Quote Originally Posted by PugnacAutMortem View Post
Yes you're right, a 2 year old and a 4 year old boy should be kept in check. No noise, no playing, nothing but contemplative study of War and Peace and the WSJ.

You're an ass.



You are also an ass. How would you like me to move in next door to you and play music so loud that the bass shook your walls for hours on end?

Geez people, do you guys really hate kids THAT much that you're advice is "Shut your stupid kids up or move the hell away?" I mean damn...these are LITLLE BOYS. Little boys make noise sometimes. The OP even says when they start to make noise...they TRY AND CORRECT IT IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO NOT BOTHER THE NEIGHBORS. The OP sounds like he's doing his job...and he has a neighbor that seems extremely similar to you two.

Makes me blood boil...
Nailed it I'm definitely an ass but your clueless indignation touches me so I'll take a moment to explain;

I didn't say a word about not liking kids or shutting them up, what I said was it's the nature of living in a shared environment. The OP didn't say he was rocking the block @ 2am, he's listening to his stereo for "up to" a couple hours in the middle of the day is what I gleaned from the OP. Bass tends to be omni-directional and low frequencies carry better than higher ones. It's possible the man is simply listening to his music at a moderate volume and the acoustics of the construction setup a harmonic that causes the walls to rattle. Maybe the speakers are against the shared wall. It's entirely possible the "revenge" is only in the mind of the OP, he didn't indicate the neighbor had complained about his kids. I did say having kids doesn't give you a pass - they make noise, he makes noise... they share a wall, it happens and people living in that environment need to learn to coexist or find a place that suits them better. Whining and blaming the other guy because you think his noise is worse than your noise is petty. Cops, document, record, HOA... jeez! If it bothers you that much go talk to the man. Boil away...