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Participants Patrick Thomas29David Gomez3hiddenmarlin14stormyharbor27Megan Chase43AMelissa Gonzalez8Kimberly Anderson7dustypilot11rowdylynx98Richard Sanders7Drew Ross2
stormyharbor27 stormyharbor27 Newcomer
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#21 ·
Megan Chase43 said:I see the Peaceful Life Recording association is up in arms about the church bells.
How on earth do we train church bells to stop ringing?

Personally, I don't feel right if there aren't any church bells around.

I live just about 375 feet away from a church that has four bells weighing in at over two tons total.

The association wants to get rid of the bells marking the time—kind of like an unnecessary dog barking—and they want the religious ringing toned down, especially in the mornings.
Patrick Thomas29 Patrick Thomas29 MemberOP
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#22 ·
If you can't sleep, just take some Advil and call it a day. Problem solved.🤷
They’re acting like fussy infants, whining about every little thing.🥳
Megan Chase43 Megan Chase43 Regular
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#23 ·
I mean, how was all of this actually handled back in the day—say, thirty years ago—before these various interest groups and associations even existed?

Dogs were barking, roosters were crowing, church bells were ringing, trucks were hauling freight across the country, and the only thing you had to worry about was whatever garbage was being broadcast on the local news.
stormyharbor27 stormyharbor27 Newcomer
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#24 ·
hiddenmarlin14 said:It’s all great and wonderful (though I don't really have the best opinion of that "fantastic" emperor ☕ ), but my pup doesn't just bark for no reason. I mean, it happens sometimes—maybe once every few months—where he has a bad dream and then barks in his sleep. ☕ Usually, it's pretty quiet, but last night he happened to let out a loud woof in his sleep ☕ and I wasn't sure what to do. 🤷 When I heard him, I just woke him up, told him to be quiet, gave him a little pet, and then he fell right back into a peaceful sleep. ☕

I guess I don't know where your dog is. If he's hanging out with you inside the house—then obviously it's not a big deal at all.
If he were on a leash in the backyard right under the neighbor's window like the dog mentioned in the thread title—well, maybe he'd be barking more often.
stormyharbor27 stormyharbor27 Newcomer
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#25 ·
Megan Chase43 said:How was all of that handled back in the day, maybe thirty years ago, before these associations even existed?

Dogs were barking, chickens were clucking, bells were ringing, and trucks were hauling freight all over the country. Meanwhile, the only thing on TV was endless junk programming.

The bells haven't been ringing nearly as much as they used to; that’s for sure. Over the last decade or so, I've noticed churches moving more into quiet residential neighborhoods. Now, everything is being automated, and they're installing these massive bells that just seem louder than ever.

In most major American cities, there are actually specific local ordinances that govern whether or not you can keep roosters.

Dog barking has always been an issue. It’s just that back in the day, we didn't have the internet, so there wasn't really a way to look things up or find out what was going on. I guess information just wasn't as easy to come by then.
Patrick Thomas29 Patrick Thomas29 MemberOP
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#26 ·
Maybe the old lady is pushing too hard and just bothering Bear too much.🤷
We aren't going to find out with Nazalos, since Bear can't even defend himself in court.😢
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#27 ·
stormyharbor27 said:I have no clue where your little guy is. If he’s hanging out inside the house with you, then obviously it isn't an issue.
But if he’s on a leash in the backyard right under the neighbor's window—like a typical yard dog—he’ll probably bark a lot more.

Man, you really went all in on joining that HOA!😍
Have you ever actually watched a movie about urban noise pollution from traffic? Because in the US, those kinds of things can actually lead to lawsuits too 🙂?!
Patrick Thomas29 Patrick Thomas29 MemberOP
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#28 ·
stormyharbor27 said:The bells aren't ringing nearly as much as they used to, that’s for sure. Over the last decade or so, churches have been moving right into quiet suburban neighborhoods. Now, everything is automated, and they’re installing massive bells that just drown out the peace and quiet.

Every major US city has its own local ordinances that dictate whether you can keep roosters around.

Dog barking has always been an issue. It’s just that back in the day, we didn't have the internet to spread the word about it.

That's just not true. Back in the day, those bells used to be way bigger than they are now.
People back then were just different. They were probably way more moral and had a lot more inner peace. They actually found joy in the little things, like the sound of church bells or a singer’s voice. Nowadays, everyone just seems annoyed by everything.🤷
stormyharbor27 stormyharbor27 Newcomer
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#29 ·
Rachel Palmer56 said:Maybe the old lady is just being too pushy and bothering Bear.🤷
Nazalos, we'll never really know, since Bear can't defend himself in court.😢

The Party in this dispute is actually the dog owner.
stormyharbor27 stormyharbor27 Newcomer
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#30 ·
Anonymous said:she joined that little club of yours!😍
I think I saw a movie a while back about all that urban noise pollution cars make, and I guess those types of lawsuits happen here in America too, right 🙂?!

stormyharbor27 stormyharbor27 Newcomer
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#31 ·
Rachel Palmer56 said:That’s not really true. I mean, I guess the bells used to be way bigger than they are now.
Back then, people were probably a lot more moral and just generally more chill. They actually found joy in the little things, like hearing church bells ring or listening to a singer perform. Nowadays, it feels like everything just gets on everyone's nerves.🤷

That’s just not true.
I've been scouring the websites for bell installation companies and even checking through various local parish pages, but I haven't seen anything yet. So far, I haven't come across a single instance where a church replaced their old bells with ones that were actually smaller than the originals. Maybe it just hasn't happened, or maybe I'm looking in the wrong places? I guess it’s just not something you see very often.
Patrick Thomas29 Patrick Thomas29 MemberOP
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#32 ·
stormyharbor27 said:The Party in this dispute is actually the dog owner.

Yeah, exactly. We all realized that part, but nobody actually knows who was bothering whom. Like I said before, a dog doesn't just bark for no reason. It makes you wonder—what if the old lady was actually the one provoking the dog?
You said it was right under her window.🤷
My dog barks whenever he gets provoked.🥳
I’m telling you, I still don't buy that stuff about the bells. It just isn't true.
Melissa Gonzalez8 Melissa Gonzalez8 Newcomer
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#33 ·
Honestly, why is everyone acting like Rachel Palmer56 gave them permission? You should probably just claim it as your own 🙂... I mean, it’s happening right on her property, after all 🙂
Patrick Thomas29 Patrick Thomas29 MemberOP
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#34 ·
Anonymous said:she joined that little club of yours!😍
I saw some documentary a while back about all that urban noise pollution from cars, and apparently, they have court cases for that in the States too 🙂?!

You figure out which ones they are, then we'll grab a drink together and just hang out under the window🤣
stormyharbor27 stormyharbor27 Newcomer
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#35 ·
Rachel Palmer56 said:Yeah, well, we all realized that part. It’s just that nobody actually knows who was bothering whom. Like I said, a dog doesn't just bark for no reason, so you have to wonder—what if the old lady was the one provoking the dog?
You mentioned yourself that it happens right under her window.🤷
My dog only barks when he's provoked.🥳
And I'm still telling you, that whole thing about the doorbell isn't true.

The court decided the dog was disturbing the neighbor by barking.
In this dispute, it really doesn't matter WHY the dog is barking. He's disturbing the neighbor, period. He was outside on a chain. Now, he has to be inside at night, and he can bark at his owner as much as he wants.

I guess you can claim whatever you want when you don't have any actual arguments.
A Anonymous Veteran
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#36 ·
Is that the whole movie?! I'm definitely going to watch this🎉
duca🙂
stormyharbor27 stormyharbor27 Newcomer
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#37 ·
Anonymous said:Is that really the whole movie?! I think I'll just watch it myself🎉
duca🙂

👍
Patrick Thomas29 Patrick Thomas29 MemberOP
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#38 ·
I mean, seriously, did nobody ask Bear why he was barking?
Who's even bothering him?
Bottom line is, I still think this is a total miscarriage of justice for both the owner and his dog.🧐
Patrick Thomas29 Patrick Thomas29 MemberOP
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#39 ·
Anonymous said:is that really the whole movie?! i'll watch it myself🎉
duca🙂

🤣
don't give him false hope, honey🙂
A Anonymous Veteran
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#40 ·
Wait, what?! I never said he had to get married!😬🥳

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