FATE - It really does happen!

amwitched · #1 01/29/10, 11:05 AM

On this lovely, rainy morning, while on the way down to the chicken coop, I saw something out of the corner of my eye. I turned my head to look and saw something red down the hill. I walked over to the edge of the hill and saw a nice, pretty red Jeep & my stomach kinda flipped over a few times and I got mad

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My first thought was that someone was squatting on my property. I walked over to the Jeep and banged on the windows trying to wake up whoever might be sleeping inside. When nobody answered, I tried to open the doors, but they were locked. I looked around and called out, but nobody answered. When I looked at the tire tracks, I noticed that they had gone a little further up the trail and then turned around because the little chicken coop was right in front of them. They backed up near some trees off of the trail and their tires spun out when they tried to leave the property.

I went up to the house steaming mad, wet, cold and going to be late for work. I wrote them a 2-sided note thanking them for my "new" Jeep on one side and telling them to not even think about bringing a tow truck down there on the other side. I went back down the hill and put this note on their windshield. Then I went and got a couple fence posts and some leftover chicken wire and stretched it across the opening of the trail.

By the time I got back up to the house, DH was awake. I told him what was going on and we decided to call the sheriff with the license plate number. They verified that it was one of my "neighbors" that lives down the road about a 1/2 mile. They sent the sheriff to his home and asked him to explain WHY his Jeep was on our property.

About a 1/2 hour later the guy knocked on our front door. He apologized to DH and told him that he decided to take the trail on a whim thinking that nobody owned the property. When he got to the chicken coop he realize that it was our property. He tried to turn around to leave and he got stuck

. He tried to lock in his 4-wheel drive but it wouldn't engage. He had to walk all the way home in the rain.

DH told him how angry I was about the situation and then took his phone number. DH said that he would call him when it dried out enough to retrieve his Jeep.

I am laughing now that fate worked in our favor, but I was really angry this morning. I guess I will have to take my note off of the windshield when I get home.

Karenrbw · #2 01/29/10, 11:59 AM

Yes, we all know there is land all around us that is owned by NOBODY!

Jenn · #3 01/29/10, 01:08 PM

Glad to hear they got some karma. My neighbor and kids were trespassing and so far I think the stacks of wood across their 4 wheeler tracks and my no trespassing signs have been respected. They are actually cutting 4 wheeler tracks in their OWN property! Get pretty grumpy when he loses his temper when he sees ME though!

In a few months I will survey and put up a few strands of barb wire there but don't wanna take someone's head off (no, I really don't) with a sudden new fence across the paths they had worn so deep in a week's time (Christmas vaca for the kids visiting noncustodial dad).

snoozy · #4 01/29/10, 01:46 PM

Doesn't seem like it has anything to do with fate but with you seriously overreacting and assuming the worst. I understand being concerned and on alert, but writing a nasty note and getting all het up was unnecessary. Not very neighborly. Don't give yourself high blood pressure for no good reason.

Beeman · #5 01/29/10, 01:53 PM

Are we missing part of this story? Have you been having troubles with these neighbors?

mammabooh · #6 01/29/10, 03:34 PM

I'm glad we're not neighbors.

amwitched · #7 01/29/10, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Beeman

Are we missing part of this story? Have you been having troubles with these neighbors?

Nope! I have never even met him. I just can't believe that he had the nerve to drive on someone's property in the first place. I respect my property lines and I expect everyone else to do the same.

springvalley · #8 01/29/10, 04:06 PM

I don`t know why you guys say that she has overeacted, this is her property. And she did not know who`s car it was. I would have been mad also, I am known far and wide for going deer hunter hunting on deer season(Treaspassers) Now mind you I have no problem with people hunting, I just have a problem with people not asking or knowing what fences are there for. I have had way not much trouble with stupid people that carry guns, makes good hunters look bad. Thanks Marc

Sheripoms · #9 01/29/10, 04:12 PM

I think she overreacted. Somebody could of been hurt or something.
I have had people come up riding their horses on my property.. NO prob.

ronbre · #10 01/29/10, 04:17 PM

there you go

jen74145 · #11 01/29/10, 04:21 PM

Wow. Err... I really hope you never need that neighbor's help for anything.

You get this worked up over everything?

Beeman · #12 01/29/10, 07:19 PM

Have you lived there long?

oneokie · #13 01/29/10, 08:10 PM

Are your property lines clearly marked so that others know where your property starts and ends?

cc-rider · #14 01/29/10, 08:39 PM

Oh my gosh.... I can't believe you guys are berating her for protecting her property!!!! If I saw a car that I didn't recognize on my property, you can be darn sure I'd be calling the police, too. How was she to know that it wasn't someone casing the place (and they got stuck)? Geesh! Give her some slack. I can't identify my neighbors cars, either.

I wouldn't even THINK about driving on a trail or road that I wasn't 100% sure was public. Heck, I don't even like to turn around in someone's drive.

Sheesh.

This board has turned into nothing but crabbies! Is there a full moon or something??

WindowOrMirror · #15 01/29/10, 08:42 PM

Wolf Moon in fact...

mamagoose · #16 01/29/10, 08:53 PM

When DH was renting a bulldozer last spring, he piled up some dirt across where people had been driving onto our "new" land with trucks and 4-wheelers to access the adjacent property. The 4-wheelers just started having fun with the mound of dirt. He's getting pretty anxious to put up a fence now.

There are actually people that think the pipeline right-of-way across our property is for the public. Catching them and telling them in person didn't help. We had to send certified mail. They finally realized we weren't kidding.

There was a *stuck* jeep way back in a hollow on our property years ago. We were not nice about it and they were not neighbors, rather from the big city. DH missed a night of work because of it and the next day had to get his dad's 4WD tractor from 3 miles away to pull it out.

There are innocent trespassers and those who are not.

tinknal · #17 01/29/10, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mammabooh

I'm glad we're not neighbors.

AMEN!

I live in the sticks to avoid people like this.

Funny how people who move to the country to "get away from the city" end up bringing the city with them.

david_r · #18 01/29/10, 10:33 PM

You have a gate, no trespassing signs or purple slashes on trees by this thing you called a trail at least three times? Might want to read up on the laws on your state as to what constitutes trespass.

texican · #19 01/29/10, 11:34 PM

Never think bad thoughts about the Jeep Fairy! Otherwise she won't bring any of you folks a bright red Jeep of your very own.

I believe, I believe, I believe in the Jeep Fairy, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, and Bigfoot.

....of course, I want a rubicon, in dk. green, diesel if possible....

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If I didn't know who owned it, I'd'a lifted the hood, hotwired it and parked it in my front yard.

In the past I find it prudent to immobilize all trespassers that I don't know personally. Let the air out of their tires. Wait for them to come back. Friend, air their tire up. Foe, dig a hole, or call the sheriff. I could care less what my foes feel... as I'd never ask them for diddly anyway. {I have escorted several gents off the place before... gave them options, and they figured leaving was a good idea'r)

Ravenlost · #20 01/30/10, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tinknal

AMEN!

I live in the sticks to avoid people like this.

Funny how people who move to the country to "get away from the city" end up bringing the city with them.

Come again? I was raised in the country...raised that you respected another person's property and part of that respect included not trespassing on it. I really don't see how calling the Sheriff because a strange vehicle has been left on your property is "bringing the city with them".

I keep my property posted and I get mighty upset if I catch someone trespassing on it. Ain't had anyone do it a second time after I got through with them. And I don't hesitate to call the law if I need to...that's my right since I pay the property taxes for the place.