Rllink
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So as not to hijack the airplane thread, I was wondering how courteous we all actually are? In Iowa, I live in a house, with a front yard and a back yard, a big garage, surrounded by lilac bushes. I can make a lot of noise in my back yard and not bother my neighbors. I could crank up an amp inside and no one would hear me. Sometimes I play on the front porch, which is an open porch, and my neighbors can hear me a little. If I do that, it is usually on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and my next door neighbor can't hear it, or at least he says he can't The neighbor across the street can, but barely. Regardless, back yard or front yard, I seldom play outside after supper.
In San Juan, I live in a condo. It is a very old building. In fact, it is on the historical register. Windows and doors are normally left wide open to allow for breeze. Everyone hears what everyone else is saying or doing. As I write this I can hear a neighbor somewhere washing dishes. Everyone is very courteous to each other. Many people who have apartments here, live here part time. Doctors, a Coast Guard Commander, a few retired people, and some permanent residents. The point is, there isn't any non professional people living here. Sometimes people allow other people to use their apartments here, and sometimes those visitors get a little loud, but not a lot, and trust me, if that happens, it does not take long for the owner to get the word.
I play my uke in the mid afternoon here in San Juan. Almost every day. Usually there is hardly anyone around at that time of the day. One of my neighbors is actually a drummer, and he practices in the afternoon as well, but I can just barely hear him. He has a special room with acoustic panels that drown out the sound. He is generally done by four in the afternoon, and usually not a sound comes out of his apartment after that. Once in a great while, in the evenings, he will just go nuts down there for five minutes, then nothing. I don't know if he gets a sudden urge or what.
Our condo is very close. Everyone knows everyone. Everyone talks to everyone. But at the same time, I don't want someone to have to come and ask me to keep it down. My point being, in San Juan, I really try to think about my neighbors and try not to disturb them. I understand that not everyone wants to hear lovely ukulele music while they are eating supper or trying to watch TV.
In San Juan, I live in a condo. It is a very old building. In fact, it is on the historical register. Windows and doors are normally left wide open to allow for breeze. Everyone hears what everyone else is saying or doing. As I write this I can hear a neighbor somewhere washing dishes. Everyone is very courteous to each other. Many people who have apartments here, live here part time. Doctors, a Coast Guard Commander, a few retired people, and some permanent residents. The point is, there isn't any non professional people living here. Sometimes people allow other people to use their apartments here, and sometimes those visitors get a little loud, but not a lot, and trust me, if that happens, it does not take long for the owner to get the word.
I play my uke in the mid afternoon here in San Juan. Almost every day. Usually there is hardly anyone around at that time of the day. One of my neighbors is actually a drummer, and he practices in the afternoon as well, but I can just barely hear him. He has a special room with acoustic panels that drown out the sound. He is generally done by four in the afternoon, and usually not a sound comes out of his apartment after that. Once in a great while, in the evenings, he will just go nuts down there for five minutes, then nothing. I don't know if he gets a sudden urge or what.
Our condo is very close. Everyone knows everyone. Everyone talks to everyone. But at the same time, I don't want someone to have to come and ask me to keep it down. My point being, in San Juan, I really try to think about my neighbors and try not to disturb them. I understand that not everyone wants to hear lovely ukulele music while they are eating supper or trying to watch TV.
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