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scoobydoo · 23 August 2009, 02:21 PM

Pranksters. So I have kid(s) in the neighborhood who think it is funny to ring my doorbell at 2 o'clock in the morning. The first time I thought ha, ha. . . that was funny. Now I am just getting PO'd because it is waking my kids up. Any ideas how to end this or catch the hooligans?

ijen0311 · 23 August 2009, 02:24 PM

Wait up for them...

Watchdog · 23 August 2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by scoobydoo

Pranksters. So I have kid(s) in the neighborhood who think it is funny to ring my doorbell at 2 o'clock in the morning. The first time I thought ha, ha. . . that was funny. Now I am just getting PO'd because it is waking my kids up. Any ideas how to end this or catch the hooligans?

Get Shaggy and the gang, then set up a stakeout in the Mystery Machine.

JimSnyder · 23 August 2009, 02:33 PM

those darn "meddling kids!"

redshirt1957 · 23 August 2009, 02:53 PM

Motion detectors on your front porch lights.

cyberone · 23 August 2009, 02:58 PM

Take some scotch tape and put a thumb tac threw it so the point is is comming out of the non sticky part and then put it on your doorbell. That might be fun :) but then again you shouldn't listen to me Im a bit evil ;}

SLS · 23 August 2009, 03:01 PM

One of my neighbors installed motion detectors on their sprinklers to scare the deer away and keep them from eating the plants....I don't think the kids would like it either!

Scott

East Bay Rider · 23 August 2009, 03:09 PM

Big dog

Jet · 23 August 2009, 03:28 PM

I could suggest a few nasty paybacks, but everyone has their own way of dealing w/things. Here is a mild & harmless solution -

I can only suggest that you play pranks on the pranksters as well. Remove the door bell button & replace w/ a door bell like button that will give out an electric shock to the pusher (just ensure that the device can be disconnected during the day). You will loose use of the doorbell for a few days or even 2-3 weeks, but the 2AM "ding dong ditch" will come to a stop.

abigsecret · 23 August 2009, 03:51 PM

I'd have a friend police officer go and have a talk with them...

Zephyr · 23 August 2009, 04:04 PM

Just wire an on/off switch into your doorbell circuit. Very easy to do with a standard light switch, or a toggle switch. A fancier way would be to activate the doorbell with an automatic timer during the hours you want it working.

Ed

keschete · 23 August 2009, 04:10 PM

You Northerners are too tame...

I live in the South.....wait up with a shot gun and when they ring the bell....well they won't be comming back.

Seriously, kids in our area don't do this...they know they could get shot, especially during hurricane season.....

Watchdog · 23 August 2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by keschete

You Northerners are too tame...

I live in the South.....wait up with a shot gun and when they ring the bell....well they won't be comming back.

Seriously, kids in our area don't do this...they know they could get shot, especially during hurricane season.....

Hmmmm . . . I won't be selling Girl Scout cookies in your neighborhood.

keschete · 23 August 2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kingkongkelley

Hmmmm . . . I won't be selling Girl Scout cookies in your neighborhood.

We don't leave for hurricanes. For good reason, I would have had 100k worth of damage for Gustav. We stay and we mitigate damages...and we go without power for a week or more...it kinda makes you pissy

I live an hour south of New Orleans....So we don't take kindly to people messing with our stuff/house/generator...

If you try to steal a generator down here, or anything else, you are taking your life in your hands. It really helps with crime! I have never had a break in or any of my cars vandalized

Watchdog · 23 August 2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by keschete

We don't leave for hurricanes. For good reason, I would have had 100k worth of damage for Gustav. We stay and we mitigate damages...and we go without power for a week or more...it kinda makes you pissy

I live an hour south of New Orleans....So we don't take kindly to people messing with our stuff/house/generator...

If you try to steal a generator down here, or anything else, you are taking your life in your hands. It really helps with crime! I have never had a break in or any of my cars vandalized

I was totally joking with you--since I am a born Southerner myself (first 21 years of my life in the Commonwealth). I truly miss the land of "sweet tea" and "ma'am" and "ya'll" and "warter." Best region of the country, IMHO of course.

JJ Irani · 23 August 2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cyberone

Take some scotch tape and put a thumb tac threw it so the point is is comming out of the non sticky part and then put it on your doorbell. That might be fun :) but then again you shouldn't listen to me Im a bit evil ;}

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss.....that's exactly what I would do!!!

keschete · 23 August 2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kingkongkelley

I was totally joking with you--since I am a born Southerner myself (first 21 years of my life in the Commonwealth). I truly miss the land of "sweet tea" and "ma'am" and "ya'll" and "warter." Best region of the country, IMHO of course.

Hehehe, don't worry, I didn't take offense.

Just 'splainin what happens to criminals round here

rajurama · 23 August 2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Motion detectors on your front porch lights.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberone

Take some scotch tape and put a thumb tac threw it so the point is is comming out of the non sticky part and then put it on your doorbell. That might be fun :) but then again you shouldn't listen to me Im a bit evil ;}

both seem like a cool option!

well i have a confession to make i used to do that in my schools days too!

but never at 2AM...!

Mike B · 23 August 2009, 09:24 PM

1. Install CCTV security camaras all around the premier of your yard.
2. Hide up at the highest point in your tallest tree in your front yard with a cell phone (to call the cops),
3. Get a BIG St. Bernard, and put "beware of dog" signs all around the property.
4. Install an electric high voltage fence around the perimeter of your front yard.
5. Put in land mines every 2-4 feet in your front yard.

lol Actually honestly, one night I'd just stay up extra late, and see what happens. If they come back, nab them, and call the PO PO.

Lion · 23 August 2009, 09:39 PM

As stated before wait up an catch them in the act and turn them over to the police. This should cure them of their mischief ways!!!

AWATCH · 23 August 2009, 09:43 PM

You got to be careful with pranksters because if you do anything too drastic, there might be retaliation. Also you don't really want to hurt the little so and so's after all we were kids once [long time ago for me].
At my work place we have one of those signs that you can change the letters and several days in a row the wording was changed in the middle of the night. At first the message that was left was funny, then it got to be a pain......I wrote a large note and taped it to the sign on the last time and we have not been bothered since....the note said... "THE FIRST TIME IT WAS FUNNY, THE SECOND TIME IT WAS A PAIN, THE THIRD TIME WE WERE UPSET, THE NEXT TIME ITS JAIL TIME - SMILE YOU ARE ON CAMARA...

Idle Swede · 23 August 2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by scoobydoo

Pranksters. So I have kid(s) in the neighborhood who think it is funny to ring my doorbell at 2 o'clock in the morning. The first time I thought ha, ha. . . that was funny. Now I am just getting PO'd because it is waking my kids up. Any ideas how to end this or catch the hooligans?

Are you sure it's kids?

scoobydoo · 24 August 2009, 01:51 AM

Thanks guys & gals for all the great ideas. . . some maybe more forceful than others but all good ideas. Well, my wife believes the prankster(s) are kid(s). I guess I will find out when I catch them.

shandy · 24 August 2009, 02:37 AM

Wire the doorbell to the mains power

gmh1013 · 24 August 2009, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keschete

You Northerners are too tame...

I live in the South.....wait up with a shot gun and when they ring the bell....well they won't be comming back.

Seriously, kids in our area don't do this...they know they could get shot, especially during hurricane season.....

I would wait up for them and stick a Model 29 in their face.....they wont be back.

theloxmyth · 24 August 2009, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Elkcub

Just wire an on/off switch into your doorbell circuit. Very easy to do with a standard light switch, or a toggle switch. A fancier way would be to activate the doorbell with an automatic timer during the hours you want it working.

Ed

You think like a loxmyth, Ed!

Goodwatch · 24 August 2009, 06:01 AM

I don't know what kind of doorbell you have but ours is combined doorbell/intercom affair. I installed a little switch that shuts off the bell (this is from the time I worked night shifts). They can ring my bell 'till they drop down. I won't hear it. Family and friends will call on the phone and if there is an emergency in the middle of the night they people ring the bell on our appartment door, as the intercom is on the combined entrance.

DARK_KNIGHT · 24 August 2009, 08:04 AM

Capture them on video, there are some really cheap options available if you don't want to invest a lot of money. For as little as $100.00 you can get a system up and running.

I know where Kaya is coming from, but since they are only ringing your doorbell, I don't think you would have legal justification for shooting kids.

23 August 2009, 02:21 PM	#1
scoobydoo Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: MD Location: Central, PA Watch: The "Hulk" Posts: 115	What would you do about. . . Pranksters. So I have kid(s) in the neighborhood who think it is funny to ring my doorbell at 2 o'clock in the morning. The first time I thought ha, ha. . . that was funny. Now I am just getting PO'd because it is waking my kids up. Any ideas how to end this or catch the hooligans?

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SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	One of my neighbors installed motion detectors on their sprinklers to scare the deer away and keep them from eating the plants....I don't think the kids would like it either! Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

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cyberone Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Art Location: MARYLAND USA Watch: Rolex Gmt masterII Posts: 198	Take some scotch tape and put a thumb tac threw it so the point is is comming out of the non sticky part and then put it on your doorbell. That might be fun :) but then again you shouldn't listen to me Im a bit evil ;}

23 August 2009, 03:28 PM	#9
Jet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Jet Location: SoCal, USA Watch: SD/Sub/GMT/Daytona Posts: 796	I could suggest a few nasty paybacks, but everyone has their own way of dealing w/things. Here is a mild & harmless solution - I can only suggest that you play pranks on the pranksters as well. Remove the door bell button & replace w/ a door bell like button that will give out an electric shock to the pusher (just ensure that the device can be disconnected during the day). You will loose use of the doorbell for a few days or even 2-3 weeks, but the 2AM "ding dong ditch" will come to a stop.

23 August 2009, 04:04 PM	#11
Zephyr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Ed Location: California Watch: Rolex Zephyr Posts: 61	Just wire an on/off switch into your doorbell circuit. Very easy to do with a standard light switch, or a toggle switch. A fancier way would be to activate the doorbell with an automatic timer during the hours you want it working. Ed

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keschete "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Kaya Location: Louisiana Watch: 116500 Posts: 3,575	You Northerners are too tame... I live in the South.....wait up with a shot gun and when they ring the bell....well they won't be comming back. Seriously, kids in our area don't do this...they know they could get shot, especially during hurricane season.....

23 August 2009, 09:24 PM	#19
Mike B "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Gilbert, AZ Watch: DSSD, Omega SMP Posts: 3,055	1. Install CCTV security camaras all around the premier of your yard. 2. Hide up at the highest point in your tallest tree in your front yard with a cell phone (to call the cops), 3. Get a BIG St. Bernard, and put "beware of dog" signs all around the property. 4. Install an electric high voltage fence around the perimeter of your front yard. 5. Put in land mines every 2-4 feet in your front yard. lol Actually honestly, one night I'd just stay up extra late, and see what happens. If they come back, nab them, and call the PO PO.

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Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	As stated before wait up an catch them in the act and turn them over to the police. This should cure them of their mischief ways!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

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AWATCH "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: al Location: GEORGIA Watch: Explorer II Posts: 1,759	You got to be careful with pranksters because if you do anything too drastic, there might be retaliation. Also you don't really want to hurt the little so and so's after all we were kids once [long time ago for me]. At my work place we have one of those signs that you can change the letters and several days in a row the wording was changed in the middle of the night. At first the message that was left was funny, then it got to be a pain......I wrote a large note and taped it to the sign on the last time and we have not been bothered since....the note said... "THE FIRST TIME IT WAS FUNNY, THE SECOND TIME IT WAS A PAIN, THE THIRD TIME WE WERE UPSET, THE NEXT TIME ITS JAIL TIME - SMILE YOU ARE ON CAMARA...

24 August 2009, 01:51 AM	#23
scoobydoo Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: MD Location: Central, PA Watch: The "Hulk" Posts: 115	Thanks guys & gals for all the great ideas. . . some maybe more forceful than others but all good ideas. Well, my wife believes the prankster(s) are kid(s). I guess I will find out when I catch them.

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shandy Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Ian Location: canada Posts: 1,724	Wire the doorbell to the mains power

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Goodwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: Frans ® Location: Rotterdam Watch: the sunrise... Posts: 10,230	I don't know what kind of doorbell you have but ours is combined doorbell/intercom affair. I installed a little switch that shuts off the bell (this is from the time I worked night shifts). They can ring my bell 'till they drop down. I won't hear it. Family and friends will call on the phone and if there is an emergency in the middle of the night they people ring the bell on our appartment door, as the intercom is on the combined entrance. __________________ Member# 127

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DARK_KNIGHT "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Jack Location: Dothan Watch: Cartier Posts: 1,236	Capture them on video, there are some really cheap options available if you don't want to invest a lot of money. For as little as $100.00 you can get a system up and running. I know where Kaya is coming from, but since they are only ringing your doorbell, I don't think you would have legal justification for shooting kids.

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