Unbelievable

[insight]

So about two hours ago (7:30 AM out here on the west coast) I hear a bunch of noise coming from outside our townhouse. I take my son so my wife can get sleep in and head downstairs to see a team of workers outside the front of the house powerwashing and painting. Ok fine, I understand the property management group can do that and I can deal with that. THEN I see someone opening the gate to my backyard and am thinking WTF. I watch as a couple of guys come in and start taking shit out of my yard and putting it on the street. OBVIOUSLY I go outside and say "Excuse me just what the fuck do you think you are doing with my property, don't you like life?" whereupon they say they have been instructed to paint.... inside my property line....and remove my gas grill, garden equipment etc and put it in the fuggin street. THEN my wife comes down because these guys have actually gotten on a ladder and go onto the deck adjoining the bedroom to paint there as well.

Ok so now I am pissed, I have these guys messsing with my shit (I quickly put a stop to that) and looking in my bedroom window? But there is more! Knock on the door and it is the manager (was the manager before this group bought the townhouse group, he is a good guy). He says "Hey Phil, you might want to move your car unless you want it to be a new color because these assholes are power painting next to where you parked."

I love Sunday.

 

[Ginseng]

Holy shit. Sorry to hear about that Phil.

God, I love my detached home.

Wilkey

 

[Mark Twain]

That's bullshit. They shouldn't be doing that to anyone. Sunday is almost the only time people have off anymore. The fact that they came into your lawn at 7:30 am would piss me off to no end. The apt complex I'm at has been doing construction for the past two months. It's loud every morning, but they don't work on the weekends. I think I'd kick someone's ass for this.

 

[JHolmes763]

Did you yell "Get off my lawn" and shake your cane at 'em???

Just kidding, man. I'd be pretty pissed, too. I hope nothing of yours gets ruined.

 

[Rodrigo de Jerez]

Fuggers.

-Mark

 

[Dsav101]

Damn bro, sorry to hear about that. Someone would def be getting an earful from me for doing that shit on a Sunday morning.......Even if I am renting!

 

[Mike33]

Did you yell "Get off my lawn" and shake your cane at 'em???

:sign:

 

[Devil Doc]

You should live in Northern New England, where on weekends we have bored French Canadians with chainsaws.

Doc.

 

[MilesMingusMonk]

I'd rather be home when this type of fiasco occurs - at least you can prevent some mistakes. I returned home to my townhouse in Arizona once - with external door hardware, bushes, water meter cover, air conditioning unit, irrigation controls - all painted desert beige.

 

[bilder]

Follow the foreman home and start to move his stuff into the street.

 

[AngryFishH]

This is spot where a publicly cycled Remington 870 would make a wonderful deterrent.

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Fish

 

[insight]

Soooooo I called the property management company and left a message on their 24 hour line saying effectively 'What you are doing violates California property law and I suggest you cease and desist or I will be taking legal action against you promptly." Within 15 minutes the whole crew was gone lol. The actual on site manager came over and said "I dunno what the hell is wrong with these guys. I got woken up by a ladder landing next to my window... not a good thing to do to a retired marine who sleeps with a 9mm under his pillow, somebody almost had a really bad day." He then thanked me for handling it and proceeded to start tearing down the plastic they had tacked up over his windows. Awesome.

 

[Rebel Herfer]

Phil - SEE, simple and direct threats solve soooooo many problems! Glad to hear you pulled the ol' CA Prop Rights Bill outta yo' arse. BTB - SUNDAY!!!! Are you SHITTIN" me!!!

 

[Bargogirl]

Follow the foreman home and start to move his stuff into the street.

LMAO!! :laugh: I likey!

 

[ELittle]

HAHA, atleast they left. That would have been funny if your manager would have shot one of them through the wall.

 

[insight]

Just got a call from my wife. Apparently they are back and actually came INTO my fucking house. This will not stand.

 

[hoshnasi]

Did you yell "Get off my lawn" and shake your cane at 'em???

You should live in Northern New England, where on weekends we have bored French Canadians with chainsaws.

Follow the foreman home and start to move his stuff into the street.

This is spot where a publicly cycled Remington 870 would make a wonderful deterrent.
This public service announcement brought to you by gun ownership. Helping you protect your crap since the invention of gunpowder.

Just got a call from my wife. Apparently they are back and actually came INTO my fucking house. This will not stand.

This thread has provided me with alot of laughs. I feel your plight insight, I think we have all been in a situation like this.

 

[mmburtch]

Just got a call from my wife. Apparently they are back and actually came INTO my fucking house. This will not stand.

No 24hrs notice, call the cops

 

[Hillbilly Steaks]

dude, you got jerky on the way....don't let them near your mailbox...

 

[KayakinBoy]

I'd rather be home when this type of fiasco occurs - at least you can prevent some mistakes. I returned home to my townhouse in Arizona once - with external door hardware, bushes, water meter cover, air conditioning unit, irrigation controls - all painted desert beige.

Come on, that's a beautiful color! :sign:

Do they have keys? That's when I'd be changing the locks and telling them they ain't getting a copy of the keys till they give you something in writing saying they will call with 24 hour notice.