Mossy Cottage Knits

Ohhh, I cannot even begin to tell you how sorry I feel about your cherry trees, cripes, not to mention those asses living next door, sheesh.
Have a good weekend and vacation, try and come up with some really sneaking way to 'get'em back', but don't let it take up very much time, just enjoy.

My cousin lived in a co-ed dorm with squeaky beds and paper thin walls. Late one night all three of them were in the room but not asleep yet, when they heard their neighbor and his latest conquest. They all chimed, "Good night Scott" at the same time, and strangely, never ever heard the bed squeak again.
I suggest you do that the next time your neighbor is at it. (How is it that skanky guys like that always have women around? Are some women really so desperate? Yuck.)
I'm not sure what to do about the trees. Howsabout a nice big fence? Howsabout next time Rabbitch comes to visit she takes them out for ya? Especially if you get her to come visit on a really bad day after experiencing more big drunk guys in white vans. Maybe if you tell her it WAS the guy in the big white van who lives next door, she'll kill him AND have a good day while doing it. Yes, that's it. You owe it to Rabbitch.

Your neighbors really are ASS! I agree with Cassie, get Rabbitch after them.

Have a great weekend.

Hmm. If they were my neighbours, I'd be starting with small claims court for the trees and also investigating noise bylaws. Just sayin'.

I think you should see if Franklin could talk Dolores into a quick trip out your way. She is creative enough to come up with something really good to do get back at the ass neighbors. Besides, while Rabbitch would have fun, we don't want her to get into trouble.

Re: the backyard monitoring equipment... I have a BB gun you can borrow. ;) I had a neighbor with a similar setup, but it was attached to a high powered light that cats would trip about 3 am... eeks. I kept hitting it with pebbles every 5 minutes one saturday night and he never turned it on again. hehe

If you start a commune, sign me up. I'm straight, which is unfortunate, considering how fed up I am. (Prolly doesn't help I've been the only girl in our office since last February.)

If only there was a certificate program, in the same way that ivy league colleges will bestow an honorary degree upon some random famous person. Sure, I'm not attracted to women, but hey, John Lithgow never went to Harvard.

I would be more than willing to come over to your house and wreak some havoc for you.

I am a havoc wreaker. A good one. :)

Forgot to add - the SPD non-emergency number is (206)625-5011. You can call 24/7 to file an anonymous noise complaint.

http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/police/prevention/Tips/Noise.htm

"As defined by the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC), 25.08.500, it is unlawful to knowingly cause, make or allow unreasonable noise which disturbs another and to refuse or intentionally fail to cease when ordered to do so by a police officer. “Unreasonable Noise” includes loud, raucous, frequent, repetitive, or continuous sounds made by: animals, horns or sirens other than emergency equipment, motor vehicles being repaired, tested, etc., musical instruments or sound amplifiers, and human voices, amplified or unamplified, between the hours of 10 PM and 7 AM."

Wow! Those neighbours take the cake! I suggest you put a clock radio near the window closest to gheir house, leave the window open set the alarm to 5:30am and crank the volume. Then leave for the weekend!

Hello!!! Sweetie, in Vermont if someone cuts down someone else's trees, they get sued and are awarded TREBLE DAMAGES. Three times the value of the tree. Check into it and then sue their assy asses. I'm not a litigious person, but man, your TREES???? No way! If they're ass, it doesn't pay to be a weenie. Make sure they EAT some weenie...and not in a good way.

Have your property surveyed - if these trees were entirely on your property, then that means they trespassed on your property and thus you've got a case. Talk with a lawyer to see what your options are. Don't let them get away with it.

I agree with Norma and Lolajl!! I also am not for frivilous lawsuits and hate confrontation, but this is absolutely unacceptable! Stop the bastards now before they start constructing some monstrous hot tub thingie on YOUR property where they cut down YOUR trees! I'm very sorry you'll have to deal with this, but definitely pursue legal action. And a fence!

Ack, it drives me crazy to think about those jerks cutting down your trees on your property. OUTRAGEOUS. I'm non-confrontational myself so I know how much easier it is to just shrug it off and pretend it's not a big deal. I wish you could make them pay for it though.

A little monkly advice: haul their arrogant asses to court about the trees, and smash the noisemaker with a baseball bat. Tell them you tried to let them know you'd smash it, but they weren't home, so it seemed OK.

All the above - Good Advice. Go for it.

Could we all go in for an eMail blitz? Maybe to their employers? 10,000 copies of your description of the offenses would be a mighty force. Please advise.

"L'Enfer, c'est les voisins"
Argh. I bear with you. Like everyone else said, don't let them get away with it.
This very night they have cut down beautiful trees in my neighbourhood for public transportation so-called-enhancement. The trees were'nt my property, they were'nt even under my window, still it makes me want to cry. Cutting down healthy trees is pure bastardry. Sue them!

I have neighbors who are ass too! That sucks butt. I'm so sorry you are in such a crappy situation with them.

That beeping thing has to go. Grr!

I hope they leave or die soon.

Yes die. I'm mean that way.

*HUGS*

Cuzzin Tom, I am so in love with you right now.

They cut down YOUR trees? Trees that were growing on YOUR property? Cherry trees? Hie thee to small claims court and sue their asses. That is one of the more dastardly things -- right up there with rape, child molestation and murder -- I have heard of.

If you need additional support/backbone, I suggest taking Erika and/or Rabbitch with you to court. Those brave ladies would scare the bejesus out of any wrongdoer.

Hey, nobody likes wiseasses. Some of the more creative responses would likely stir up more than it's worth. Do agree that some moral/physical support is in order whilst you become proactive in your 'suit against your neighbours. Anybody know any good "pro bono" lawyers who could get the ball rolling for our friend? Open to good ideas folks...By the way, your involvement in Dulaan makes you proactive, and dare I say it, confrontational. You're bolder than you give yourself credit for. :)

And, after you sue their sorry asses, because, truly, they are ass, you can move. The fates are giving you a sign. You don't have to move in with TMK but, clearly, it is time to go. Good luck!

I hate conflict too. It sucks but jerks keep going until they're stopped. Other people's patience, courtesy, and timidity are meat and drink to them.

They cut down your trees???? What sort of anti-social idiot thinks that that is okay? I agree that you should haul their a$$es into small claims court and at least make it a bit difficult for them for doing something that stupid. Yeesh, I swear that some people just weren't around when common sense was being handed out.

The bastards! Trees! What makes people think they can hack away at trees that are not even on their property?! So wrong.

We must kill your neighbours. However, although I love that everyone thinks I'm ten times fiercer than I am ... you've met me. How much killage do you really think I'm up for?

I think perhaps someone else is going to have to do it for you.

And now ~I~ want eight minutes of sex a day. I mean, dudes, that's almost an hour a week!

ooooh, I just got home this weekend and read your terrible tale. I'm on it. Do you prefer a pox, a curse or an infestation?

My name is on the list and spelled correctly. Thank you for that. I just finished my fifth item with more to come.

Good luck with the neighbors.

I'm very sorry about your icky neighbors and your lost trees!

What really startled me [if you'll allow me a Harry Potter nerd moment], is that after numerous readings and re-readings of every one of the HP books, I never got the "Diagon Alley/diagonally" thing until I just read it on your blog. DUH.

Oooh, I hate stupid neighbors. I'm convinced that our upstairs neighbors have clog-dancing elephants. That like to practice at 2:00 am. And throw parties every weekend, and all their elepahnt friends come over, get drunk, and throw up over their balcony and onto our porch. Grr.

Hi! I just have to chime in here - you really, really need to hold these guys accountable for your trees. The thing is, you both might live next to each other for a long time, and if they get away with this, what else might they decide they can get away with? And, what if you or they decide to move on? They are just going to keep doing this kind of thing to people! You need to take a stand and break the cycle! Or, at least put a severe hiccup in the cycle! We will all support you! Your trees deserved better treatment, I am so very heartsick reading this story. i'm so sorry!

I'm agreeing on the trees. If they are on your side of the property line, then nail them! What a bunch of wieners! I do lovelovelove the idea of putting an alarm clock in your window on high volume over a long weekend....sounds like something I'd think of. Wish I'd thought of it first!

But I've got a SigSauer .380 for home defense loaded with HydroShocks (little hole going in, BIG hole coming out) that I would love to bring over to solve your monitoring problem. It's how I solved the problem of defective street lights on my street--CPS wouldn't replace them if they were BURNT out, only BROKEN. sooooooooooooo oops, I didn't say that..........never mind, gonna go back to knitting quietly!! lol! :)

If you need any help with assy neighbors, let me and my brother know....he and I live for irritating assy neighbors. Or assy people in general......

I agree with Cuzzin' Tom, sue their asses! Get before (if any) and after pictures and, if you have to, a survey. And the baseball bat is a pretty good idea, too. There is no excuse for cutting down a healthy tree. Especially in someone else's yard.

I can see I got back to town just in time! OK, I've got backbone enough for both of us on this one--count on me to haul YOU to court so you can haul THEM INTO court, honey! Trees, when they KNEW they didn't have the right to cut them down? No way can that be allowed.

Plus, I really like the passive/aggressive idea of destroying their "alarm system" after "trying" to talk to them. But I'm that way.

Sic Rabbitch and I on them. She has the sass and I'm a 6' amazon who gives the stink eye better than anyone! And the weeny boys next door sound like they could be easily snapped. Ooo, better yet, we can get my brothers up there to help. They are sweet peas but they are 6'7" and 6'4" and with shaved heads and goatees they intimidate most men.

C'mon Ryan! Even if we just walk around the back yard in sight of them and you introduce us as your fond nieces and nephews who are very protective I'll bet we will settle the bullies just fine!

I can't wait!

That is just TERRIBLE and deserves to be taken to a court where justice can be served. I'd talk with an attorney and demand that they not only pay for surveying and replanting, but also adding a fence and stopping the alarm as it is disturbing the peace. These bullies need to be taught a lesson!
Also, I'd like to thank you for posting the list of Dulaan participants. I'd already finished my 5 but I know with as many participants minor errors can occur, so please put my name in bold:D
Thanks again and I really hope you take the advice of the blogging community to set things right.

Re: the trees. Washington law provides for treble damages for illegally cutting down someone else's trees.

I'm sorry that they did that though. Personally, I would send them a letter (of which I would keep a copy, you could also send it certified mail) requesting that they pay to replace the trees. And when I say pay to replace them, I mean call around and find out what it would cost to: buy a full grown tree(s) from a nursery and have them planted by an arborist.

Sue 'em. That is inexcusable that they cut down your trees. I am outraged on your behalf. You can be as weeny as you want -- just hire a good lawyer who'll advocate for you.