Hire a dump truck to drop a couple loads of fill dirt into the pool when they are on vacation/gone. Problem solved.

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Originally posted by Otto Pilot:

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Originally posted by 41:
Pine needles start to fall off in the fall

Heh, I wish. Tell that to my Ponderosa. The cones are seasonal, but the needles shed like a long haired cat.

I hate Ponderosas with all of my being. Unfortunately that's all I have on my property, except for one Doug fir and the various other varieties that I've planted since I've been here. I have a couple thousand of them, and the needles are the bane of my existence. Needles everywhere and all the time. And, being triple needled, they stick to everything and are a PITA to remove from the gutters, the windshield, ...everything.

On the flip side, I hate to admit it, they are a pretty cool tree as far as evolution goes. They grow anywhere, even out of solid rock, and their bark is mostly resistant to fire. Pretty cool...but I still hate them with all of my being.

What about the size of the pine cones....football size?

If one hit you on the head, you would be DRT.

My friends up in Warren County, Ohio have the hot ticket. At least the last 2 Presidential elections. (sorry, Arc.) While old at 71, I still have my building checks to perform. One is up in Lebanon, Ohio. 75 miles, round trip, every other week. No one in Warren County claims to be a Demorat. It strong Republican turf. And my Biweekly drive takes me right past the "demoratic headquarters." Actually is an abandoned greenhouse with a sign. But both years someone with a sense of humor has taken a dump truck to the local stables (I guess), filled it to almost overflowing, and then dumped it in front of the door.

I would think its just a joke. Remember, everything Hillary and Obasm said was pretty much horse shit. They actually looked at a camera and figured out who the hero was.

So I'd suggest the OP here just find a suitable dump trailer or truck and fill it with the horses finest. Then dump it in the pool. Needle free, of course. You get a form of liquidfied shit. Bet it'd be fun for the neighbors to scrub it out.

Another form of less political vandalism would be to visit a plumbing supply house and buy some plumbers tablets. Just medium size orange tabs that help find leaks, etc. just few dozen in the pool via slingshot will result in a bright green water.

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Originally posted by 41:
What about the size of the pine cones....football size?

If one hit you on the head, you would be DRT.

Maybe fist size

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Originally posted by 41:
So it the tree was there first, why did the neighbors put their pool that close to the property line?

How far is the pool from the property line?
I’m thinking setbacks, permits, inspections etc.
it would be a hoot if your neighbors dug the pool without meeting all the requirements.

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Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
Whoa whoa on calling anyone to "protect" your tree...

You get the government or DNR on your property and you may have a world of shit you never wanted. Once that tree and / bird are protected you won't be able to fart in your backyard without a permit or someone up your ass.

Be careful about that approach.

Best idea is the restraining order and security cam

100 percent. You do not want to invite that vampire into your house.

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Originally posted by bigwagon:

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Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
Whoa whoa on calling anyone to "protect" your tree...

You get the government or DNR on your property and you may have a world of shit you never wanted. Once that tree and / bird are protected you won't be able to fart in your backyard without a permit or someone up your ass.

Be careful about that approach.

Best idea is the restraining order and security cam

100 percent. You do not want to invite that vampire into your house.

It's kind of a tough call. We want some sort of "official" documentation, without the invasion, in the event we decide to proactively get a mediator.

Truth be known, if it weren't for the hawks and their fledglings, we'd provide permission for them to cut it down. At which point four or five Jacaranda trees will go in its place.

And for those who do not know, Jacaranda trees have these beautiful, little purple flowers which tend to stick when they fall. And all year, the trees like to drop some very hard little pods (about 3" in diameter) which can, in some cases, chip a lawn mower blade.

Once fully mature and 30' tall, those trees will cover the hillside with those flowers and, unfortunately, the pool.

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:

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Originally posted by bigwagon:

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Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
Whoa whoa on calling anyone to "protect" your tree...

You get the government or DNR on your property and you may have a world of shit you never wanted. Once that tree and / bird are protected you won't be able to fart in your backyard without a permit or someone up your ass.

Be careful about that approach.

Best idea is the restraining order and security cam

100 percent. You do not want to invite that vampire into your house.

It's kind of a tough call. We want some sort of "official" documentation, without the invasion, in the event we decide to proactively get a mediator.

Truth be known, if it weren't for the hawks and their fledglings, we'd provide permission for them to cut it down. At which point four or five Jacaranda trees will go in its place.

And for those who do not know, Jacaranda trees have these beautiful, little purple flowers which tend to stick when they fall. And all year, the trees like to drop some very hard little pods (about 3" in diameter) which can, in some cases, chip a lawn mower blade.

Once fully mature and 30' tall, those trees will cover the hillside with those flowers and, unfortunately, the pool.

So start that process if you do need to go to mediation. It sounds like you and everyone else here are in agreement that you have no obligation in any circumstance to remove the tree without touching on the nightmare the hawks could turn into. Why bring that in if you don't need to? Everything I've seen here says that you are completely within your rights to tell your neighbor to piss off as is. Get a restraining order for the harassment, and some cameras so you can prove the harassment or that they try to poison the tree again.