Comments on Crazy Days and Nights: Funny But Very Wrong

Sing it, bionic bunny!! Not even in my own genera...

2009-09-12T17:49:33.516-07:00

Sing it, bionic bunny!! Not even in my own generation were children so rude, boorish, immature, and irresponsible as the children of the past 10 or so years have been, and I was a young child all the way back in... the 1980s. We did exactly what your generation did -- we respected others' properties, didn't cause excessive noise, played predominantly in public parks or in our own back yards (which some idiot up above seems to think is "strange" -- eff you, douchebag), and were polite to our elders. We would not have caused enough noise to make a fully-grown adult to snap in this way for SURE. But now parents seem to think their crotch spawn deserve to be the centers of the universe and everyone else is expected to kowtow to them. It's like the lunatics are running the asylum and I don't like it one bit.

and when i moved into this house 21 years ago, it ...

2009-07-14T14:42:41.582-07:00

and when i moved into this house 21 years ago, it was a nice neighborhood, people around our age and financial means.
so, now that people with pit bulls, drugs, rap music playing loud, with no care for my property or peace of mind (or personal safety), _I_ need to move?
that seems to be the answer for everything.
the guy is 27, maybe it was his parents house, and he's been there forever, maybe not.
from what i'm reading here, i feel that no matter what this guy had done, it was okay for the kids to be doing whatever they were doing.
kids from way down the block will come to swing bats and ride skate boards, blow whistles, etc. etc. in front of my house, even though there are no children here. my husband's car was damaged by an illegal firework on the 4th. in OUR drive way, which is NOT common (not community, as someone stated) property. there are some things that are acceptable from children, and some that are not.
yes, i do remember what it was like to be a child, and i had definite boundries i couldn't cross. we didn't go into another neighbors yard without an invitation, and we treated our elders with RESPECT.
a ball went into a neighbor;s yard, we knocked on the door before we retrieved it.
ever had a baseball hit the front of your house when you're trying to trim a pet's nails? or a basketball hit the hood of your car and have the PARENT laugh about it?

i guess the bottom line for me is this: i've lived in a few places in my 50 years. i've NEVER seen the disrespect that i've seen in the last decade or so.
and that's what it boils down to.
hell, those kids didn't know what they were hearing.
if they did, then the parents were already doing something wrong. dude did it to get the PARENT'S attention, and it worked, it just backfired on him.
this is an issue that is personal with me, because i spent quite a few years trapped in my house, with no escape from all forms of neighbor abuse.
now, we can't use our pool on weekends, holidays, evenings, or after 2:30 in the afternoon.
in. our. own. backyard.

This is why I am SO glad I don't live in suburbia....

2009-07-14T11:35:00.129-07:00

This is why I am SO glad I don't live in suburbia.

Hilarious, but really, don't move into a family ne...

2009-07-14T11:23:49.093-07:00

Hilarious, but really, don't move into a family neighborhood if you don't want to deal with children. Other stories on this case indicate that the kids were not on his property but in common areas of the neighborhood.

The area where I live used to be complete farmland, and some dairy farms and a horse farm are still nearby. Morons who moved in here started complaining to the local zoning board about the smell from the farms. What did these brainiacs think it would smell like, living next door to a facility with 500+ cows? Chanel #5?

I love the term 'pearl clutcher'. Michael K used i...

2009-07-14T10:10:39.510-07:00

I love the term 'pearl clutcher'. Michael K used it the other day, too. I'm bringin' that shiznit into regular rotation!
Ah Mooshki - interesting you've also had a run-in with someone that goes by two names?

Pearl Clutcher=cute phrase....I like that! I real...

2009-07-14T09:59:56.194-07:00

Pearl Clutcher=cute phrase....I like that! I really don't feel that way. Let's agree to disagree, but the guy is way off base here. Porn and kids NEVER mix.

Ice Angel, The term "pearl clutcher" refers to on...

2009-07-14T09:35:40.001-07:00

Ice Angel,

The term "pearl clutcher" refers to one who clasps their hand to their chest, out of fear or shock, as if trying to protect an imaginary necklace. Thanks, urban dictionary! Easy enough to look up. It often refers to someone who overreacts, and hyperventilates over nothing.

Your assertion that the gentleman in the story "looks like a psycho" and that he is "one step away from hurting someone," pretty much identifies you as a pearl clutcher, in this situation.

If he'd wanted (or intended) to hurt someone, he easily could have. I'm going to guess that if he'd chased the kids with a baseball bat, shouting, waving his arms, etc, THAT would have harmed them way worse than the soundtrack to a porno. He chose not to do that. He made a point to stay in his home, and tried to handle the situation without a physical confrontation.

I think the other pearl clutcher in the situation was the mom in the video who stated she wished there was a way the neighborhood could force the guy from his home. ALL of this could've been handled by a rational, mature discussion between adults but clearly mature communication is not the strong suit of the adults involved.

Oh, and Molly (WBotW), our last feud was so bitchy...

2009-07-14T08:28:16.921-07:00

Oh, and Molly (WBotW), our last feud was so bitchy and annoying, do you really want to start it up again?

This reminds me of the people who live on busy str...

2009-07-14T08:26:56.438-07:00

This reminds me of the people who live on busy streets and post the "Slow down - we live here" signs. One of my biggest pet peeves! People, you know how your house cost $20,000 less than the one a block away on a quiet street? There was a reason for that, moron!!! Remember the basic tenet of real estate, "location, location, location?" That means don't buy a house in a setting that doesn't suit you, or else suck it up!

This is a great discussion and brings up a lot of ...

2009-07-14T05:37:20.021-07:00

This is a great discussion and brings up a lot of good points. I am not a pearl duster (not sure what that means, but am a parent.)
7:00 in the evening is perfectly fine for a 2 1/2 year old to be outside playing as long as supervised during the summer days. It is still light out.
The story does not indicate the children were on his property. If they were, that would be wrong and he would have a right to complain.
Children should not be on leashes or confined to their back yards.
The man called the police to complain and police said the complaints were unfounded. No kids on his property and they were just making playing noises.
There was a 14 year old girl there who was subjected to the noises that were being played by a 27 year old man-completely unacceptable.
Take a look at any cul de sac in the world and you will see kids riding bikes and playing. Anyone buying a house there should realize that.
Many of you are complaining about unruly children, stomping on plants, trespassing, screaming, etc...Even the man does not allege these things-only that they are playing in the cul de sac.
The man does not own the cul de sac.
While there is an expectation of quiet during early and late hours, there is a reasonable amount of noise you should expect. If you live near a train, you will hear train noise. If you live near a highway, highway noise, an airport, planes, etc...If you live in a neighborhood, one should expect some level of neighborhood noise-ie children playing during daylight hours and an occassional dog barking.
There is one child in our neighborhood confined to her back yard. She is strange and no one plays with her. It is sad.
This man is a loose cannon and is one step away from actually hurting someone. Anyone who subject young children to pornography noises has a really sick mind and has no business living in a neighborhood with young families.
It actually scares me that anyone thinks this man is justified in any way for his actions-even if the kids were out of line.
OK-said my peace. Have fun!

Something tells me if he didn't like kids, he's re...

2009-07-14T04:09:33.267-07:00

Something tells me if he didn't like kids, he's really going to hate having a parole officer.

If he's convicted, I wonder if he'll have to regis...

2009-07-14T03:37:53.492-07:00

If he's convicted, I wonder if he'll have to register as a sex offender.

Stop the fucking pearl clutching. You posters know...

2009-07-13T22:03:43.746-07:00

Stop the fucking pearl clutching. You posters know who you are.

It's not like he put up a giant projector screen and showed the film. The youngest kids wouldn't have a clue or context regarding the "sounds" and the older kids would want to hang out with this guy.

Is what he did crude and boorish and over the top? Yes. But there is no way those kids are scarred for life. Please!

However, now with all of these VERY serious charges, this guy sure is. I hope a judge tosses this matter out because in no way does the extent of punishment (charges I should say) fit the crime.

If the children are making noise on his property t...

2009-07-13T20:50:03.381-07:00

If the children are making noise on his property they are disturbing his peace.

If you want children to be children and make noise let them do it in their own back yard.

I once asked a child why she was making noise in my driveway and she responded that she couldn't do it at home. I told her to take her noise and her ass back home to her parents.

She left.

I hate inconsiderate neighbors (with noisy dogs) and inconsiderate parents who don't confine their children and the noise to THEIR backyards.

This guy needs to sell his house & move to a less ...

2009-07-13T19:30:47.390-07:00

This guy needs to sell his house & move to a less family friendly area.

Thanks for the link, Ice Angel! Looks like a nice neighborhood for families.

I lived on a culdesac in my teens & the kids were always playing in the middle of the street. It didn't bother me, I just learned to drive slowly.

Why would "porn sounds" disturb children? Unless m...

2009-07-13T18:47:05.035-07:00

Why would "porn sounds" disturb children? Unless mommy & daddy told them, they shouldn't know that's the sound the plumber makes when he's snaking your hole. Why were 2 year olds playing outside his house at 7pm? This sounds like a desperate act from a desperate man. Permissive parents need to stop trying to make the world revolve around their kids. Not everyone thinks listening to Precious & friends "practice" skateboard tricks & "land" in their driveway is fun. Hey, I'm sick of hearing my kid & his electric guitar, can he play in your cul-de-sac???

i have always lived around kids and have never bee...

2009-07-13T18:39:50.977-07:00

i have always lived around kids and have never been bothered by their "sounds". My 4 year old daughter isn't allowed to play outside, even with other kids, unless we are watching her closely. Yeah, call me paranoid, but I see my child as my responsiiblity. If she so much and sets foot on anyone else's lawn, she gets a reminder or a warning. A bunch of people here have noted that kids should play in a park.... i live directly across a one way street from a park and an elementary school and so what? The old people in the neighborhood sit outside and watch the children play. You cant get away from kids, just like you can't get away from adults arguing, drunks, and people blasting their music.

I guess what i'm trying to say is let kids be kids. It never said the kids were being reckless... just playing. i agree that it would be convenient if parents would keep their kids in their yards and i won't argue that, but really, the sounds that kids make playing can still be heard even when they are on their own property, so that point seems moot to me. If they are, God forbid, burning things, or shooting bbs at your house, by all means talk to the parents and let them know that you're not going to stand for vandalism. If the cops won't come for kids, call and say that there are teenagers shooting bb's at your house. They'll roll up and either a) catch the little hooligans in the act, or b) scare them away.

Ice Angel, there's a difference between walking a ...

2009-07-13T18:38:18.736-07:00

Ice Angel, there's a difference between walking a dog past someone's house for 45 seconds and allowing your kids to congregate making noise in front of someone else's house, probably for hours, every day. If you lived in an apartment building, would it be appropriate to let your kids ride their bikes/skateboard/play ball in the hallways?

Ice Angel, I'd like to point out that when I take ...

2009-07-13T18:25:26.914-07:00

Ice Angel, I'd like to point out that when I take my dog for a walk she's ON A LEASH.

Some of these parents could stand to put their brats on a leash too if you ask me.

I'm sick of being discriminated against for a. not having kids, and b. not coddling other people's...

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man_Uses...

2009-07-13T18:21:35.973-07:00

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man_Uses_Porn_as_Kid_Repellent_Philadelphia.html

Please watch the story and look at the picture of the man and tell me he isn't a psycho. Then watch the children as they play in the cul de sac and tell me they are doing anything wrong.

I rest my case.

Whole lota love....when you move into a home on a ...

2009-07-13T17:48:53.564-07:00

Whole lota love....when you move into a home on a cul de sac, or any home for that reason, you can certainly expect that people young families will be your neighbors. Keep your 2 1/2 year olds in their own yards? Why? You can take your dog for a walk around the block, but we're supposed to fence our little ones in? Like I said...nowhere in the story does it say the children were unsupervised and nowhere does it say they were on his property. If they were out riding bikes and playing in their front yards, driveways, even the street, and weren't throwing rocks and were simply playing they did nothing wrong. It is a free country. Not so free, however, that a grown man can subject children to lewd conduct.

This story has jumped the shark. It's not about what the kids did, but this man's disgusting behavior. He's a psycho and probably dangerous and I find absolutely nothing funny about it. Like I said...we will hear from him again.

I don't see anywhere in the story that the childre...

2009-07-13T17:43:54.169-07:00

I don't see anywhere in the story that the children were doing anything other than playing in the cul de sac. And yes...kids do have the right to ride their bikes in the street, providing they are being safe and not disrupting traffic. Since when has it become necessary to confine our kids to the back yards? When I grew up I never even saw any of my friends' back yards. Everyone played out in front and ran up and down the block. Sure there was always a crusty old person who you stayed away from and certainly you would avoid that persons lawn. But the sidewalk and the street are community property. The kids should be free to enjoy themselves and use their "outside voices." I.e., my kids are down on the next cul de sac playing football. They are laughing, shouting and having a great time. Sure, the ball may end up in someone else's yard, but they respectfully walk over and retrieve the ball. They are not running around said yard trampling all over it.

Kids these days don't spend enough time outside as it is. They are inside on the Internet, playing video games, watching TV, etc... Kids need to be outside playing on a nice day and should NOT be subjected to the perverted retaliation of a crazy man blasting porn. I bet that same guy 10 years ago was running around the neighborhood blasting his car stereo and sreaching his tires and 15 years ago was that kid trampling all over his neighbors yard.

The story also does not say that the young children did not have parents outside supervising them. I highly doubt a 2 year old is not being supervised.

And no...there is nothing wrong with sending the kids down the block so that mom can clean up their mess, get dinner ready, etc... When I was a kid we could play outside till dinner and then back outside in the summer until the street lights came on.

And for all you kid bashers remember that you were once a kid too and if you think you were that perfect little child from a Leave it to Beaver episode, your memory has faded.

Scratch that last, I really don't care who moved i...

2009-07-13T17:28:57.143-07:00

Scratch that last, I really don't care who moved in first. People should keep their kids, especially their 2 1/2 year olds, in their own yards.

I must be blind (or just my neighborhood grouch) b...

2009-07-13T17:27:26.174-07:00

I must be blind (or just my neighborhood grouch) because I don't see where in this story it says that the parents of these kids lived there BEFORE this guy moved in.

Can anyone, specifically anyone who has commented that he should have considered it before moving in, point out to me where it says who lived there first?

I can sympathize with him. I live near a school. S...

2009-07-13T17:20:00.195-07:00

I can sympathize with him. I live near a school. Sure I choose to live here but this home has been in my family since 1927. I am not giving it up. I have rugrats (I am being nice)burning down trees on my double wooded lot. I call the police I get asked "Is it a problem? You put out the fire"
The parents are even better,"My child has nowhere else to play." P.S. There is a playground about half a block away.

Maybe he should have gotten a Mr. Microphone and yelled "Mrs. Jones keep your brats in your own freaking yard." " Mr. Smith your son is playing in my drive please come pick him up before I drive over his dumb ass."