Crazy Neighbor-- need advice

[ashatumar]

Originally Posted by Taranatar

She sounds like she may have some health issues that are causing this.

When I was 10 till I was 12, I would have, maybe twice or three times a week, a weird low vibration feeling go throughout my head and seemingly through my body. I wasn't fully awake or asleep, it was really weird and i can't explain it. It almost felt as if someone turned a subwoofer on really low somewhere in my room.

Needless to say it freaked me out for a good two months before i learned to live with it. I had went to a doctor with it and he said there are cases where your equillibrium can shift suddenly or "oscillate" without any actual movement involving your body, and can cause weird feelings when you sleep.

One day it just stopped, I haven't even thought about it till just now.

Just throwing that out there.

Crazy, a few nights ago just after I had laid down to sleep, I got this loud sound in my head and it woke me up and I flayed around for a sec I was so surprised. This happens every few months, maybe four times a year.

I've also noticed that if it's really warm in my room, I'll have nightmares and wake up. This part is crazy, but someone explained to me I'm probably in REM sleep because of the heat, and dreaming/nightmaring because of the REM state.

As for the neighbor, I hope this Sunday ends the issue once and for all. The fact she spies on you is so fucking creepy.

[Fammaden]

I hope she finds this thread.

[stehle]

Interesting, it appears she has moved into a hotel at night until this gets resolved... I hope that the LL isn't paying for it.

[Celebrindal]

In my opinion, she's suffering from some sort of neurological disorder.

Even more so, because she only hears this shit only when she's in the apartment... at night.

Or... she's just a fucking liar trying to a) make money by suing b) holding a grudge for something and wants you kicked out c) wants to get out of her lease.

[Malakriss]

I miss Darwinism

[Requiem]

Turn the PC off, crank your stereo, and blast "Good Vibrations" for a week straight.

[Taranatar]

Originally Posted by Requiem

Turn the PC off, crank your stereo, and blast "Good Vibrations" for a week straight.

Better yet, blast Motorcade.

[stehle]

Well round 1 is complete.

Me- 1, Crazy Neighbor- 0

The LL and an impartial observer came down feel the vibrations. We went through every possible cause and combination. From setting the heat on high, turning a movie on (5:1 dolby) with the computer going.

No one could hear anything upstairs. No one could feel anything upstairs.

The LL said there was no problem and that we can just keep doing what we were doing downstairs. He also mentioned that this situation wasn't over--but it sounded like it was more of a LL / crazy neighbor discussion that really didn't involve us at all.

Besides being completely exonerated, we had the added benefit from the LL after he left. He said the crazy neighbor called up and said it sounded like we were moving stuff (insinuating that we "rigged" the test). This is going to be an interesting week...

[Eomer]

Lawsuits don't need to be sensible to file them. Hell, sometimes they don't even need to be sensible to win either. How much did that person win from McD's when she spilled her coffee in her own lap?

Christ, as DickTrickle already said, do a google on this and actually educate yourself on the facts of the case. Despite what everyone thinks, that lawsuit was well justified due to McDonald's being a bunch of assholes who didn't take steps to fix an acknowledged and serious problem with their product and packaging. For example, were you aware the woman got 3rd degree burns to a significant portion of her body (10-20% I believe), all around her groin region, required skin grafts, and simply wanted McDonald's to pick up the medical bill before she sued? They refused of course.

[Jubee]

Originally Posted by Eomer

Christ, as DickTrickle already said, do a google on this and actually educate yourself on the facts of the case. Despite what everyone thinks, that lawsuit was well justified due to McDonald's being a bunch of assholes who didn't take steps to fix an acknowledged and serious problem with their product and packaging. For example, were you aware the woman got 3rd degree burns to a significant portion of her body (10-20% I believe), all around her groin region, required skin grafts, and simply wanted McDonald's to pick up the medical bill before she sued? They refused of course.

Unless Ronald McDonald personally walked up to her and slapped the coffee out of her hand, no, they shouldn't have payed for it. I do alot of soldering work at my job but I don't contact my lawyer every time I burn myself. Because *I* fucked up, not the person that gave it to me.

[Eomer]

Again, do some fucking googling before you pronounce who was or was not responsible for what in that case. Despite popular opinion, it's a good example of the legal system working exactly the way it was intended. No need to derail this thread with this particular topic.

[Gigfc]

Facts about the case.

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I'm still waiting to hear about the crazy woman's total break down.

[Zeste]

Originally Posted by Jubee

Unless Ronald McDonald personally walked up to her and slapped the coffee out of her hand, no, they shouldn't have payed for it. I do alot of soldering work at my job but I don't contact my lawyer every time I burn myself. Because *I* fucked up, not the person that gave it to me.

I had always heard that the story was that the coffee machine was making the coffee way hotter than it should be, hot enough to damage flesh instantly. As in, McDonalds machine was broken and they gave out a coffee that was far beyond acceptable levels of heat, to the point of being very dangerous. Yeah, the woman spilled it herself, but if you order coffee and I hand you burning hot magma, well, I might just be at some fault.

If that indeed was the case, then yeah, they should have paid. I think the media forgets to mention that part since it weakens the sensationalism.

[Eomer]

Sigh, read the damn link!

Summary: it wasn't a broken machine, it was official company policy to keep coffee at 180-190F, a temperature that will cause full depth (third degree) burns to flesh in 2-7 seconds. Not only was it company policy, McDonald's acknowledged they'd had hundreds of past incidents that they were aware of of people being burned. So not only was the company serving an unsafe product, it was aware of it, took no steps to reduce the hazard, and took no steps to warn customers of the risk of this product. Would you conceivably think it possible that your coffee, if spilled in your lap, would cause third degree burns to your crotch almost instantaneously?

For the fourth time, read the link above and see for yourself why the "McDonald's coffee" incident isn't nearly as stupid of an award as everyone seems to think it is. It's even more humorous because the actual settlement was never publicly disclosed, despite everyone being up in arms about the "millions" handed out to the woman. Oh that poor multi-billion dollar corporation!