[tjsahara1979]

Strange topic huh?

My fiance and I own a house in a hugely college town (right next to University of Maryland). Over the last two years, we've had the house next to us and the three behind us sold and rented to college students. Normally, this wouldn't be a huge issue. The fact that FRATERNITIES are the ones renting 2 of them, now that presents us with a problem.

After their parties of 300+ people we had:

-People walking through our yard
-Puking in our yard
-Peeing on the house
-My Jeep broken into twice
-My fiance's Audi vandalized
-Trash cans kicked over (this happens EVERY party)
-And a crapload more...

All this and the fact that 1/2 of these parties are during the week (when I have to wake up at 5am), is really starting to grate on me. We've called County and local police, code enforcement (for noise violations), everything we need to do. It hasn't worked.

So, we've decided the next step is to boobytrap the yard. We just need some suggestions! We don't want to hurt anybody, heaven knows we don't need a lawsuit, but something like a motion activated sprinkler would be great!

Let's see what you guys have!

[elephantrider]

oh man, im subscribing to this one ! i want some booby trap
ideas as well.

my first idea would be to sit outside in a dark corner with a
short barrel scattergun full of salt shot and the first few folks
i saw coming onto my property would get an *** full of it !

[01Limited45324]

You could run (strong) fishing line around the perimeter of the yard at about 6-9" of height. When the drunks try to pass through, they'll trip. Simple and sweet.

You could always put up a fence and make a hillbilly electric fence... Just a thought.

Motion lights are a good idea, especially if you can find a way to connect them to a sprinkler in the yard...

Sorry to hear about your cars though, I hate when people mess with my cars.

[tjsahara1979]

Originally Posted by 01Limited45324

You could run (strong) fishing line around the perimeter of the yard at about 6-9" of height. When the drunks try to pass through, they'll trip. Simple and sweet.

You could always put up a fence and make a hillbilly electric fence... Just a thought.

Motion lights are a good idea, especially if you can find a way to connect them to a sprinkler in the yard...

Sorry to hear about your cars though, I hate when people mess with my cars.

We had actually toyed with the idea of setting up trip wires. Maybe hook them up to something that'll go boom when they're tripped?

The cars PISSED me off something fierce. I caught one guy looking the back and chased him off with my girl's softball bat

[JPete]

Honestly, I'd move. Hanging out on Frat Row in CP for a few hours is bad enough. Living there has got to be a total nightmare.

[DBLJ]

Paintball claymores. Dig a moat.

[Vern Burny]

do a google search for a Scarecrow sprinkler. It is a motion activated sprinkler that you can connect to any standard hose. I use it to keep deer out of the garden. It will get you very wet, ask my wife when she forgets to turn it off before picking tomatos. You can also buy multiples and put them in a row.

[Chatham036]

Originally Posted by Vern Burny

do a google search for a Scarecrow sprinkler. It is a motion activated sprinkler that you can connect to any standard hose. I use it to keep deer out of the garden. It will get you very wet, ask my wife when she forgets to turn it off before picking tomatos. You can also buy multiples and put them in a row.

Watch them get a tarp out and use your sprinklers to help the slip and slide idea. lol

[surf_frog34]

dig a hole about three feet in diameter and seven feet deep. take three foot bamboo stalks and carve tips at both sides. stick bamboo in ground at bottom of hole. cover hole with cardboard and freshly mowed grass.

set up fire pit in backyard with pig rotisserie.

as party goers fall in hole, remove them, place on rotisserie, cook and eat. give bone leftovers to dogs.

no lawsuits cause the proof of anything is gone.

PROBLEM SOLVED

[tjsahara1979]

Originally Posted by surf_frog34

dig a hole about three feet in diameter and seven feet deep. take three foot bamboo stalks and carve tips at both sides. stick bamboo in ground at bottom of hole. cover hole with cardboard and freshly mowed grass.

set up fire pit in backyard with pig rotisserie.

as party goers fall in hole, remove them, place on rotisserie, cook and eat. give bone leftovers to dogs.

no lawsuits cause the proof of anything is gone.

PROBLEM SOLVED

Our Rottie would love that....

[bigred33]

I'd move 12345

but the sprinkler scarecrow thing sounds cool

[polizi212]

Security camera is a must (this will provide us of proof of your deed) A visit to your local home improvement store should yield many of the items you would need for a motion activated sprinkler system.

another option would be water balloons filled with a concoction of animal urine such as Doe in heat or skunk pee. Once the party is in full swing launch said balloon in the direction of offending party and watch the fun commence. The smell is enough to knock a maggot off a gut wagon!

[Vern Burny]

Originally Posted by Chatham036

Watch them get a tarp out and use your sprinklers to help the slip and slide idea. lol

Then I would also suggest a camera to catch the coeds using the slip and slide

[PJL]

Originally Posted by DBTJ

Dig a moat.

I agree with the moat idea. Perhaps surround your property with a wall and install a 10 foot high portcullis.

[jbach]

anything you do must include a motion activated camera or else it didn't happen. this thread is infamous over on pirate and i expect nothing less from you. now, carry on the planning.

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