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Can anyone explain where the pleasure is in mowing the lawn?

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  • C charlieg

    You forgot mowing over the top of a yellow jacket nest and doing "the dance". Also, stepping in fireants. Other than that, I sort of like the exercise.

    Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

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    Douglas Troy
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    You like the exercise uh? Well, I have 1.2 acres of which I have about 3/4 of it cleared, how about you come cut my yard, you'll get plenty of exercise. BTW - I live on a hill and my yard is filled with all kinds of holes, rocks and Raptor bones; at least that's what they look like to me, or maybe that's just the heat stroke talking. And thanks for volunteering like this, I mean, I would have paid you, but since you enjoy the exercise I'm sure you'll gladly do this out of the kindness of heart, after all, if you worked out at a gym that'd cost YOU money and I'm going to let you do this for free! I know, no need to thank me. I'll let the little yellow ninjas of flying death know you'll be playing "tag" with them; They so enjoy a good game of tag. Bring your running shoes, they've up their game this year and now employ GPS to help track their target. ;P


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      You like the exercise uh? Well, I have 1.2 acres of which I have about 3/4 of it cleared, how about you come cut my yard, you'll get plenty of exercise. BTW - I live on a hill and my yard is filled with all kinds of holes, rocks and Raptor bones; at least that's what they look like to me, or maybe that's just the heat stroke talking. And thanks for volunteering like this, I mean, I would have paid you, but since you enjoy the exercise I'm sure you'll gladly do this out of the kindness of heart, after all, if you worked out at a gym that'd cost YOU money and I'm going to let you do this for free! I know, no need to thank me. I'll let the little yellow ninjas of flying death know you'll be playing "tag" with them; They so enjoy a good game of tag. Bring your running shoes, they've up their game this year and now employ GPS to help track their target. ;P


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      charlieg
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      yellow ninjas! I like it. Actually, I've mowed lawns like that before, and I swore never to do it again. So, my backyard is about 1/2 acre with 70% nice grass. We try to keep the dinosaurs out. As my youngest son is 12 now, and he likes cash, most of the time he does it. I have my beverage of choice and point out what he missed ;). The front yard is a mix of mainly bermuda and some misc. weeds. With teenagers driving on the lawn and it facing due South, I don't put much effort into it. but I think I should point out that when I mow MY lawn, I get satisfaction. :)

      Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        I had to do it yesterday, and compared to my old hobbies (as in I don't do them any more) I really can't see the point. All you end up with is a large number of bin bags full of short green cr@p you can't eat, drink, smoke, wear or even put in the composter as it's the "wrong type of material" and temporarily slightly shorter green stuff, whjich will be back to normal by the end of the week. And a trip to the tip in a car that smells of rapidly fermenting vegetables. At least with my ex-hobbies of excessive drinking, excessive consumption of illegal narcotics, and riding excessively large motorcycles at excessive speeds on public roads you got something concrete out it: Considerably poorer, a bad headache and a big grin. How the elephanting heck can people actually enjoy this?:confused:

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        Henry Minute
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        I no longer have a lawn but when I did, I rather enjoyed mowing it. Getting those nice looking stripes just right is an art form and a worthy hobby. As to

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        short green cr@p you can't eat, drink

        there are loads of recipes for smoothies if you are determined to consume it. Someone (a goyl, naturally) persuaded me to try one once and I wouldn't recommend it but if you feel it wrong to waste it, then go ahead.

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          I had to do it yesterday, and compared to my old hobbies (as in I don't do them any more) I really can't see the point. All you end up with is a large number of bin bags full of short green cr@p you can't eat, drink, smoke, wear or even put in the composter as it's the "wrong type of material" and temporarily slightly shorter green stuff, whjich will be back to normal by the end of the week. And a trip to the tip in a car that smells of rapidly fermenting vegetables. At least with my ex-hobbies of excessive drinking, excessive consumption of illegal narcotics, and riding excessively large motorcycles at excessive speeds on public roads you got something concrete out it: Considerably poorer, a bad headache and a big grin. How the elephanting heck can people actually enjoy this?:confused:

          Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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          Steve Mayfield
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          Picture yourself as a giant and the blades of grass, annoying little people. As you run your blades over them, yell, "die scum of the Earth, die!" - bonus points if you take out insects...(just like a 3D video game) :-D Extra bonus: your neighbors will probably not bother you much...

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            I had to do it yesterday, and compared to my old hobbies (as in I don't do them any more) I really can't see the point. All you end up with is a large number of bin bags full of short green cr@p you can't eat, drink, smoke, wear or even put in the composter as it's the "wrong type of material" and temporarily slightly shorter green stuff, whjich will be back to normal by the end of the week. And a trip to the tip in a car that smells of rapidly fermenting vegetables. At least with my ex-hobbies of excessive drinking, excessive consumption of illegal narcotics, and riding excessively large motorcycles at excessive speeds on public roads you got something concrete out it: Considerably poorer, a bad headache and a big grin. How the elephanting heck can people actually enjoy this?:confused:

            Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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            GenJerDan
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            Nobody nattering at me. And, even if they were, I can't hear them. If cutting the back, a zillion dragonflies clouding around me snatching up all the smaller insects I've evicted from their homes. If cutting the front, a dozen swallows zooming around snatching up all the insects of whatever size I've evicted from their homes. Randomly, a flock of butterflies come to say Hello.

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              Nobody nattering at me. And, even if they were, I can't hear them. If cutting the back, a zillion dragonflies clouding around me snatching up all the smaller insects I've evicted from their homes. If cutting the front, a dozen swallows zooming around snatching up all the insects of whatever size I've evicted from their homes. Randomly, a flock of butterflies come to say Hello.

              No dogs or cats are in the classroom. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.

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              charlieg
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              Post video please :)

              Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

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              • C charlieg

                Post video please :)

                Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

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                GenJerDan
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                Good idea. If I can gin up a mount for my camera perhaps I will.

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                  Sow Emo grass, it cuts itself. Andy B

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                  Gary Wheeler
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                  That's wicked :laugh:.

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                  • G GenJerDan

                    Nobody nattering at me. And, even if they were, I can't hear them. If cutting the back, a zillion dragonflies clouding around me snatching up all the smaller insects I've evicted from their homes. If cutting the front, a dozen swallows zooming around snatching up all the insects of whatever size I've evicted from their homes. Randomly, a flock of butterflies come to say Hello.

                    No dogs or cats are in the classroom. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.

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                    OriginalGriff
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                    Have you ever considered writing Haiku?

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      Have you ever considered writing Haiku?

                      Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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                      GenJerDan
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                      I never seem to find the time, what with work, taking care of a four-year-old, and 2 acres of grass to cut. ;P

                      No dogs or cats are in the classroom. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        I had to do it yesterday, and compared to my old hobbies (as in I don't do them any more) I really can't see the point. All you end up with is a large number of bin bags full of short green cr@p you can't eat, drink, smoke, wear or even put in the composter as it's the "wrong type of material" and temporarily slightly shorter green stuff, whjich will be back to normal by the end of the week. And a trip to the tip in a car that smells of rapidly fermenting vegetables. At least with my ex-hobbies of excessive drinking, excessive consumption of illegal narcotics, and riding excessively large motorcycles at excessive speeds on public roads you got something concrete out it: Considerably poorer, a bad headache and a big grin. How the elephanting heck can people actually enjoy this?:confused:

                        Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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                        Lost User
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                        When I got sick last year I relented and agreed to the Mrs calling in a mower man. For $50 he mowed the 300sq meters of lawn, did all the edges far better than I ever had, cleaned up with his leaf blower and took all the clippings with him. We had him back every week during summer. Life is just too short

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                        • D Douglas Troy

                          You like the exercise uh? Well, I have 1.2 acres of which I have about 3/4 of it cleared, how about you come cut my yard, you'll get plenty of exercise. BTW - I live on a hill and my yard is filled with all kinds of holes, rocks and Raptor bones; at least that's what they look like to me, or maybe that's just the heat stroke talking. And thanks for volunteering like this, I mean, I would have paid you, but since you enjoy the exercise I'm sure you'll gladly do this out of the kindness of heart, after all, if you worked out at a gym that'd cost YOU money and I'm going to let you do this for free! I know, no need to thank me. I'll let the little yellow ninjas of flying death know you'll be playing "tag" with them; They so enjoy a good game of tag. Bring your running shoes, they've up their game this year and now employ GPS to help track their target. ;P


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                          Jim Crafton
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                          Hey lazy bones, give me an email when you get the chance!

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