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10-14-2006, 06:12 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Does anybody actually mow their own lawn anymore?
Just wondering if any of you guys actually mow your own lawn or your parents lawn if you live at home. All I see in my neighborhood are lawn service trucks. I've been mowing for 27 years and I still actually use a small push mower. I started cutting the lawn for my parents back when I was 13 and I still did it until I bought my own house and moved out. I don't see any kids cutting grass anywhere in my area. I just can't see paying somebody to do something I can easily do but it surprises me that people with teenagers don't have their kids do it for them instead of paying a service. So who actually mows their own lawn?
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10-14-2006, 06:13 PM
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my parents do it.
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10-14-2006, 06:15 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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i mow mine and my neighbor's...neighbor pays 40 bucks
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10-14-2006, 06:18 PM
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Ever since my dad messed up and put the mixed gas/oil into the lawnmower instead of straight gas, nobody really does unless he goes and borrows a neghbors mower 
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10-14-2006, 06:53 PM
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i cut mine yersterday. hopefully for the last time this year, although it is still green so it is prolly still growing.
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10-14-2006, 06:59 PM
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i do mine, our other 2 houses, and my church.
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10-14-2006, 07:00 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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i cut mine yersterday. hopefully for the last time this year, although it is still green so it is prolly still growing.
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I remember having to mow mine the last weekend in Nov last year and then the first weekend in Dec we had snow! So I think we still have a few more mows to go.
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10-14-2006, 07:00 PM
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i cut mine, I was thinking the same thing 3 days ago, when the landscapers where across the street at like 8..
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10-14-2006, 07:02 PM
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oh, and i used to be a landscaper
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10-14-2006, 07:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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i mow my lawn for the parents, but im probably the ONLY house on my block that doesnt hire people to do it for them..
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10-14-2006, 07:08 PM
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I will beat you with a toaster!
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Me and my dad switch off. We have 6 acres to mow, and taking turns helps.
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10-14-2006, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff
Just wondering if any of you guys actually mow your own lawn or your parents lawn if you live at home. All I see in my neighborhood are lawn service trucks. I've been mowing for 27 years and I still actually use a small push mower. I started cutting the lawn for my parents back when I was 13 and I still did it until I bought my own house and moved out. I don't see any kids cutting grass anywhere in my area. I just can't see paying somebody to do something I can easily do but it surprises me that people with teenagers don't have their kids do it for them instead of paying a service. So who actually mows their own lawn?
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Yes Jeff,I do and must do it tomorrow
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10-14-2006, 07:25 PM
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my dad owns a landscaping company..... we love lazy people lol
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10-14-2006, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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ive been cuttin mine since i was 7.
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10-14-2006, 07:45 PM
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i stoned my front yard with 2-4 inch delaware river bed rock. i had more weeds than grass when i had a lawn. but i cut my own in the back yard. there must be 15 landscapers that live in my neighborhood.
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10-14-2006, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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Mow my own. Still using the same Honda push mower I bought when we bouhgt the house over 8 years ago. *shrugs* Just takes an hour for a quarter acre lot so not a long time.
I do the trimming, edging (with edging shovel) and weed whacking as well. *shrugs* Good exercise and gets me some sun (farmers tan anyone?)
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10-14-2006, 08:31 PM
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Location: Gloucester
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I do and will always because I can't fathom when a capable person or (persons) that live in a house hire someone else to do it....I am also always busy but still find time to get it done before someone uses that line...
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10-14-2006, 09:05 PM
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the cord on my mower broke so eventually I'll probably be calling on Matt to help me swap in the new one there but yes I mow my own.
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10-14-2006, 09:09 PM
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Location: Vineland
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my mom cuts ours, i used to cut my grand mothers when i was younger
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10-14-2006, 09:14 PM
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12 Second Club
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nope, landscapers
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10-14-2006, 10:36 PM
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I smoke all my grass...
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10-14-2006, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: south jersey
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i usually cut about 12 a week, including my own. i help a landscaper out.
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10-14-2006, 10:53 PM
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10 Second Club; Has fan club
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Delmont nj
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cut the grass?? ha! i use my mower for wheelies!
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10-14-2006, 11:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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shakes head, ron what are we gonna do with u.
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10-14-2006, 11:56 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Haledon, NJ
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I did mine along with my grandparents...now my 16 year old brother does ours and both of us do our grandmas property
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