The Dysfunctional-Palooza Obnoxious Masshole BS Thread

[paulthenurse]

Probably a good idea

 

[smurfjuicebrew]

Chickens you say ...

 

[paulthenurse]

Yoda says"May the fourth with you be!"

 

[day_trippr]

"And May the Fifth With Tacos Be!"

 

[balrog]

If this crappy rainy cold weather doesn't change fast I'm never going to be able to whack down the lawn. I swear I hear "Welcome to the Jungle" when I step into the yard now.

 

[day_trippr]

I managed to flay the yard yesterday morning-ish before the latest batch of rain rolled through, had all the gas powered stuff out making noise and scattering the wildlife. Spousal Unit had been lobbying for No Mow May but after No Mow April it was already looking disreputable and as I won't be able to ride the tractor for a month as of this morning's date with a surgeon it was yesterday or June...

Cheers!

 

[balrog]

I remember the immortal words of my late great father: "I don't mow the yard; isn't that why I had kids?"

It didn't work out for me that way.

 

[day_trippr]

Yeah, when I was growing up it was my job to mow the yard, which often conflicted with my relationships with the neighborhood kids. Even so that was just a quarter acre lot, and a third of that was treed. We're on 1-1/2 acres and aside from the house and driveway and our ~1/8th acre pond it's mostly ersatz "lawn", which is to say "cultured weeds mixed with occasional grass patches". I decided early on I wouldn't saddle my sons with that, and besides, I slap on a pair of can-style headphones and listen to my tunes and pretty much just let my brain shut down for a couple/few hours as I ride the tractor around.

When I was still working I especially welcomed the brain shut-down part. Still do though it's less a prescriptive necessity now

Cheers!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

This was before my first mow this year and I managed to get another one in before traveling to a town nearish you. But the belt separated when I was nearly finished. So I have that to look forward to once I return.

 

[Dland]

Sadly, lawn work is significant part of revenue for my company, so comment on this is not recreational for me. However, I have been drinking and am board,,, so;

Suffice it to say, I like my lawn semi scraggy with lots of flowering weeds, but most of my clients are not that relaxed.

The worst are the old guys who have been spent decades watching "lawn poisoning programs to impress neighbors" commercials with their sports games on TV.

Equipment I use is somewhat different, as my mowers cost $10K each, and perform accordingly. They do require weekly maintenance to preform well, which sadly again, is up to me.

My advice to anyone with small lawn and using a 21 inch push mower is to buy a good battery one next time the gasoline one goes kaput. Also, my company is now using sthill comercial battery string timmers, big improvemet over two stroke (or even the four stroke hondas) lighter, less stinky, quiet, no gas mix, or if running four stroke trimmers, no bi weekly oil change ...

Enjoy mowing your lawn this year, consider using ear protection and sharpening blade once in a while. ;]

 

[day_trippr]

I always use my headphones. Music much nicer than engine noise. And I have two sets of mulch blades and 3 sets of high lift bagger blades and the bench grinder to sharpen them in batches.

No intention of going electric yet - heck, I finally bought a leaf blower just last year (Stihl BR800 C-E quasi four cycle) mostly for fall cleanup. Property is too big to invest in all electric gear at consumer prices quite yet imo...

Cheers!

 

[homebeerbrewer]

It looks like it's gonna be a decent weekend. Maybe I'll finally get to mow my jungle. Probably gonna gave to mow twice, once with the deck at full height before doing it again at regular height.

 

[balrog]

sharpening blade once in a while

+1 to this.

 

[smurfjuicebrew]

It looks like it's gonna be a decent weekend. Maybe I'll finally get to mow my jungle. Probably gonna gave to mow twice, once with the deck at full height before doing it again at regular height.

A little high is it?

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

After mowing…

 

[paulthenurse]

Tripper, hope your surgery goes well.

I admit to being a punk and paying someone to do my yard for the past few years. I have so many other things to do that I'm happy to pay to get it done. Then he up and moved. Damn. Think I found somebody new, we'll see if he shows up

 

[day_trippr]

Thanks, it apparently went better than expected so the surgeon decided he didn't need to install a drain.
So I'm teetering around in a rigid brace for two weeks. Can't do much more than that. Could be worse...

Cheers!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Last stop for cinco de drinko was Worm Town in Foxborough - good beers nice peeps.

 

[homebeerbrewer]

A little high is it?

You put an extra word in that question: little. Even with the deck at full height, it was hard to mow.

 

[balrog]

Happy Early Mother's Day
To all you mothers out there
(and to all you moms, too)

 

[day_trippr]

Agreed!

We're actually about to head over to Youngest Son's Place to have an Early Mother's Day Party so his wife the Big Time ER Doc can enjoy herself as she's gotta work Sunday night. Looks like a beauty of a day for it, too...

Cheers!

 

[balrog]

We headed to Boston where #1 is currently (technically Brookline) Tis a lovely day except for stinking baseball and graduations traffic.

 

[Dland]

Hope I live long enough to join the leisure class...

 

[day_trippr]

I'm rooting for you

I hope Massholes everywhere had a wonderful day. I spent the afternoon being doted upon by my barely year old granddaughter who observed the leg brace I'm wearing post-knee-surgery and figured I could be her baby for awhile

Cheers!

 

[Dland]

Another boring weather post;

Isht, frost warning in mid May. I have not had time to plant my tomatoes, peppers,, etc. Was going to do that last weekend, but ran out of time, perhaps for the best it seems. Meantime, plants are happy, in warm room w a very good grow light.

 

[balrog]

I honestly could not believe, that there was a frost warning. But there it was. So yeah.

 

[day_trippr]

Seems right in the big picture as it's been traditional to wait for Memorial Day to plant tomatoes and peppers...

Cheers!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Let's hope the mosquitos are out partying late.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Geez, I thought at least some of you would have cold frames! No frost warning for Long Island, but it’s in the low 50s now with a breeze and expected to drop into the low 40s. Sipping an imperial stout from Spencer right now and the heat is going on in about an hour.

 

[day_trippr]

I'm surprised the Islands and places hard by the coast are under a freeze alert. Especially sand bars

We're old, and thus traditionalists. We do lettuce and peas and carrots and radishes and herbs and squashes and cukes early as they're all seeds and can deal.
Plants like toms and peppers wait 'til Memorial Day weekend...

Cheers!