I heard the yard man muttering under his breath
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
Eugene, Oregon
March 30, 2017 7:12pm CST
I could hear him really well, because he is me (or I to be correct). He was saying bad things about the used lawnmower I bought last year. He wanted to lower the blades to cut the rapidly growing spring grass a bit shorter, but the blasted thingies (technical term) that are supposed to lower are so hard to move, it is almost impossible.
He even tried WD40 on the stupid thingies. Funny thing, when I played ping pong yesterday, my friend Tom was complaining about his mower for the same reason.
My yard man wants me to hire the lawn work out like most of my neighbors do. He says it would look a lot better. I agree; sometimes he does a lousy job.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
31 Mar 17
@JamesHxstatic lol maye a hangover lol
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
10 Nov 17
Ruby, you are back. Someone was trying to find you. She was very worried about you. Glad to have you bad. How are you feeling?
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
31 Mar 17
I am hiring a lot of work now. Maybe 30 years ago I would have done it myself. But I´m nor 30 years younger
. So it´s time to pay. I can still do some of the workthough. And I have discovered that it is VERY important to applaud when I get anything done. I need to be in a possitive mood. It is healthy.2 people like this
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
31 Mar 17
@JamesHxstatic I´m sure that guilty feeling has to do with your upbringing I have managed to erase ammost completly guilt from my vocabulary. Instead, I applaud when I get something done.
I have managed to erase ammost completly guilt from my vocabulary. Instead, I applaud when I get something done.1 person likes this
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Mar 17
My friend Tom is 80 and still does is own mowing, etc, so I would feel lazy. I may do it anyway.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
31 Mar 17
Experts can do a better job sometimes even if it is only sweeping.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Nov 17
@Hannihar If you talk to him or give him a name, yes.
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
10 Nov 17
@JamesHxstatic
ok James. I mutter to myself too so does that mean I also have an alter ego?
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Mar 17
Yes, there are many gardeners for hire who help people here. I may do that.
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@ShifaLk (17811)
• India
31 Mar 17
@JamesHxstatic yes. Hope you find a good one.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17240)
• China
31 Mar 17
You had better hire this work out.Practice makes perfect,mowing is in a yard man's element.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Mar 17
It really has never been in mine, though I have mowed for untold hours in my life.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
31 Mar 17
@JamesHxstatic I do not know how someone could move those things, I know that I cannot and I do not want to ask to my husband, the doctor said he should not do this kind of things.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Mar 17
@LadyDuck They are very difficult.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Mar 17
What is wrong with those things that they get so stuck!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Mar 17
I can imagine there has to be a teenager around with a summer biz on that sort of thing
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Mar 17
@JamesHxstatic lol! We are lucky, J is friends with the Chief of police, who has a riding lawn mower and likes to mow, he does it to justify the purchase to his wife, lol, and we benefit from it
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Mar 17
There are not as many as there used to be. They are all busy texting each other.
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@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
31 Mar 17
@JamesHxstatic but you're still lucky you have your lawnmower. Lol
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@DeborahDiane (40847)
• Laguna Woods, California
31 Mar 17
@JamesHxstatic - Ha Ha! Sounds like a new yard man would be a good idea. The current one is not very happy about doing the work anymore! 
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Mar 17
I love that name and needed some for the edger I inherited from the last owner of this house.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 17
@JamesHxstatic Hundreds of men over the years would have said this! Particularly Aussie men.
Particularly Aussie men.1 person likes this
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Apr 17
After being called in to work so much, I agree.
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@teamfreak16 (43602)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 17
I hate those things. Then again, I haven't mowed a lawn in ten years.
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@LeaPea2417 (40032)
• Toccoa, Georgia
31 Mar 17
My husband and son cut our grass. They take turns.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
1 Apr 17
It's that time of year here too. Time to get the mower out
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@Marilynda1225 (91115)
• United States
31 Mar 17
I think your yard man is smart and you should listen to him about hiring someone
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