Am I the jerk?

We’re joy a jerk? Probably but they pushed you too it. You didn’t start there.. they wanted a reaction!!

since I am waiting for return phone call long story
Grew up in a city that with 90’ wide 200’ ish lot; neighbors next door had 65’ driveway to house about 1/2 way up our lot but only about 20 feet of street access mostly bank and driveway.
Our driveway was in middle of lot and house was alongside. Since my parents had 7 children (including 1 in wheelchair) dodge caravans were car of choice early 80s. At that time, 1 sliding door in back to access kids, therefore dad required green belt, grass between road and sidewalk, to be clear of all snow and ice to protect his bride from falling and access side doors. Most cleared walk and filled green belt and city plows always did, common sense really.

neighbors down street we’re about 10 years older than my family BUT they had 7 kids too.
Due to an injury my dad had lost his right elbow and I was in university, with a nearby apartment and since we had a heavy snowstorm I stopped by between classes to help toss heavy snow. We lived on a hill and dad had put in concrete block wall starting 2 feet high and going to 4.5 high for moms flowers garden and prevent erosion.
Since i was taller with 2 arms I grabbed section that you had to throw snow higher. End of February so snow was deep and heavy. Got it done dad and I were chatting on sidewalk while salting and neighbors son came in with plow and plowed his moms open filling in what I just cleared by hand

I said something and Gary (plow driver 32 yo) basically said deal with it. Predicament respect to elders was Dads rule BUT not being walked on This is BS!

My dad calmly walked over to drivers side window and said loudly enough to hear Gary clean up after yourself. He made some remark that I don’t remember 30 plus years later..

Dad response I remember… Gary if you don’t clean that up; with God as my witness every shovelful on snow on my property will be in that driveway by dark I will water it down and you will need an excavator and dump truck to use it before JUNE!!

as they say in tennis set, point and match!

 

Very little interaction with my neighbors. We like each other. Good enough. Pitty the fool who would ever start any real trouble in the hood. Gunstore 2 doors down, both flanking neighbors are 'enthusiasts'. Can't recall of any fueding.

 

Been quoting this since the early 70's

 

Not the jerk. I probably would have straight piped whatever machine I was using to move dirt too. Most likely a lot of extra bucket shakes too...got to get ALL the dirt out.

 

That works best on an older machine, with worn pins/bushings...a lil slop makes a lot of noise when "shaking the mud out"

 

Pools closed again today. Mowed the dirt piles.
Creates a lot of dust.

 

Angry lesbians?

 

I may have to bookmark this thread for ideas.
We have a new neighbor who has decided laws don't apply to him.
A tree fell into his yard from my mom's lot (she owns behind three houses along the street) . He sent a registered letter to her claiming it damaged his fence and was fearful of furth3r damage and worried about his dog. Insi9sted she do something about it. Well we sent the guy we hire when we have some tree work done who explained what the laws were and he would not only have to pay for what he wanted done but the tree guy needed access thru his yard with his equipment because he couldn't go thru the wood s to get to it from my mom's side.
Today I look and the downed tree (came down in a storm) was cut back to the property line and all the cut offs thrown over the fence back from whence they came. In Massachusetts this is trespassing and illegal dumping. If he had come over, been neighborly and asked we probably would have told him to do exactly what he did, but what do you do when dealing with a duck ? I guess the next step is see if and how the cops want to get involved because at this point I want it cleaned up. Either by him or his wallet.
My mom is 93. What kind of person does this to someone 93 years old ?

 

An Arse!!

 

Rent a wood chipper and send the chips back to his side of fence. Chips are harder to clean up than logs. Take pictures before and after to show you just returned his property to him.

 

Can you burn where you are? I'd wait till the wind was pushing his way and smoke him out.

 

With black locust bark!

 

With poison ivy on it.
Too far...?