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Them Austrians and their outback! Read this on The Blaze..good stuff!
I read this in the funny pictures thread. ;)
Australia*
Austria is a very VERY different place.
How timely... My neighbors asked me (via email) to re-aim one of the motion sensor flood lights on the back of our house several weeks back. I replied by sending them a link to a local curtain/blinds vendor, to which the offending neighbors apologized for asking me to re-aim the light.
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lol that actually worked out quite well for you. It could have gone much worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by hatidua
not the response you would have received from me.Quote:
Originally Posted by hatidua
Yeah, they don't have 'roos in Austria...Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
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I own a blinds and window covering business. Spotlights are a common reason people call me for blinds. Please keep putting then up and having them blast in your neighbor's windows. It's great for business.
This is from this website: http://www.27bslash6.com/
Likely not real...
Not sure how light pollution is different from noise pollution (barking dogs, car alarms, loud music...). My guess is these neighbors have a little history already.
Meh, cute joke but I happen to dislike light pollution. Want a huge freaking floodlight? Fine but put some shrouding or baffles so the light is only hitting the areas it should.
My neighbor has his flag lit up at night, but the light is on his roof instead of the ground, so it points right at/over my house. It doesn't really bother me 1) I like my neighbor, 2) Where I sleep is in the back of the house, 3) it lets me see anyone coming down the side of my house from the back yard.
If you have to explain the joke... you are the joke! [Coffee]Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
I encourage your to write your neighbor a thank you note complete with the graphic chart.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Don't forget dog placement.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey
In his case, Racoon. He got two of them running around in his property.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ah Pook
When the ninjas hatch in the spring that must come in quite handy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Nice try, but Ninjas in this area hatch on a seven year cycle, so they won't hatch until next spring.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rabid
That is it! I am moving north. You guys are so lucky up there, we get a yearly ninja hatch down here and they are getting annoying. At least we have a nice global cooling winter to thin them out.
If people construct neighborhoods in which homes are less than 10' apart, there is going to be some light overlap at night. If people are uncomfortable with that, there are countless realtors that can arrange viewings of rural homes with no such issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by colorider
If people are inconsiderate enough to aim bright lights at their neighbors windows with no cares, well there is a term for that. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by hatidua
There are these funny little things called shrouds that can be used with the lights to keep from blasting into your neighbor's windows while still illuminating the ground. I know it's super secret technology from the 18th century (and earlier) ...Quote:
Originally Posted by hatidua
My shrouded lights are aiming directly at the ground on either side of an outside door, directly downward at a 90* angle. It's a direction that has been super secret technology from the 18th century (and earlier). My neighbors don't like there being light in my backyard. Rather than my lights being aimed down at the ground, they'd like them to shine away from the ground and at the opposing neighbors house. That technology isn't going to happen, 18th century or otherwise, no matter how super secret that technology is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aloha_Shooter
Lights should for sure point down. The last apartment we lived in had a spot light pointing at a tennis court. We lived on the opposite of the tennis court and across the street, 100 yards away easily. However, this light would blast into our window. Blinds helped, a black out shade would have been no problem, but having the window open at night was a problem. I only mention this as one might be surprused how annoying a light can be from over 100 yards away when pointed directly at you. Pointing down is no issue though, as there were street lamps much closer that were not a bother at all.
Is that guy related to asmo's neighbor?
There are ordinances against light pollution just like noise pollution in many parts of the country and there are more created everyday. They serve two basic purposes. One, to help keep the night sky dark. Everybody likes to see the stars. And two, to protect homes from "light trespass". The codes address both by either limiting the amount of light or limiting the direction of the light. Street lights are common items that people complain about and codes in some areas require municipalities or businesses to install house side shields to keep the light from leaving the property. However a private home is another story all together. If someone wants to regulate their neighbor's lighting, they should live somewhere with an HOA. This guy should drive through the Midwest where every county home has a 750 watt barn light blazing away on the garage/shop/barn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ah Pook