{"id":2034,"date":"2013-03-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/35.224.237.165\/index.php\/2019\/02\/25\/an-exclusive-interview-with-my-least-favorite-neighbor\/"},"modified":"2019-02-26T04:59:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T21:59:22","slug":"an-exclusive-interview-with-my-least-favorite-neighbor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/2013\/03\/16\/an-exclusive-interview-with-my-least-favorite-neighbor\/","title":{"rendered":"An Exclusive Interview with My Least Favorite Neighbor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\" \" \/><\/p>\n<h6>By <a href=\"\/search?author=Milena Pross\">Milena Pross<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6>May 26, 2015<\/h6>\n<\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\"><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"3\" data-time=\"1432610217376\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">n Exclusive Interview with my Least Favorite Neighbor<\/delete><\/insert><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\"><em>You waited months and months, and <\/em>The Chicago Shady Dealer <em>finally got hold of him. I sat down with none other than Bennett<insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"8\" data-time=\"1432693642958\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">\u2014<\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"4\" data-time=\"1432693638121\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">, who is <\/delete>by far my worst neighbor<insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"24\" data-time=\"1432693648885\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">,<\/insert> and the reason I avoid ever checking the mail. He collects toy horses and won\u2019t shut up about his <insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"25\" data-time=\"1432693655068\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">one <\/insert>trip to Spain<delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"30\" data-time=\"1432693659429\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\"> that one time<\/delete>.<\/em><\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\"><i>Interviewer: Milena Pross<\/i><insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"39\" data-time=\"1432693665252\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\"><i>, <\/i>Chicago<\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"31\" data-time=\"1432693663844\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\"> of The<\/delete> Shady Dealer<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\"><em>Interviewee: Bennett, the human compost bin who lives down the street from me<\/em><\/insert><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\"><em><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"51\" data-time=\"1432693686643\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">Interview <\/delete><\/em><\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\"><em>Setting: A driveway equidistant from both <insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"5\" data-time=\"1432693246436\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">of<\/insert> our homes<\/em><\/insert><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\"><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"38\" data-time=\"1432674656955\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">(Start of Interview)<\/delete><\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">SD: Hey, Bennett, how are you?<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">B: Pretty good<delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"52\" data-time=\"1432693690428\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">, and<\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"53\" data-time=\"1432693690429\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">.<\/insert> <delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"54\" data-time=\"1432693691532\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">y<\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"55\" data-time=\"1432693691533\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">Y<\/insert>ou? You\u2019re back from college? How\u2019s that going?<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">SD: None of your business, Bennett. What do you think of the weather?\u2028<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">B: It\u2019s a little gloomy<delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"56\" data-time=\"1432693695084\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">\u2026<\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"59\" data-time=\"1432693696179\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">.<\/insert> <delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"60\" data-time=\"1432693696940\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">n<\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"61\" data-time=\"1432693696941\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">N<\/insert>ot a whole lot of sunshine today.<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">SD: And whose fault is that?<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">B: I don\u2019t know if we can really blame the clouds on anyone<insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"10\" data-time=\"1432693258227\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">.<\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"9\" data-time=\"1432693256820\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">\u2026<\/delete><\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">SD: It\u2019s your fault, Bennett. You did this to us.<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">B: Okay.<delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"62\" data-time=\"1432693700867\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">..<\/delete><\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">SD: Okay. So I hate to break it to you, but word on the street is <insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"66\" data-time=\"1432693725546\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">that <\/insert>everyone wants you evicted. Just thinking about you makes me clench my fists.<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">B: What? But I\u2019m the president of the neighborhood watch!\u2028<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">SD: Not for long<delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"71\" data-time=\"1432693732187\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">,<\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"72\" data-time=\"1432693732188\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">.<\/insert> <insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"73\" data-time=\"1432693733273\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">Not <\/insert>once we expose the truth. Are the rumors true? Do you have sex with <delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"11\" data-time=\"1432693279291\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">p<\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"12\" data-time=\"1432693279674\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">P<\/insert>op-<insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"14\" data-time=\"1432693281554\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">T<\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"13\" data-time=\"1432693281139\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">t<\/delete>arts<insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"77\" data-time=\"1432693743913\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">\u00ae<\/insert> for sport?<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">B: Absolutely not! You always ask me that and every time I swear to you<delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"15\" data-time=\"1432693285850\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">,<\/delete> the answer is no!<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">SD: There you have it, folks, right from the mouth of the <insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"17\" data-time=\"1432693291913\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\"><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"78\" data-time=\"1432693754826\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">P<\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"79\" data-time=\"1432693754829\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">Tart<\/insert><\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"16\" data-time=\"1432693291554\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">p<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"78\" data-time=\"1432693754826\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">op-<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"78\" data-time=\"1432693754826\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\"><insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1432693293841\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">T<\/insert><\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"18\" data-time=\"1432693293386\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">t<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"78\" data-time=\"1432693754826\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">art-<\/delete>fucker himself. Tell me more about your hobbies<insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"83\" data-time=\"1432693759072\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">, Bennett<\/insert>.<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">B: Well, I\u2019m <delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"20\" data-time=\"1432693300274\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">actually <\/delete>glad you asked. I have a priceless collection of toy horses that I spend hours restoring each day\u2014<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">SD: You are the king of all that is awful and I spit on your lawn in my dreams.<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">B: These don\u2019t seem like standard interview questions for your school paper.<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">SD: When I think of your name and ancestry I <delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"92\" data-time=\"1432693768073\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">have this<\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"93\" data-time=\"1432693768074\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">experience a<\/insert> primal urge to throw things at you, your toy horses, and your many bird baths.<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">B: I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any need to get violent.<\/insert><\/p>\n<p><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">SD: Well<insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"105\" data-time=\"1432693774776\" data-userid=\"4\" data-username=\"Daniel Moattar\">,<\/insert> it was great talking with you today<insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"23\" data-time=\"1432693319088\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">. <\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"21\" data-time=\"1432693318104\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">, i<\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"26\" data-time=\"1432693320969\" data-userid=\"11\" data-username=\"Maya Handa\">I<\/insert>t\u2019s been a real pleasure, and I hope to see you again soon. Take care.<\/insert><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1432610214391\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\"><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"41\" data-time=\"1432674696782\" data-userid=\"10\" data-username=\"Becky Stoner\">(End of Interview)<\/delete><\/insert><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Milena Pross May 26, 2015 n Exclusive Interview with my Least Favorite NeighborYou waited months and months, and The Chicago Shady Dealer finally got hold of him. I sat down with none other than Bennett\u2014, who is by far my worst neighbor, and the reason I avoid ever checking the mail. He collects toy horses and won\u2019t shut up about his one trip to Spain that one time. Interviewer: Milena Pross, Chicago of The Shady Dealer Interviewee: Bennett, the human compost bin who lives down the street from meInterview Setting: A driveway equidistant from both of our homes(Start of Interview) SD: Hey, Bennett, how are you? B: Pretty good, and. yYou? You\u2019re back from college? How\u2019s that going? SD: None of your business, Bennett. What do you think of the weather?\u2028 B: It\u2019s a little gloomy\u2026. nNot a whole lot of sunshine today. SD: And whose fault is that? B: I don\u2019t know if we can really blame the clouds on anyone.\u2026 SD: It\u2019s your fault, Bennett. You did this to us. B: Okay&#8230; SD: Okay. So I hate to break it to you, but word on the street is that everyone wants you evicted. Just thinking about you makes me clench my fists. B: What? But I\u2019m the president of the neighborhood watch!\u2028 SD: Not for long,. Not once we expose the truth. Are the rumors true? Do you have sex with pPop-Ttarts\u00ae for sport? B: Absolutely not! You always ask me that and every time I swear to you, the answer is no! SD: There you have it, folks, right from the mouth of the PTartpop-Ttart-fucker himself. Tell me more about your hobbies, Bennett. B: Well, I\u2019m actually glad you asked. I have a priceless collection of toy horses that I spend hours restoring each day\u2014 SD: You are the king of all that is awful and I spit on your lawn in my dreams. B: These don\u2019t seem like standard interview questions for your school paper. SD: When I think of your name and ancestry I have thisexperience a primal urge to throw things at you, your toy horses, and your many bird baths. B: I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any need to get violent. SD: Well, it was great talking with you today. , iIt\u2019s been a real pleasure, and I hope to see you again soon. 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