people who bluster over stupid shit

I've been really busy with assessments for both my kid and myself, but had to take a minute to post this dialog between me and my neighbor that occurred just a while ago.

I've been dealing with his control issues since we moved in. he has pruned my trees without permission and given me endless and unwanted advice on my yard, even admonishing me that I should keep it so it fits in with the neighborhood (more on that another time).

after he freaked out because I planted a tree too close to his driveway and informed me he'd cut it back if it overhung his property at all, I decided to get a property line survey, which cost a lot during a time when I didn't have a lot of money. I also replanted the tree well away from his reach. I also told him if the line is absolute for him, he has to respect that it's absolute for me as well. ok? ok.

the line was established about a month ago, then this just transpired while I was cutting the lower branches off my side of the hedge:

him: what the hell are you doing? what the hell is this? there are all kinds of gaps... what...
me: I'm trimming back the hedge.
him: you'd better not kill my tree.
me: which tree?
him: you can kill my tree if you're not careful.
me: which tree? are you talking about the ones in the hedge?
him: yes, they're mine.
me: no, they're mine. they're on my property.
him. no, they're my trees. they belong to me.
me: actually, since they're on my property, they belong to me. remember when the surveyor was here, and we talked about where the line was, and I pointed out the trees are on my side of the line so the hedge actually belongs to me? that means you should have asked me before you trimmed it a couple of weeks ago, because I don't want it cut flat on the top.
him: the top of the hedge is mine so I can cut it how I like. there's a certain way it has to be done so you don't kill the trees.
me: well, they're on my property and you can trim anything that grows on your side, but you can't trim the part on my property, and that includes the top.
him: well, when they planted them they didn't know where the line was. they're still mine.
me: that's the thing about property lines, if you don't check where they are before you plant something, you might find it belongs to your neighbor.
him: (now yelling) you don't want to go up against me over this. you don't have enough money!
me: I don't want to make this a fight, but I can trim my side of the hedge however I like, and I asked you not to cut stuff on my property.
him: you're the one making this a fight! and I was just trying to be a good neighbor by helping you out with your yard.
me: I asked you not to trim my maple and you did it anyway.
him: I was helping you with advice and being a good neighbor.
me: I didn't really care that much about where the property line was until you made a big deal about things growing into your property. that's why I had the survey done. now we know, and we agreed my side is my side and your side is your side, so I'd appreciate it if you'd leave the things growing on my side alone. that includes this hedge.
him: you're the one who wanted the survey! I'm just going to put up an 8 foot fence all the way to the street! what do you think of that!
me: I have no problem with that. in fact, I'd prefer a fence to a hedge.
him: now I have to spend the winter digging everything up out here! that's not what I was planning to do with my time. this is ridiculous!
me: you can do what you like on your side of the line, I don't care. I'm just trying to enjoy my yard.
him: (sarcastically) yeah, you go enjoy your yard.

then he slammed into his house. I was hoping he was going to call the cops on me, but none have shown up so I guess not.

I should also note that the shaping he did several weeks ago was out-of-season for arborvitae, and he over-mulched my maple and caused trunk rot, so he doesn't know as much as he thinks he does.