M54
Petty
September 27 2016
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RHP User
9 years ago
I ... err.... um.... what ? this has got to be one of the most random posts i have seen here i gota admit i spend a long time re-reading this trying to figure out if it was some very cleaver innuendo shenanigans but its seems your legitimately asking about lawn mowing mind blown I have a Sthil electric mower and its absolutely amazing its so light instantly starts with zero effort never needs fuels , fluids, oils or any other shit its a insanely clean and crisp cut super easy height adjustment too its battery so no lethal cords or anything either oh and its super quiet too, your vacuum cleaner would be louder the battery has enough power to do my yard 2 or 3 times over if i had the need for other tools, the battery just swaps into the other devices too if your going to go battery, invest in a brand you trust so you can go all in on their system its absolutely magical i dont have a front lawn so do not share your woes if i did and my neighbor was slack, id probably finish mine then just keep mowing theirs until my battery died so i could stick it on the charger i mean im out there already , might as well, its not like i takes effort with my machine ;) the less lines of petty in the world the better
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RHP User
9 years ago
Our neighbour on one side is a single lady so I mow her nature strip which is about 10m long to her driveway, not to prompt her, just because it's nice to do. She will take our bins out for us if we are away and put them back in without us even asking as well. We also pass all our kids hand me downs to her. Between our place on the other side and that neighbour is an opening to a reserve, which our fence line runs along beside (the reserve). I mow our fence line on the outside along the reserve and continue on another 30m down the fence line of the neighbour behind us too, who is an old bloke about 80 yo. Every now and again he will also poison along our fence line as he does his. I also mow and trim the edges along the pathway leading into the reserve for about 50m, to make it look nice and keep the path from growing over. Then the neighbors on that side, if there's no tenants in there I will do their nature strip and fence line as well as the owners are very good friends because we were neighbors for years before hey moved on. While these people help us out too, I do it as a good citizen rather than for any other reason. But in saying all this, the Mrs probably does the mowing more than I do... Someone has to look after the place when I am away for work. Hoping to pass all this over to the kids to look after in a year or two though! But it really is good to live in a generally good community where people look out for each other. OP your last question, I'd like to change to, "what other petty things DON'T need a line drawn between them?"
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RHP User
9 years ago
I would mow the neighbours nature strip so they don't have to. I have the mower out and it doesn't take much for me to mow theirs and lend a hand 😉 Petty - not letting a car merge in front of you (I'm in Queensland an apparently this law is an optional extra) because letting one whole car in front of you will ruin your entire day.
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MsJonesy
9 years ago
Are Soft's option 3. Now if I could only get them to come in and do the front and back yards...you know something he would if I asked him, he is a fantastic neighbour. What I do need is a man and a mower, and a hedger and and green waste skip to come visit; injury to my wrist/thumb means gardening and mowing is a no go zone for me for the forseeable future. 😯
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RHP User
9 years ago
...and love it! When I hear the lawn mowers fire up I smile to myself. Lawns are a pain in the arse.
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RHP User
9 years ago
Sheep.They'll clean up the grass and trim the hedge and just might attract a big strong NZ'er, or aussie stud farmer!
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RHP User
9 years ago
Sheep.They'll clean up the grass and trim the hedge and just might attract a big strong NZ'er, or aussie stud farmer!
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RHP User
9 years ago
Try driving in Toowoomba! No one has any concept of road rules or merging. lol Coming to Brisbane is always a much better driving experience for me. - Posted from rhpmobile
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luvsilver
9 years ago
Yes very random Codsworth (but you have replied-lol) I posted it then nearly removed it before the mods approved but decided to keep it.The forums have been a bit touchy with people off late so decided to lighten things up a bit with something that hopefully doesn't fuel anyones fire Mr Luvsilver
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Tall74nHard9
9 years ago
My previous couple of neighbours I've always done their entire front strip when I had the mower out. Current neighbour is a bit touchy at times, so only do the small strip next to the driveway that intrudes a little onto their plot. When I was in my own home, I would do the neighbour's behind us (lived on a corner block) front lawn too at times, and he would reciprocate. We just had a fantastic friendship between us and would often help out with many things outdoors. Tall
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luvsilver
9 years ago
You know that there are some places Cuck that have 2 or 3 people all cutting some ones grass at the same time.For a bit extra they will trim the hedges too!! Mr Luvsilver
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RHP User
9 years ago
...I was a Type 2 lawn mower ( sounds like some rare blood group.. ). Now I don't have a lawn...just pavers and some shared garden beds...but I will still do some weeding on their side of things. Sharing is caring.
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RHP User
9 years ago
If someone wants to mow my lawn they are free too. Just like if they want to pay my bills. If it makes them happy it makes me happy 😃 - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
9 years ago
it's still sitting there looking like a lost toy. I don't enjoy gardening one bit and wouldn't even water it if there was no auto retic. Now I have to get rid of all the stupiud weeds that have grown through my fake grass out the back and the rockj beds I put down after I put in a pull, decking and limnestone so I wouldn't have to mow the backyard....
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RHP User
9 years ago
I need autocorrect too lol.
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RHP User
9 years ago
have a bad shoulder and struggle to mow so I just do what i HAVE to do . Sorry neighbors
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RHP User
9 years ago
No lawns, a bit of distance between neighbours, no worries here :) I do have a mower for some grassy areas. But my neighbour/landlord occasionally slashes the larger areas of grass. - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
9 years ago
But never have to do the other side. The man(???) who lives there does his more often than I do and he makes a point of not doing even one inch of mine. I love mowing and right now my yard is in desperate need of a mow. But rainy weekends are making this impossible and this weekend could be just as rainy..........or I could be hungover!!!!
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RHP User
9 years ago
As she puts my bins out and brings them in ... - Posted from rhpmobile
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MissBishere
9 years ago
My neighbour mows my lawn. He uses my mower to do both mine and his and I pay him $60. It's pretty rough but at least it's getting done at the moment. He doesn't do edges or clean up 😏
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RHP User
9 years ago
Quoting 'Missb72' My neighbour mows my lawn. He uses my mower to do both mine and his and I pay him $60. It's pretty rough but at least it's getting done at the moment. He doesn't do edges or clean up 😏 Wow, even with inflation the price has gone right up.When I was 16, I got 15 bucks to mow the lawn of an elderly friend of my mums.And it was a big yard...took nearly 2 tanks of petrol..
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Newday10
9 years ago
I'll come round and cut your grass Missb do it for free and won't need the mower either 😍 😂😂 sexy lady
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RHP User
9 years ago
He should be paying you darling , he's using your mower helloooooooooooooooo tell him he can use it if and only if he mows yours too in return for use of the mower which you had to buy!! I dont believe it.............is his name Victa by any chance !!! He's (sure is "cleaning-up") dont worry about that , (at your expense though)sadly!!
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MissBishere
9 years ago
I thought it was a good deal. I use to pay $80 to have it mowed. It's a big yard. I also pay for the fuel for the mower. I would love to give the money to a teenager but they aren't interested as it's too much hard work.
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MissBishere
9 years ago
And I will add I have tried negotiating sexual favours in the past in payment for the lawns mowed but alas no one wants to claim that either 😞
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twowithnolimits
9 years ago
You must be doing something wrong there are tradies of every description available out there lol
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MissBishere
9 years ago
Guess they just aren't that into me
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RHP User
9 years ago
Does your lawn need mowing this weekend 😜 - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
9 years ago
for about 18 months before he found out...Fck me... he went fckn bonkers....!!What shitted me right off... was that he belted his girlfriend and wouldn't say shit to me..When he was flogging her, I decided to be the fckn hero and save her pelt..HE called the cops.. and I got arrested...When I got out.. he had moved away... fckn WITH her....Go figure... he could have fckn left her there, and let me get something for my time in the slot...I heard they are STILL together... and I am thinking on moving to their new town, and moving in next door again...
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boobsandbusted
9 years ago
At our old house ,I used to zip across the road on my ride on mower and do his nature strip and spray his front garden for weeds,cos if I didn't ,it got 1ft tall full of weeds seeds and blew straight into our front yard and caused me a weed problem in our garden ,I didn't need or want ,so the extra 10 minutes in his place saved me hours of work in our place , and on occasion I'd whopper snip and my the old lady's place next door just to be nice after her hubby died ,who btw ,I found in his garden feet and legs pointing to the sky upside down in a bush,funny now ,not so much at the time ,lol - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
9 years ago
Always mows my nature strip..I buy him beer. When we bought our house in 2007 the garden at the back of the house had a grassy area but I have turned it into plantings and pathways. I loathe lawns..such a waste Q
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RHP User
9 years ago
"what else keeps us safe, except helping each other by reciprocal services? Only one thing protects our lives and fortifies them against sudden attacks: the exchange of benefits. Taken one by one, what are we? The prey of animals, their victims, the choicest blood, and the easiest to come by. Other animals have enough strength to protect themselves, and those that were born to wander and lead isolated lives are armed. But man is covered with a delicate skin: he has neither powerful claws nor teeth to instill fear in others; naked and weak as he is, it is fellowship that protects him. God has granted two things that make this vulnerable creature the strongest of all: reason and fellowship." So the being that on its own was no match for anything is now the master of all things. Fellowship has given him power over all animals; fellowship has conferred on this terrestrial creature control of another's sphere and ordered him to rule even by sea. It is this that has checked the incursions of disease, provided support for his old age, and given him comfort in his sufferings; it is this that makes us brave because we can call on it for help against Fortune. Remove fellowship and you will destroy the unity of mankind on which our life depends" - Seneca (4BC - 65AD), On Benefits 4.18.1-4
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RHP User
9 years ago
Now that my "winter of discontent" is over I realy should get my lady garden tended to
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RHP User
9 years ago
Your type 1 scenario drives me INSANE. Just mow that extra little bit. Grrrr - Posted from rhpmobile
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OzRednecks
9 years ago
I'm not allowed to touch it..... ;) She xx
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RHP User
9 years ago
One side occasionally touches us up in between, hehe. We occasionally take their trash down, hm. We have a small dividing fence in between on the other side. Peachy
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Tall74nHard9
9 years ago
If you make the move, make sure you mow her grass first, before you go any further... Tall
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Tall74nHard9
9 years ago
Quoting 'looking4quality' Now that my "winter of discontent" is over I realy should get my lady garden tended to a hand with the maintenance...? Tall
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luvsilver
9 years ago
Quoting 'hesheWA' I'm not allowed to touch it..... ;) She xx Neither I am apparently... Mr Luvs mower that is...I cant be trusted not to run over the sprinkler heads etc etcShame really as I love to spend a whole day pushing the trusty mower around our 24 acres. Mrs.Luv
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Seachange73
9 years ago
What is thing that thou sayeth? 😁 I don't do mowing. I get someone else to do it. Mowing is such a first world past time or obsession. 😁 In many third world countries, front and back yards are utilised by planting fruit trees and organic vegetables gardens and chooks or ducks roaming freely to help feed their families. a sustainable lifestyle. Quite smart really. 👍 It may not be conform to Western standards of landscape aesthetics, but it can be quite beautiful to see well organised garden beaming with aubergines, beans, herbs, sweet potatoes (tall bush, great foliage), tomatoes and pumpkin. the family is well fed and healthy and the neighbours can have some too. More rewarding and environmentally sound than large patches of lawn. IMO
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RHP User
9 years ago
My place has no lawn.. it is all natural rock and trees... and the garden I have is ALL edibles... Mind you.. I have a lot of native "Bush tucker" on my property as well... yams, berries, pigfaces and mistletoes and maybe 10 or 20 other plants..
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luvsilver
9 years ago
Quoting 'lilyorchid' What is thing that thou sayeth? 😁 I don't do mowing. I get someone else to do it. Mowing is such a first world past time or obsession. 😁 In many third world countries, front and back yards are utilised by planting fruit trees and organic vegetables gardens and chooks or ducks roaming freely to help feed their families. a sustainable lifestyle. Quite smart really. 👍 It may not be conform to Western standards of landscape aesthetics, but it can be quite beautiful to see well organised garden beaming with aubergines, beans, herbs, sweet potatoes (tall bush, great foliage), tomatoes and pumpkin. the family is well fed and healthy and the neighbours can have some too. More rewarding and environmentally sound than large patches of lawn. IMO We are on 24 acres here.Have a nice vegie gardenThere is a small amount of lawn to keep the dust at bay in the summer and make things more pleasant around the house.The majority of what I do is on the ride on and the tractor.Saves getting a penalty notice from the council and a letter from the CFA for bush firesReduces the amount of brown snakes around the house. My observations on different nature strips etc have been in town when driving around. Mr Luvsilver
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Tall74nHard9
9 years ago
Quoting 'cavey50' Mind you.. I have a lot of native "Bush tucker" on my property as well... goannas, brown snakes, dead kangaroos, witchetty grubs etc Tall
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Seachange73
9 years ago
Yours is understandable and you are not the average Joe blow living in the quarter acre land block. I have neighbours who are OCD about their small patch of lawns. Funny really. Like a religion. 😁 Where in some countries, we are woken on Sunday mornings to the sound of church bells ringing in worshippers or the mosques waking the faithfuls to worship, in Australia, it is not uncommon to be woken up on the weekends by the sound of angry Victa mowers or vicious sounds of whipper snippers, like a calling to the manicured lawn brigades. 😁 different horses for different courses. 😉 all in context.
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RHP User
9 years ago
I need to do the lawns this weekend ;) - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
9 years ago
I've mentioned previously, I'm renting on a hundred acres in rural SA. This afternoon, I stepped out the back door of my unit to see the steers. (They're currently in the adjoining paddock and were hanging around near my fence line just 3m from my door). This lot are between 8 and 12 months old and were delivered here just recently. They are still a bit skittish around people, but I've been gradually winning them over. Between this herd of steers and the last, the landlady destocked the property altogether for a couple of months. She took a long holiday overseas and we've had LOTS of rain. When she returned from holiday, she bought fewer replacement steers. Consequently, those portions of the property which are not still under water now have grass measuring between three and five feet tall! (We've regularly kept the grass immediately around the buildings to sensible lengths, and some areas like driveways have been sprayed). Anyway, I opened the gate to go around the North side of my unit and spotted what appeared to be a baby red-bellied black snake in the grass by the north corner of the bathroom external wall. I wasn't sure if it was alive (I have encountered a few dead baby snakes about the place), so I grabbed the steel star picket leaning on the wall nearby, reached out and prodded it's tail... Well, it is alive. It flared it's neck, licked the air, then quickly slithered to the bathroom north wall, then along to the corner where that wall meets the bedroom wall. The snake would be about 70cm long. (I had thought it was a baby because initially I could not see it's full length, but it is slimmer bodied than the live snakes I have usually encountered on the property). The steers who'd intently watched me stampeded across the paddock when they saw me and the snake both move. Laying in the corner of the intersecting walls since I got here, there is an old bathroom basin, a koppers log, and an old garden hose. The snake went in behind and didn't come out. Against my own usual advice to people, using the star picket I dragged that stuff out of there. I intended herding it away from my unit, but I discovered the snake had actually gone into my bedroom wall through a gap in the rusty corrugated iron sheeting forming that external wall! (This unit was converted from a shed). On occasion recently I have heard scraping noises in the bedroom wall at night, and now I know why. I have a neighbour living 50cm and a sheet of fibro away from my head! Bastard. Yet further reason to get outta here. Just gotta get through my current commitments.
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