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Topic: LOL
Posted By: BnK
Subject: LOL
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 1:37am
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Well we had a small get together with some of the neighbors tonight. While talking to the ones that lived next to us he asked about our tanks. So while talking to him he told me the people that lived behind us think we are growing pot in our basement because of the lights they see lol. I have my 225 gallon tank down there in front of our window so they can see the light from the metal halides lol. Love ignorant people. Guess since we have tatts and aint the norm for this neighborhood we have to be doing illegal things like growing pot. Just found this ammusing anyone else have this happen? ------------- Brett and Kristine | Layton, UT | Brett's e-mail: [email protected] | Kristine's e-mail: [email protected] |
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Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 1:40am
I actually had the cops come to my house one day and wouldn't leave until I proved I was growing coral and not weed  ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: BnK
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 1:41am
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lol that is funny shit there, did someone call on you or did they see it through your windows? ------------- Brett and Kristine | Layton, UT | Brett's e-mail: [email protected] | Kristine's e-mail: [email protected] |
Posted By: kody72
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 1:44am
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I get it all the time living on the main road. When I'm outside cops always stop and ask what I got going on inside. ------------- http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60612&title=kody72-fishroom" rel="nofollow - KODY72 FISHROOM BUILD 281g DT 187g Rimless Frag ATI PM lighting SRO DSCR-300ext 8013908179 |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 1:48am
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LOL oh wow! I am actually surprised I haven't had this problem. When I had my tank in my front area we have these small windows above our big one so my lights totally looked like we were growing something in our front room. Too funny!
On second thought maybe that's why our neighbors don't really talk to us  ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: BnK
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 1:51am
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lol well they came over last week to tell us they were putting up a vinyl fence so maybe that is part of the reason they decided to, but saves us from payin to do it in the future so im good with that lol. It was a good laugh maybe I should try inviting them over to smoke some frogspawn since that is what im growing with my lights ------------- Brett and Kristine | Layton, UT | Brett's e-mail: [email protected] | Kristine's e-mail: [email protected] |
Posted By: SGH360
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 1:57am
| I can see why people would think that. not many people are inform that you need strong lighting to keep corals, or even in fact keep corals in tanks. I have my windows open all of the time so the neighbors see that i'm growing corals and not something else. |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 1:59am
There's a cop who moved in about 8 months ago and I guess he noticed the lights in the house and had one of his "buddies" come check it out. They said it was suspicious because of the bright lighting as well as people coming and going frequently (which was people leaving with fish or corals) Once he saw the tanks he thought it was pretty cool and we ended up talking for about an hour.------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
BnK wrote:Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 6:21am
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Ours sits right by the front window, so we have the neighbors stopping to look all the time. But, I heard a story on a different forum a while back.
An elderly couple had a reef tank in the basement. The neighbors came over one day and saw blue light coming from under the basement door, and saw a bunch of white powder and syringes out on a table. Well, the neighbor called the cops...they got a search warrant...and busted open the elderly couple's door to search the home. Yikes!
------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 1:51pm
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Just tell them you are not growing pot, you're growing 'Shrooms.
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Posted By: DLindquist
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 3:11pm
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No tatts but for the 1st 6 months after we moved in, numerous neighbors assumed we were also growing weed. ------------- A government strong enough to give you everything you want, is powerful enough to take everything you have. |
Posted By: Lewy
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 3:54pm
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one place the cops get tips from is the electric company. If your usage is higher than "normal" they have the cops check it out. Most grow lights use as much electricty as MH. ------------- 40 gal w/ 20 sump |
Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: May 23 2011 at 4:46pm
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OMG this thread makes me laugh. Pam |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 23 2011 at 5:32pm
It's the tats.  Man, the misunderstanding is universal. In the 60's there was a song about it... >And the sign said, "Long-haired freaky people need not apply" >So I tucked my hair up under my hat, and I went in to ask him why >He said, "You look like a fine, upstanding young man, I think you'll do" >So I took off my hat and said, "Imagine that! Ha, me workin' for you!" Signs - Five Man Electrical BandI've always loved that song and it's message.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 23 2011 at 5:40pm
Pam you better watch out your house probably glows!! ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: builderofdreams
Date Posted: May 23 2011 at 5:53pm
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I had the cable company show up and said there was a leak in the cable system,causing interference with airplane communications over my house.When actuallity they were there it see what i was growing. Increase in electric bill raises a big ole Red Flag. ------------- It's Not a Hobby It's an Obsession 150&210 Gallons of Madness and. Sanity! 801-850-4915 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65135&title=builderofdreams-feedback-post |
Posted By: Turbostud653
Date Posted: May 23 2011 at 6:46pm
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Well I have a in, my wife works for the police. Give them the Jedi mind trick "I do not have what you are looking for" ------------- Here is what a customer said while on hold Oh my gosh! Did you open the door? I told you not to open the door. Dre is in here completely naked and he's got freak'n Macaroni and Cheese in his hands. |
Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: May 23 2011 at 8:13pm
This is SO true... especially with my breeders now :). I would laugh if Grantsville Police came to my door.. funny! Pam |
Posted By: daranged
Date Posted: May 24 2011 at 1:56am
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at my house i have 3 tanks a 100 gal fresh a 29 fresh and a 55 gal salt and they are all im my living room and i have 2 big windows 4x4 and 5x5 and when the sun goes down from the street my house looks like its glowing maybe thats why the cops drive by every half hour lol |
Posted By: zippeay
Date Posted: May 24 2011 at 2:15pm
The other day I bought some Xenia from a guy and I met him at the mall. When I pulled up I handed him the money and he gave me tha bag with the Xenia in it. All I could think is "Man, I bet someone thinks this is a drug deal" lol 
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Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: May 24 2011 at 2:50pm
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I have said that to Troy on so many occasions.. hahah. I bet people think we are there for a drug deal.. handing over money and then bags! I bet it looks suspicious. Pam |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 24 2011 at 3:09pm
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Ha I remember going to Jerry's to get some stuff to make my alk mix. He said to me before walking out the door not to really let anyone see me seems I was carrying out a bag of white powder lol! ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Haley'sfish
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 12:33am
| Wait a second... You can grow weed with metal halides instead of corals??? |
Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 1:01am
| LOL@Haley'sfish! |
Posted By: jcoulter17
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 1:30am
| You can use the fish tank as a camouflage to grow your weed |
Posted By: BnK
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 1:34am
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Yea i really have a picture of a tank on the front of the glass and in the tank i have afghanistan weed inside lol damn it you guys gave up my secret ------------- Brett and Kristine | Layton, UT | Brett's e-mail: [email protected] | Kristine's e-mail: [email protected] |
Posted By: jcoulter17
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 1:50am
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Got to read this http://www.3reef.com/forums/general-reef-topics/police-made-visit-lol-37037.html - police made a visit post #1 and #26 |
Posted By: BnK
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 2:02am
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lol ------------- Brett and Kristine | Layton, UT | Brett's e-mail: [email protected] | Kristine's e-mail: [email protected] |
Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 2:33am
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I am waiting for this to happen to me... seriously! With my breeder up now it looks like we are growing something hahah. Pam |