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09-20-2008, 08:46 PM
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To shreds, you say?
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09-21-2008, 01:40 AM
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The future is unwritten
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Oh noes! there's some blades of grass overhanging the sidewalk... a tuft of grass by the tree... another by the mailbox.
SO FUCKING WHAT? America, stop being so damn anal about the yard. 
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09-21-2008, 08:31 AM
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In my neighborhood, the code enforcement people have very little to do. Despite illegal porches and balconies being built, occasionally collapsing and killing people, they go around and check to see if you have been diligent in trimming your lawn, cleaning the yard and making the place beautiful. And they're not shy about handing out citations, either.
I've already lost my temper at the asshole and threatened to FIND him something better to do if he didn't do it himself. From my yard, I see three major code violations, more in the papers. So now I've had to hire a yard crew to do the work. This since my string trimmer rusted and I can't get it to start. To it's credit, it always ran fine once it warmed up and I'd buy another (I will next spring). Tony, try Poulan and don't be cheap. Do your homework before you buy and check Consumer Reports, you can read it for free at B&N. Always buy quality, you'll never be sorry. Good advice no matter what you apply it to. Brian
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09-21-2008, 08:51 AM
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This is a fully functional babe lair
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Buy some manly tools and quit screwin around:
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09-21-2008, 12:53 PM
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This is what I use, about twice a summer, once the edges get over a foot or so. I spend maybe ten minutes on it each time. Perfect lawns are bullshit. My lawn looks 90% as good as a perfect lawn, and takes 10% of the work. You can get really close with the lawn mower. |
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09-21-2008, 01:50 PM
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Humph. Men! It's all weed-whacking, precision lawn-mower contests and fire pits with you all, isn't it? How 'bout some shoe shopping? Or lipstick samples or paint swatches?! HUH?
That's right. Always gotta be a warrior. Genetic.
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09-21-2008, 04:14 PM
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I really don't need to do my own yard work. I was happy to outsource it to Bambi's Topless Landscaping service... but there was some irregularity with their township business license so they're not available any more. (For yard work at least.)
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09-21-2008, 05:09 PM
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09-23-2008, 06:36 PM
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To shreds, you say?
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Sorry about the jiggy "blair witch project" vid. I must have been all jacked up on joe.
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09-24-2008, 08:17 AM
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One of these days I am going to invent a trimmer that is part of a the lawnmower. I'm already there cutting grass, I have a whirling device to tap, plenty of deck space to mount a spool - all I need is a button on a cable that will release string when I've got the mower parked by a shaggy-based tree or fence line. Until then, I will just continue to edge in my usual lousy way and wish we could afford a service.
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09-24-2008, 08:24 AM
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Maybe you should try waxing?
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09-24-2008, 08:28 AM
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09-24-2008, 08:44 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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09-24-2008, 09:09 AM
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It's a neighborhood thing - bunch of older retired folk who have lawn services while we have to do our own. They trim, so we have to. My passive protest takes the shape of not doing as good a job as I could, though.
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09-24-2008, 11:06 AM
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The future is unwritten
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