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Thread: Keeping kids out of my yard
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07-08-2007, 11:05 PM #21
You bet! Just tell them that they'll have to play with your step-uncle from Idaho:
He's a little....uhhhhh.....slow. Don't mind the drooling, and if he wets his pants or otherwise soils himself, just clean him up before you drop him off!
I'll take the big bedroom......with the view, thank you very much!
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-Lou
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07-08-2007, 11:42 PM #22
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Thanked: 0Is there a park nearby?
Put up signs that the lawn has been chemically treated and then let the neighbors see you spreading something. Use garden gypsum and store the bags someplace.
I like the dog piles.
Rick
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07-09-2007, 12:43 AM #23
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07-09-2007, 12:52 PM #24
I have used the dog piles in conjunction with the sprinkler before.
It worked great !
Mine spun around and hosed a solid stream.
I had kids and bums and Mitt Romney supporters(Mormons) wandering about my yard.
Worst case they come and knock on your door to complain and then you get to ask them what they were doing in your yard anyway.
Chemical treatment signs will only work if you tell the parents and only till the signs come down.
I their wiffle ball lands in a giant pile of dookie that will pretty much do it.
Look on the bright side, the sprinkler will probably wash the poop off the ball for them !!
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07-09-2007, 04:47 PM #25
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Thanked: 150without a fence, you really have two options.
1) live with it
2) talk to the parents.
if you chose #2 then the prior post regarding the bar-b-que is the best approach I can think of.
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07-09-2007, 06:14 PM #26
#3) Poop
#4) Wet poop
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07-09-2007, 06:35 PM #27
What was the bar-b-que one??
Did someone recommend grilling poop?
I doubt it would work but you are welcome to try it.
Back to the poop.
You might drop a lighter or two in the yard where they can find it, watch for them to pick it up and then light a "poop in a bag" at your house.
Then blame it on the kids.
A search of their pockets will reveal the lighter.
You can even say you saw them playing with such and such a lighter and told them not to. (since you know what lighter they have)
You just hadn't told the parents because
"you know how some parents won't believe anything anyone says and get defensive if you point out something their children did wrong and, well, I didn't want to have any trouble with my new neighbors before I even got to have the bar-b-que"
If they are old enough to play wiffle ball then they are old enough to find out that life isn't fair.
Strand of electric fence?? No flags.
http://www.electric-fence.com/Shop/s...&ProductID=388
that should do it.
How much is 16 Joules anyway??
Enough for a 8 year old?
OO OO use this and the sprinkler !!!!
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07-09-2007, 06:43 PM #28
If you use GW's method, don't invite me over the days you mow the lawn
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07-09-2007, 06:54 PM #29
Personally I liked the land mine option.
Seriously though, the flower/shrub idea to define your yard is probably your best bet. Make friends with the adults first.
Somewhat off topic: I have found a surefire way to avoid those pesky conversations with the various and sundry zealots that drop by. Answer the door naked.
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07-09-2007, 07:12 PM #30