From our Can you believe it? file...

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:42 pm

So probably about once or twice a week for several months now, I've

been hearing a neighbor using a shop vac for something. It wasn't the

neighbor that detailed cars in his garage, he moved. And this was just

a couple doors down on the same side of the street. Hmmmm...

So, the other day, I'm out watering flowers and I hear this shop vac

start up and think AHA! now I'll find out what's what.

(The suspense builds....

)

My neighbor is out vacuuming her driveway and the GUTTER IN FRONT

OF HER HOUSE...

Did you EVER hear of something so ABSURD?

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:53 pm

actually I've vacuumed packing peanuts out of my yard once.

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:03 pm

My only gardening utensils are an old table fork, an equally old kitchen knife and a pair of secateurs...you should see me though when I'm on a roll...it might well take twenty five times as long but it gets the job done and it's very rewarding. Haven;t hoovered yet, though...yet

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:08 pm

I had a neighbor like that, very obsessive about cleaning.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:09 pm

Wooo !! That's different, actually vacuuming stuff off the driveway.. :-3 Someone should let her know that by the time she finishes it will be back in 30 minutes..:wah: Nomad needs to read this his enemy is dust..:-4

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:11 pm

When I was young, the elderly couple across the street would go out after every snowfall, get every bit of snow off thier car..I mean EVERY BIT..leaving not one flake on the car. Then they would go back inside. They rarely drove the car. My parents and I could never figure out why they just did not park the car in the garage!!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:18 pm

Those people can come by my house any day, and clean for me!:D

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:34 pm

Makes me wonder what the inside of her house looks like.....

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:36 pm

I imagine the couches have clear plastic covers on it.......................:p

cars · Post by **cars** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:55 pm

Think of it as it could have always been worse Val. She could have used a "Leaf Blower" & blew all that stuff onto your property!!:D :p :rolleyes:

Saffron · Post by **Saffron** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:02 pm

What nationality is she? Weren't you also the one who had the illegals for neighbors?

Noisy weird neighbors are the worst.

:(

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:26 pm

valerie wrote: So probably about once or twice a week for several months now, I've

been hearing a neighbor using a shop vac for something. It wasn't the

neighbor that detailed cars in his garage, he moved. And this was just

a couple doors down on the same side of the street. Hmmmm...

So, the other day, I'm out watering flowers and I hear this shop vac

start up and think AHA! now I'll find out what's what.

(The suspense builds....

)

My neighbor is out vacuuming her driveway and the GUTTER IN FRONT

OF HER HOUSE...

Did you EVER hear of something so ABSURD?

Someone has waaaaay too much time on their hands.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:43 pm

flopstock wrote:

that you looked in the window of the garage and the neighbor guy was sitting in the front seat of his car using the vac...:wah:

Would make the story more interesting now wouldn't it?

;)

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:24 pm

Then we'd REALLY want photos!