This is a weekly blog post thatI'm calling Apartment Hell Life. I've mentioned a few times some of the crazy things that go on in and around my apartment complex in the past 24 years that we've lived here and people keep telling me I should write a book. But instead of a book, I've decided to share the crazy things that have happened in and around my apartment complex in the last 24 years here in a weekly blog post.
The police were blocking off the end of the street on Tuesday but because of my awful camera on my phone you can't really see the police car at the far end of the street. But you can see the other police car driving down the street.
I enlarged the picture a little bit. They were driving up and down my street for a few minutes and stopping anyone from walking to the end of the street where the other police car was. I think something was going on at the apartment complex at the end of the street but I couldn't see what. It wasn't at my complex this time but they were patrolling my street quite a lot for a few hours after this that day.
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Last Saturday (I forgot to add this to last week's post) my grandson and I heard gunshots. A little while later I was outside taking Falcor for a walk and watched 3 cop cars pull up at the end of the street, where the next apartment complex down from mine is. It was at night and my phone camera doesn't take pictures at night but the police were in the same place as the first pictures I added up top.
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As I'm coming back into my courtyard after walking Falcor, I spotted something on the walkway.
As I got closer I realized it was the guy I saw at drug dealer's apartment earlier.
After visiting drug dealer's apartment, he passed out on the walkway in my courtyard. He's not homeless, he has an apartment across the street. I guess he was too high to walk back home.
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Some guy I didn't know walked up to me on Wednesday and asked me if I was Mary Kirkland while I was outside with Falcor. I said yeah and this was the conversation.
Him: I used to live around here and someone has been getting my checks and cashing them.
Me: Well, I haven't received anyone else's mail.
Me: Well, I haven't received anyone else's mail.
Him: You live in #3 right?
Me: How did you know my name and apartment number?
Him: The mailman told me to talk to you that you might have got my mail but you're in 3 and I was in 5.
Me: 5 has been occupied for a few years and I don't remember you ever living in this courtyard.
Him: You be living by yourself?
Me: No, I'm married.
Him: You ain't gotta lie but I get it. You got a cigarette?
Me: No, I don't smoke.
Him: I'm gonna talk to #5.
I watched him walk past #5 and go straight to drug dealer's apartment.
Then a few hours later my daughter was sitting outside in one of our chairs and this idiot comes up to her trying to flirt with her and asks her for a cigarette. She said no and ignored him and kept scrolling on her phone and he walked away.
He's never lived here. I don't know what kind of scam he was trying to pull but I tell you what, I was mad at the mailman giving some strange guy my full name and apartment number. That's ridiculous. My daughter told her friend that some guy was flirting with me and he said, "Well, your mama still got IT."
If 'IT' is a creepy guy attractor, I don't want it.
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The high this week was 81F/27C
The low this week was 48F/8C
So that's it for this week's Apartment Hell Life! Be sure to come back next week for more.
I wouldn't know, but it might be worth complaining to the Post Office about the mailman giving out your information. They might at least warn him off of doing it again.
ReplyDeleteI used to complain to the post office when my mail went missing or when I got other epople's mail. The always tell the mail carrier you complained about them. Twice I had a mail carrier get mad and refuse to deliver my mail for weeks. I had to go down to the post office and get my mail until I went there and complained to their boss a few times. So I don't complain anymore to them. Not worth the hassle.
DeleteI would be ballistic with rage at the mailman. And glad that you cut that creep off cold. And that your daughter did too.
ReplyDeleteThere's only one way to deal with these people around here.
DeleteDay by day scammers and their tricks are increase. I really dont know what i would do, if i were you. Hope he doesnt bothering you anymore. Pls take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen him around here since.
DeleteThat mailman was well out of line, I'd put a complaint in if I were you. Hope the creepy guy disappears. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteI used to complain to the post office when my mail went missing or when I got other epople's mail. The always tell the mail carrier you complained about them. Twice I had a mail carrier get mad and refuse to deliver my mail for weeks. I had to go down to the post office and get my mail until I went there and complained to their boss a few times. So I don't complain anymore to them. Not worth the hassle.
DeleteI would be very wary of that guy and avoid him when you are outside.
ReplyDeleteI always have my taser. But I haven't seen him again,
DeleteSuper shady. It’s possible he was lying about the mailman. People can easily find your name and address online. Please be careful!
ReplyDeleteYeah that very well could be.
DeleteHi, Mary!
ReplyDeleteI see the daytime temperature is starting to creep upward now, and soon the blazing heat will set in, same as here in Florida.
Seems like there are some bad hombres living in the next block where the police keep going. I'm sorry your grandson needed to hear gunshots at his age.
What a sad sight to see a guy flat on his back on the sidewalk, unable to even walk home after visiting the drug dealer's crib! That sketchy character who approached you and your daughter needs to work on his pickup line. "Can I bum a smoke?" isn't a very good one. I refuse to believe that the mailman would give out your personal info to a stranger. I'm thinking the weird dude made that up. He probably learned your name and unit number by nosing around and asking neighbors, then used the mailman reference to add cred to his story. If I were you, I'd keep the cops on speed dial and call them if the guy keeps hanging around and bothering you.
Have a good week, dear friend Mary!
I feel bad that my grandson has to deal with this over here. There's a lot of police activity down the street these days. I haven't seen the weird guy since that day.
DeleteYes, when you are too high its best to take a little cat nap on the sidewalk than push yourself to walk home. Love it!
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DeleteCreepy Guy asking if you live Alone and pretending to have lived there and getting intel from the Mailman would disturb me greatly, take Care. The Police sure are around your area A LOT, but I guess that's better than them neglecting an area that needs extra Patrols... it does not speak well of the condition of the Community tho'. A shame since I am sure more decent people live there than the troublesome ones the Police are constantly dealing with. When I lived in Da Hood only about 5% of the people were 100% of the Problems of the Area... if they could be run out the area would have been a nice place to live otherwise. I'd call the Post Office to report what you were told, just to ensure your Mailman isn't the Source of giving our Personal Information, which it sounds odd they would, but you never know.
ReplyDeleteYeah they are around here a great deal. I'm not sure if the mailman did or not but I doubt it would do any good to make a comlaint.
DeleteThat's not even right of the mailman to do! That shouldn't even be legal or something. Your daughter has got some guts! If a weirdo came up to me, I'd be walking back to my apartment as fast as I could.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it's legal but it sure was rude of him to do. We both deal with the crackheads the same way around here, ignore them.
DeleteGreat pics. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteI will try.
Delete"My daughter told her friend that some guy was flirting with me and he said, "Well, your mama still got IT."
ReplyDeleteIf 'IT' is a creepy guy attractor, I don't want it."
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Just what you needed, now...a creepy flirter.
lmao
DeleteVery weird and scary. I would have a talk with the mailman about giving out your name. He should have talked to you first.
ReplyDeleteYeah he should have.
DeletePoor sod, did not make it to MacDonalds LOL! You have a Mac in your neighbourhood? How wonderfully convenient.
ReplyDeleteLOL Yeah right in the strip mall next door there is a McDonald's, Del Taco, Cal Ranch, Mariana's market, Liquor store, ice cream shop, dental office, K9 dog kennel and training, pizza shop and an vacant building.
DeleteI'd be ticked at the mailman too! That is super creepy! I wonder what the guy's intentions are. That would make me nervous. Good thing you walk with a taser. I'd keep that thing ready to go!
ReplyDeleteI don't know what kind of scam he was trying to pull. But I haven't seen him since that day.
DeleteThat would be chilling to have some rando like that know your name and where you live. and WTF is with the mailguy? I almost might make a police complaint about the guy but it wouldn't probably do any good, but just so maybe they can keep an eye on your palce a bit...
ReplyDeleteI thought about it but the guy hasn't been back. I think he was just talking crap.
DeleteOoh...that's scary that some random guy knew your name and apartment number! Keep your taser handy...and stay safe.
ReplyDeleteI always do.
DeleteI'd have a talk with that mailman, confirm he was the one giving out information. Asking if you live alone sounds like you need to sleep with that axe at your side. Scary stuff.
ReplyDeleteI do plan on talking to him when I see him outside.
DeleteYou need to report the mail person to the USPS, start up high, not local.
ReplyDeleteI used to complain to the post office when my mail went missing or when I got other epople's mail. The always tell the mail carrier you complained about them. Twice I had a mail carrier get mad and refuse to deliver my mail for weeks. I had to go down to the post office and get my mail until I went there and complained to their boss a few times. So I don't complain anymore to them. Not worth the hassle.
DeleteUGH I wouldn't want some weird guy knowing my name and where I live either so I'm glad he hasn't been back.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
I'm glad he hasn't been back around either.
DeleteI would be mad at the mailman if that is really where he got your information. People you don't know don't need your info.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what kind of scan that guy was trying to pull, very sketchy.
DeleteMaybe the guy stole your mail to obtain your name and it wasn't the mailman at all? Just another way to look at it. Sounds like a creeper to me!
ReplyDeleteCould be.
DeleteYes, sounds like the guy asking about the cheques was trying some sort of scam. Perhaps hoping you'd feel sorry for him and give him some cash? And no, the postie shouldn't have given him those personal details.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it was some sort of scam.
DeleteI don't think your mailman should have given out your name/address.
ReplyDeleteYou take care.
All the best Jan
I don't think so either.
DeleteBusiness as always
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