Clearly, there's a protocol to sitting in a lot crouched behind your driver's door in the darkness.
If he had not parked over the line, he would not have been able to open his door to "creepy guy in the middle of the night" specifications with that retaining wall there.
He was already one violation in the hole by not also having a pair of binoculars in use.
That’s the truth about the two spots!! I had that exact same thought. He had to back in multiple times to get it… just right!! Honestly, Joe, I would not have been remotely surprised if he had pulled out binoculars.
I do the same thing!!!! Well... not to your amazing lengths but I do notice what's going on outside my house and take pictures all the time that I later delete. Once, I noticed something fishy going on next door. Lots of cars coming by at night, pulling up, engines idling; even watching the neighbor's house. Before I could activate my Nancy Drew, the cops raided the place and arrested the son for dealing drugs. (And we live in a nice neighborhood!) Anyway, loved your true crime story. I think you really did scare away a creeper.
For a long time in Wisconsin we kept smelling skunk. All the time! Cars kept coming and going from a house a couple down. Then, one night I was on a walk, looked into their second floor and it was FULL of weed plants. I didn't call the police though... it was weed! (skunk weed tho)
I am definitely the Nancy Drew of the neighborhood.
We live in a complex too, and are ALWAYS watching who's doing what, who's new, moving in, moving out, trying to break in, breaking in, stealing stuff, etc. My husband came across a white van with 3 guys at 3:13 am, the guys walking around the perimeter of a building with flashlights, the back of the van filled to the brim with . . . . suitcases, not people. Hmmmmm. Suspicious? I think so! My husband asked one of them if he could help them. Surprise. The answer was, "No". Great post, btw. I love your writing style. Always makes me smile. (Sounds like a Barry Manilow song title.)
What is going on with these apartments?? The middle of the night is so crazy… at every place I’ve ever lived!! I have called the police so many times… not just here… everywhere!
Ditto! There must be a sketchy magnet or something . . . . Loud noises, random people, odd behavior with vehicles. There's a movie in this somehow, like The Office, only about living in an apartment complex.
Yes, totally!! That is a great idea actually. It’s funny, but we actually like apartment living, but when we tell a homeowner where we live they look so sad for us 😁 Still, the shady stuff… no thanks!
I prefer Jessica Fletcher or Miss Marple over Mrs. Kravitz... nevertheless, I don't miss much , either! Great story! He was a total creeper! You, Batman or The Accountant need a more synchronized schedule- one of them gets the night shift!
The obvious question is, what if he recognizes himself in that photo? OK, not likely. Well, probably not likely. Nothing to worry about or to keep you up at night.
I know you're trying to uphold the law and do a good citizen but you sure you haven't done a lot of stimulants other than coughing cuz that's like tweaker behavior but then again what you're doing is Noble but they're going to eventually ask you forever to detector's license because she'll be invading someone's privacy and calling the police still say for no reason for anything I want to do the same thing you do cuz I live in a place where I can see all kinds of stuff that's going on and I told myself it's none of my damn business solutions to have an effect on me and then you call the police and they say it's a crime being committed but I'm not a judge and a jury or a ruling body how can I judge that I think your point but you're right I liked it I was entertained write on brother. Commercial question I have a friend who ride soccer and she told you a extensible discussion or story and it's written like a three year old but maybe it's not I don't know I'm just curious how you write all right and stay in your consciousness and which is probably the secret ingredient laughing out loud no I'm so old I shouldn't do that I have pissed myself. No I got to get out of bed yo is this place like to move it will take my comment and turn into an article because they do this around of course I try to make it as bad as possible if you want and then they do anyway he will call me on it and say you're the nut and I got got two whatever I know drugs
What a great story, but my question is can they really be called luxury apartments with a name like Sea Hag.
Thanks so much, OBA MN!!
I've lived in some pretty run down apartments called "Luxury Apartments" 😅
But this... is a pseudonym based on a true place 😹😹
There is a « Squaw Lake » campground on the « Rogue » river which says it’s Oregon’s best camping. The bar is very low here.
I believe Oregon is the only state I haven't been to, but it looks beautiful. I will of course remember that the bar is set low.
To be fair, the guy did park over the line.
😹😹 :-)
#truth
To be fair, that IS really creepy! WHO DOES THAT!
I know, it was just insane!! And also, the cop SAW him doing it!!
Because that looks completely normal and not suspicious at all. What kind of weirdo are you, that you wait in the car?
😂😂😂
So good, fun to read lol
Nothing that a well placed siren (remote activation) purchased from Amazon wouldn’t fix 🤣🤣
Thanks John!
You know, that's not a bad idea 😹😹
(Actually, I might do it)
"I’m too twitchy to become a vigilante" well, seems like you're already on the path anyway 😉
I’m getting the Batman suit ready! 😸
Clearly, there's a protocol to sitting in a lot crouched behind your driver's door in the darkness.
If he had not parked over the line, he would not have been able to open his door to "creepy guy in the middle of the night" specifications with that retaining wall there.
He was already one violation in the hole by not also having a pair of binoculars in use.
Snort! That is such a great comment! “Clearly, there’s a protocol…”
That’s the truth about the two spots!! I had that exact same thought. He had to back in multiple times to get it… just right!! Honestly, Joe, I would not have been remotely surprised if he had pulled out binoculars.
It’s creepy, and he left after the cop questioned him. You probably saved some woman’s life.
Thanks, Ken, appreciate that. I have kept an eye out for him ever since. I’m not happy how this resolved itself.
I do the same thing!!!! Well... not to your amazing lengths but I do notice what's going on outside my house and take pictures all the time that I later delete. Once, I noticed something fishy going on next door. Lots of cars coming by at night, pulling up, engines idling; even watching the neighbor's house. Before I could activate my Nancy Drew, the cops raided the place and arrested the son for dealing drugs. (And we live in a nice neighborhood!) Anyway, loved your true crime story. I think you really did scare away a creeper.
Thanks so much!!
We've had a few of these situations too.
For a long time in Wisconsin we kept smelling skunk. All the time! Cars kept coming and going from a house a couple down. Then, one night I was on a walk, looked into their second floor and it was FULL of weed plants. I didn't call the police though... it was weed! (skunk weed tho)
I am definitely the Nancy Drew of the neighborhood.
We live in a complex too, and are ALWAYS watching who's doing what, who's new, moving in, moving out, trying to break in, breaking in, stealing stuff, etc. My husband came across a white van with 3 guys at 3:13 am, the guys walking around the perimeter of a building with flashlights, the back of the van filled to the brim with . . . . suitcases, not people. Hmmmmm. Suspicious? I think so! My husband asked one of them if he could help them. Surprise. The answer was, "No". Great post, btw. I love your writing style. Always makes me smile. (Sounds like a Barry Manilow song title.)
What is going on with these apartments?? The middle of the night is so crazy… at every place I’ve ever lived!! I have called the police so many times… not just here… everywhere!
Ditto! There must be a sketchy magnet or something . . . . Loud noises, random people, odd behavior with vehicles. There's a movie in this somehow, like The Office, only about living in an apartment complex.
Yes, totally!! That is a great idea actually. It’s funny, but we actually like apartment living, but when we tell a homeowner where we live they look so sad for us 😁 Still, the shady stuff… no thanks!
Yes about homeowners looking sad when finding out we/someone likes living in apartments! They kind of go, "ohhhhhh . . . . how . .. nice . . . "
Yes! It’s like, we chose this, and they don’t understand 😅
🤣
I prefer Jessica Fletcher or Miss Marple over Mrs. Kravitz... nevertheless, I don't miss much , either! Great story! He was a total creeper! You, Batman or The Accountant need a more synchronized schedule- one of them gets the night shift!
Yeah, those all work! LOL!! 😸😸 (I'm glad I'm not the only one out there looking for trouble)
Thanks, Melanie!!
Maybe he was waiting for someone, but he had really bad gas, and then he drove off cuz the cop scared the shit out of him.😉
🤣
Probable 😆 I hadn’t even thought of that!! 😂
I would have called the police too. Here instead of calling you they ring your doorbell. If anyone else is up they know it was you who called.
Yeah, that's happened to me too! 😅 and then I have to worry about the whole... getting vengeance on me!!
When I’m a little down about life, I go back and re-read this.
“I was just like Batman—a scared, shaky Batman.”
Adam, you are not the hero they deserve but the hero that the Sea Hag doesn’t know it needs.
I’m doing my best here 😂😂
The obvious question is, what if he recognizes himself in that photo? OK, not likely. Well, probably not likely. Nothing to worry about or to keep you up at night.
😂😂 If this guy is reading my Newsletter I’m in big trouble for sure 😬
I know you're trying to uphold the law and do a good citizen but you sure you haven't done a lot of stimulants other than coughing cuz that's like tweaker behavior but then again what you're doing is Noble but they're going to eventually ask you forever to detector's license because she'll be invading someone's privacy and calling the police still say for no reason for anything I want to do the same thing you do cuz I live in a place where I can see all kinds of stuff that's going on and I told myself it's none of my damn business solutions to have an effect on me and then you call the police and they say it's a crime being committed but I'm not a judge and a jury or a ruling body how can I judge that I think your point but you're right I liked it I was entertained write on brother. Commercial question I have a friend who ride soccer and she told you a extensible discussion or story and it's written like a three year old but maybe it's not I don't know I'm just curious how you write all right and stay in your consciousness and which is probably the secret ingredient laughing out loud no I'm so old I shouldn't do that I have pissed myself. No I got to get out of bed yo is this place like to move it will take my comment and turn into an article because they do this around of course I try to make it as bad as possible if you want and then they do anyway he will call me on it and say you're the nut and I got got two whatever I know drugs