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Offline noisyturtle

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I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« on: Mon, 30 June 2014, 20:28:52 »
It's come to this: I have been blasting this at max volume out my window all day, and it's working. No noisy annoying children yelling, screaming, and throwing things at the apartment. :)
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http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=BjrQEM8oUNI
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 30 June 2014, 20:35:26 »
Kids around my place don't even play outside anymore.. they're all xboxin'

I haven't seen any kids playing outside for 4 summers already.
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 30 June 2014, 20:40:23 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 June 2014, 20:35:26
Kids around my place don't even play outside anymore.. they're all xboxin'
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I haven't seen any kids playing outside for 4 summers already.

I wish they would play inside, I feel like I'm living in a South Indian daycare center (not trying to be racist, there just happen to be 4 Indian families with about 3-5 kids each in my building.) 6hrs a day, every day, even when it's raining. I can't wait to move out in August.

Imagine living every day of your life next to a children's birthday party. That's what it's like. Torture.
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 30 June 2014, 21:03:42 »
I use foam earplugs.. daily..

as long as you keep your ears clean..  it's perfectly safe for daily use..  and they're cheap.. the Orange ones on Ebay.
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 30 June 2014, 21:13:25 »
I can hear that sound - it would drive me crazy never mind the neighbours.

This would have been SOOO useful where I used to live.  Where I live now there is only one house that is excessively noisy,and I don't think they'd hear this anyway.
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 30 June 2014, 21:17:25 »
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 30 June 2014, 21:13:25
I can hear that sound - it would drive me crazy never mind the neighbours.

This would have been SOOO useful where I used to live.  Where I live now there is only one house that is excessively noisy,and I don't think they'd hear this anyway.

Speakers are directional for the most part.. especially high freq..
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 01 July 2014, 02:13:20 »
Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 30 June 2014, 20:40:23
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 June 2014, 20:35:26
Kids around my place don't even play outside anymore.. they're all xboxin'
Show Image


I haven't seen any kids playing outside for 4 summers already.

I wish they would play inside, I feel like I'm living in a South Indian daycare center (not trying to be racist, there just happen to be 4 Indian families with about 3-5 kids each in my building.) 6hrs a day, every day, even when it's raining. I can't wait to move out in August.

Imagine living every day of your life next to a children's birthday party. That's what it's like. Torture.

It just sounds like a mosquito. You mean that you can stop children playing just by playing this sound? It doesn't irritate me at all.
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 01 July 2014, 02:14:29 »
one o'clock in the night
rain
darkness
strident children voices outside
"Danya, mother****er! it hit the crossbar!"

but when i close my superior windows in my gorgeous empire era house, it all disappears.
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 01 July 2014, 02:16:23 »
Quote from: dantan on Tue, 01 July 2014, 02:13:20
Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 30 June 2014, 20:40:23
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 June 2014, 20:35:26
Kids around my place don't even play outside anymore.. they're all xboxin'
Show Image


I haven't seen any kids playing outside for 4 summers already.

I wish they would play inside, I feel like I'm living in a South Indian daycare center (not trying to be racist, there just happen to be 4 Indian families with about 3-5 kids each in my building.) 6hrs a day, every day, even when it's raining. I can't wait to move out in August.

Imagine living every day of your life next to a children's birthday party. That's what it's like. Torture.

It just sounds like a mosquito. You mean that you can stop children playing just by playing this sound? It doesn't irritate me at all.
because you are an adult, i guess? human hearing changes over time. children and teenagers can hear irritating high-frequency sounds which adult can not.
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I say to both bunches, Whether you're a majority or minority, bug off! To hell with anybody who wants to tell me what to write. Their society breaks down into subsections of minorities who then, in effect, burn books by banning them. All this political correctness that's rampant on campuses is b.s.
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 01 July 2014, 08:41:41 »
Opera music at times can work wonders at high volume.
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 01 July 2014, 12:57:25 »
Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 30 June 2014, 20:28:52
It's come to this: I have been blasting this at max volume out my window all day, and it's working. No noisy annoying children yelling, screaming, and throwing things at the apartment. :)
SUCCESS!
IANAL but I've heard people have been arrested for doing it ...
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 01 July 2014, 13:00:48 »
GOD DAM IT WHAT IS THAT SOUND

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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 01 July 2014, 13:05:34 »
Depending on how loud I play the hi-freq sound, it could become annoying...
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #13 on: Wed, 02 July 2014, 04:31:19 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 June 2014, 20:35:26
Kids around my place don't even play outside anymore.. they're all xboxin'
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I haven't seen any kids playing outside for 4 summers already.
Not seen any filor 6 summers. I live near the sea too and the beach is empty
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 02 July 2014, 07:55:45 »

Quote from: Findecanor on Tue, 01 July 2014, 12:57:25

IANAL but I've heard people have been arrested for doing it ...

Didn't know this was a thing... U ANAL?
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #15 on: Wed, 02 July 2014, 07:59:20 »
Correct. IANAL and YANAL. :p
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 02 July 2014, 08:58:13 »
The kids on my street are playing outside at any chance they get.  They are having way more fun than us grouchy adults.  I envy them.
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Re: I feel like a grumpy old man, but it works
« Reply #17 on: Wed, 02 July 2014, 18:21:58 »
Youth is wasted on the young ...
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