Neighbor with bright light

My next door neighbor has one of those big bright "barn yard" mercury
vapor lights mounted up high on a 40ft. telephone pole (power company
rented light). Recently, the bulb burned out in it; I thought this was
great because my family could be outside at night or swimming in the
pool without a glaring harsh light shining in our eyes and putting up
with the old lady watching us through her cracked window blinds
(thinking we can't see her; yeah right), but the power company came a
few days ago and changed it, now it is 3X brighter then ever. It shines
through my bedroom window blinds.

My neighbor is an old lady who thinks someone will break into her house
if she doesn't have a industrial light in her back yard, Frankly, I
think she only has it there so she can watch what the neighbors are
doing at night; thats all. There isn't much crime in my town.

Could I call the power company to have it sheilded or disconnected? or
to at least tell them to replace it with a normal-sized porch motion
flood light? These damn lights are responsible for polluting the sky at
night.

BTW: I told her about it; I asked her politely to do something about
it, but she doesn't ever listen to anyone.

Thanks, John

Posted by on June 1, 2006, 5:08 am

Call the power company and complain. If that doesnt work see if there
are laws in your town about outdoor lighting. Take pictures and videos
and go to court if necessary. Or get a light abd shine it in her
window!!!

forkliftcontrols@yahoo.com wrote:

> My next door neighbor has one of those big bright "barn yard" mercury

> vapor lights mounted up high on a 40ft. telephone pole (power company

> rented light). Recently, the bulb burned out in it; I thought this was

> great because my family could be outside at night or swimming in the

> pool without a glaring harsh light shining in our eyes and putting up

> with the old lady watching us through her cracked window blinds

> (thinking we can't see her; yeah right), but the power company came a

> few days ago and changed it, now it is 3X brighter then ever. It shines

> through my bedroom window blinds.

> My neighbor is an old lady who thinks someone will break into her house

> if she doesn't have a industrial light in her back yard, Frankly, I

> think she only has it there so she can watch what the neighbors are

> doing at night; thats all. There isn't much crime in my town.

> Could I call the power company to have it sheilded or disconnected? or

> to at least tell them to replace it with a normal-sized porch motion

> flood light? These damn lights are responsible for polluting the sky at

> night.

> BTW: I told her about it; I asked her politely to do something about

> it, but she doesn't ever listen to anyone.

> Thanks, John

Posted by on June 1, 2006, 6:20 am

bigjim@backpacker.com wrote:

> Call the power company and complain. If that doesnt work see if there

> are laws in your town about outdoor lighting. Take pictures and videos

> and go to court if necessary. Or get a light abd shine it in her

> window!!!

> forkliftcontrols@yahoo.com wrote:

> > My next door neighbor has one of those big bright "barn yard" mercury

> > vapor lights mounted up high on a 40ft. telephone pole (power company

> > rented light). Recently, the bulb burned out in it; I thought this was

> > great because my family could be outside at night or swimming in the

> > pool without a glaring harsh light shining in our eyes and putting up

> > with the old lady watching us through her cracked window blinds

> > (thinking we can't see her; yeah right), but the power company came a

> > few days ago and changed it, now it is 3X brighter then ever. It shines

> > through my bedroom window blinds.

> >

> > My neighbor is an old lady who thinks someone will break into her house

> > if she doesn't have a industrial light in her back yard, Frankly, I

> > think she only has it there so she can watch what the neighbors are

> > doing at night; thats all. There isn't much crime in my town.

> >

> > Could I call the power company to have it sheilded or disconnected? or

> > to at least tell them to replace it with a normal-sized porch motion

> > flood light? These damn lights are responsible for polluting the sky at

> > night.

> >

> > BTW: I told her about it; I asked her politely to do something about

> > it, but she doesn't ever listen to anyone.

> >

> > Thanks, John

pellet gun - every time it's replaced

Posted by on June 1, 2006, 7:00 am

rob...@nf.sympatico.ca wrote:

> pellet gun - every time it's replaced

I actually thought of that, but from the angle of the bullet would be
facing my house, it would seem to obvious who shot it and figuring I
complained about the light; she would suspect me of shooting it out and
call the cops.

Posted by Bob G. on June 1, 2006, 9:24 am

On 1 Jun 2006 04:00:14 -0700, forkliftcontrols@yahoo.com wrote:

>rob...@nf.sympatico.ca wrote:

>> pellet gun - every time it's replaced

>I actually thought of that, but from the angle of the bullet would be

>facing my house, it would seem to obvious who shot it and figuring I

>complained about the light; she would suspect me of shooting it out and

>call the cops.

================
So hop over the fence and do the deed from differewnt angles...LOL
Seriously call the power company and request that they shield the
light...

I am a backyard astronomer and any light can absolutely destroy my
night vision so I understand how I would feel if I were in your
position... finding a dark sky "site" is almost impossible anywhere in
the USA right NOW !

Bob G

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