November 6, 2007 8:29 AM
Horn of plenty of noise
An Adams County couple whose support for the Broncos is loudly expressed, has run into a blitz of opposition from a neighbor who claims their contraption is an earsore, reports Julie Poppen.
Larry Priest built a noisemaker out of six car horns and a flashing light connected to a car battery. When the Broncos score, Priest and his wife, Jeri, honk the horn once for every point.
An attorney who lives across the street with his pregnant wife, filed a disorderly conduct complaint against Jeri Priest seeking to call off the caucophony after the Broncos scored 31 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He asks any reasonable person - Broncos fan or not - to stand in his shoes.The Rocky Mountain News is not identifying the man because he fears retaliation.
"What if six car horns were pointed at your house 50 feet (away)?" he said Monday. "Everyone thinks it's fun. My wife is 14 weeks pregnant. They've had that thing pointed at my house the past four years I've lived there."
The Priests admit they blow the horns si x times for a touch down, once for the extra point and three times for a field goal - but never after 9 p.m. (The attorney disputes that).
The Priests say they've never had any complaints from other neighbors in the 12 years they've lived in the neighborhood on West 63rd Avenue or in their former neighborhood.
Probably a moot point. The way the Broncos are playing, they probably won't get in a dozen toots the rest of the season.
November 6, 2007
9:55 AM
Game KIng writes:
I dont see the big problem here, the way the broncos are playing the neighbors might never hear the horn go off for the rest of the season.
November 6, 2007
9:56 AM
R writes:
Now this is just plain fun - it's not like they blow this thing off at all hours of the night, everyday.
This lawyer dude should come live on my street. At least this noise is reserved for Broncos games as opposed to the 2am antics I put up with from some of my jackass nieghbors.
November 6, 2007
10:00 AM
just sayin' writes:
I would hate to have an attorney as a neighbor. I have a friend who builds custom homes and he won't do it for an attorney. Just makes an outrageous bid because he does not want to go through the hell (again) of building a home and losing money.
November 6, 2007
10:14 AM
es writes:
I have a better idea-- I can toss one bag of dogcrap into the Priests' yard for every point the Broncos score.
This is the type of brainless garbage that makes me embarassed to be a Bronco fan, let alone a sports fan. Celebrate your own way, but when you've created a special contraption for the sole purpose of MAKING LOUD NOISE, then you're a dolt with no class.
Set off fireworks in your kitchen or do jumping jacks in your living room for every touchdown. But noise is something that goes outside your house.
There's a difference between being an "enthusiastic fan" and being a jerk. At 69 they should have enough maturity to understand that.
November 6, 2007
10:26 AM
gr8fuldude writes:
I used to do shift work, which meant sleeping during the day. This would have driven me right up the wall.
As annoying as attorneys can be, I think this one has a valid point. Celebrate all you want, INSIDE your home. When it goes outside, it becomes a legal matter. I hope he gets a cease and desist order.
November 6, 2007
10:33 AM
benn writes:
It wouldn't be so bad if they didn't honk the horn for EVERY point. Maybe once for a TD or something. But that could get really obnoxious, to have that thing going off every Sunday for 4 hours.
That being said, this seems like the type of thing that the neighbors could work out amongst themselves, without law enforcement or courts... of course that would mean they would have to talk to each other like mature adults.
November 6, 2007
10:45 AM
JMH writes:
I'm going to actually agree with KING for once... This shouldn't even be a worry anymore... The way the Broncos have been playing, all you will hear is crickets the rest of the year !
November 6, 2007
10:53 AM
jay writes:
Can't be as painfully annoying as my neighbors constantly barking dogs.
November 6, 2007
10:57 AM
es writes:
The print edition of this article (in the actual paper) had an interesting paragraph that was left out of this online edition.
The print edition mentioned that Larry Priest "lost his cool" and challenged the neighbor to a fight. Also, Mrs. Priest put up a sign in her yard that said: "honk if you love the Broncos".
Obviously, I don't know the Priests...but I don't want to know them. They sound like clowns. That's not "good fun"...that's being a jerk.
November 6, 2007
11:06 AM
David Hakala writes:
The old farts have chips on their shoulders, and think they can do whatever they want just because they were here first. I hope the judge corrects them.
November 6, 2007
11:54 AM
Janna Page writes:
You have to give the Preists credit, they are true fans. You don't see a lot of that anymore. They don't do it all night long, so I don't see the problem. It's nice to see that people put their two cents in but until you know the whole story, I guess no one should really judge these people for their excitement.
November 6, 2007
4:01 PM
tit for tat writes:
Any way I can get one of those bolted on to my car to use next to a Harley and/or boombox cars?
November 7, 2007
10:59 AM
Anonymous writes:
GEEZE if that's the worst of the lawyers worries he's got it good. This isn't like it happens every day of the week, week in and week out. No it's only when it's football season. BFD!!!!
November 7, 2007
11:08 AM
DMC writes:
The Rocky Mountain News is not identifying the man because he fears retaliation.
LOL This is a hoot. So lets see, how many lawyers live in this particular neighborhood just 50 ft from the Priest's??? Couldn't be to hard to figure out. I'm always amazed at how stupid the press can be.
November 11, 2007
6:12 PM
Kaci Priest writes:
As for all of you that think that my grandparents are white trash, or crabby old people, I would like to invite you to game day. Spend one afternoon with our family and you would be singing a new tune. My grandparents are good, honest and hard working people. So before you treaten someone why dont you look in the mirror and ask your self if you are any better than the one you are talking about.
November 14, 2007
3:38 PM
Hogar De Vuelta (العودة) writes:
What do you have when you have a lawyer up to his neck in sand?
No enough sand!
November 16, 2007
2:40 PM
T writes:
Valid Points on both sides. But come on, this can't be worked out between neighbors? I looked into this and found out that the horn is in their backyard already, not in their driveway. I know this area, and trains come through all hours of the day and night and blow horns louder than this. Why doesn't this guy shut down the train service also. That will definitely improve his property values, or even shut down the "No-Tell Motel" next to his development. Bottom line, if you want to move into an urban area then you have to expect some noise that a million dollar house and privacy fence wont stop. I hope this gets settled without the courts, and the nice couple gets to keep at least one of the horns blowing.