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36. Our CJ was like that.

Fri Nov 14, 2014, 02:25 PM

Nov 2014

We had a great cul de sac neighborhood full of kids, except for one house that was owned by a sweet nice couple who kept to themselves, but were extremely polite to everyone around them. They had a huge yard and one spring they installed a pool. I caught CJ and RJ coming out of their fenced yard when the work was under way and I asked them what they were up to. CJ smiled and said, "We put our initials in the wet cement."

"CJ!" I said. "They'll know it's you!"

"No, they won't." he responded, puzzled.

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Any weird neighbor stories? [View all] Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 OP

As a dog owner, I do not find that strange. demmiblue Nov 2014 #1

Not sure what their purpose is. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #2

Been in the same house/neighborhood 50 years -- Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2014 #3

Other than that how did you enjoy the play, Mrs. Lincoln? pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #4

Sounds like HHNF is one of those silver-liner kind of people. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #7

I'd say so, lol pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #9

Personally, I like a community with a few quirky personalities. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #10

... pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #11

The real problem neighbors -- Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2014 #29

When I was a kid our neighbors across the street started a band and Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #31

LOL! BlueJazz Nov 2014 #49

This woman down the street periodically emerges and starts kicking random people in the ass, rug Nov 2014 #5

I feel like there's an inside story that I'm missing. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #6

Just wait. rug Nov 2014 #8

.... Tsiyu Nov 2014 #53

I shall refrain from commenting... pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #14

No fair holding out. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #32

Easy for you to say when it's my butt on the line pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #37

Oh, no. There'll be no end to this. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #38

"No end" is what I'm afraid of pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #63

So, is someone being the butt of a joke, or just a butt? Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #68

No, but my neighbor across the street had an intruder the other night Baclava Nov 2014 #12

There were two ballsy racoons that ran through my backyard. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #15

I had an armadillo problem, digging holes for juicy worms in my yard and invited their whole herd Baclava Nov 2014 #17

One New Years Eve I all of a sudden there were about avebury Nov 2014 #13

I can't say I have had a blow-out experience like that one. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #16

Wasn't seven police cars overdoing it? ailsagirl Nov 2014 #42

One day we were heading to Crossroads Mall in Oklahoma City avebury Nov 2014 #44

Then there is the neighbor who got the windows of her car shot up. avebury Nov 2014 #18

The end to that story gave me a chill. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #20

We had a gut reaction that the father may have been facing legal issues avebury Nov 2014 #27

Now for a funny story. avebury Nov 2014 #19

Not the smartest fireman on the pole, that's for sure. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #21

Good. No stories about me so far. hunter Nov 2014 #22

Ichabob. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #33

You mean like shooting rocket fireworks into my yard? Or the guy whose driveway is a junkheap? Or WinkyDink Nov 2014 #23

Nice suburban developments... Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #34

morphed NJCher Nov 2014 #24

I tend to worry when someone wears a bathrobe out into the street. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #35

When I got married UglyGreed Nov 2014 #25

Another funny story. avebury Nov 2014 #26

Our CJ was like that. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #36

growing up, I had a few NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #28

no real weird neighbors fizzgig Nov 2014 #30

I listen to the police scanner too Spaldeen Nov 2014 #45

i'd listen to it online fizzgig Nov 2014 #54

No, but my neighbors might. Throd Nov 2014 #39

Ha! I was just frogmarch Nov 2014 #40

Our next door neighbor is in the higher command in the police force. Only thing he does around the, benld74 Nov 2014 #41

Got threatened by a crazy one when I was about 12 callous taoboy Nov 2014 #43

What a sad story. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #57

They were an odd family, extremely intelligent- callous taoboy Nov 2014 #65

Mine collect trashcans, rubbermaid bins, and potted plants. a la izquierda Nov 2014 #46

I'm a bit of a container hoarder, myself. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #58

Well...this man was my neighbor... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #47

That second story is cool. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #59

Yeah, I like that second story. callous taoboy Nov 2014 #66

My mother's former neighbor stole her grass, as in lawn. She started noticing weeds where there had WinkyDink Nov 2014 #48

He must have used a bobcat for my lawn. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #60

The gall! Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #80

When I lived in Florida Aerows Nov 2014 #50

Was it wrong that I chuckled? Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #52

Just checking..... The empressof all Nov 2014 #51

Most of 'em are dead now, but pipi_k Nov 2014 #55

Now that I think of it, we did have a neighbor that did something Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #61

Makes me sad to remember doing that too pipi_k Nov 2014 #69

I'm sorry about your experience. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #70

when I was about 8 or 9, my 16 year old sister and my mom magical thyme Nov 2014 #78

Not much of a story from me except Jamaal510 Nov 2014 #56

The first apartment I lived in I woke up and I swore Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #62

Ugh. That's even worse Jamaal510 Nov 2014 #64

Fortunately, it was only the one time. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #67

Long time ago (before we were married) a young guy who lived B Calm Nov 2014 #71

That sounds like something that could have been called into the police. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #72

i had one of those. usps gave the letter carrier permission to skip the house. mopinko Nov 2014 #74

bought a 2 flat from a slum lord. mopinko Nov 2014 #73

I have a large black walnut on my property, a wonderful tree... NNadir Nov 2014 #75

We don't have black walnut trees in C. Florida, but we do have golf courses and viewing easements, Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #76

I would send that neighbor a get well soon card, LOL. I harvested over 4,000 B Calm Nov 2014 #77

Great demonstration! Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #79