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- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5>Now I can get those Damn kids off of my Lawn!
Only problem....is just as soon as the kids leave...all the dogs in the neigborhood will show up on your lawn. - lordsandwich, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Why not just spray your place with Old-Person-Smell-In-A-Can?
- Flipino, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Ah, something fitting to repel high pitched whiny teens.
Well, besides good 80's music... - fizzeh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Not to be bitter....but, I submitted this story about 20 mins before you (during history class when we were discussing it)
I dugg yours anyway.
http://digg.com/technology/High_pitch_emiting_device_drives_teens_away_from_stores - sk1d, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2i bet the sound is really just classical music
711's been doing that for years now - Mantus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2awesome, i can't wait to use this when i get old and mean. digg
- Francis_Burdett, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hmm - this digg no longer exists as one of the front page stories.
It is also no longer listed in the Technology folder.
I just happened to have a window open where the story was up so I can still see it.
My apologies for whatever was done to merit the deletion. - _skin_, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1How about no Scott... I will believe it when I see it work.
- caldroun, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Now I can get those Damn kids off of my Lawn!
- DisposableRob, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1 Francis_Burdett
You didn't do nything wrong, Digg just has a broken report system for reporting problem links. It seems a tiny minority can report a "problem" with link that get hundreds, even thousands of Diggs, thus getting them booted off the main page. You would think they would have fixed this when stories reported on Diggnation started getting the boot, but I guess not. - JamesWilson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I really disapprove of this.
- DisposableRob, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"To discourage teenage loiterers without affecting walk-in traffic, he simply started playing Sinatra over parking lot loudspeakers."
I tried that but then my shop was overwelmed with martini drinking hipsters. - Stopher, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This is just like the mosquito repeller or ionic breeze. How is the old person who you sell this to ever going to know if it works or not.
- dongiaconia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I wonder if he got the idea watching too many Charlie Brown holiday specials.... WAA WAA WAH WAAAA WAH....
- MikeSavior, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Teen Repellent: High Pitch Whine Drives Away Teens"
So the guy plays ***** modern punk music in front of his store, and the kids leave?
To think that would only make the other kids stay around me.. ugh. - butlershouse, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Funny I thought Britney Spears was popular... welll just goes to show I guess. But on a more interesting note [1] it might be that the chap gets hit with a noise abatement order if it affects the neighbours .
It is a shame though that our society continues to carry on the tradition of branding Teenagers as hoodlums and vandals when in fact its the small minority whom cause a problem and for all of them ( I was a teenager once you know ) theres no fascillities or support to provide interest within the community.
Its the community here that is ignoring a responisiblity and a duty and loosing an opportunity to set a positive example and is instead treating the "yoof of today " as vandals and criminals whom need to be detered. Shame on him i say
[1] note ... geddit.
[1] Note geddit. - TykSak, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Maybe they will come back wearing their iPods...
- longman2g, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1There are certain situations where this could be implemented without stereotyping all teenagers into hoodlums. The case in the article, for instance, a bunch of people, who happened to be teenagers, were in a place they were not wanted, so he made them go away. Now that they are gone, he can turn it off, and if they come back, he can turn it back on.
- mackoid101, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1As a teen, I am deeply offended. Well not really, but I must say, we "younglings" do not deserve to be treated as animals. Just remember who will be voting on your medicare...
- dsack, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1 It's about time we parents have something to fight back with. There is a high pitch whine that comes from my daugters mouth everytime it opens and it so annoying. Pay backs are H3ll!!!!
- 5blocksfree, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1sk1d said: i bet the sound is really just classical music
711's been doing that for years now
This is kind of funny - I've been in a few 7/11 stores where these complete social retards drive up in their car, with the stereo booming loud enough to vibrate stuff off shelves. When they leave the car to enter the store, they leave the damn stereo on! Problem solved. - 42kami, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The $10k Q: so what's the actual frequency this thing spits out -- what's the audible threshhold for teens, adults, etc...? I'm sure someone must have researched this at some time.
- synthetic1688, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i'd roll up cranking slayer's reign in blood album on full blast and see how long these old douches and ganster wanna-bes can stand it.
- SBelyea, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Attach this to sex offenders and we'd have a much better world
- Sarev0k, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Just think, if Red Foreman bought one of those, he might finally get those pesky kids out of his house :)
- arcanelinux, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I believe thats a lie. Some ass just invents something that intellegent I dont think so. I mean if that is true he is harming innocent little kids too. Some peol
- ragamk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0There seems to be an awful lot of juveniles on this post. I would suggest that some of them would be better occupied learning how to spell properly rather than loitering outside shops and private residences, causing a nuisance. As for the old cry of "we have nothing better to do", there is more for the youth of today to do than there was when I was a teenager. The difference with todays youth and that of the 70's is that we had more respect for everyone.
Chew over that one!! - Mxyzpltk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Where I lived some of the shops just played classical music.
That was enough to drive any young person away, and I would say a whole lot cheaper. - Tobey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I have a simple solution for this. Stop, doing, anything.
- psyonide, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0BTW.
I want one of those things! It'll keep the kiddies from going through my things. - Bokista, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I know that there are high pitched sounds that I hear that drive me insane. For example, one of my older TVs emits a really high pitched noise that my parents can't hear but I can. Putting my head behind the TV (to change cords or whatever) gives me an immediate headache. I bet it will work to some extent as a kid repellent.
- Aaronpicksley, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Oh cool, Cant wait to test my EMP device on these, When thay are in my area =]
- AetLindling, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Well, I'm truly sorry about that, but for the rest of us... W00T! (Ever thought of inaudible Morse code, or the other limitless possibilities for this technology, angry teenagers who will vote against medicare for their sick, dying parents?) And, animals? Please. Say "Uh, could you please turn that off, I'm not a hoodlum or anything and there aren't any around." Then, if they don't, you can sue! Happy?
Anyway, I'm off to enjoy my new, unlimited, freedom with this new gadgetry. And remember, "In their strengths are our strengths."
P.S. How's that for spelling? - dknighton, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0That explains Hillary Duff's unusually low shelf-life. If she wants to maintain her way of life, she better get skanky...and QUICK!
- AetLindling, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Okay, that sucked. I'm going to try to post that again.
Well, I'm truly sorry about that, but for the rest of us... W00T! (Ever thought of inaudible Morse code, or the other limitless possibilities for this technology, angry teenagers who will vote against medicare for their sick, dying parents?) And, animals? Please. Say "Hey, could you turn that off, I'm not a hoodlum and there aren't any around." Then if they don't, you can sue! Happy?
Okay, bye, I'm off to enjoy my new unlimited freedom due to this wonderful new piece of gadgetry. And in closing, remember this. "In their strengths are our strengths."
P.S. How's that for spelling? - dupswapdrop, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0They can't hear me shouting at them anyway... so maybe they will go away now.
- DisposableRob, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"This would probably be illegal in most first-world countries anyhow, since there are laws against age discrimination."
That mostly apply to hiring practices and very little elsewhere. - Guspaz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is idiotic at best. I'm 20, and if a shop were using such a device, I would take my business elsewhere. I am not going to shop at a store that is trying to drive off people under 30.
If people really feel they need this device, I hope their business can survive exclusively on customers older than 35 or 40.
This would probably be illegal in most first-world countries anyhow, since there are laws against age discrimination. - Pureeviljester, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I wish someone would put fake blook in his ear and walk in and roll on the ground shaking. Then sue that man for all he's got! I wonder if he studied the effect it has on babies. Probably not.
- mcbesq, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I thought that teenagers were the ones emitting high-pitched whining.
- Pureeviljester, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Bump that mikezila! If someone is on your property and won't leave buy a gun, warn them twice and if they don't leave shoot their leg. If they are a gang and have guns themselves then buy an automatic and make sure you start the firing. ;)
- doxtorray, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This would be a great way to even the score for those guttersnipes that drive around blasting low-pitched, tooth-popping hip hop from their over-powered car stereos. Unfortunately, the perpetrators of that crime are probably deaf already.
- edmicman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Ooo! I want to take one to the mall!
- evizaer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Wasn't a very similar story about the Mosquito on the front page a few weeks ago?
Maybe i'm just going crazy. - psyonide, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Solution: Buy a $50 Battery-operated Boom Box and let the TK (http://www.turmionkatilot.com) Flow!"
So you get rid of the hip-hop kids and bring in the metalheads instead? Nice. - jbsubs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I am 33 years old and the guys at work were recently playing this REPEATEDLY as a joke.. now I have tinnitus (A constant buzzing sound in my head) which won't go away and I have to see a specialist to try and 'fix' the problem before it drives me completely insane. I do NOT find this amusing in any way shape or form. I think it is completely irresponsible to release something like this to the public without proper testing, which they obviously did NOT do since they claim people over 30 will not hear it and look how many people have heard it. I now am at risk of having permanent hearing problems due to this and god know what kind of medical bills. If anyone knows the true origin or who created this and who is responsible, please send me the information at jbsubs@gmail.com. My first appointment with the specialist is tomorrow.. after 2 weeks of this in my head it is driving me nuts, making it very difficult to work or even want to be awake since that is the only time I don't hear it ..
James Brierley - psyonide, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I want one!
- erkokite, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0How 'bout I leave a "steamer" on this guys winshield...
- MikeZila, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Whatever happened to having some balls and telling those punks to move the ***** along?
I would say "get a gun", but that would just bring on the hundreds of posts about how violence is wrong. - BigDave9999, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0You can buy an Ultrasonic Teenager Repeller hear at
www.teenrepel.co.uk -
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