Sonofa......

[Popeye the Sailor]

I think unknown noises in a house ultimately leads to a bunch of us "2nd amendment nuts" recommending a firearm purchase.

I own firearms. It's not the first thing I go for in regards to a random noise-if you've ever lived in the country, odd noises are common in big older houses. Branches fall on the skylights. The raccoon that lives under my deck tries to get in the garage at the dog food, and indeed, creatures go stalking through the yard at night.  

I'm not sure why a sleep deprived story of confusion needs to be turned into some thread of fortress-fying a house. I'm not reinforcing the doors, I'm not getting vicious dogs, I'm not getting video surveillance, and I'm not investigating the strange noise with a gun in hand.

Then again, some of us can't manage to throw their sister-in-law out without having a gun handy.

[lethe]

I own firearms. It's not the first thing I go for in regards to a random noise-if you've ever lived in the country, odd noises are common in big older houses. Branches fall on the skylights. The raccoon that lives under my deck tries to get in the garage at the dog food, and indeed, creatures go stalking through the yard at night.  

I'm not sure why a sleep deprived story of confusion needs to be turned into some thread of fortress-fying a house. I'm not reinforcing the doors, I'm not getting vicious dogs, I'm not getting video surveillance, and I'm not investigating the strange noise with a gun in hand.

Then again, some of us can't manage to throw their sister-in-law out without having a gun handy.

but yet you need a moat....

hmmmm.....

are you trying to keep stuff out....

or in?

There is more to this story, I fear a secret lab exists beneath your house filled with terrible experiments gone wrong.

[somegirl]

We're trying to keep the census taker out, they stop by everyday.   That and people who think they can park in the driveway to go admire the alpacas next door.

[Popeye the Sailor]

but yet you need a moat....

hmmmm.....

are you trying to keep stuff out....

or in?

There is more to this story, I fear a secret lab exists beneath your house filled with terrible experiments gone wrong.

I really just want a nearby place to fish.

[DRKWNG]

but yet you need a moat....

And a Black Knight!

[cyrus buelton]

Then again, some of us can't manage to throw their sister-in-law out without having a gun handy.

That would because your sister in law (if you have one) isn't a drug dealer 

not sure who you know, where you have lived, or any of your life experiences, but I tend not to make the beast with two backs around with cocaine and controlled substance dealers.

Let's just say they don't give two shits unless they can crush it and snort it.


I am done on your thread about this topic.


I do find your story quite amusing, though.


baby monitors are funny things. If you live in a densely populated area, you gotta watch out when those suckers are on. My brother has heard some interesting conversations from his neighbors across the street.


(note: I don't think it was aimed at me, but I don't own "vicious dogs" for protection as doberman's aren't like that unless you probably pissed them off. I really have no idea as mine have never shown sign of aggression. Hell, my female hit the fetal position when she got attacked by a yellow lab at the dog park. I thought she was going to get hurt until I kneed that make the beast with two backsing lab three times in its thick skull so it would stop trying to eat both of us. Gotta love great dog owners who can control their pet  )

[GAAN]

but yet you need a moat....

hmmmm.....

are you trying to keep stuff out....

or in?

There is more to this story, I fear a secret lab exists beneath your house filled with terrible experiments gone wrong.

I've been under the house

it is strangely...very organized

you may be on to something

[Kopfjager]

I have two toddlers around, they don't mind my machine gun collection at all.

[Pip]

I've been under the house

it is strangely...very organized

you may be on to something

creeeeeeeeeepyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. 

[rgramjet]

And a Black Knight!

Um, wouldnt that be Knight of Color?

We're trying to keep the census taker out, they stop by everyday.   That and people who think they can park in the driveway to go admire the alpacas next door.

Whats wrong with census takers?  Just did some family tree stuff and the census info was very helpful.

[Pip]

Um, wouldnt that be Knight of Color?

*ahem* Knight-American is the proper term.

[RAT900]

Whats wrong with census takers?  Just did some family tree stuff and the census info was very helpful.

+1...its nice to leave a bread-crumb trail behind....

for instance....census data helped me figure out that

my g-g-grandfather married his first cousin,

we owned slaves

very few of us lived to a ripe old age...

[dolci]

Just wait until the 1st time he sleeps through the night, and you both rush into his room at 2am (and maybe again at 4) to see if he's OK.

...and then you do it again the next 3 times he sleeps through the night until you get used to it! 

I was positive someone had snuck in and stolen my daughter.

[rgramjet]

Yer g-g-grandfather married his first cousin?  Is that where the stuh stuh stutter came from?

:-)

[somegirl]

Whats wrong with census takers?  Just did some family tree stuff and the census info was very helpful.

We sent in all the forms, but they didn't seem to believe that nobody lives in our garage and kept coming back to check.