Comments on: True Tales of Tenancy http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/ Bedford, Stuyvesant Heights & Tompkins Park North Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: elisa f. http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/comment-page-1/#comment-11353 elisa f. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:49:05 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2966#comment-11353 And I find that this works wonders when wanting to clear people out: Yoko Ono records. Really. Sorry Yoko. And I find that this works wonders when wanting to clear people out: Yoko Ono records. Really. Sorry Yoko.

]]> By: Despina http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/comment-page-1/#comment-11323 Despina Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:17:57 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2966#comment-11323 When I was in college the woman in the room next to me on our dorm hallway took to turning tricks to pay her tuition, and the noise (music, etc.), hallway traffic and screaming were deafening. College administration didn't want to believe it. After a month or so of no progess, I turned my speakers to the common wall - and each time the noise began, I let her have it with the trumpets of doom from the Verdi Requiem, among other classical pieces that were sure to be anathema to her business. Worked like a charm - she moved. When I was in college the woman in the room next to me on our dorm hallway took to turning tricks to pay her tuition, and the noise (music, etc.), hallway traffic and screaming were deafening. College administration didn’t want to believe it. After a month or so of no progess, I turned my speakers to the common wall – and each time the noise began, I let her have it with the trumpets of doom from the Verdi Requiem, among other classical pieces that were sure to be anathema to her business. Worked like a charm – she moved.

]]> By: Bemused http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/comment-page-1/#comment-11319 Bemused Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:13:04 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2966#comment-11319 Two words: Polka.Music Two words: Polka.Music

]]> By: Ken http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/comment-page-1/#comment-11316 Ken Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:13:05 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2966#comment-11316 We had a similar situation when we lived in Sunset Park. Fixed up a garden really nicely just to find out that several of our neighbors enjoyed listening to really really loud music in their yards. At the house two doors down they enjoyed dragging their huge speakers into the yard--how anybody enjoyed themselves at their parties I have no idea. The most amusing time was when they played bingo announcing the numbers through the speakers. I swear they could have been playing bingo on Staten Island--unfortunately the people I had invited over for a little cocktail party that same day didn't enjoy playing bingo. As for solving the problem; not that I recommend outing Reginald to his parishioners (though the hypocrisy sort of do get to me), but do you know anybody at his church who might talk to him about treating others as he himself would like to be treated. If he owns the place I guess there is not much the block association can do? We had a similar situation when we lived in Sunset Park. Fixed up a garden really nicely just to find out that several of our neighbors enjoyed listening to really really loud music in their yards. At the house two doors down they enjoyed dragging their huge speakers into the yard–how anybody enjoyed themselves at their parties I have no idea. The most amusing time was when they played bingo announcing the numbers through the speakers. I swear they could have been playing bingo on Staten Island–unfortunately the people I had invited over for a little cocktail party that same day didn’t enjoy playing bingo.
As for solving the problem; not that I recommend outing Reginald to his parishioners (though the hypocrisy sort of do get to me), but do you know anybody at his church who might talk to him about treating others as he himself would like to be treated. If he owns the place I guess there is not much the block association can do?

]]> By: Alexa11221 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/comment-page-1/#comment-11315 Alexa11221 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:21:58 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2966#comment-11315 who owns the building reginald & tent boy live in? I'd start there. who owns the building reginald & tent boy live in? I’d start there.

]]> By: laduchessa http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/comment-page-1/#comment-11313 laduchessa Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:43:26 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2966#comment-11313 oh geesh. it really doesn't matter what neighborhood you live in... the sanctity of one's backyard is dependent upon factors in which we have no control. namely, other neighbors. when i lived in clinton hill my apartment had sole use of a beautiful back yard. when we moved in it had been neglected for i don't even know how many years. we lovingly tamed it, turned it into a beautiful brightly colored flower-filled hammock heaven and set about to enjoy our space with warm weather BBQs and chilled out cocktails. until a guy 3 doors down decided to turn his brownstone into a 10 bedroom apartment and fill it with students. every night and weekend day was like a frat party a few backyards down. the best part was the fact that they had a cement patio and they put a basketball hoop up. it was like girls gone wild meets blacktop basketball meets animal house. long story short... i feel your pain. oh geesh. it really doesn’t matter what neighborhood you live in… the sanctity of one’s backyard is dependent upon factors in which we have no control. namely, other neighbors. when i lived in clinton hill my apartment had sole use of a beautiful back yard. when we moved in it had been neglected for i don’t even know how many years. we lovingly tamed it, turned it into a beautiful brightly colored flower-filled hammock heaven and set about to enjoy our space with warm weather BBQs and chilled out cocktails. until a guy 3 doors down decided to turn his brownstone into a 10 bedroom apartment and fill it with students. every night and weekend day was like a frat party a few backyards down. the best part was the fact that they had a cement patio and they put a basketball hoop up. it was like girls gone wild meets blacktop basketball meets animal house. long story short… i feel your pain.

]]> By: IRVING http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/comment-page-1/#comment-11312 IRVING Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:58:09 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2966#comment-11312 What block is this taking part on? What block is this taking part on?

]]> By: Stu http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/comment-page-1/#comment-11308 Stu Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:28:31 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2966#comment-11308 As for the musical artist that's the polar opposite of Jay-Z, well, we had an issue with a wealthy student with an expensive stereo who loved to play hip hop at deafening volumes when I was a freshmen in college. My friend who lived across the hall took to drowning him out by playing "Riverdance" through his amp (he was a semi-pro bassist with some serious equipment). I don't recommend this as a tactic togo with, but it worked, back then. Eventually. It was a rough week, though. As for the musical artist that’s the polar opposite of Jay-Z, well, we had an issue with a wealthy student with an expensive stereo who loved to play hip hop at deafening volumes when I was a freshmen in college. My friend who lived across the hall took to drowning him out by playing “Riverdance” through his amp (he was a semi-pro bassist with some serious equipment).

I don’t recommend this as a tactic togo with, but it worked, back then. Eventually. It was a rough week, though.

]]> By: Stu http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/comment-page-1/#comment-11307 Stu Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:25:58 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2966#comment-11307 Water balloons. Lots of them. Not necessarily filled with water, depending on your mood. Water balloons. Lots of them. Not necessarily filled with water, depending on your mood.

]]> By: The Changeling http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2009/01/true-tales-of-tenancy/comment-page-1/#comment-11306 The Changeling Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:48:38 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2966#comment-11306 I know your husband has an old school boom box (I saw it!). I'd take that thing out back and try to have a musical battle with Tent Boy. Whenever he pumped up the volume, I'd do the same, only with different music. What musical artist is the polar opposite of Jay-Z? I'd blast that music. It'd be fun to see what Tent Boy would do. LOL. I know your husband has an old school boom box (I saw it!). I’d take that thing out back and try to have a musical battle with Tent Boy. Whenever he pumped up the volume, I’d do the same, only with different music. What musical artist is the polar opposite of Jay-Z? I’d blast that music. It’d be fun to see what Tent Boy would do. LOL.

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