the kid up.
The other idea I had was to just sneak over there one night and let the dog out. Cut the lock on the fence and let it run free. Buh-bye, doggie.
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I think just letting the dog free is the best idea so far. Only thing is you must plan properly so you don’t get caught. Buy some cheap clothes that you can throw out, and a ski mask. Take a walk, then put the stuff on in a forest or something. Go to his house, do what you said, then get rid of the clothes, and wlak back to your house.
You probably don’t want anybody to identify you. Even though they could probably assume it is you by the body build or what not, they still will have no real proof.
Just another sweet reminder of why I hate people.
As for the dog, have some fun. Get a RedRider BB gun. Everytime you hear the dog bark shoot it. It is quiet and it stings like hell. Do it enough times and the dog won’t bark.
If that doesn’t work, tear the owner’s arm off and beat him with his own fist. Then give the arm to the dog. The dog will be too busy munching on a treat to bark.
Just do what Elaine did in Seinfeld. They kidnapped the dog and dropped it off in another town. Just don’t wear a shirt from Rudy’s when you do this, lol…
What the hell is going on in this thread anyway?
I wonder how well dogs respond to laxatives?
Dude, the dog is animal, so barking is an instinctive for the dog. Why punish the damn dog?
The dog won’t be able to reason. Punish the owner using the gray matter because punching the bastard can get you in legal trouble.
Ideas:
1- You could blast music at odd hours, but that might piss off the other neighbors.
2- Do some kind of heavy prank to the idiot. You could get a slingshot and shoot balloons full of paint to his ceiling. Put a gay pride sticker on the guys bumper (assuming he isn’t gay).
I know my ideas sound like they come from a kid that barely has pubes,but they sound fun.
The douche will know it was you, but how is he gonna prove it?
There is always reasonable doubt.
I don’t know what kinda neighborhood you live in… but i guess the houses are close… but just get some camo, a paintball gun, and hide in some brush at night and fucking paint his house multiple colors.
i can’t stand assholes.
revenge is best served cold.
p.s. chinadoll, excellent post.
Live and let live.
Looking for Oblivious people? just spend a little while reading a politics forum on the internet.
[quote]chinadoll wrote:
I also believe it’s a sign of our materialistic culture in the land of plenty.[/quote]
It could also be a sign of the next Big Change. Call it the Singularity or whatever you like.
It sounds pretty crazy but, well, think about it. The whole world is experiencing change at a rate unprecedented in the entire known history. All is well when you’re looking back and you’re simply taking note of the process. But things look pretty uncertain when you turn around and try to extrapolate.
There are many things happening right now that proceed at a geometric rate. Needless to say, that is not sustainable long term.
So, of course, people sort of go nuts and start pulling weird theories, such as the Singularity, Omega Point, Transhumanism, etc., with all the things that you described seen as “birth pains” of the big change.
Yes, all this has happened before, it has many aspects of a typical millenarist craze.
But then you look at the numbers, and indeed there’s geometric progression all over the place, and indeed a lot of stuff has never happened before. So what should a rational person do?
Probably just go on and live his/her life as usual. Maybe just keep an eye on the news every now and then, look for trends, try and see if the whole theory still holds water or it starts to burst at the seams.
Fun stuff. I’m glad there’s really no chance to fall asleep bored nowadays. Five centuries ago, damn, I would have died from boredom (assuming the black plague somehow decided to mow down someone else instead).