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Apr 27, 2017
1:19:45pm

Indy Coug Misunderstood

Dear Neighbor,

I appreciate the time you took to give us this note. However, I'd probably spring for a new pet bat since its echolocation gave you the wrong house. The kids go to bed at 8:30 and rarely are out past 8:00. Best wishes in finding the correct offender.

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Indy Coug

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Author

Time

If you received this note on your door, what would you do?

Colorado

4/27/17 1:15pm

I would be more sensitive to the backyard noise after 8pm

WDaddy

4/27/17 1:16pm

I feel like I'm fairly "sensitive" to the noise they make already

Colorado

4/27/17 1:17pm

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The Dude Abides

4/27/17 1:19pm

8p though? That's lame.

Crush4

4/27/17 1:33pm

Yep. Especially in the Summer when the temp finally drops low enough to really

Mikey

4/27/17 1:50pm

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East1999

4/27/17 1:42pm

8 isn't reasonable. I work night shifts. 6 pm - 6 am. I sleep during the day.

Backcountry

4/27/17 2:31pm

During teh school year, Weekdays, not Ends it's reasonable

4/28/17 1:52pm

I should add that my kids go to bed at 8:30 and are rarely out past 8PM

Colorado

4/27/17 1:16pm

So it's YOU?

WhyKnot

4/27/17 1:17pm

Well, him and his wife.

dilbert

4/27/17 2:42pm

Trying to figure out how the sounds of a "noisy school playground" makes sense.

WhyKnot

4/27/17 3:01pm

Who are we to judge?

dilbert

4/27/17 3:06pm

Dear Neighbor,

Indy Coug

4/27/17 1:19pm

After 8? How bout after 930.

4/27/17 1:17pm

Aren't most city noise ordinances 10pm.

kotacoug

4/27/17 1:19pm

Including my city, yes. So, you're suggesting I don't change anything?

Colorado

4/27/17 1:20pm

Are you really going to leave you decision to CB rather than figure out on your

WDaddy

4/27/17 1:27pm

Of course . No, just asking for opinions from random citizens

Colorado

4/27/17 1:29pm

If I got this note I would LITERALLY do nothing about it.

jcase16byu

4/27/17 1:34pm

But seriously, if my neighbors want to make a request, do it in person

Colorado

4/27/17 1:36pm

Maybe talk to your neighbor who you trust the most and see if they've noticed

WDaddy

4/27/17 1:39pm

I would do nothing. Plus summer night s are meant for playing

kotacoug

4/27/17 1:41pm

Wait , I thought this was a current note.Meaning , now, while kids are in school

4/28/17 1:55pm

I would try to tone it down a bit after 8...but that doesn't mean you have to

cucciolo25

4/27/17 1:17pm

Now that it is getting darker later and once school gets out, we are out after 8

AggieWeekendCougar

4/27/17 1:24pm

Rent some inflatable bounce houses and invite all the neighborhood kids tonight

4/27/17 1:23pm

I hate the note leaving stuff. Just come to me face to face about it.

RdF3

4/27/17 1:25pm

Or leave a name or phone number so at least I can get some clarification

Colorado

4/27/17 1:28pm

This is just a guess but I suspect its one of your backyard neighbors.

WDaddy

4/27/17 1:30pm

We don't have any nearby. Our corner house backs up to common space and our

Colorado

4/27/17 1:39pm

During the Summer my kids are often up and playing outside until 9 or 10 pm

Mikey

4/27/17 1:31pm

It's not summer yet though.. Kids are still in school..so a weekday request for

4/28/17 1:57pm

One time an unknown neighbor in my condo complex

coolcats

4/27/17 1:36pm

I'd just do what you can, and if it's still an issue, let them come and talk to

4/27/17 1:39pm

At least the note was very politely worded. That's a good indication that

Whip

4/27/17 1:41pm

yeah, if it weren't anonymous, we would take them cookies

Colorado

4/27/17 1:43pm

Oh it was me..... one plate a week and your good until 9pm

Q-grr

4/27/17 1:47pm

Disregard unless someone has the stones to use their real name.

Backcountry

4/27/17 1:43pm

I would send my neighbor an invoice for 1/2 the cost of an 8 foot block wall.

JAGA97

4/27/17 1:48pm

Better go 12' to minimize the number of balls going over the fence

Q-grr

4/27/17 1:49pm

Lame. I wouldn't change a dang thing, but then again I don't like my neighbors

4/27/17 2:00pm

we had a neighbor call the police/fire dept on a guy burning some leaves

ds7

4/27/17 2:03pm

This has to be from an older couple, or someone with a baby

cougarfuzz

4/27/17 2:08pm

8 PM EDT or 8 PM PDT?

Phred84044

4/27/17 2:39pm

Good point. I can easily commit to 8PM PDT

Colorado

4/27/17 3:09pm

we had neighbors that ran an evangelical church out of their living room

Cougarclaw

4/27/17 5:03pm

I would not be a b hole. But I wouldn't end my life at 8 pm either.

Dillinger

4/27/17 5:10pm

Post on FB and let someone fess up.

TaiJuan

4/28/17 4:49pm

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