Idiot
Dec 10th 2005 | 2:57 pm
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Idiot
Well, I took my new John Deere 108 for a test mow this morning, things were going great. Its a nice bit of machinery, top speed about 5 mph, beer can holder, all the luxuries.
Anyway, I nearly ran over our water meter and thought, jeez thats a bit dangerous, I better avoid that. So then next time round I ran straight over the water meter cos I have the memory of a goldfish.
The good news is, the John Deere 108 ride on lawnmower has very strong blades. It completely shattered the water meter, and tore apart the pipe for the water supply. But the blades of the lawnmower are undamaged. Water everywhere. Even the neighbours kids came over to watch the 'fountain'.
So I called Redlands council emergency services, and fair play to them, they had a guy round within half an hour to replace the water meter and stop the river flowing out of the front garden. And the best bit is.... it was FREE!!
So, no worries about driving your lawnmower over the water meter in future, just have redland emergency services number in your mobile. They'll have it fixed up by the time you are finished mowing.
Its also a great way to meet the neighbours, though they probably do think I'm an idiot now.
ADL
Anyway, I nearly ran over our water meter and thought, jeez thats a bit dangerous, I better avoid that. So then next time round I ran straight over the water meter cos I have the memory of a goldfish.
The good news is, the John Deere 108 ride on lawnmower has very strong blades. It completely shattered the water meter, and tore apart the pipe for the water supply.
But the blades of the lawnmower are undamaged. Water everywhere. Even the neighbours kids came over to watch the 'fountain'.So I called Redlands council emergency services, and fair play to them, they had a guy round within half an hour to replace the water meter and stop the river flowing out of the front garden. And the best bit is.... it was FREE!!
So, no worries about driving your lawnmower over the water meter in future, just have redland emergency services number in your mobile. They'll have it fixed up by the time you are finished mowing.
Its also a great way to meet the neighbours, though they probably do think I'm an idiot now.
ADL
Dec 10th 2005 | 3:14 pm
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Re: Idiot
Originally Posted by A dogs life
Its also a great way to meet the neighbours, though they probably do think I'm an idiot now.
ADL
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or was the grass about 500mm above the ground ?
Dec 10th 2005 | 4:26 pm
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Re: Idiot
Originally Posted by A dogs life
though they probably do think I'm an idiot now.
.Told you to get a Toro, you would have seen it, goldfish or no goldfish
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Dec 10th 2005 | 6:12 pm
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Re: Idiot
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Think that should be "definitely do know" .
Told you to get a Toro, you would have seen it, goldfish or no goldfish .
.Told you to get a Toro, you would have seen it, goldfish or no goldfish
.I would have seen it had I not been distracted by removing my beer can from the handy beer can holder situated just beside the driving seat.
Does your Toro have a beer can holder?
I forgot to mention, as I was distracted I also managed to run over the free copy of Bayside news lying on the front lawn and shredded it. So its not all bad news
Dec 10th 2005 | 6:15 pm
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Re: Idiot
Originally Posted by Luke I Amyofath
Ummmm, was that a re-inforcement instead of a thought I wonder or was the grass about 500mm above the ground ?
or was the grass about 500mm above the ground ?In places it was waist height, but thats no excuse, I did see it first time round, but then forgot about 2 minutes later.
Dec 10th 2005 | 6:28 pm
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Re: Idiot
Originally Posted by A dogs life
Does your Toro have a beer can holder?
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Dec 10th 2005 | 9:12 pm
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Re: Idiot
Originally Posted by A dogs life
I would have seen it had I not been distracted by removing my beer can from the handy beer can holder situated just beside the driving seat.
Does your Toro have a beer can holder?
I forgot to mention, as I was distracted I also managed to run over the free copy of Bayside news lying on the front lawn and shredded it. So its not all bad news
Does your Toro have a beer can holder?
I forgot to mention, as I was distracted I also managed to run over the free copy of Bayside news lying on the front lawn and shredded it. So its not all bad news
Should have been charged.
for the meter
WW
Dec 10th 2005 | 9:18 pm
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Re: Idiot
PMSL.. sorry but i cant help laughing
Dec 10th 2005 | 11:00 pm
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Re: Idiot
I guess the conversation went:
Mrs JTL - where did you park the new mower dear?
ADL - I left it on a meter
Mrs JTL - where did you park the new mower dear?
ADL - I left it on a meter
Dec 10th 2005 | 11:13 pm
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Re: Idiot
Originally Posted by DagBoy
I guess the conversation went:
Mrs JTL - where did you park the new mower dear?
ADL - I left it on a meter
Mrs JTL - where did you park the new mower dear?
ADL - I left it on a meter
Dec 11th 2005 | 2:21 am
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Re: Idiot
Originally Posted by A dogs life
Well, I took my new John Deere 108 for a test mow this morning, things were going great. Its a nice bit of machinery, top speed about 5 mph, beer can holder, all the luxuries.
Anyway, I nearly ran over our water meter and thought, jeez thats a bit dangerous, I better avoid that. So then next time round I ran straight over the water meter cos I have the memory of a goldfish.
The good news is, the John Deere 108 ride on lawnmower has very strong blades. It completely shattered the water meter, and tore apart the pipe for the water supply. But the blades of the lawnmower are undamaged. Water everywhere. Even the neighbours kids came over to watch the 'fountain'.
So I called Redlands council emergency services, and fair play to them, they had a guy round within half an hour to replace the water meter and stop the river flowing out of the front garden. And the best bit is.... it was FREE!!
So, no worries about driving your lawnmower over the water meter in future, just have redland emergency services number in your mobile. They'll have it fixed up by the time you are finished mowing.
Its also a great way to meet the neighbours, though they probably do think I'm an idiot now.
ADL
Anyway, I nearly ran over our water meter and thought, jeez thats a bit dangerous, I better avoid that. So then next time round I ran straight over the water meter cos I have the memory of a goldfish.
The good news is, the John Deere 108 ride on lawnmower has very strong blades. It completely shattered the water meter, and tore apart the pipe for the water supply.
But the blades of the lawnmower are undamaged. Water everywhere. Even the neighbours kids came over to watch the 'fountain'.So I called Redlands council emergency services, and fair play to them, they had a guy round within half an hour to replace the water meter and stop the river flowing out of the front garden. And the best bit is.... it was FREE!!
So, no worries about driving your lawnmower over the water meter in future, just have redland emergency services number in your mobile. They'll have it fixed up by the time you are finished mowing.
Its also a great way to meet the neighbours, though they probably do think I'm an idiot now.
ADL
