Love Thy Neighbor

The water would not have hurt the egg at all.I have had mine at 400 before when a downpour came in.The water didn't do anything.It was really nice to offer him some pork though.He sounds like a very unhappy person.Keep offering it to him.It will make him more angry.That's the fun part. :laugh:

I suspect that small might have cracked; however, if he did indeed have accomplished his mission he would have been the one in trouble with the law. Cranky old man or not I don't think he'd be happy with that situation.

He'd have to buy you a new egg and pay fines for trespass and destruction of private property. Was he physically abused by a BBQ'n parent or somethin'?

Hi Mike,
If I were to guess I think your neigbor has other issues going on in his life. Maybe let a day or two go by and try to talk to him. I won't go into details but I have had issues with one crazy lady over my minature Schnauzer. To make a long story short I talked to her and then bought an invisible fence. I haven't had any problems with KILLER. The lady absolutly hates dogs in general. My Dog wouldn't harm a flea. To hear her tell it I have a pack of rabid dogs. So my best advice would be to talk to your neighbor when things calm down a bit. If that doesn't work get a restraining order.
~Pharmeggist

Mike,

Is there any other reason in your area that a person might be carrying a bucket of water other than to put on your eggs? If not this guy's really got himself worked up over your Q'in.

I think it was in early colledge is the last time I gave someone the fickle finger of fate, not the last time I told someone to put their head where the sun don't shine though.

There are some sort of funny posts and some serious posts , however, in this crazy world you had better protect your self and make sure you don't do anything that might be seen as provoking/threatening.

Some thoughts...

I would open a word file and begin to document with date and time, what you have shared with us and anyother thing that might be important which pertains to all this.

You might want to call the police and ask them to come out and talk with you about this. Ask the police to go over an talk with this guy and explain that you are happy to offer home some eats (if you feel like it) but also warn the old coot that he is not to do anything to you, your family or property. Maybe have the office oppoligize to the wife that this had to be done.

This will accomplish two things, police record of what transpired and let the old coot know you are not going to put up with his crap.

As I said things are crazy out there. You have a family that could really be in potential danger.

After the bucket deal this isn't funny any more and it shows you he has not problem in being somewhat physical in the situation.

Looney Toones...

I 'think' in most cases I can handle myself, however, when it comes to the wife, kids and grand kids I wouldn't hesitate to call Smith & Wesson to the rescue (depending on the situation).

My 1¢ worth.

Kent

Hey Mike,

I think you did the right thing. Offer them some food, be nice, try to get along. If that doesnt work, in the immortal words of Ronald Regan: 'Peace through Strength"

then I'd get a restraining order.

D

I agree with the others. Thats scary. Its one thing for him to do something like that with you gone or something but quite another facing direct confrontation. Would watch any pets as who knows about that nut. You did the right thing but glad it was you and not me as they might have to read adjust my meds again after our "visit"!! :blink: :pinch:

You handled it a lot better than I would have, that's for sure.

Unfortunately most of the advice others have given here make good sense. I say unfortunately because it is truly a shame that society has deteriorated to this point. Used to be that sweet smelling smoke in the air was an invitation for the neighbors to come over with some cold beers and wait for the goodies.

I hate it for you - bad situation. I hope it turns out good for you. One thing I would add - put up a motion sensor security light if you don't have one. I wouldn't want that quack doing something silly under the cover of darkness.

Have you ever heard of the meat project? If not, google it. That will really get him going.

I'm glad to hear things are looking a little better for ya. I have the opposite type of neighbor. Everytime they smell smoke, they lean way over the fence and ask"what are we having for dinner tonight" ? I guess it could be worse. I don't mind sharing. Now, if I could get their dumb dog to quit barking at me everytime I go out on my back deck!

Mike,

WOW! That is completely crazy of your neighbor to even think that he could do something like that. Got to commend you on your patience and tolerance levels. I hope that you are able to keep on doing what you love to do without having to worry about Old Crazy doing something he may live to regret.

Best of luck to you on this situation.

Pork Butt Mike wrote:

But do you really know your neighbors. That is the question.

No..sadly..most of us dont... :blink: :(

Sounds like a Stealth Cam might be a good investment.

One thing to keep in mind: when living in a subdivision where the homes are fairly close to each other, the residents must maintain a certain degree of flexibility, patience, and tolerance in order to maintain a quality neighborhood. This ultimately means that compromises must be made from time to time for everyone to get along without conflict. Sure, there are laws and restrictive covenants, but they can't cover every scenario and when people live so close to each other there are bound to be lots of little or odd things which cause conflict.

Don't get me wrong, I am totally pro-egg like everyone else here, but if I were living in a crowded subdivision then I would understand that some neighbors just don't appreciate the smell of a smoker even if most people would agree it smells great. Just the same as some people like loud music and others don't, some people like the smell of fresh grass and fertilizer while others don't, some like to stay up late while others are morning people, etc.

So in this situation I might temporarily stop grilling or at least cut back and try to befriend the neighbor without bringing up the issue at all. Then after you are on decent speaking terms you could discuss the smoker topic and most likely the neighbor would tell you not to even worry about it. If they were still bothered by it then maybe you could find out why and make some adjustments to compromise. No, this isn't required by law and you should be able to do whatever you want, but it is the only real way to live in a subdivision if you want to have a high quality neighborhood. Instead of focusing on the law, entitlements, rights, etc. try to think "WWJD" or if you are not christian then think "WWAGD" (what would Andy Griffith do?)

Having stated all of the above, I must confess that the wife and I now live on 23 acres of wooded farm land which is completely isolated from any nearby homes, people, subdivisions, city limits, foot traffic, sidewalks, kids, etc. The main reason we picked this house was location: we were just fed up with nosey neighbors, restrictive covenants, neighborhood committees, snoops, oddball neighbors, door-to-door solicitors, etc. We can now safely do as we please without fear of intrusion without risk of offending others. I can even fire off a few hundred rounds for target practice in the back yard while waiting for the egg to come up to temp. So if you are like me then don't complain about the goofy neighbors and subdivision issues, just move to a new area with some land and do your own thing. :side:

Sorry Mike you are toooooooo much of a nice guy.....Your neighbor is just a laugh for a psiquiatrist....ffffff... him .