Clusterheadaches.com Message Board
        (http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi)
      

        New Message Board Archives >> 2006 General Board Posts >> Damned lawnmower
        
(Message started by: ShadowLord on May 24th, 2006, 11:31am)
Title: Damned lawnmower
Post by ShadowLord on May 24th, 2006, 11:31am
That's it... I'm just gonna get a barrel of RoundUp and pour over my whole lawn... First... The damn lawnmower wouldn't start... Then it would start to start, but cut out after a few seconds... Finally... Just when it seemed like it would keep runnin'... The damned pull cord broke.  Now I have no money, a busted lawnmower, and a yard full of lush, green weeds hidin' half my porch.  Wonder if I have enough line in the weed whacker to mow the lawn with it.

PFDAN............................................... ShadowLord
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Melissa on May 24th, 2006, 11:38am
See now?  If you got one of those old fashioned "mowers" with the blades and no motor, you wouldn't have these problems! [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by echo on May 24th, 2006, 11:42am
Maybe your neighbors left their garage open.  Borrow theirs while they're at work. ;;D
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by ShadowLord on May 24th, 2006, 12:09pm
Oh well... Guess I'll just have to go without beer to afford a new pull cord.  Maybe I'll tear down and rebuild the motor while I'm tryin' to not think about beer...  Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Beer...

PFDAN......................................... ShadowLord
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by LeLimey on May 24th, 2006, 12:14pm
alternatively sit back with a beer and watch the grass grow...  ;;D
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Redd715 on May 24th, 2006, 12:26pm

on 05/24/06 at 12:14:54, LeLimey wrote:
alternatively sit back with a beer and watch the grass grow...  ;;D


This one has my vote... ;;D
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by wildhaus on May 24th, 2006, 12:26pm
If you feel you have to lawn mow, and it dose not work,
And still have the urge to do it......  you can come and do it for me........ And you get a beer (or 2) and on top ill get you a (damned) pull cord........  
so do we have a deal? you know what even a Dinner (Fondue or Raclett) will be offered and some good white wine ...........

or is there other that will do it for me?   Same terms………..

Michael
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by unsolved1 on May 24th, 2006, 1:17pm
Been there and done that one  [smiley=laugh.gif]

I broke the pull cord so I took it apart and shortened it. It broke again. Again, I shortened it. Again, it broke. Before I was done, the cord only pulled out about 6"  ::)

Let it grow, let it grow, let it grow !!

UNsolved
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by vietvet2tours on May 24th, 2006, 1:20pm
It's yer carb.
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Tom K on May 24th, 2006, 1:23pm
Take the gas out of the lawnmower and do a controlled burn, whist sipping a beer.  Kill two birds with one stone, I say... ;)
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Bob P on May 24th, 2006, 1:38pm

Quote:
It's yer carb.

Clean the air filter.

Throttle on mine broke last weekend.  I manually pushed the carb lever to full throttle and there it will stay!
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by D_Robinson on May 24th, 2006, 1:45pm
An old and well I am not sure if you would say wise man once said.

When  buying a lawnmower or snowblower always make sure you buy an electric start model.  Then you will not feel bad watching your wife mow the lawn on a hot day or clear the driveway on a cold morning.


My mower cord bought the farm a while back, but I just took the starter for my son's racing kart and made an adapter to fit it to the 4 cycle mower engine.  Starts everytime, and my sons feels like an indy car mower since it has to be started just like the guys at the Indy 500.  It already runs on 110 octane racing fuel.

David
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Tom K on May 24th, 2006, 2:08pm

on 05/24/06 at 13:45:09, D_Robinson wrote:
 Then you will not feel bad watching your wife mow the lawn on a hot day or clear the driveway on a cold morning.



This made me laugh my ass off!!! [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by chewy on May 24th, 2006, 2:43pm
Put an old Chevy block and rusted refridgerator out there.

Scatter a bunch of Black Label beer cans around.

Then throw up a sign that says:

"American Dream Gone Bad
Tresspassers will be Shot
Vote Bush"
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by BobG on May 24th, 2006, 2:51pm
Go to the 7-11 and get some beer.

Then stop by the parking lot at Home Depot and get a Mexican with a mower.

Enjoy your beer.

Maybe give the Mexican one after she's mowed the lawn.

My starter cord broke once. Those suckers cost 8 bucks! Can you believe that!
Hell, instead of a cord I just bought a new $300 mower.
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Jasmyn on May 24th, 2006, 3:58pm

on 05/24/06 at 14:43:27, chewy wrote:
Scatter a bunch of Black Label beer cans around.



You get Black Label in America?

Kenn, the "back to nature" look is in again, stay fashionable. ;)
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Jonny on May 24th, 2006, 4:09pm

on 05/24/06 at 15:58:34, Jasmyn wrote:
You get Black Label in America?


Yup! ;;D

http://www.blacklabelsociety.net/
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by imnotbub on May 24th, 2006, 4:13pm

on 05/24/06 at 15:58:34, Jasmyn wrote:
You get Black Label in America?


Yea, we get it. Pretty rank stuff.

Steve
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Ueli on May 24th, 2006, 4:17pm
Get a couple of sheep to keep your lawn short!

Them lawnmower are noisy and stinky and a fucking nuisance for the whole neighborhood.     :-/

Can somebody explain to me, what are the advantage of a short cut lawn over a natural meadow with beautiful wildflowers?


                 [smiley=smokin.gif]
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by seasonalboomer on May 24th, 2006, 4:24pm

on 05/24/06 at 16:17:00, Ueli wrote:
Can somebody explain to me, what are the advantage of a short cut lawn over a natural meadow with beautiful wildflowers?


1.) It gives me a sense of order
2.) It's good exercise
3.) Fewer ticks and fleas
4.) Looks more like the landscaping diagram the designer made for me
5.) Critters can't hide as well in finely cut grass
6.) Lions can't hide like they can in tall grass (of course I'm in NC so no lions)
7.) The paper doesn't get lost when it delivered each day
8.) Wild meadow is not as good a status symbol
9.) Car parked in wild meadow looks like it is abandoned - car parked next to nice lawn -- = transportation
10.) I like it that way.

how's that Ueil  ?  

;;D  Scott
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by BobG on May 24th, 2006, 4:29pm

on 05/24/06 at 16:17:00, Ueli wrote:
Get a couple of sheep to keep your lawn short!

Them lawnmower sheep are noisy and stinky and a fucking nuisance for the whole neighborhood.     :-/
Fixed it to answer the first sentence.

Can somebody explain to me, what are the advantage of a short cut lawn over a natural meadow with beautiful wildflowers?
No advantage at all. We'd all love to have a meadow but most of us live in the city and a meadow for a yard is out of the question.
                 [smiley=smokin.gif]
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Gator on May 24th, 2006, 5:45pm

on 05/24/06 at 16:17:00, Ueli wrote:
Get a couple of sheep to keep your lawn short!

Livestock are not permitted to be kept in city limits.

Them lawnmower are noisy and stinky and a fucking nuisance for the whole neighborhood.     :-/

Can somebody explain to me, what are the advantage of a short cut lawn over a natural meadow with beautiful wildflowers?

No ticket from the city code enforcement department because your grass is too tall.

                 [smiley=smokin.gif]
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by LeLimey on May 24th, 2006, 5:57pm
Not to mention only Heidi can play hidey in the long grass!
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Jasmyn on May 24th, 2006, 6:00pm

on 05/24/06 at 16:13:48, imnotbub wrote:
Yea, we get it. Pretty rank stuff.

Steve


http://www.euronet.nl/users/arold/bllabfle.jpg

This one?
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Tom K on May 24th, 2006, 6:32pm

on 05/24/06 at 18:00:21, Jasmyn wrote:
http://www.euronet.nl/users/arold/bllabfle.jpg

This one?



Great....next we are going to be discussing the merits of Black Label vs PBR vs Milwaukee's Best vs Red, White and Blue.... [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by chewy on May 24th, 2006, 7:45pm

Quote:
Get a couple of sheep to keep your lawn short!


Tried it. Jonny kept stealing them.
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by BobG on May 24th, 2006, 7:48pm
Learned to drink Black Label when I was in Southeast Asia. Usually had a choice between that and General McArthur’s finest from Manila, San Miguel.

Don’t know which one was the worst.

Depends on do you want the runs or the heaves.
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Gator on May 24th, 2006, 8:20pm

on 05/24/06 at 19:48:27, BobG wrote:
Learned to drink Black Label when I was in Southeast Asia. Usually had a choice between that and General McArthur’s finest from Manila, San Miguel.

Don’t know which one was the worst.

Depends on do you want the runs or the heaves.


San Miguel was okay.  I also drank some Red Horse beer in the Philippines.  Nothing like a little formaldehyde to make a great brew!
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Charlie on May 24th, 2006, 10:42pm
Oh yeah. We can get Black Label. Haven't had it since I found real beer.  

I remember it as Carlings Black Label Beer which was brewed in Cleveland and the only beer sold at Municipal Stadium. 73,000 fans wasted on this stuff. The last series they won was in 1948 and I'm betting it was the beer.  Bleaugh.

Forgot.....

Ueli: Smaller bugs is enough and it's easier to find the Ball Park Franks and when you drop them.

Ever stop to consider that it's nuts for everyone to have a lawnmower? One or two should be enough for a neighborhood. It would never work today and no doubt there is a law against it.  8)

That's not the way things work here though. It makes sense.

Charlie
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by ShadowLord on May 25th, 2006, 11:47am
Maybe I could talk my landlord into mowin' the yard... Then again... I've been waitin' five years for him to haul the garbage his guys left in my back yard away, so any bets on how long it'd take him to mow the front yard?  And I've been living here for 8 years, and he never did mow the lawn the first time like he promissed to when I signed the lease... :P  Personally... I like the controlled burn idea... But I think I'll start with the house.

PFDAN.............................................. ShadowLord
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by tanner on May 25th, 2006, 12:50pm

on 05/24/06 at 19:48:27, BobG wrote:
Learned to drink Black Label when I was in Southeast Asia. Usually had a choice between that and General McArthur’s finest from Manila, San Miguel.


 Bob, We got mostly Schiltz where I was but the crazy Aussies would trade us Fosters for the crap ;;D

 I still like San Miguel Dark which we got from the ROK marines. Go figure.

 Shadow, go to the nearest army surplus store and get a roll of woven parachute cord. Same size much stronger and I got a huge roll for a couple of bucks. And it's OD green so you can sneak up on the mower 8)

....tim
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by ShariRae on May 25th, 2006, 1:15pm
I have a neighbor that put a sign up that reads:
"I'll cut my lawn when George brings our troops home"
The guy still hasnt cut it nor received a fine...LOL
Shari
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by tanner on May 25th, 2006, 1:20pm


Shari, Allyson, Allyson, Allyson. It's a memory thing.

keep me posted...............vibes and best wishes ....tim
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Tom K on May 25th, 2006, 1:49pm

on 05/25/06 at 13:15:38, ShariRae wrote:
I have a neighbor that put a sign up that reads:
"I'll cut my lawn when George brings our troops home"
The guy still hasnt cut it nor received a fine...LOL
Shari



Arrrggg...why does every thread have to bring this up??????? ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by ShariRae on May 25th, 2006, 1:55pm
Tim...Thank You.. I will

Tom..was just a statement about  the friggin lawn ...jeeze
sorry if it offended you..or anyone else...
Shari
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Tom K on May 25th, 2006, 2:05pm

on 05/25/06 at 13:55:32, ShariRae wrote:
Tim...Thank You.. I will

Tom..was just a statement about  the friggin lawn ...jeeze
sorry if it offended you..or anyone else...
Shari



No offense here, just it seems like every thread on the boards goes that way before it ends.  Not going to offend me, by a long shot.  Didn't mean to single you out, just bad timing on my part... [smiley=bow.gif] :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Opus on May 25th, 2006, 10:21pm

on 05/24/06 at 16:17:00, Ueli wrote:
Get a couple of sheep to keep your lawn short!

Them lawnmower are noisy and stinky and a fucking nuisance for the whole neighborhood.     :-/

Can somebody explain to me, what are the advantage of a short cut lawn over a natural meadow with beautiful wildflowers?


Some places here in the USA it is the law to keep your lawn mowed. If you don't they do it for you and send you the bill. Other places it is illegal to mow your own lawn, and you have to pay a professional to do it, and sheep are right out.

As for me I mow to keep the mice out of the house, and the deer ticks away. It would suck to have to tuck your socks in you pants every time you went outside the house. My wife already had Lyme disease once. As for sheep, or goats, there bear would probably eat them.


Drk,
 I am sharing your mechanical problems. I put the 30" mower deck on the '67 Gravely the other day. I got the front lawn mowed for the first time ( 1 1/2 feet high already) and as I was finishing the PTO started kicking it self out of gear and the deck was making a bad noise. I guess I have to fix it now  :P

If I was you, I wouldn't mow and let your slum lord get in trouble, it is probably required where you live. In a near by city they put the name and address of each slum lord in frot of their properties to shame them into cleaning them up.

Opus/Paul
Title: Re: Damned lawnmower
Post by Kevin_M on May 25th, 2006, 11:18pm

on 05/24/06 at 16:17:00, Ueli wrote:
Can somebody explain to me, what are the advantage of a short cut lawn over a natural meadow with beautiful wildflowers?



Love to see pics of any Swiss meadows Ueli!


Share some of that Heidi land

http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~heidit/lys/CERN/reiser/mini_heidiland1-midd.jpg      http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~heidit/lys/CERN/reiser/mini_heidiland2-midd.jpg

http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~heidit/lys/CERN/sveits/mini_davos1.jpghttp://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~heidit/lys/CERN/sveits/mini_davos2.jpg

http://p.webshots.com/ProThumbs/61/47061_wallpaper280.jpghttp://p.webshots.com/ProThumbs/56/48856_wallpaper280.jpg

http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~heidit/grafikk/Heidi-snoflak.jpg




It CERNtainly has some highlights.

http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~heidit/CERN/site1.jpg


Clusterheadaches.com Message Board » Powered by YaBB 1 Gold - SP 1.3.1!
YaBB © 2000-2003. All Rights Reserved.