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  • crokett
    The Full Monte
    • Jan 2003
    • 10627
    • Mebane, NC, USA.
    • Ryobi BT3000

    #1

    Getting New Neighbors

    Well they broke ground on the new neighbor's house today. The heavy equipment was just arriving when I left for work. Power co was there too. I'd like to be there to watch the house go in. The neighbor says it is a 4 section 1 1/2 story 2700 sqft modular. He said the crane jockey is happy cause there are no trees to worry about.
    David

    The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.
  • TB Roye
    Veteran Member
    • Jan 2004
    • 2969
    • Sacramento, CA, USA.
    • BT3100

    #2
    Sounds like you need a mental health day at home, or a little 24hr flu.

    Tom

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    • cabinetman
      Gone but not Forgotten RIP
      • Jun 2006
      • 15216
      • So. Florida
      • Delta

      #3
      Uh - Oh, that's just what you need, new neighbors to complain about noise.

      OR

      Maybe they'll want you to build their new kitchen.



      A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER - John Keats

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      • Ed62
        The Full Monte
        • Oct 2006
        • 6021
        • NW Indiana
        • BT3K

        #4
        Hope you get good neighbors, David. They're worth their weight in gold. We've been fortunate, with neighbors on both sides being excellent neighbors, but one will be moving this coming summer.

        Ed
        Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

        For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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        • cabinetman
          Gone but not Forgotten RIP
          • Jun 2006
          • 15216
          • So. Florida
          • Delta

          #5
          You know what they say that makes good neighbors - - GOOD FENCES.



          A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER - John Keats

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          • scmhogg
            Veteran Member
            • Jan 2003
            • 1839
            • Simi Valley, CA, USA.
            • BT3000

            #6
            David,

            If you have a computer-cam, set it up so that it gets a wide shot of your new neighbor's construction. Do a time-lapse. Perhaps every 15 min.

            This will satisfy your curiosity, and make a nice welcome gift for your new neighbors. [Wispered][and, notice that you can keep an eye on them if they misbehave.]

            Steve
            I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. Bertrand Russell

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            • JR
              The Full Monte
              • Feb 2004
              • 5636
              • Eugene, OR
              • BT3000

              #7
              You want to watch it go in? That's called an "old man experience", David.

              You know, like when you were a kid, whenever they would put in new sewers or whatever required heavy equipment. All the old men would come out of the woodwork to offer commentary on the activity.

              LOL! My buddy Bob coined the phrase when I had a portable spa craned into the back yard. He took off from work to watch it happen! He got there before I did, so he got to put on headset for two-way commo with the crane operator, who was operating blind.

              Ya gotta do it, man!

              JR
              JR

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              • crokett
                The Full Monte
                • Jan 2003
                • 10627
                • Mebane, NC, USA.
                • Ryobi BT3000

                #8
                Cabinetman, their house will be a few hundred yards away so noise should not be a problem. They have horses so there will be a fence too.

                And as for the 'old man experience' I view it as regressing to childhood - big machines are COOL.
                David

                The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.

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                • maxparot
                  Veteran Member
                  • Jan 2004
                  • 1421
                  • Mesa, Arizona, USA.
                  • BT3100 w/ wide table kit

                  #9
                  Originally posted by cabinetman
                  You know what they say that makes good neighbors - - GOOD FENCES.
                  Here in the Phoenix area most of the fences are cinder block walls 7' high.
                  I think the fact that 25% of the population (in AZ) has a concealed weapons permit and carry a gun makes for polite neighbors also.
                  Opinions are like gas;
                  I don't mind hearing it, but keep it to yourself if it stinks.

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