I hate the Summer!

[AZXD]

Originally Posted by PackerfanXD

When it gets to be 115+degrees, I'll be hating it as well.

Wimp
Just kidding!!!

I guess we got it easy, it's always summer compared to many other states. Besides when school is out .... Most of this state is inside avoiding the melt.

[XD40DucheKiller]

park the cars in the garage...leave a light on to a noticeably cracked window and leave all other lights in the house off to look not home. then sit in a corner in the dark with your XD and wait for a hooligan to climb thru.

send a message not to break into this house!

[AZXD]

Originally Posted by XD40DucheKiller

park the cars in the garage...leave a light on to a noticeably cracked window and leave all other lights in the house off to look not home. then sit in a corner in the dark with your XD and wait for a hooligan to climb thru.

send a message not to break into this house!

I prefer that they know the entire house is loaded

I mentioned to a teenager just the other day as he & a friend walked down to the DRY river bed ... That what he was about to do is illegal within city limits, and if my windows get shot, I'll be looking for them. The response was don't worry about your windows, Sir .... He was very respectful

[Amkus]

Wow, school sure ends early where you live.

[cucamelsmd15]

Originally Posted by jdavionic

Fortunately this year, our neighborhood HOA got off their butts and hired 2 off duty cops to patrol in marked police cars.

Wow, and HOA that actually does something. Color me surprised.

But, JD, I have you know, Im somewhat disappointed with this thread. I was hoping for another in-laws post.

[Terry]

Same crap is going on up here too. It is even worse with the full 24 hours of day light all summer.
I can almost under stand school kids acting up. What i hate is the 20 and 30 year olds that are doing the same thing. Oh let me Re-state that...The 20 and 30 year old that quit school in the first year of high school, so they think they stopped getting any older. They still act like a 14 year old.

[jdavionic]

Originally Posted by cucamelsmd15

But, JD, I have you know, Im somewhat disappointed with this thread. I was hoping for another in-laws post.

Oh that day will come...I don't know how I've managed to dodge that bullet for so long. But I'm sure I've done enough wrong in my days to justify another round with the in-laws from hell.

[Dhunter55]

Originally Posted by jdavionic

I grew up in Florida, so I feel your pain. I lived in S. Florida and St. Pete. An amusing aside, my grandfather (who died in his mid 90s) lived down there for a long time. I remember going to his house in the summer and he just had the windows open with no ac. He had an ac system, but felt it was a waste of money and never used it. You'd step in house when it was in the 90s with 90% humidity and he'd ask if you wanted a cup of coffee Tough as nails...the old guy lived on his own until he died at 95 or 96.

I was in my teens before we got an a/c. Thank God we had pools and the beaches. It's been murder already this summer. Probably one of the hottest April and May I can remember. Can't wait for July and August. Very few cold days this past winter.

IRT the original subject, I'd never admit to egging cars/houses or dumping cherry bombs and m80's into mail boxes and empty garbage cans. Man, could those old mail box and garbage can lids go flyin. Fire in the hole!

[XDConvert9mm]

Originally Posted by jdavionic

Here's why...every year when the neighborhood kids get out of school, we have problems. The problems range from disrespectful kids at the pool, to pranks, to vandalism, to drugs, and break ins.

The kids just got out and we were already the victim of a relatively harmless prank. The girls (in the 2 houses) across the street graduated HS and had parties last night. I got up this morning to find chocolate syrup, eggs, and blue cheese dressing all over the mailbox. Obviously a "chick" prank...we were much more destructive than that. Not a big deal...2 minutes with the hose and it was all cleaned up.

But unfortunately it is just the tip of the iceberg. Last year, we had homes that were broken into, a bathroom at the community clubhouse that was set on fire, cars that were vandalized, ... Fortunately this year, our neighborhood HOA got off their butts and hired 2 off duty cops to patrol in marked police cars. Hopefully, the results will be better this year.

So yes...I hate Summer!

How timely that you put this post up JD. Tonight a group of 4 little darling Chad types were caught going through our neighborhood siphoning gas tanks. I was out walking the dog and saw them after they got nailed. 1 Acura SUV, 1 BMW M5, 1 Boxter and one poor little schmuck in an Accord. Apparently they were dumb enough to run around in a group.

I'm sure they're just "good boys" who were having a little harmless fun.
Why is everyone so upset?

[JeffXD]

Originally Posted by cucamelsmd15

Wow, and HOA that actually does something. Color me surprised.

I don't believe it. I need evidence that an HOA has actually done something other than bleed residents dry and engage in general facist behaviors.