### Apollo BBS Archive - May 21, 1991

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    Message: 7415
    Author: $ Roger Mann
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Rod/Ball
    Date: 05/22/91  Time: 07:56:20

    A small ball at 1000 mph ?

    Message: 7416
    Author: $ Michael James
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Bullies
    Date: 05/22/91  Time: 10:31:06

    We're having this problem with the couple that lives next door to us.  We're
    convinced that they're violently unstable from the arguments and other
    things we have heard and seen.  The problem is the man of the house likes to
    sit out on his back porch late at night with his TV set CRANKED.  We live in
    a historic Central Phoenix district where the houses are closer together and
    not as well insulated as my Tempe house was, so the sound goes right through
    the walls.  Last summer, my housemate Renata went over and explained very
    sweetly that his TV kept us up at night and could he please turn it down
    after 10PM or else, heaven forbid, we might be forced to call the police.
    This worked for about a week.  Her boyfriend also tried politely asking them
    to turn it down one night it was happening and they responded with vulgar
    insults and threats to complain to the city that our lawn wasn't very well
    kept (which is true).

    I got along really well with the neighbors where I used to live, so I know
    how much better it is not to have an adversarial relationship with them.
    I've heard about the feuds that start with little things like this and these
    two are the kinds of people that would do that.  The noise will be much less
    of a problem when it gets hot enough to run the air conditioner at night and
    it only annoys us occasionally now, but we both feel like we're being taken
    advantage of.  I'd like to hear how other people have dealt with these
    situations and what the results were.

    Message: 7417
    Author: $ Apro Poet
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: last
    Date: 05/22/91  Time: 18:16:40

    Use earplugs.  I hate to tell people that, but it really
    works.  People say "Why should I *have* to use earplugs?"
    I say you *shouldn't* have to use earplugs, but until the
    litigation is over, it sure makes life more pleasant.
    They work for other noise problems too.

    Message: 7418
    Author: $ Felix Cat
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Dean
    Date: 05/22/91  Time: 20:21:24

    Re:  Bob T.

    Who in the world is Bob T?

    Message: 7419
    Author: $ Felix Cat
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Apro
    Date: 05/22/91  Time: 20:29:21

    Re:  Use earplugs.

    I used to work around jet engines and wore earplugs to protect my hearing.
    Earplugs get uncomfortable after a while.  I would dread trying to sleep
    with them in my ears.  It would have to be a desperate situation.

    Message: 7420
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Head's HQ
    Date: 05/22/91  Time: 21:32:51

    The people were planted to get you to move away.  The land in that area is
    worth mega-bucks.

    I'll do some more thinking on the matter.  I don't think I've been in that
    situation before.

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