Crazy Neighbor-- need advice - Page 3

Windemere11 · 03-15-2007, 07:53 AM

Clearly she hopes that becoming "The Woman who can feel all vibrations within 2,000 feet" will help her get published.

It'd be one thing if you lived above her and your computer was on the equivalent of her ceiling... that might actually be plausible. But the idea that something on the ground level that isn't directly producing sound (ie Subwoofer) is being felt in the room above is re-god-damn-diculous.

I'm willing to guess she just watched that episode of Mythbusters awhile back where they were testing Tesla's theory on resonate frequencies or some shit and she just decided that your computer is vibrating on the very frequency that will ultimately cause her impending destruction.

Does she have guests regularly? Does she leave her apartment on a daily basis? If the answer to both of these questions is no, then I'd put my money on "I'll take complete nutjobs for $1400 alex... What is, my [your] neighbor?"

Rig a way to mount your computer to your ceiling directly under her bed.

Quineloe · 03-15-2007, 08:21 AM

The Princess and the Pea.

Soygen · 03-15-2007, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quineloe

The Princess and the Pea.

Hah, seriously.

Add another vote to: "This bitch is nuts"

I actually find it hard to sleep if I don't hear my PC and room-fan running.

Laedrun · 03-15-2007, 08:35 AM

what you need is a supressed .22 pistol, 3 gallons of bleach, a hacksaw, 6 feet of rubber hose, a box of glad 12 gallon trashbags, a couple towels, some scrub brushes, and a nice bottle of cognac.

James · 03-15-2007, 08:40 AM

Why? To clean the toilet?

Soygen · 03-15-2007, 08:49 AM

That's one dirty fuckin' toilet.

Tuco · 03-15-2007, 08:49 AM

stehle · 03-15-2007, 08:59 AM

This is fantastic feedback, thanks to everyone (I especially love the "This is Sparta" comment).

Right now I'm using headphones and I have the computer on one of those anti-fatigue foam mats. There have been quite a few good suggestions on what to use for anti-vibration so I will look into those tonight.

I've recently requested the LL to go up and see for himself. I'm just waiting for the crazy neighbor to come home, explode because the latest fix isn't solving her issues. Then we will perform a little double-blind test. The thing that erks me the most is that she could fix this problem very easily. Go to bed at 11 and wake up at 7. It isn't like she a job to be at...

As to other people's comments-- I have definitely been cooperating and going above and beyond the call of duty to help resolve this. I'm not trying to be mean or malicious to our neighbor but even I have my limits. I'm also, honestly, afraid of legal rammifications and being sued for a "pain and suffering" type of suit.

So further reading from an e-mail I got a while back. It started off nice enought but it went downhill from there.

Quote:

Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 5:39 PM
Hi [me],

I don't know if you changed anything about your system, but I don't
feel the intense, ramping vibrations any more. I do, however, still
feel the constant, lower level vibration, and I was wrong, I'm
hearing the machine hum, as well. I'm still unable to fall asleep
until after you've turned them off, 10 on Wednesday, 11 or so last
night. If it's your computers, is there any way you could set them
on something soft or something rubber that might damp the vibrations?

If it's not you or your computers, I do need to figure out what's
going on, so please let me know.

Are you guys still planning to have a party tomorrow night?

Thanks,

crazy neighbor

Quote:

On Feb 9, 2007, at 6:32 PM

We are planning to have dinner out with some friends tomorrow
evening (to celebrate our "Polar Passion Plunge" in the Atlantic Ocean tomorrow for Special Olympics). I'm unsure if people are planning on coming over afterwards--if they did it would be only a few people and probably
not for very long.

She thought the wireless router was the causing the vibration. I resisted making a comment about wearing a tinfoil hat...especially considering there are at least 9 wireless routers operating in the vicinity.

Quote:

Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 7:05 PM

WOW, you are BRAVE! Good luck, and I hope you have a large cup of
hot chocolate waiting for you when you get out!

Didn't mean to snoop about your party, by the way, but if you were
planning a late party like last time, I was considering getting a
hotel room. That night, I did feel the weird, intense, ramping
sensation, and it was very uncomfortable. It began around 9:30 or
so. Did you and your guests play a game that night, or have
something on that was transmitting via wireless device?

crazy neighbor

We had a phone chat here where I challenged her comment about this "vibration" has been happening since December 2006, but I had been using my computer since April 2006.

Quote:

No problem. I didn't mean to mislead you as to how long this has been a problem - I've been complaining about this to my family and friends
in email for over a year now, instead of writing to you to get to the
root of the problem. My fault.

The worst times are when I believe [wife] is out, mostly Tuesdays and
Thursdays (but not *every* T & T). That's when I have felt the
intense ramping vibrations, and I kind of thought it had been worse
since the middle of January. I was going to ask if you got a new game
or game system for Christmas, like the Wii, or something like that.
Or do you have an effects vest or chair, something that would allow
you to feel the things going on in the game? Was thinking that might
be it. On the other hand, I was out of town for so long, first sick
and then the holidays, that maybe I just forgot how uncomfortable it
is. And as I said, I had no problem sleeping any where else while I
was out of town, so that kind of narrows it down.

I saw an article in Wired online not long ago about a very similar
problem being reported due to WiFi. If that were the problem, I
guess it might be related to your wireless cable router from
Comcast. Do you have any other wireless devices that might be
transmitting something while you're using the games? Obviously I have
a wireless router, too, but I turn mine off every night, and when I'm
using it, it's daytime, I'm usually moving around, and I'm not trying
to sleep. Sorry to keep having to bring this up, but I just can't
keep losing sleep.

Here's that article from Wired. I realize that the bulk of this
article presents the problems with the argument, but what the British
author describes is exactly what I'm feeling:

Wi-Fi as a Health Hazard [attachments]

drama drama drama...

Tuco · 03-15-2007, 09:04 AM

I hope she finds this thread. Her looking for her symptoms on google may cause it to pop up, and hilarity will ensue.

If you do see this thread, crazy lady, and can't register to post, send me a pm and I can approve you!

stehle · 03-15-2007, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuco

I hope she finds this thread. Her looking for her symptoms on google may cause it to pop up, and hilarity will ensue.

If you do see this thread, crazy lady, and can't register to post, send me a pm and I can approve you!

That's just mean-- but I admit it would be quite entertaining.

James · 03-15-2007, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soygen

That's one dirty fuckin' toilet.

Dude, I've got stories from tech school that would make even the most hardened janitor weep for sweet mercy. .22 is a bit light for some of the toilets I've cleaned, in fact...I would not feel safe going in with anything less than a .45.

Yermum Onceme · 03-15-2007, 09:21 AM

ever seen a guy passed out on the john, thought his head was resting on the toilet seat, and then at a closer glance realized it was resting in the middle?

yeah

Seo · 03-15-2007, 09:25 AM

She thought the wireless router was the causing the vibration. I resisted making a comment about wearing a tinfoil hat...especially considering there are at least 9 wireless routers operating in the vicinity.

now i feel like a nutcase =/

there was something wrong with our linksys router and i could hear it everywhere in the house as this super high pitched noise that was driving my insane. swapped it out and now its fine. it was the weirdest shit.

Wowbagger · 03-15-2007, 09:31 AM

I suppose I would also add that you really shouldn't change anything. Changing is passive agreement that there's a problem. There is no reason to change anything that's within the realm of normal -- it'd be like saying "I don't like looking out my window and seeing your car parked in your spot, can you move it down the block?"

Uh, no?

Once you give an inch, she's going to go the whole mile with you -- and if you stop at any point after that, you come off as more of an asshole. Don't give an inch -- politely. Just say "I really need to use my computer. It is my job/livelihood" etc, some answer that isn't "I'm using my computer just to piss you off and make your life a living hell" is actually fine.

ValkyrieIsAboutToDie · 03-15-2007, 09:41 AM

Go Ichi on her psycho ass.

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03-15-2007, 07:53 AM	#31 (permalink)
Windemere11 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 211 -16 Internets	Clearly she hopes that becoming "The Woman who can feel all vibrations within 2,000 feet" will help her get published. It'd be one thing if you lived above her and your computer was on the equivalent of her ceiling... that might actually be plausible. But the idea that something on the ground level that isn't directly producing sound (ie Subwoofer) is being felt in the room above is re-god-damn-diculous. I'm willing to guess she just watched that episode of Mythbusters awhile back where they were testing Tesla's theory on resonate frequencies or some shit and she just decided that your computer is vibrating on the very frequency that will ultimately cause her impending destruction. Does she have guests regularly? Does she leave her apartment on a daily basis? If the answer to both of these questions is no, then I'd put my money on "I'll take complete nutjobs for $1400 alex... What is, my [your] neighbor?" Rig a way to mount your computer to your ceiling directly under her bed.

03-15-2007, 08:21 AM	#32 (permalink)
Quineloe Hard Rock Hallelujah Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,158 -32 Internets	The Princess and the Pea.

03-15-2007, 08:35 AM	#34 (permalink)
Laedrun Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Austin Posts: 390	what you need is a supressed .22 pistol, 3 gallons of bleach, a hacksaw, 6 feet of rubber hose, a box of glad 12 gallon trashbags, a couple towels, some scrub brushes, and a nice bottle of cognac.

03-15-2007, 08:49 AM	#36 (permalink)
Soygen 100% Pure Soy Monk Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 6,336 +26 Internets	That's one dirty fuckin' toilet.

03-15-2007, 09:21 AM	#42 (permalink)
Yermum Onceme Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,523 +0 Internets	ever seen a guy passed out on the john, thought his head was resting on the toilet seat, and then at a closer glance realized it was resting in the middle? yeah

03-15-2007, 09:25 AM	#43 (permalink)
Seo First Posted on 02-06-2006 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 483 -37 Internets	She thought the wireless router was the causing the vibration. I resisted making a comment about wearing a tinfoil hat...especially considering there are at least 9 wireless routers operating in the vicinity. now i feel like a nutcase =/ there was something wrong with our linksys router and i could hear it everywhere in the house as this super high pitched noise that was driving my insane. swapped it out and now its fine. it was the weirdest shit.

03-15-2007, 09:31 AM	#44 (permalink)
Wowbagger The Infinitely Prolonged Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 34	I suppose I would also add that you really shouldn't change anything. Changing is passive agreement that there's a problem. There is no reason to change anything that's within the realm of normal -- it'd be like saying "I don't like looking out my window and seeing your car parked in your spot, can you move it down the block?" Uh, no? Once you give an inch, she's going to go the whole mile with you -- and if you stop at any point after that, you come off as more of an asshole. Don't give an inch -- politely. Just say "I really need to use my computer. It is my job/livelihood" etc, some answer that isn't "I'm using my computer just to piss you off and make your life a living hell" is actually fine.