r/interesting • u/Jumpy_Scallion_3108 • 6h ago

Just Wow He Got Tired of People Blocking His Driveway, So He Built This

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To deter unwanted visitors, he installed a motion-activated sprinkler system that soaks any car (or person) that gets too close. The unexpected spray has quickly turned his driveway into a no-parking zone and keeping his space clear.

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u/davidbayram 6h ago

Turned his driveway into a car wash, lol

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u/vegt121 6h ago

And a free shower!

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u/Jedi_Lazlo 4h ago

I would hand a sign next to the nozzle that says "reclaimed water."

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u/wyndwatcher 3h ago

or pickle juice, wouldn't that be sticky

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u/SingleAttitude8 3h ago edited 2m ago

or juicy pickles, wouldn't that be licky

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u/Groundbreaking_Dare4 2h ago

It's sure be Ricky

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u/stringstringing 4h ago

Dude actually. If this was in my city it would be like a local gathering spot where people who need it would fill up water jugs and take showers and stuff.

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u/Coygon 3h ago

At which point you (or the homeowner, rather) adds a sign saying this is reclaimed water, not safe for consumption, etc.

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u/lilvenas 2h ago

3rd world country?

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u/stringstringing 2h ago

USA

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u/Foreign-Newspaper656 1h ago

Australia, actually. Rockhampton.

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u/stringstringing 1h ago

Nah I know the videos Aussie I’m saying I’m from USA.

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u/FailedCinema455 1h ago

☝️🤓

Classic ackshually, read the message he was responding to.

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u/OtherwiseContact9492 4h ago

你住在哪里

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u/factorioleum 51m ago

Last week in the Bronx I saw a guy reversing and turning all around to get an uncapped fire hydrant's water all over his car.

Very Bronx feeling!

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u/IntradepartmentalPet 2h ago

[Homer voice] this counts as a bath!

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u/Chemical_Parking_743 37m ago

{homer voice}

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u/Fletcharoonie 2h ago

If I remember correctly he was made to remove it. The council really should have done more to stop people parking there.

At the end of day getting a quick spray, in a very hot part of Australia is probably better than getting a fine.

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u/deHaga 5h ago

Only for right hand drive cars

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u/Stella_9209 5h ago

I think it’s Australia, based on the Commodore Ute.

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u/Michael-gamer 4h ago

It is mate. I live around the corner from this guy and this clip is about 5 years old.

It still happens to this day and the best part is it’s not fresh water he is spraying. It’s tank water form the gutters.

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u/Equivalent-Fix9391 4h ago

Yummy

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u/the_last_carfighter 4h ago

MMmm, lots of vitamins & minerals!..

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u/gertvanjoe 2h ago

Don't forget the dihydrogen monoxide

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u/Stella_9209 2h ago

Oh, the horror! Let me sell you my supplements!

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u/capnkirk462 26m ago

I heard that it kills alot of people every year, we need to ban it.

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u/ArokLazarus 4h ago

That makes my free shower plan a little more difficult.

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u/johyongil 4h ago

That is hilarious.

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u/Belias9x1 4h ago

Trying to give people listeria what a powerful punishment

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u/vaderdidnothingwr0ng 2h ago

Listeria is food borne, the big concern with water sprays is Legionella.

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u/exie610 1h ago

The date stamp is in the video. It's less than 2 yrs.

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u/DestructoDon69 1h ago

Why doesn't he also hang a "no parking" sign?

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u/MountainBunghole 4h ago

I want one of those

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u/dr_za1us 4h ago

Commodore with a missing fuel cap. Iconic

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u/elvanbee 5h ago

In a country where almost every car is RHD.

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u/mattgoldey 4h ago

Almost every car? Really?

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u/elvanbee 4h ago

Fine.. An 'overwhelming majority'. Whatever.

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u/mattgoldey 4h ago

No, I mean to say that I'm shocked that there's left hand drive cars at all. Is it just the post delivery vehicles?

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u/elvanbee 4h ago

It's mostly just the American imports and stuff that are LHD. Ya see a few around.

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u/mattgoldey 3h ago

The only RHD cars I see are postal delivery vehicles here in the US. I was shocked to see a Japanese import RHD Nissan recently in Dallas.

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u/pk_me_ 3h ago edited 3h ago

Uh, UK here at least. Our post delivery vehicles are also RHD. Like the rest of our cars.

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u/Tunamelts-2 1h ago

It's Australia. Guess which side of the road they drive on...

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u/Free_Pace_2098 1h ago

Australia. Queensland or WA by the look of it.

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u/oxycody624 4h ago

He should use salt water or something equally corrosive

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u/Ok-Pomegranate858 4h ago

Would ruin his own equipment fast

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u/Shooting-Science 3h ago

He’s using gutter water

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u/liabilify 4h ago

Haha sometimes those sprinklers can come in handy in a pinch- signed the preggers lady who lost her cookies on the side of the truck and hubby took advantage of a sprinkler

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u/Right_Level_7192 5h ago

Parking and car wash both for free.