Geeze
I'm not too sure if any of you can relate.
But I live on a court (A Circle).
So all the driveways sort of merge towards the centre.
And site lines kind of overlap.
My good neighbour could care less what I do. He is a great guy and minds his own business unless I or he needs help.
Then we are there for each other.
The not so good neighbour ...
Well he is the one always asking for assistance.
But never offering any appreciation for your help.
And somehow is always inconvenienced if you ask for something return.
For example, keeping an eye on his place when he goes south for the winter.
(That includes mail, newspapers and snow shoveling)
Went from a 2 week getaway to a 4 month event
Now I hope you get my drift, but 4 months was a bit much, and considering he is too cheap to offer up a bottle of wine, or even a thanks upon his return.
Next up - and the motivation for this rant:
Is his propensity to always "Be There". I don't know how he does it - maybe hidden cams - but I can hardly step out of my front door without him appearing within minutes. Actually that behaviour is somewhat of an insice joke amongst my family.
It does become very irritating if I have engaged a trade person to offer up a quote. The neighbour will appear and park himself close enough to eavesdrop and interfere. Its worse when the trade is actually doing the work cause then the neighbour actually interferes with questions for advice. I am not kidding.
Back to my motivation :
Today was a beautiful and cool morning. This followed 3 days of rain and a trip to Toronto (in the rain) to set a mouse trap line in my daughter's flat (another story but hey - I'm retired and football season didn't start til the afternoon
)
So I awoke with ambition to spend some me time with the Zed.
Called the Dealership and made an appointment for an oil change. (Darn thing has only gone just over 5000kms of it's 25000 km service life, but it's been 13 months so it's due - Another topic for discussion - Service intervals for Low Mileage Zeds)
The plan was to give the Zed a through cleaning after it's trip in the rain, including cleaning and conditioning the top with "Rag Top"
So I back the Zed out into the drive, and who arrives instantly but my neighbour and his wife. Wife inquires what I'm up to and chuckles cause to her the Zed looks already detailed.
I pop the hood to check fluid levels, cause I got stuck with a $5.75 charge for adding about 6 oz of washer fluid at the last oil change - Live and Learn.
And then it happens ..
I smell the tell tale cigar !
Neighbour has to have a fat one stuck in his mouth. Plus I don't know what brand but it permeates the atmosphere like skunk perfume.
Next I hear the put put put as he attempts to fire up his 2 stroke gas weed whacker..
After about 6 pulls of the cord it does catch to a cloud or smoke and of course he has the rev the guts out of that poor Chinese engine so it doesn't offend and stall.
I know when Im scuppered. No sense in even trying to compete with his cigar and weed whacker. In a minute or so I will feel nauseous anyway. Not to mention what chance I would have to do a proper job on the roof when the dust settles from the dirt kicked up via the whacker ..
So I apologize poor Z4Forumers, I just had to vent as I await the return of my privacy and a stiff clean breeze.
Oh yes - He is a displaced Dutchman - Does that explain anything ?
Time for another shot
Cheers
Bumpy
I'm not too sure if any of you can relate.
But I live on a court (A Circle).
So all the driveways sort of merge towards the centre.
And site lines kind of overlap.
My good neighbour could care less what I do. He is a great guy and minds his own business unless I or he needs help.
Then we are there for each other.
The not so good neighbour ...
Well he is the one always asking for assistance.
But never offering any appreciation for your help.
And somehow is always inconvenienced if you ask for something return.
For example, keeping an eye on his place when he goes south for the winter.
(That includes mail, newspapers and snow shoveling)
Went from a 2 week getaway to a 4 month event
Now I hope you get my drift, but 4 months was a bit much, and considering he is too cheap to offer up a bottle of wine, or even a thanks upon his return.
Next up - and the motivation for this rant:
Is his propensity to always "Be There". I don't know how he does it - maybe hidden cams - but I can hardly step out of my front door without him appearing within minutes. Actually that behaviour is somewhat of an insice joke amongst my family.
It does become very irritating if I have engaged a trade person to offer up a quote. The neighbour will appear and park himself close enough to eavesdrop and interfere. Its worse when the trade is actually doing the work cause then the neighbour actually interferes with questions for advice. I am not kidding.
Back to my motivation :
Today was a beautiful and cool morning. This followed 3 days of rain and a trip to Toronto (in the rain) to set a mouse trap line in my daughter's flat (another story but hey - I'm retired and football season didn't start til the afternoon
)So I awoke with ambition to spend some me time with the Zed.
Called the Dealership and made an appointment for an oil change. (Darn thing has only gone just over 5000kms of it's 25000 km service life, but it's been 13 months so it's due - Another topic for discussion - Service intervals for Low Mileage Zeds)
The plan was to give the Zed a through cleaning after it's trip in the rain, including cleaning and conditioning the top with "Rag Top"
So I back the Zed out into the drive, and who arrives instantly but my neighbour and his wife. Wife inquires what I'm up to and chuckles cause to her the Zed looks already detailed.
I pop the hood to check fluid levels, cause I got stuck with a $5.75 charge for adding about 6 oz of washer fluid at the last oil change - Live and Learn.
And then it happens ..
I smell the tell tale cigar !
Neighbour has to have a fat one stuck in his mouth. Plus I don't know what brand but it permeates the atmosphere like skunk perfume.
Next I hear the put put put as he attempts to fire up his 2 stroke gas weed whacker..
After about 6 pulls of the cord it does catch to a cloud or smoke and of course he has the rev the guts out of that poor Chinese engine so it doesn't offend and stall.
I know when Im scuppered. No sense in even trying to compete with his cigar and weed whacker. In a minute or so I will feel nauseous anyway. Not to mention what chance I would have to do a proper job on the roof when the dust settles from the dirt kicked up via the whacker ..
So I apologize poor Z4Forumers, I just had to vent as I await the return of my privacy and a stiff clean breeze.
Oh yes - He is a displaced Dutchman - Does that explain anything ?
Time for another shot
Cheers
Bumpy
By the seaside...
even more if I can have a go in the 911! 