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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
just put sone railings on the top of the wall
"oo" wrote in message ... Hey folks Thanks for the tips, however I don't really want to smear dog shit or anti-vandal goo over my nice newly built wall. I'm fed up with these little brats and judging by the reaction they are nationwide problem. Where I live it can't be blamed on asylum seekers (the media and government seem to blame them for all anti-social behavior) as we have none. "oo" wrote in message ... Hi I know people on these groups are full of ideas and are very resourceful. I have been looking for a solution to my problem on the net. Basically youths won't stop sitting on my garden wall, despite my repeated requests and threats they continue to sit there. Basically they are noisy and wil eventually weaken the structure of the wall. I was wondering if any of you have any practical solutions? (apart from barb wire, glass on the wall or using a baseball bat on their knees etc lol) I would appreciate sensible and legal solutions... Oh yeah and theres no point moaning to their parents or police - thats useless. Any advice appreciated as its driving me nuts, having to constantly chase the brats. lol Thanks. |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
"ß Ø ® G" wrote in message
... Another good way to get rid of them is to go and join them, go sit with them and talk ******** to them, They will think your mad and go no where near you then bring a tape deck out and play real old crap music and wear a hat backwards and a cardie and slippers -- E-Mail Addy obet(ng)qfy(qbg)cvcrk(qbg)pbz ---Rot13 it watch out for spam trap in header http://www.goodtraders.com/viewfeedback.php?nick=Borg http://www.borg.dsl.pipex.com/ Trike Power the TRUE Trinity Stop watching me, Borg mate. ;-) Chunks --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 28/08/2003 |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ...
"joe parkin" wrote in message ... In article , says... Paint your wall top with that black sticky gunk they use to keep pigeons off ledges. Love it! unfortunately you will be acting outside the law putting it on top of a low wall. Not if you put a sign up to advertise the fact that the wall is private property, and that intruder paint is in use, and that it will damage any clothing. The local club had the same, it was told it was leaving them open to claims unless the paint was at least 6 foot from the floor (IIRC) If the OP paints anything that could cause a member of the public damage or injury the can be in trouble That sounds like a law which is just begging to be broken. I would say that it was utterly unenforceable. What about the hundreds of thousands of houses abutting a street with no front garden? Are they never to be allowed to paint their front doors? Surely it's a matter of everybody's legal duty of reasonable care to avoid injury or nuisance to others. I, or the mythical little old lady, stumble in walking past, fall against the gunked wall, and ruin a perfectly good coat: I might have a job actually getting you to pay for a new one, but I'd have a case. That case would be strengthened if it were known that the gunk had been put there for the sole purpose of making the wall untouchable. It isn't lawful -- or sensible -- to set traps. A delivery man might also have difficulty in getting the money out of you if he got paint on his coat from your front door because you'd forgotten to put out a "Wet paint" sign; but it would still be at least as much your responsibility as his. It's not reasonable to expect people to know that paint is wet. Reasonable care can also apply to your choice of garden plants. But I'd still consider going with the thorny shrubs, taking some care, though, to make sure they didn't project onto the footpath. Mike. |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
Willi wrote:
wet winter nights that's on the way & they will soon find other places to hang out or just stay home. Water the wall (do it the same time as the garden) ... it's clean, doesn't smell ... and they won't want a wet bum! |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
"Mike Lyle" wrote
So let's consider psychological warfare. I wonder what would happen if whenever they showed up you went out and joined them sitting on the wall with your mug of tea, and told them all about when you were their age in excruciating detail, preferably with much repetition, and maybe a few asides about the state of your health. It would then be your turn to enjoy a wind-up, and they'd probably avoid your place ever after. I like this idea (posted not just by Mike but a few others). I think the only problem is that, for some people, this might require some dedicated acting. I know for me, acting out of character for more than a minute or so is very difficult. Still, it's worth a try. I'd number it 1, followed by the anti-burglar paint (love that suggestion about mixing motor oil with ordinary paint, btw, though I'm not sure that is very long-lasting once on the wall), followed by putting something on the wall that makes it uncomfortable to sit on, followed by a little legal action. |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
"Joolz" wrote in message ... Lots of good advice here, I think that winter will keep them away and hopefully plants will do the trick next year. But for the time being, I think you should make a Sick recipe...make it look like some drunk has leant over your wall and , this will put them off, even if it doesn't smell,..they may even have a bit of sympathy for you having to clean it up ;o A bit of condensed soup, lager, carrots and oats should do it...but I'm sure you'll find something on google. Joolz -- Please try your luck with these instant win prizes. If you win, we both win the same prize, no catches!!! http://tinyurl.com/h7ya = See Elton John LIVE in Paris http://tinyurl.com/h7xv = £50 bouquet of flowers delivered. All courtesy of www.winningnote.com Hows about a drop of chip fat out of the old deep fat fryer thats lurking in the shed. Maybe mixed with a drop of old manky engine oil - kills old tree stumps as well. |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
Ergh gross..lol. Least the kids know better than hang around outside our =
houses eh?=20 Joolz |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 18:35:17 +0100, someone wrote:
Basically youths won't stop sitting on my garden wall, despite my repeated requests and threats they continue to sit there. Basically they are noisy and wil eventually weaken the structure of the wall. So don't have a wall that is so attractive & comfortable to sit on. Leave a bench alongside a public place, don't be surprised if people use it. -v. |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
"v" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 18:35:17 +0100, someone wrote: Basically youths won't stop sitting on my garden wall, despite my repeated requests and threats they continue to sit there. Basically they are noisy and wil eventually weaken the structure of the wall. So don't have a wall that is so attractive & comfortable to sit on. Leave a bench alongside a public place, don't be surprised if people use it. ....and if a little, old, frail granny walks along the street on her own with her pension don't be surprised if she gets mugged. The fact that something wrong is easy to do does not actually justify it. |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
"Doug Miller" wrote in message news In article , newsmail wrote: In article t, Caliban writes Would you please tell your friends that my friends keep guns next to their windows to address such threats upon their life and property? Unfortunately, in this country, if *you* protect *your* property *you*, not the criminal, end up in prison ( Maybe you should emigrate. :-) It's not like that in most parts of the US. In Indiana, where I live, state law permits the use of deadly force, by any citizen, to prevent a break-in at "a residence". Not necessarily one's own. I am happy to report that I live in a country which is more civilised than that. Franz |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
"[ Kolonel Kurtz ]" wrote in message ... It may annoy the neighbours ....... but hopefully not as much as the kids annoy them by hanging around! What is it which may annoy the neighbours? Franz |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
"Jim W" wrote in message news:1g0x3et.1ghpzit1g9ip3jN%00senetnospamtodayta@ macunlimited.net... Franz Heymann wrote: "Brandon" wrote in message ... "oo" wrote in message ... snip Basically youths won't stop sitting on my garden wall, despite my repeated requests and threats they continue to sit there. Basically they are noisy and wil eventually weaken the structure of the wall. I was wondering if any of you have any practical solutions? (apart from barb wire, glass on the wall or using a baseball bat on their knees etc lol) I would appreciate sensible and legal solutions... snip I recently visited a Victorian School Museum and one of the things they did was have brass studs embedded into the hand rail on staircases to discourage pupils from sliding down them, why not buy large brass studs, most DIY stores have them or something similar and either superglue them or drill and cement them into the brickwork of the wall. This is probably your safest bet legally, anything that will harm or damage them or their property would make you liable, an innocent bystander may temporarily sit on your wall to tie their shoelace etc and be faced with their clothes being damaged or themselves being injured. There are plenty of cases of burglars successfully suing residents of houses that they have broken into because of measures that the residents have taken to stop them being burgled that has resulted in the burglar being injured. There have been a large number of interesting suggestions, all of which, with one exception, will unfortunately lead to trouble of one kind or another. The ones which come closer than ten miles of the law can be rejected immediately, unless one is a gambler. The vast majority of the others make it clear to the louts that something is actively planned against them. The brats I know will almost certainly plan an act of revenge. The only plan which will work is one in which the yobbos don' realise that they are being plotted against. Only one of the suggested plans, namely that of "ameijers" fulfils this requirement: Feed birds regularly on the wall at times when the brats are somewhere else, in order to get the wall covered here and there in bird droppings. It will turn out that the birds are more persistent than the children. Franz... what happens when the birds become a problem? It might work short term but I think it has its pitfalls. I am blissfully unawarte of any pitfalls. We have been feeding birds right round the year on two windowsills, the front drive and a bird table. We also grow strawberries specifically for the delectation of the birds. The bird dung and bird song they leave as a token of gratitude we accept with grace. And darned bird crap on everything else around too... If they perch on your property or worse roost then you have a problem. We in fact have a small flock of chaffinches who perch in a tree in the front garden whilst waiting for the tavern door to open, as well as a substantial flock of sparrows who do roost here. In this day and age when house sparrows are getting as close as dammit to being an endangered species, we feel particularly honoured to be hosts to a flock of them. Ever seen what bird excrement does to the fabric of a house over a longer period. My wife and I have been avid bird lovers for as long as we have owned houses and have gone out of our way to atttract them. We have never noticed any damage of any kind done by them. Nasty... And if you manage to attract pigeons you will get the authorities around to tell you to stop feeding birds in many places! Not here, I am glad to say. Franz |
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O/T people sitting on garden wall. advice needed
"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message ... In message 1g0wz31.1gao2whuvj50N%00senetnospamtodayta@macunl imited.net, Jim W writes [ Kolonel Kurtz ] wrote: It has just came to me in a flash of light - why don't you get some compost [really smelly stuff] But my compost is never smelly. What am I doing wrong? Franz |
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