WAY^3 OT: what would you do?

[mountainman at direcway.com (mtnman)]

This is just one of the many issues that makes me very glad I don't live in
a city. :)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Getty" <marc@getty.net>
To: "'Jeff Toomasson'" <area53@validpath.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 5:14 AM
Subject: RE: WAY^3 OT: what would you do?


>
> I'm guessing that fences, even 18" high garden fences are out of the
> question if you are in a zoned suburb.
>
> Other ideas:
>
> 1. Rig up a system comprised of a motion sensor, a hose/sprinkler
> system, and perhaps a switch to turn the system on and off as needed.
> Whenever something comes onto the lawn the sprinkler system / aimed
> hose turns on.
>
> 2. You can electrify the entire lawn by burying a copper grid just
> below the roots of the grass and hooking it up to AC power. Even if
> you don't get the dog, with enough power you can cook the dog shit
> right off the lawn without even touching it.
>
> 4. Guns also work. You don't even need to shoot them, they are often
> enough to scare most dog owners away. Actually shooting can put you in
> a place without lawns.
>
> 5. Paintball guns. Shoot the dog with a paintball gun while in
> mid-shit. This will make it yelp, but it should not hurt much more
> then hitting it with a rolled up Sunday paper.
>
> 6. A trap door would work, dig a few holes cover them up with sticks
> and sod.....
>
> 7. Shoot fireworks at the dog & owner.
>
> 8. Get a $30 remote controlled helicopter that Anson has and crash it
> into the dog while in mid-shit at high speed.
>
> 9. Hire a hobo, preferably a skitsophrenic one, to yell at anyone or
> anything that comes near your house, lawn, car, etc.
>
> 10. If you do put any sign on the lawn, make sure the sign is in
> German, has a skull & crossbones, and a bunch of very long words on
> it. They won't know what to think of it but will be more likely to
> stay away then if you put a sign up in English/Spanish.
>
> I can come up with more ideas if needed.
>
> -Marc
>
> '81 VW Mk1 Scirocco             Philadelphia, PA
> '84 VW GTI Bunny Truck          marc@getty.net
> '02 MB C230 Kompressor          AIM: DaMarcDaMarc
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 10:42 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: WAY^3 OT: what would you do?
>
> Before I get all lathered up here, this is about dogs doing they're
> business. So, if discussion of dog poop bothers you, hit DEL.
>
> I have this guy who lives on my street. Walks his dog twice a day
> usually - once in the morning and once in the evening.
>
> Now, I would say, >80% of the time, in the evening, when I'm out there
> working on my car in the evenings (which can be for multi-week
> stretches as it is right now), his dog elects to do his business on MY
> lawn. Now, what kinda irks me is that the owner allows this mutt to do
> his business while I'm standing right there! Doesn't say anything;
> just waits and picks up the delivery when the mutt's done.
>
> Part of me feels like: "Well, it is just a dog. He's gotta go some
> place and the owner _does_ pick it up".  Then one day when it was
> dark, I stepped in a nice, odoriferous present. Man, was I pissed!
> Now, I can't say it was HIS dog. But one bad apple...
>
> But even before that event, the other half of me didn't like it too
> much. I mean - I pay gardeners damn good money to maintain MY yard -
> the yard I OWN - not to mention that I have a small son who's going to
> be running and crawling through that very same grass.
>
> But I do realize that I can't prevent everyone from letting their dog
> roll a deuce on my lawn, but I distinctly feel that the owner should
> have the decency to move him along if I'm standing right there. Hell -
> even a pathetic "sorry" from him would be acceptable I guess...
>
> What would YOU do?  :)
>
> </rant>  JT
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