Mission accomplished...maybe

troy2000 · 06-29-2008, 06:27 AM

As some of you who remember an older thread of mine know, I've been babysitting a house for a friend of mine since the middle of February. Punks and local gang members had taken it over, trashed it and made it their hangout; every time he tried to board it up, they broke in anyway; every time he fixed something they destroyed it. So we hit it in the middle of a week, put up a high chain link fence, boarded the windows properly, and I moved my motor home into the yard.

One guy tried to break in through the front door with a bar one night, and someone tried unsuccessfully to get through a window while I was at work one day. Aside from that things have been calm since the first week or so, when I had to explain to a few people that the welcome mat was no longer out. But it's tied up a lot of my time.

Anyway, my friend hired a guy to build him a covered patio a couple of months ago, and the guy did a bang-up job for a reasonable price. So George talked to him about the house I've been guarding. The guy spent a few days prepping it, and moved his family in a few weeks ago. He's been working on it himself in the evenings and bringing in his crew on Saturdays, and so far is doing good work.

I don't know any details of the deal he made with George, but it seems to be working out; the house has people in it day and night now, and it's getting fixed. It looks like I'm off the hook, and can go about my normal life again without worrying. Knock on wood...

CalifgirlinOk · 06-29-2008, 07:15 AM

Keep your fingers crossed that everything turns out.With people there day and night it should keep the punks from thinking about messing with the house....Does he have a gun to protect his family and the house???

neophyte · 06-29-2008, 07:22 AM

troy2000: Sir; I had wondered about that undertaking. Good to see that maybe you can move on and do something else for awhile.

What have you planned for your next ''adventure''

troy2000 · 06-29-2008, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CalifgirlinOk

Keep your fingers crossed that everything turns out.With people there day and night it should keep the punks from thinking about messing with the house....Does he have a gun to protect his family and the house???

With me keeping them cleared out for several months and a family actually living in the house now, I would imagine the little scum buckets have moved on. His family is probably in no more danger than any of the neighbors, now; if they had come after anyone it would've been me.

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Originally Posted by neophyte

troy2000: Sir; I had wondered about that undertaking. Good to see that maybe you can move on and do something else for awhile.

What have you planned for your next ''adventure''

Looks like I'll be spending more time with the wife. That's a fairly adventurous undertaking right there...

.22hustler · 06-29-2008, 07:44 AM

Sure am glad things seemed to have worked out for you.I can only imagine the time it took from your life. It sounds like you're a man a friend could be proud to call you a friend, friend!! God bless you for taking the time.

Windwalker · 06-29-2008, 08:07 AM

You did well! I would be proud to have neighbors like you. Happy trails.

nathangdad · 06-29-2008, 08:25 AM

and I hope your mutual efforts bring a permanent improvement.

Perhaps it will inspire others to move into areas needing a good example.

AKHunter · 06-29-2008, 11:52 AM

I had been wondering about that Troy. Glad to hear things are going smoothly and you are being relieved of it. It sounds like a success !

knightRider · 06-29-2008, 11:58 AM

Glad it worked out for your friend Troy .

troy2000 · 06-29-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by knightRider

Glad it worked out for your friend Troy .

He's glad too, knightrider. His wife may not kill him after all...

Brother Bob · 06-29-2008, 12:08 PM

What about your wife, Troy?

ArkansasHunter · 06-29-2008, 12:09 PM

troy with all that time away from home it's time you and your wife went a cruse together alone.

knightRider · 06-29-2008, 12:14 PM

lol A.H.
throw some Marvin Gaye on too !

troy2000 · 06-29-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

troy with all that time away from home it's time you and your wife went a cruse together alone.

Mike, why would you want me to be alone with my wife? Are you trying to get me killed? I depend on the possibility of witnesses for my very existence...

knightRider · 06-29-2008, 12:27 PM

ohhhhhh baby and when TROY gets that feeling he needs SEXual healing !

KGunner · 06-29-2008, 12:49 PM

Thats great you got the problem resolved or seem to have Troy. Whats even better is you got it done with nobody getting hurt, especially yourself.

squirrelblaster · 06-29-2008, 11:16 PM

good job troy, but this could have been solved a little easier......all you needed to do was dig a lava moat around the house and stock it with lava monsters!

SwedeSteve · 06-30-2008, 02:05 AM

All good deeds do not end in tragedy. You are to be commended for your tribulations, and they shall surely be rewarded !!

troy2000 · 06-30-2008, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

All good deeds do not end in tragedy. You are to be commended for your tribulations, and they shall surely be rewarded !!

It has me worried, Steve. It's been my firm experience that no good deed goes unpunished...

Maybe this one will be the exception.

Cyrano · 06-30-2008, 08:43 AM

And to think my wife accuses me of being paranoid becase I watch episodes of "It Takes A Thief" on the Discovery Channel, where two ex-burglars who are now home security consults show homeowners how easy ti is to break in and rob a house in 10 minutes flat, take a look at our house, and want to buy a home security system. What put her off before is they didn't have sensors that could differentiate between a burglar and a cat. Now they do. She still thinks I'm being a paranoid lunatic. I can show her postls like your original one all I like, but Her Majesty has made up her mind and won't be swayed by mere facts. It's infuriating.

06-29-2008, 06:27 AM	#1
troy2000 Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,554 Images: 9	Mission accomplished...maybe As some of you who remember an older thread of mine know, I've been babysitting a house for a friend of mine since the middle of February. Punks and local gang members had taken it over, trashed it and made it their hangout; every time he tried to board it up, they broke in anyway; every time he fixed something they destroyed it. So we hit it in the middle of a week, put up a high chain link fence, boarded the windows properly, and I moved my motor home into the yard. One guy tried to break in through the front door with a bar one night, and someone tried unsuccessfully to get through a window while I was at work one day. Aside from that things have been calm since the first week or so, when I had to explain to a few people that the welcome mat was no longer out. But it's tied up a lot of my time. Anyway, my friend hired a guy to build him a covered patio a couple of months ago, and the guy did a bang-up job for a reasonable price. So George talked to him about the house I've been guarding. The guy spent a few days prepping it, and moved his family in a few weeks ago. He's been working on it himself in the evenings and bringing in his crew on Saturdays, and so far is doing good work. I don't know any details of the deal he made with George, but it seems to be working out; the house has people in it day and night now, and it's getting fixed. It looks like I'm off the hook, and can go about my normal life again without worrying. Knock on wood... Last edited by troy2000; 06-29-2008 at 12:05 PM.

06-29-2008, 07:15 AM	#2
CalifgirlinOk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,754	Keep your fingers crossed that everything turns out.With people there day and night it should keep the punks from thinking about messing with the house....Does he have a gun to protect his family and the house??? __________________ Hey Seabeescotty..!! Does my butt look good in these jeans?

06-29-2008, 07:22 AM	#3
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 8,823 Blog Entries: 2	undertaking troy2000: Sir; I had wondered about that undertaking. Good to see that maybe you can move on and do something else for awhile. What have you planned for your next ''adventure'' __________________ Craig May the Lord's face radiate with joy because of you. Numbers 6:24

06-29-2008, 08:07 AM	#6
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,097	You did well! I would be proud to have neighbors like you. Happy trails. __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it In God I Trust

06-29-2008, 08:25 AM	#7
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,164	Congrats on an admirable effort . . . and I hope your mutual efforts bring a permanent improvement. Perhaps it will inspire others to move into areas needing a good example.

06-29-2008, 07:44 AM	#5
.22hustler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,469	Sure am glad things seemed to have worked out for you.I can only imagine the time it took from your life. It sounds like you're a man a friend could be proud to call you a friend, friend!! God bless you for taking the time.

06-29-2008, 11:52 AM	#8
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	I had been wondering about that Troy. Glad to hear things are going smoothly and you are being relieved of it. It sounds like a success !

06-29-2008, 11:58 AM	#9
knightRider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: you know where Posts: 3,777 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 17	Glad it worked out for your friend Troy . __________________ God doesn't give rights. Men have to fight for them.

06-29-2008, 12:08 PM	#11
Brother Bob Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Olive Branch, MS. Posts: 5,651 Blog Entries: 3	What about your wife, Troy?

06-29-2008, 12:09 PM	#12
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,211	troy with all that time away from home it's time you and your wife went a cruse together alone.

06-29-2008, 12:14 PM	#13
knightRider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: you know where Posts: 3,777 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 17	lol A.H. throw some Marvin Gaye on too ! __________________ God doesn't give rights. Men have to fight for them. Last edited by knightRider; 06-29-2008 at 12:26 PM.

06-29-2008, 12:27 PM	#15
knightRider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: you know where Posts: 3,777 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 17	ohhhhhh baby and when TROY gets that feeling he needs SEXual healing ! __________________ God doesn't give rights. Men have to fight for them.

06-29-2008, 12:49 PM	#16
KGunner Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 796 Blog Entries: 10	Thats great you got the problem resolved or seem to have Troy. Whats even better is you got it done with nobody getting hurt, especially yourself. __________________ If the Founding Fathers were alive today, they'd probably rather be dead.

06-29-2008, 11:16 PM	#17
squirrelblaster lord of lego turtles! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,493	good job troy, but this could have been solved a little easier......all you needed to do was dig a lava moat around the house and stock it with lava monsters! __________________ "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

06-30-2008, 02:05 AM	#18
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,549 Images: 1	All good deeds do not end in tragedy. You are to be commended for your tribulations, and they shall surely be rewarded !! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

06-30-2008, 08:43 AM	#20
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,917	And to think my wife accuses me of being paranoid becase I watch episodes of "It Takes A Thief" on the Discovery Channel, where two ex-burglars who are now home security consults show homeowners how easy ti is to break in and rob a house in 10 minutes flat, take a look at our house, and want to buy a home security system. What put her off before is they didn't have sensors that could differentiate between a burglar and a cat. Now they do. She still thinks I'm being a paranoid lunatic. I can show her postls like your original one all I like, but Her Majesty has made up her mind and won't be swayed by mere facts. It's infuriating.