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PapiBarcelona · Mar 2, 2015

My favorite are Asphalt Gypsies and their "leftover material from another job"

giggity · Mar 2, 2015

So basically there's nothing that can be done to stop them from coming up to my door. The only thing I can do is discourage them from coming back.

gwchem · Mar 2, 2015

Is there a law that says you can't turn on your sprinklers at certain unannounced but convenient times of the day?

mdram · Mar 2, 2015

you could get your county council to do something similar to baltimore county

TITLE 11. HUCKSTERS AND PEDDLERS

http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Maryland/baltimore_co/article21permitslicensesandbusinessregul/title11huckstersandpeddlers?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:baltimoreco_md$anc=JD_21-11-106

lx1x · Mar 2, 2015

giggity said:
So basically there's nothing that can be done to stop them from coming up to my door. The only thing I can do is discourage them from coming back.

Set land mines or Sentry system...

http://projectsentrygun.rudolphlabs.com/

giggity · Mar 2, 2015

lx1x said:
Set land mines or Sentry system...

http://projectsentrygun.rudolphlabs.com/

OMG that's awesome!!

webb297 · Mar 2, 2015

Half-cocked · Mar 2, 2015

Half-cocked said:
Point to the "No Soliciting" sign and ask, "Are you stupid?"

Then stare at them, remaining silent, until they awkwardly leave.

Second Amendment said:
Done this before?

Never with clothes on.

ShafTed · Mar 2, 2015

Answer the door wearing only a shoulder holster with a 1911 in it (condition 1 a bonus). May take a while for word to get through the "grapevine" to the rest of the crowd but the frequency of door knocks should eventually start to decrease.

JTH20 · Mar 2, 2015

lx1x said:
Set land mines or Sentry system...

http://projectsentrygun.rudolphlabs.com/

Reminds me of the sentry guns from Aliens :cool:

Minuteman · Mar 2, 2015

iH8DemLibz said:
The answer is very simple.

Don't answer the door if you don't know who it is.

They will go away soon enough.

The Capitol Meat folks take a bit longer for the hint to sink in.

Simple answer pretty much this.

giggity said:
I'd need a horse stable if I were to get a bigger dog

Arrest them for what? Is soliciting against the law?

But if you want to get more creative, this.

mdram said:
tresspassing.

This is the technical and proper answer. In Maryland (maybe it was Georgia?) as I understand it; if you have a legitimate 'No trespassing' sign, that is legally their first warning, and if you do call the police and they arrive before the perps leave (anyone you politely ask to leave and they don't, is a perp) - the police 'can' arrest them for trespassing. However ypu will have to convince the officer(s) that this is a major ongoing problem and you desperately need them to do something about it. Because it will likely get thrown out and cause the police a lot of down time administratively dealing with your issue.

teratos said:
I vote for citizens arrest.

Yeah, don't do this.

HappyCamper said:
Just tell them you are glad the escort service finally sent another one because you ended up breaking the first one....

Is this from the tv show Breaking Bad? I gotta watch that show someday.

mdram said:
i have a 110lb lab, kinda hard to hold him back with 1 arm, while opening the door with the other

the few people we get people dont stay long

Yep, this works.

Jed195 · Mar 2, 2015

Line the walkway with (inoperable) bear traps and up turned metal rakes...

willyb · Mar 2, 2015

super soaker full of urine and not afraid to use it. nuff said

DaemonAssassin · Mar 2, 2015

I'm thinking an ED-209 would work more effectively. Where is OCP, when you need them?

Minuteman · Mar 2, 2015

Armadillofz1 · Mar 2, 2015

Few handfuls of spent brass on the sidewalk should do the trick.

alucard0822 · Mar 2, 2015

check your local ordinances, a lot require solicitor permits. Up here where they are required, it's kinda easy. They knock, take a picture through the window, ask for their permit, if they don't have one (vast majority of the time) tell them you are calling the police. If they do have a permit, tell them to get off your property. Won't open the door for them, and figure if they are casing the place, some paranoid dude with their picture is probably the last thing they want.

mopar92 · Mar 3, 2015

Learn a few phrases in Spanish. Most good uns will send a Spanish speaker next time. When they show up speak 'Murican. Rinse and repeat. Even the Jehovahs leave me alone.

Or alternatively, swing the door open and step towards them screaming "I ordered the pizza three days ago and you're just now getting here? Then either A: pay them for the nonexistent pizza in play money or Monopoly money, or B: slam the door closed continuing your rant on customer service.

Also act deaf and get into a yelling match.

DaemonAssassin · Mar 3, 2015

This is much more fun. It also gets them out of the neighborhood.

fabsroman · Mar 3, 2015

PapiBarcelona said:
My favorite are Asphalt Gypsies and their "leftover material from another job"

I have had it all since moving in here 4 years ago.

Verizon
Comcast
Capitol Meats
Asphalt guys this past summer
Window sales man
Roof salesman
People selling magazines
Girls Scouts selling cookies. One girl didn't even stop talking as I told her that my daughter, who goes to elementary school with her and rides her bus, is also a Girl Scout and we bought cookies from her.

The roofing and window guys are hilarious. I tell them I plan on doing the roof and windows myself, even though they are in the area doing another job and are willing to give me a great price. Then, they try to test my knowledge by asking me what type of windows/shingles I am going to go with. Anderson/Pella and CertainTeed/GAF usually gets the job done and they are on their merry way. One of the roofing specialists wanted to prod some more about how I was going to install the shingles. Felt with a hurricane strip on the bottom, followed by shingles nailed down with a pneumatic roofing gun using coiled nails, was enough to get him to move on.

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