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Yup, start confiscating the balls. Sounds to me, though, like the problem only occurs when you aren't there, and it's just your wife...so, I'd buy a dog. Seriously. Dogs are cool anyways, and if it scares the bejesus out of the kids, then good.

The other thing I would ask is whether or not you have kids their age...if so, you may want to re-think taking any action, cause these kids will just take it out on yours.

One other thing to think about, strictly for liability purposes, is to place a sign somewhere on your property (highly visible)...something to the effect of "No Trespassing". Sounds retarded, I know, but it will greatly help your case should one of these kids injure themselves on your property.
 
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But seriously, folks....

Put a dog out there and the kids will tease the dog. The dog will either bark incessantly or bite a kid, either one of which will be blamed on you. It won't matter if the kid was in your yard or in his yard, teasing your dog or trying to pet him, a biting/barking dog is the owner's problem.

Have you talked... in a calm voice... to the kids parents? Have you talked to other neighbors who might support you in this? If the answer is "yes" and there has been no change in behavior then I'd get the legal system in action. You should not have to move, or be intimidated, or have your property intruded upon...

On the other hand; You put up a brick wall? Plant Ivy, call it Little Wrigley, charge admission, sell beer and dogs, buy a bigger house in a nicer 'burb with the profits.
 
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Someone suggested giving them tennis balls. From my experience, a well struck tennis ball in the neighborhood can not only break windows, but can easily sail over the top of your house into your back yard.

I suggest you gift wrap one of these and leave it on their front porch:

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Hey, and look on the bright side. When I was a kid, me and my buds would play golf around the neighborhood. We didn't use regular balls, but we did use Cayman balls, which are still hard and can (easily) break windows. We didn't break any windows, but we dented plenty of houses and took more than a few divots. :p
 
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L-villebuck said:
I live in sub-division in GA. and continue to live with the neighbor's kids playing baseball in the frontyard and hitting the ball into my front yard
(this is a baseball). Came home from work today(bad day) and my wife had told me that they already hit the house twice and she had told them to play elsewhere. All of these boys parents already hate me for they are unruly kids as I I have told them from a time or to. Do I let it go until a window is busted or confront the parents again. I am in deeeeep need of anger management, cause I wanted to go out there and beat the shit out of these little punks.
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Wow, do you sound like a real tool. And you never were a kid huh?
Neighbor kids out front playing ball hmm how friggin unruly is that!! Maybe you could go out there and play with them a little instead of giving them heck and maybe just maybe they will get away from your house. You can bet you would get better results. Sorry but you sound old and crochity.

btw -When you go out and play ball with them bring the game ball a soft-t-ball baseball......

Remember those little punks (uhh yeah) are going to grow old someday and are going to be pretty pissed at you
so you might want to get on there good side.
 
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NOTREDAMECHIEF said:
Wow, do you sound like a real tool. And you never were a kid huh?
Neighbor kids out front playing ball hmm how friggin unruly is that!! Maybe you could go out there and play with them a little instead of giving them heck and maybe just maybe they will get away from your house. You can bet you would get better results. Sorry but you sound old and crochity.

btw -When you go out and play ball with them bring the game ball a soft-t-ball baseball......
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You know, I'm a pretty easy going guy, but baseballs being blasted into the side of my house constantly might piss me off too.

Ah, I get it...Chief is his neighbor and those are his kids.....
 
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Perfect timing! Just take a road trip across the state line and pick up a few of these beauties. On your way home, pick up a 12 pack of your favorite adult beverages. By the time you get home, you should be in the perfect frame of mind to take some target practice. Nothing says "stay out of my yard" like a flaming ball of phosphorus in the ass.......

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1-get few of your buddies to come over
2-supply the baseball bats, balls and a case or two of beer
3-nominate a pitcher
4-play home-run derby in the oposite direction and see how well the other parents like thier houses getting nailed.
 
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FKAGobucks877 said:
One other thing to think about, strictly for liability purposes, is to place a sign somewhere on your property (highly visible)...something to the effect of "No Trespassing". Sounds retarded, I know, but it will greatly help your case should one of these kids injure themselves on your property.
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As an insurance underwriter (who probably should be doing work right now...eh, work blows) I couldn't agree more. You can also keep yourself from being sued by your or your wife simply asking the kids very nicely to refrain from hitting balls into your yard and house in addition to the signs. Otherwise, any lawyer could make a pretty good case against you if someone's kid is hurt while in your yard. I had to do that when kids started using my yard as a pathways to the park across from my house. It's pathetic that this happens, but we've seen far stranger cases at my office.
 
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I think you should extend your nice brick wall around the entire circumference of your house and make it tall enough that you can put a roof on it. That way everything is shielded.

In all seriousness, the more anger you show the more likely they are to push your buttons.
 
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