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    You sure this guy waved? I'm certain Harley riders don't wave.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedrostt500 View Post
    My Mower is electric, no body waves at me, though i might record the sound of a real mower and play it on my stereo just to keep in with the in mower crowd.
    You could wear ear muffs too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Conquiztador View Post

    As I walked back to my mower I felt good. But also a little sad. See, soon I will get one of those ride on mowers. And then I will not be able to wave back at him anymore. But I did not want to tell him this as it would have broken his heart.
    A touching tale - but there is a whole beautiful future ahead of you. Ride-on mowers (I have two) have their own forums just like KB http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/...d.cgi?type=gal

    Just remember Americans call them riding mowers or lawn tractors. And then there are old tractors. (Got one of them too) http://www.oldengine.org/members/harrold/index.htm

    You've stirred up too much emotion, gotta have a lie down.....

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    I hate it when people don't wave when you are mowing your lawn.

    Mines red and loud.

    I've experimented lately running it on 91 or 95 - there has been no noticeable performance difference. I may try some 98 next time - I want to get another 200-300 rpm out of the top end

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    I saw my neighbour mowing his lawns in shorts and a t-shirt today! It was a sunny day, doesn't he know about skin cancer!? There should be a compulsory requirement to wear sunscreen!

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    Quote Originally Posted by monkeymcbean View Post
    Hmmm...Ive been in the same situation, different toys, i would most likely go to the extent of packing up, selling the house, move somewhere else buy my ride-on, than destroy that moment.
    This is an option. Wonder what the landlord would say if I did sell it?

    Quote Originally Posted by MacD View Post
    Just as well it wasn't one of them Iron Horse two-stroke mowers. If you take your hands off the bars to wave with one of those, it'll get away on you!
    Need to sort the headstock bearings. Or perhaps balance the wheels?

    Quote Originally Posted by stify View Post
    my neighbour popped over for a chat after a similar "moment"..but when he saw my austrailan made honda powered machine he just walked off...worst part about it was the fucker took his beers back..bloody rude I thought
    Intimidated. He has issues. Just wait, next week he has a bigger one!

    Quote Originally Posted by soundbeltfarm View Post
    when i was mowing the lawns my neighbour came over to compare breasts.
    was like sweet and sour pork . sweet that my neighbour was a bird . sour that i had bigger tits than her.
    Hope her hubby does not know, as the only real way to measure breasts (as you would know) is by using your mouth.

    Quote Originally Posted by Motu View Post
    I don't know if I can live with an electric mower,but it'll give me time to find something else.So,where can I find an electric motorcycle....or will I have to build one?
    But... what about the smell of petrol? The noisy engine and the ability to stroke?

    Quote Originally Posted by Pedrostt500 View Post
    My Mower is electric, no body waves at me, though i might record the sound of a real mower and play it on my stereo just to keep in with the in mower crowd.
    Sorry to have to break this to you. It is too late for you. You are beound waves.

    Quote Originally Posted by crazyhorse View Post
    hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....... you need to get more of an exciting life. It has been reduced to mowers and neighbours LOL. Good on ya getting to know your neighbour
    How can it get more exciting than waving and talking about machines? You are trying to tell me I am missing out???

    Quote Originally Posted by Winston001 View Post
    You've stirred up too much emotion, gotta have a lie down.....
    You can bring the mower in so it can stay next to the fire. Then you can lie down next to it and call it nice names. Mine always appreciates that.

    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    I hate it when people don't wave when you are mowing your lawn.

    Mines red and loud.

    I've experimented lately running it on 91 or 95 - there has been no noticeable performance difference. I may try some 98 next time - I want to get another 200-300 rpm out of the top end
    Try Avgas. But watch it as it might turn in to a Flymo...

    Quote Originally Posted by MacD View Post
    I saw my neighbour mowing his lawns in shorts and a t-shirt today! It was a sunny day, doesn't he know about skin cancer!? There should be a compulsory requirement to wear sunscreen!
    Disappointing. Has he not heard about ATGATT??

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    I felt really guilty last week when reading the thread about 6the weedwacker that wouldn't behave, so yesterday before mowing the lawn, I put the Flymo on the workbench, and gave it a quick once over. Plug was oily and the gap was huge, so I fixed that, aircleaner was clean, blade was serviceable, cowl was full of dried grass and twigs, and the carb linkages/springs for the governor were crudded up, so I sprayed them with brake cleaner and CRC.
    When I started it, it tokk a weak half pull and it was away.
    The motor sounded like it was revving nearly twice as fast, so I stopped it, pulled the cowl off again, and checked the carb linkage and vane thingie again.
    Nope - all pretty normal.

    It's a like a new friggin' mower!
    I raced around in half the time it normally takes, and instead of being covered in clumps of grass, i was all properly mulched and blown in, and neat'n'tidy. I was so stoked! Nice Father's Day present for myself (seeing as I didn't even get a cheery "Good Morning" from the TroglodyteMutantSpawn.

    I rewarded myself with a Harrington's Wobbly Boot. Very nice it was too!
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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    When working for MAF on research station we used to have victa 2 strokes to tidy the plots used for grass cover experiments,the 4 strokes couldn't last due to typical paddock not being like a bowling green.
    Hello officer put it on my tab

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    Two strokes are the best if you have got a hilly section.Get a 4 stroke on the wrong angle and it will run out of oil.


    PS.I always wave to anybody mowing lawns.Don't care about the make or model of mower involved.
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    Im feeling really left out here. I spent 13 years with a ride on mower & and all my neighbours had them too. We would wave & smile knowingly at each other as we passed near the boundary.
    A few years ago we sold the property complete with mower & occupied one of our rental houses that only required a push mower, somehow it just wasnt the same, a bit like riding a scooter when you have had a Gixxer 1000, but nobody knows or remembers you.
    A couple of years ago my wife & i split & i said she could take the mower because i had decided to pay a contractor to do the lawns.
    This thread has re opend the wound, leaving me feeling hurt & hollow, i really miss that mower.

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    our old two tanger caught fire lol
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    I'm a solitary mower. On the rare occasion that another mower is spotted, I'll nod the head in salute, then continue on my way.

    Apart form tassle wearers, that is. I don't nod to tassle wearers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sidecar bob View Post
    Im feeling really left out here. I spent 13 years with a ride on mower & and all my neighbours had them too. We would wave & smile knowingly at each other as we passed near the boundary.
    A few years ago we sold the property complete with mower & occupied one of our rental houses that only required a push mower, somehow it just wasnt the same, a bit like riding a scooter when you have had a Gixxer 1000, but nobody knows or remembers you.
    A couple of years ago my wife & i split & i said she could take the mower because i had decided to pay a contractor to do the lawns.
    This thread has re opend the wound, leaving me feeling hurt & hollow, i really miss that mower.
    There is a support group - here's the link which will give you details on how to join:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EY7lYRneHc

    This is the best thread. Ever. I bought a mower about 2 weeks ago. I used it to chop down the MadBikePad rain forest. It's an Australian made Victor 4 stroke. It does good wheelstands, although it doesn't seem to countersteer worth a damn.
    It’s diametrically opposed to the sanitised existence of the Lemmings around me in the Dilbert Cartoon hell I live in; it’s life at full volume, perfect colour with high resolution and 10,000 watts of amplification.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysium View Post
    You sure this guy waved? I'm certain Harley riders don't wave.
    Harley guy waved (well, waved back) yesterday... is this amazing? Then I dropped the Bike at home, jumped on the scooter... and everyone went back to ignoring me... snobs lol.

    I think we really should have a few more waving threads... and I should buy a lawnmower... matt black and rust ratmower i reckon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Del Fuego View Post
    matt black and rust ratmower i reckon.
    Nope. Don't think it will pull the chickies. As I came home today I decided to wash the mower after all the hard work yesterday. After all it had performed well and done the whole lawn. So some TLC was deserved.

    I was standing there brushing the blades when two young ladies appeared. They were wearing T shirts with clearly recognisable bouncy thingies under them. I stood up erect and said "Hi, what can I do for you ladies?"

    They sidestepped my question and asked if my oldest son was home. I informed them that he had moved out over a year ago.

    "OK" they said. And left. But not before they had a look at my now shiny mower. Sadly it was clear that the classic style was not to their liking. I really think that if I had one of those Rovers as my nextdoor neighbour, then I could have held their interest.

    But all well. I told them that he will be here in two weekends. And by then I will have my rideon mower. And that one will impress them! With some luck they will want a ride...

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