Mowin'

"Jim Spanfeller" (awesomeaustinv) 05/17/2020 at 09:38 • Filed to: None

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Alright, partner

Keep on mowin ’, baby
You know what time it is

Pull the cord out
Ladies and gentlemen
front wheel drive
Keep on mowin’ baby

bag in, now bag out
blades up, now blades down
Back up, back up
Tell me what you’re gonna do now
Breath in, now breath out
blades up, now blades down
Back up, back up
Tell me what you’re gonna do now

KEEP MOWIN’ MOWIN’ MOWIN’ MOWIN’ (what?)
KEEP MOWIN’ MOWIN’ MOWIN’ MOWIN’(come on)
KEEP MOWIN’ MOWIN’ MOWIN’ MOWIN’(yeah)
KEEP MOWIN’ MOWIN’ MOWIN’ MOWIN’...

... I got a new mower. It’s good, better than the old one. That is all.

Poor_Sh > Jim Spanfeller 05/17/2020 at 09:51

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I finally admit I have to mow for the first time this year. Damn. 

Jim Spanfeller > Poor_Sh 05/17/2020 at 09:52

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I recommend Craftsman M230. It works well.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Jim Spanfeller 05/17/2020 at 09:54

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Our self propelled push mower hasn’t been started since August 2018...mainly because we haven't had a grassy patch around a house we live in worth mowing with it...

Poor_Sh > Jim Spanfeller 05/17/2020 at 09:56

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Oh I mean first of the season, I have 2 mowers. I'm an adult I swear lol

Jim Spanfeller > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 05/17/2020 at 09:57

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We had our old mower for ~15 years before the engine seized up yesterday, because apparently, when they tell you you don’t need to change the oil THEY LIE. So we got a new mower. It does everything the old one did, except better. And it’s red!

Jim Spanfeller > Poor_Sh 05/17/2020 at 09:59

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2 mowers? A ride- on and a push mower, I’m guessing?

smobgirl > Poor_Sh 05/17/2020 at 10:06

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I’ve mowed my patch of weeds twice! TWICE!! The second time was purely boredom. 

(I just have a small battery mower)

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 05/17/2020 at 10:07

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Our trusty old Honda failed a while ago so we bought the cheapest Costco has to offer. There is a very old self propelled mower as a backup (it usually just smokes and doesn’t self propel) on its third engine and then the free dual blade John Deer ride on that is entirely inappropriate for the yard that replaced the free single blade Snapped ride   on that was somewhat inappropriate for the yard. W e’ve got mowing covered. I thought the new Costco mower worked pretty well but the plastic bits are already breaking and wearing out.

B_dol > Jim Spanfeller 05/17/2020 at 10:18

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Our lawn mower is older than us, approaching 40 years soon enough! It’s bare- bones and runs like a champ

Cash Rewards > Jim Spanfeller 05/17/2020 at 10:22

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Who the hell told you that?

Jim Spanfeller > Cash Rewards 05/17/2020 at 10:28

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It was my dad who bo ught the mower and did all the maintenance and whatnot. He asked everyone he knew whether you needed to change the oil, and they all told him “I’ve never changed the o il in my mower”. When the engine seized 15 years later, I told my dad that a mower engine is no different from any other internal combustion engine, and therefore needs an oil change periodically. But by then, it was too late to save the mower, so we got a new one yesterday. The new one says it doesn’t need oil changes, but I don’t believe that for one second.

Jim Spanfeller > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 05/17/2020 at 10:36

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Yeah, the plastic bits were the biggest problem with our old mower. The gas tank leaked like mad if you filled it all the way or tilted it slightly. It’s probably responsible for a few bare patches in o ur yard...

Poor_Sh > Jim Spanfeller 05/17/2020 at 10:40

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No, a broken hand me down and the one I bought instead of fixing it lol probably an easy fix too 

Poor_Sh > smobgirl 05/17/2020 at 10:42

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Every time I get to that point, I find some other chore to do. I just don't care about how my lawn looks and nobody is coming over. But I guess I might have a fire and barbecue soon. 

Cash Rewards > Jim Spanfeller 05/17/2020 at 11:35

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Every year I change the oil and air filter  on my Honda mower. Spark plugs every other. Last summer it was underwater, literally, in a flood. Still starts with a single pull.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 05/17/2020 at 12:04

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We created quite a few bare patches in the last few weeks tearing out scrub trees with the truck. Wheelspin yo.

Another sure way to create bare patches is to pour lots of paint on the grass  and just leave it for a year. Don’t ask.

Can confirm: mowers leak gas when tipped over. A slight tip spill just seems like a broken cap or seal.

smobgirl > Poor_Sh 05/17/2020 at 12:11

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The rest of the lawn chores end in pain - the mower is effortless and tricks the neighbors into thinking I care. 

Poor_Sh > smobgirl 05/17/2020 at 14:03

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Lol those are my thoughts exactly. I just mowed so I've got at least a week until I have to appease the judgemental old people again.