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jkswiss · 12-19-2005, 03:35 AM

Well, its the second night in a row now that I've lost sleep over this damn car alarm. This Jeep's car alarm goes off for about 3 minutes, honk, honk, honk.... then stops. Then, unfailingly, it starts up again about ten minutes later. Stops, then starts again...for friggin HOURS. I'm a normally level headed guy, don't break the law to my knowledge, except I speed a little, but everyone does. Now, I have a lot of EVIL thoughts running through my head. I want to get my XD and unload it in that damn jeep. Its a Cherokee or else I'd pop the hood and disconnect the friggin battery. My next impulse is to key the fu** out of it. I grabbed two eggs and went out to throw it at it, but I thought better of it cuz its in a pretty well lit area. I really want to put the hurting on this guy. I think I'm gonna store some pee in a jug and pour it all over his friggin jeep. Sorry, its 3am, and my adrenaline is pumping, and i'm freaken PISSED, almost irrationally pissed. I want to break something. Thanks for letting me rant.

EDIT: the freaking thing went off again. I'm gonna use some bumper sticker paper with a nice little message for him on his winshield.

taxi2you · 12-19-2005, 07:42 AM

leave a nice note at first. Then use a tire valve stem tool to slowly let the air out of the tires. Most tire places don't find it for a while. Sometimes a BB works under the valve cap.

poetshot · 12-19-2005, 08:01 AM

Start calling it in. A few disturbing the peace citations might do the trick...

ichy_trigger · 12-19-2005, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by poetshot

Start calling it in. A few disturbing the peace citations might do the trick...

+1 on this, call the cops and report an alarm sounding and possible theft. After they get that several times, they will tell the guy to make sure they dont get another call or he will be cited. Around here, the first false alarm on a building security system is free. After that, you are paying so much per visit.

**Majk** · 12-19-2005, 10:40 AM

+2 I'd call it in. A few dollars out of the pocket on tickets may make him pay attention. I for one jump out of bed the minute mine goes off, not sure what this guys thinking of.

jdavionic · 12-19-2005, 12:07 PM

Now I'm not suggesting anything with respect to your situation. In a completely unrelated matter, here's some shopping ideas for the holiday season:
http://www.prankplace.com/bumper.htm?KBID=2274

therooster · 12-19-2005, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jdavionic

http://www.prankplace.com/bumper.htm?KBID=2274

lol...

the best one i have heard of was, "honk if you want to rear end me".

HamsXD · 12-19-2005, 12:32 PM

Some good advice has been given. All I can add is use it. No eggs, none of that crap, unless you think you're in high school again.

Brickboy240 · 12-19-2005, 01:04 PM

Do you know who owns it?

I'd call the police and see if they can run the plates and find out the owner and see if they can either go to his door or call him and tell him about the thing.

Funny story about something very similar....

Once...in college (when we were young and had less sense) there was a little old Audi 5000 POS that had an alarm that was doing the same thing. It was during finals time and we were so pissed, we could not see straight. It was super loud and right outside our apartments and would not stop. I had a Calculus final and could not concentrate and my Irish temper was flaring.

I took a logging chain and my 1976 Chevy Blazer 4x4 and hooked up to the front tow hook on the Audi 5000 and dragged it (no sweat for the Chevy big block 454 Blazer!) down the street a few miles and left it. (in front of the Kappa house!) Problem solved...we got some sleep and passed the final next day. Our neighbors literally cheered as my big Blazer towed the Audi way down the street.

THEN...the car was back a few days later and guess what? The alarm was going off again and nobody was around. Unbelieveable! We called the cops and they never showed up. We asked and asked and nobody knew who owned the POS Audi. Grrr...same problem all over again.

Well, my neighbor (who was really more pissed than I was, because he had a Chemical Engineering final the next morning...I was throught with finals and just wanted peace and quiet) took a cordless drill and a very long drill bit and had me hold the flashlight, while he crawled under the front and located the battery. He drilled holes in the bottom of the battery and let is drain. No charge in battery - no alarm going off. Smart move, but we had holes in our shirts, from the battery acid that dripped on us. Still, it got quiet really quick and later on that year, we never heard the Audi's alarm again. I think the bastard finally got the message.

I am NOT suggesting doing either of these things, but I can COMPLETELY understand your frustration.

- Brickboy240

jkswiss · 12-19-2005, 04:37 PM

Thanks for the ideas. The eggs are very tempting. I was seeing red for a few hours last night. Believe you me, if I knew which apartment that guy lived in, I would be pounding on his door. I ended up calling the cops and voiced a complaint. I called 24 hour dispatch and they answered 911, which kinda freaked me out. I was like uhh, can I make a noise complaint here, and they said sure. Anyways, the cops came and stopped the alarm. Do cops have an alarm disabler cuz as soon as they came I heared the Beep of the alarm disarming. Had this occured a couple of weeks ago, "Finals week", this guy might have found four deflated tires, eggs, and flour all over his damn car. I hope this doesn't become a nightly occurance. This is the first time i've called the police over anything. What makes me wonder is that I'm the only one to do so. Theres many more units alot closer to the blaring car than I. Thanks for the info guys.

12-19-2005, 03:35 AM	#1
jkswiss XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,085	Car Alarms Well, its the second night in a row now that I've lost sleep over this damn car alarm. This Jeep's car alarm goes off for about 3 minutes, honk, honk, honk.... then stops. Then, unfailingly, it starts up again about ten minutes later. Stops, then starts again...for friggin HOURS. I'm a normally level headed guy, don't break the law to my knowledge, except I speed a little, but everyone does. Now, I have a lot of EVIL thoughts running through my head. I want to get my XD and unload it in that damn jeep. Its a Cherokee or else I'd pop the hood and disconnect the friggin battery. My next impulse is to key the fu** out of it. I grabbed two eggs and went out to throw it at it, but I thought better of it cuz its in a pretty well lit area. I really want to put the hurting on this guy. I think I'm gonna store some pee in a jug and pour it all over his friggin jeep. Sorry, its 3am, and my adrenaline is pumping, and i'm freaken PISSED, almost irrationally pissed. I want to break something. Thanks for letting me rant. EDIT: the freaking thing went off again. I'm gonna use some bumper sticker paper with a nice little message for him on his winshield.

12-19-2005, 07:42 AM	#2
taxi2you XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 156	leave a nice note at first. Then use a tire valve stem tool to slowly let the air out of the tires. Most tire places don't find it for a while. Sometimes a BB works under the valve cap. __________________ You can tune a piano, but you can\'t tunafish. Never pet a burning dog. If the world made sense, It would be the French men that wore dresses and not the Scottish.

12-19-2005, 08:01 AM	#3
poetshot XDTalk Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south central Pa Posts: 47	Start calling it in. A few disturbing the peace citations might do the trick... __________________ \"To the world you might be just one person, but to one person you just might be the world\"

12-19-2005, 01:04 PM	#9
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 8,988	Do you know who owns it? I'd call the police and see if they can run the plates and find out the owner and see if they can either go to his door or call him and tell him about the thing. Funny story about something very similar.... Once...in college (when we were young and had less sense) there was a little old Audi 5000 POS that had an alarm that was doing the same thing. It was during finals time and we were so pissed, we could not see straight. It was super loud and right outside our apartments and would not stop. I had a Calculus final and could not concentrate and my Irish temper was flaring. I took a logging chain and my 1976 Chevy Blazer 4x4 and hooked up to the front tow hook on the Audi 5000 and dragged it (no sweat for the Chevy big block 454 Blazer!) down the street a few miles and left it. (in front of the Kappa house!) Problem solved...we got some sleep and passed the final next day. Our neighbors literally cheered as my big Blazer towed the Audi way down the street. THEN...the car was back a few days later and guess what? The alarm was going off again and nobody was around. Unbelieveable! We called the cops and they never showed up. We asked and asked and nobody knew who owned the POS Audi. Grrr...same problem all over again. Well, my neighbor (who was really more pissed than I was, because he had a Chemical Engineering final the next morning...I was throught with finals and just wanted peace and quiet) took a cordless drill and a very long drill bit and had me hold the flashlight, while he crawled under the front and located the battery. He drilled holes in the bottom of the battery and let is drain. No charge in battery - no alarm going off. Smart move, but we had holes in our shirts, from the battery acid that dripped on us. Still, it got quiet really quick and later on that year, we never heard the Audi's alarm again. I think the bastard finally got the message. I am NOT suggesting doing either of these things, but I can COMPLETELY understand your frustration. - Brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

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12-19-2005, 10:40 AM	#5
Majk XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,606	+2 I'd call it in. A few dollars out of the pocket on tickets may make him pay attention. I for one jump out of bed the minute mine goes off, not sure what this guys thinking of.

12-19-2005, 12:07 PM	#6
jdavionic XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GA Posts: 5,105	Now I'm not suggesting anything with respect to your situation. In a completely unrelated matter, here's some shopping ideas for the holiday season: http://www.prankplace.com/bumper.htm?KBID=2274

12-19-2005, 12:32 PM	#8
HamsXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Okc Posts: 323	Some good advice has been given. All I can add is use it. No eggs, none of that crap, unless you think you're in high school again.

12-19-2005, 04:37 PM	#10
jkswiss XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,085	Thanks for the ideas. The eggs are very tempting. I was seeing red for a few hours last night. Believe you me, if I knew which apartment that guy lived in, I would be pounding on his door. I ended up calling the cops and voiced a complaint. I called 24 hour dispatch and they answered 911, which kinda freaked me out. I was like uhh, can I make a noise complaint here, and they said sure. Anyways, the cops came and stopped the alarm. Do cops have an alarm disabler cuz as soon as they came I heared the Beep of the alarm disarming. Had this occured a couple of weeks ago, "Finals week", this guy might have found four deflated tires, eggs, and flour all over his damn car. I hope this doesn't become a nightly occurance. This is the first time i've called the police over anything. What makes me wonder is that I'm the only one to do so. Theres many more units alot closer to the blaring car than I. Thanks for the info guys.