Neighbor is complaining about soot damage

[david s]

Re: Neighbor is complaining about soot damage

That's why a small oven is an advantage. We don't mind firing the oven for two pizzas because it uses such a small amount of wood. Mine takes 4Kg of wood to reach 350C

[Dazzla]

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I'm thinking she is complaining about it because she is jealous that you have a WFO and she has not been invited over for a pizza

[kebwi]

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Perhaps when you are baking some bread after the pizza, you can leave some bread for the neighbors on all sides....That will go a long way to mollify any affects of smoke in any direction.

All joking aside, I have received numerous suggestions to offer her pizza or other food as a peace-offering. Not to sound ingenuous, but such suggestions sound rather naive after having had direct personal experience with this woman.

In other words, trust me, it won't work. This is war, plain and simple...but I appreciate the attempt to help me find a solution, really. Thanks.

I haven't used the oven much during the cold, dark, wet winter, just Thanksgiving and Christmas, but not pizza or bread. I'm hoping to get back into it as the season comes back around. We'll just have to see what happens.

[kebwi]

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For one or 2 pizzas, I just use the kitchen oven. I am not going to fire up the WFO for less than 4, and preferably 8 or 10. I do tend to give away a lot pizzas to neighbors, though.

I must agree with you. I have realized that I cannot motivate myself to do pizza for just myself and my wife. I think I will only use my oven when it is intended for a larger party.

[kebwi]

Re: Neighbor is complaining about soot damage

I'm thinking she is complaining about it because she is jealous that you have a WFO and she has not been invited over for a pizza

No, that isn't it. Thanks though, I appreciate the support.

[Tenorio74]

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I must agree with you. I have realized that I cannot motivate myself to do pizza for just myself and my wife. I think I will only use my oven when it is intended for a larger party.

Hi all,

Just to begin, nothing compares to the real deal, a WFO. I started out my pizza in my home oven, preccoking the dough with a total time of about 8 mins to a finished pie (I'm a pizza nut).... I guess having the other night done a Margherita in my WFO in 90 secs, I have come a long way.

But do any of you have an LBE (the portable modified mini pizza oven)? Is this anywhere on this forum? Is it frowned upon??

I mention this because I first really started cooking at high temps and low times (400C+, <2mins) after I buit my own. For those who don't have a smaller WFO, or those like myself who have the oven in their place of work or it's a big oven, the little oven will give you approximately the same pizza quality (without the fun/hassle of tending the fire - I say the fire is like my kid... I constantly have to be bugging her to do what she should. It's fun, but wears you out).

I like my WFO (don't love it yet, 'cause I'm still frustrated working out the kinks). Here is however a pic of pizza made in my contraption.... I can make them in my small apartment no prob!

Cheers,
Tenorio

[kebwi]

Re: Neighbor is complaining about soot damage

This is venturing pretty far afield of this thread's original topic. Perhaps starting a new thread with a relevant subject line would help you gather responses more efficiently as
people would then see your question in the subject list.

Other than that, best of luck.

Cheers!

[Tenorio74]

Re: Neighbor is complaining about soot damage

I was just trying to suggest a solution to the issue of firing your oven for just a couple of pizzas. I picked up on that issue at the end of this thread - figured the less you fire it up, the less complaining there would be. But yes, I do realize it's far off the original topic.

Nice oven btw.

Cheers,
T

[kebwi]

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No worries.

[brickie in oz]

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Is there some sort of resolution to this story, what was the end out come?

[kebwi]

Re: Neighbor is complaining about soot damage

Is there some sort of resolution to this story, what was the end out come?

I fired the oven a few times this spring/summer/fall...like two or three times total. She has basically harassed and intimidated me to the point that I don't use it too much...but I use it occasionally. It's very difficult to be in my own backyard with her yelling insults and names at me the whole time. One thing we want to try is putting up a fence so we don't have to see her the entire time we're in our yard, then try again. Fences are very expensive though, $30/ft, and we just don't want to drop $3000 on such a project right now.

[brickie in oz]

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It's very difficult to be in my own backyard with her yelling insults and names at me the whole time.

Its a pity seeing all the hard work you have put into the oven, isnt there some restraining order you can get to stop the harassment?

[Archena]

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A web cam and YouTube...



Oh, wait - you're trying to make things better?!


Okay, serious answer:

Camcorder. She starts you point it at her, state the date, your request that she stop harassing you and that you are filming. Once the hysterics stop, she'll probably walk away. When done, save to your computer and to disc - DO NOT UPLOAD it! Do not threaten to upload it. In all likelihood, she'll quit - it's much easier to be a jerk when you don't think you're being recorded for posterity. If not, you have proof if the need arises.

I doubt there's a legal problem - as long as she knows you are filming and you only film what affects you and your family/guests you should be on firm footing (privacy laws aren't supposed to protect criminal behavior but there is a balance between the two). Still, your mileage may vary so I'd check with an attorney or the authorities before doing this.

[kebwi]

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Yeah, I've had similar thoughts, something along the lines of quickly pulling out a camera and snapping a photo whenever she stands on the property line cursing at me.

I dunno, maybe. We want to try a fence, it's just kinda expensive. We want a fence anyway. She's so miserable, we just don't want to see her at all at this point. Most of the neighborhood is fenced, it's odd that this one property line never was, so it wouldn't be completely unusual to do.

[Lburou]

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A 'wind screen' in the right place wouldn't be that expensive....You could add to it a bit at a time as finances allowed, and it would break the line of sight at the most critical locations. The material to build the structure would not be that much.

The video camera thing is a good idea for behavior modification. Be sure to get good sound. The down side is you never know when someone will go 'Postal' on you.

I feel your pain at not enjoying your oven. Your oven is a piece of art, and the chronicle of its construction is Iconic here..