Help: my neighbor is killing my music....


I have a truck driver neighbor that has a tendency to leave his diesel truck idling for hours and hours and hours. One time it idled for nearly 20 hours, no kidding. He parks his rig across the street from where I live and sometimes the low frequencies are in-escapable in my home. Forget about listening to music. On ocassion, depending on where exactly he parks, my bedroom sounds like a running refrigerator.

An idling engine is illegal in a residential area in the state of California. I know, I checked. I have called the police several times and they have shown up several times. The idling stops and then starts up again. Whatever fine he is getting from the police does not seem to bother my neighbor very much. Either he pays it or ignores it. Whatever he gets fined must be worth leaving his engine idle for hours.

I am posting this note now as my neighbor's truck won't let me get to sleep. I am at my wit's end. Calling the police doesn't do any good as the idling is still goes on. I don't want to comfront this guy face to face and start some kind of hassle. I just want him to park his rig in a truck stop where it is supposed to be parked.

I need my sleep.

I want to be able to hear my music, again.

Any ideas?
matchstikman

Showing 1 response by onhwy61

Drivers like to keep their diesels running because it cuts down on wear and tear. Starting the engine is when all the damage is done.

I would recommend having the guy place his truck on a set of Star Tech's Audiopoints. They're scientifically designed to drain vibration to earth.

You might also want to place a Golden Sound Intelligent Chip on the engine to realign the motor's quantum fields. That should result in a smoother running engine, better gas milage and less noise.

Ask you neighbor to upgrade his truck to the MkII Signature Reference
version. The internet buzz is that it's a major upgrade. Much greater harmonic integrity.

How about placing a Shakti Hallograph on your lawn to add some musically complementary harmonics to his truck's noise. You might have to experiment with positioning.

Contact the Cable Company, there might be a power cord that solves this type of problem.

In all seriousness, the person is your neighbor. TRY TALKING TO HIM. Invite him over to your house and show him what the problem is from your perspective. Ask him for a solution. Maybe he can think of one that will satisfy you. Talk to your other neighbors, do they also have an issue with the noise? If they do, ask for their help. The law is on your side, but legal tatics should probably be avoided. They're expensive, very harmful to long term relationships and they can have devastating unexpected consequences. A cold beer and a couple of slabs of meat on the grill can work miracles.

Good luck!