Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 17:35     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Yes, you are a jerk. Is there seriously NO noise in your home? Get some noise canceling headphones or close the windows.

People complain about DL, kids being isolated. Then they try to get out of the house and people still complain.


They can "get out of the house" without using a basketball hoop that does not belong to them. Throw a ball. Ride a bike or scooter. Play with a basketball hoop purchased by their parents, which they own.

"Jesus" indeed.


Indeed! This reminds me of a bad experience I had. I live in a townhouse + some Brat decided to throw his ball against my door. I was going nuts. I told the kid to stop with his mom standing there. I pointed out where the parks are in Georgetown. The father ad the nerve to pound on the door saying I had no right to tell his kid to stop + that " he was a lawyer". I said I am too. This is D.C. Buddy. Ugh. People are just entitled jerks.


Lol, he was threatening to sue you to let his kid throw balls against your door? He must not be a great lawyer...
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 17:23     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Move it into the garage over the weekend. All the rule setting time setting etc etc will just blow up in your face unless you have very strong ties with neighbors. Our neighbor does this. He moves it in and out. It’s not there all the time.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 17:16     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Yes, you are a jerk. Is there seriously NO noise in your home? Get some noise canceling headphones or close the windows.

People complain about DL, kids being isolated. Then they try to get out of the house and people still complain.


This! Celebrate that kids are being active in your neighborhood. How noisy can they be??


Exactly. All of this talk of shutting down the physical activity of children is discouraging. We need to show the kids all the beauty they possess inside. Instead of stifling them, we need to give them a sense of pride.


You present as an utter lunatic.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 17:14     Subject: Re:Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
We coordinated with three closest neighbors about the best place to put a hoop (that one of the neighbors bought) and all the families use it. So maybe talk to the other families about moving the hoop to a better location, if you don’t mind sharing it with other kids.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 16:44     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Yes, you are a jerk. Is there seriously NO noise in your home? Get some noise canceling headphones or close the windows.

People complain about DL, kids being isolated. Then they try to get out of the house and people still complain.


Unless you have BTDT, then take a seat. My neighbors put up a basketball hoop, totally on their property. They are nice people and I like them. Their teen boy has been out there for HOURS most days and the hoop is in sight and hearing distance of our deck and dining room. It's loud. It's like constantly being in that scene in A Wrinkle in Time where the kids are all bouncing a ball in front of their house.

In my situation, it's their house and I totally recognize that. If it was my basketball hoop on my property I'd offer hours they could play that wouldn't interfere with my work.


Tape Record their ball bouncing and play it back at 4am
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 16:37     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Yes, you are a jerk. Is there seriously NO noise in your home? Get some noise canceling headphones or close the windows.

People complain about DL, kids being isolated. Then they try to get out of the house and people still complain.


They can "get out of the house" without using a basketball hoop that does not belong to them. Throw a ball. Ride a bike or scooter. Play with a basketball hoop purchased by their parents, which they own.

"Jesus" indeed.


Indeed! This reminds me of a bad experience I had. I live in a townhouse + some Brat decided to throw his ball against my door. I was going nuts. I told the kid to stop with his mom standing there. I pointed out where the parks are in Georgetown. The father ad the nerve to pound on the door saying I had no right to tell his kid to stop + that " he was a lawyer". I said I am too. This is D.C. Buddy. Ugh. People are just entitled jerks.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 11:59     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
It’s probably annoying other neighbors too. I think you can place whatever restrictions you want in usage. I also recommend moving it to your own yard.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 11:50     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Remove the rim.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 11:44     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Yes, you are a jerk. Is there seriously NO noise in your home? Get some noise canceling headphones or close the windows.

People complain about DL, kids being isolated. Then they try to get out of the house and people still complain.


This! Celebrate that kids are being active in your neighborhood. How noisy can they be??


HAHAHAHA. How about you "celebrate" your own kids by keeping them off other people's private property and/or keeping them from using other people's things?

If you don't know "how noisy" a basketball hoop can be, with the endless bouncing echoing off the house and kids screeching at each other, you must be new to the planet.


Thankful I have much nicer, community minded, neighbors than you.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 04:53     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Yes, you are a jerk. Is there seriously NO noise in your home? Get some noise canceling headphones or close the windows.

People complain about DL, kids being isolated. Then they try to get out of the house and people still complain.


She is the TEACHER, so presumably she has to speak. She says that her students can hear it. Yes, it is her property and she can ask kids to wait to use it without being a jerk. Allowing people to use your things doesn't mean that she forever gives up any input into its use.


Im talking about these https://www.jabra.com/noise-cancelling

She can call into her meetings on zoom or teams but it cancels outside noise.

She can still be heard and they are wireless!


A $350 set of headphones? Are you serious right now? Or maybe she could just ask the kids to not use her property during the school day.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 04:01     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Yes, you are a jerk. Is there seriously NO noise in your home? Get some noise canceling headphones or close the windows.

People complain about DL, kids being isolated. Then they try to get out of the house and people still complain.


This! Celebrate that kids are being active in your neighborhood. How noisy can they be??


HAHAHAHA. How about you "celebrate" your own kids by keeping them off other people's private property and/or keeping them from using other people's things?

If you don't know "how noisy" a basketball hoop can be, with the endless bouncing echoing off the house and kids screeching at each other, you must be new to the planet.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 03:55     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Anonymous wrote:Stop teaching at the front of your house, and move to a location at the back of your house, problem solved. No hearing bouncing for your students and kids cooped up all day long get to move and get fresh air. How could you not figure this out?


Once again for the slow, entitled people in the back, your children are not entitled to "get fresh air" using a basketball goal (yes, goal) that DOES NOT BELONG TO THEM AND IS SOMEONE ELSE'S PRIVATE PROPERTY. No, the teacher does not need to "move to the back of her house" to solve a nonexistent problem. There is no problem because the kids are not entitled to OP's property.

They can get fresh air on their bikes, scooters, play ball or use a basketball goal PURCHASED BY THEIR OWN PARENTS ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 03:50     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Yes, you are a jerk. Is there seriously NO noise in your home? Get some noise canceling headphones or close the windows.

People complain about DL, kids being isolated. Then they try to get out of the house and people still complain.


They can "get out of the house" without using a basketball hoop that does not belong to them. Throw a ball. Ride a bike or scooter. Play with a basketball hoop purchased by their parents, which they own.

"Jesus" indeed.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2020 03:31     Subject: Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Yes, you are a jerk. Is there seriously NO noise in your home? Get some noise canceling headphones or close the windows.

People complain about DL, kids being isolated. Then they try to get out of the house and people still complain.


This! Celebrate that kids are being active in your neighborhood. How noisy can they be??


Exactly. All of this talk of shutting down the physical activity of children is discouraging. We need to show the kids all the beauty they possess inside. Instead of stifling them, we need to give them a sense of pride.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2020 16:25     Subject: Re:Can I ask kids not to use our basketball goal during DL?
Tape a note to the hoop or put a sign out - Please don't use the hoop during the school day (x am to x pm).

Or something like that. Your hoop, your rules.