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Old May 1, 2016 | 05:30 AM
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Those of yall that are on my Facebook friends have already seen, but those that aren't....

Lowes had a Deal going on for 18 months interest free financing when you make a purchase over $999 with there credit card. I walked in applyed for their credit card, and 2 minutes later they approved me for a $2000 limit. The offer ends on may 4th, and I was still pissed off at my lawn mower, so this happened.




Oh, and anotherbig selling point, spare beer holder.....




While I was going in debt, I bought a bagger to go along with it, so getting ready to head out and put that together.
 
Old May 1, 2016 | 07:05 AM
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Nice mower... I tried driving around with a beer in mine and the vibration of the mower made it foamy & flat...
 
Old May 1, 2016 | 08:59 AM
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That's no good.

Got up early and put this together, I've gone high tech redneck now.




I thought my wife was crazy when she tried to talk me into spending the extra money on the bagger. But that beats the hell out of raking.
 
Old May 1, 2016 | 09:45 AM
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Nothing wrong with that at all.
If I get the approval to buy something "I" want, it actually scares me a bit.
 
Old May 1, 2016 | 11:16 AM
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Good morning everyone...windy day in my neck of the woods.
 
Old May 1, 2016 | 12:31 PM
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Afternoon, Tim. No wind here, just clouds and rain.
 
Old May 1, 2016 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ubereal2
Nothing wrong with that at all.
If I get the approval to buy something "I" want, it actually scares me a bit.
There wasn't any approval needed on this one, I said "I'm going to lowes and buying a mower, wanna ride?"
 
Old May 2, 2016 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 77mud
That's no good.

Got up early and put this together, I've gone high tech redneck now.




I thought my wife was crazy when she tried to talk me into spending the extra money on the bagger. But that beats the hell out of raking.
That's a good looking mower Larry. Hyrdrostatic Transmission? I usually carry my beer in an insulated coffee mug with a lid, so dirt and what doesn't get in. I've not had a problem with it going flat, but I do only do half the yard each time (front or back) and at two beers a mowing session, I don't usually give it much time to go flat.

So I typically go over to Mary's on Friday night, however, after picking up the little trailer from a friends house who was borrowing it, and bringing home a huge free table saw, I was running a little late. When I got there, around 10, I found out she had no water. Seems there was a mix-up with the City Of Raleigh Water, and the realty company she leases from. So, since she had job interviews and the WCPSS job fair saturday, I checked us into a hotel room in Wake Forest area, since that's where she lives, and the Job Fair for Wake County was in Rolesville, and neither of us felt like driving all the way back to Fuquay that late at night.

She currently teaches at one of the largest elementary schools in Wake County, with a high turn over rate, and very low teacher morale, due to pay and lack of administration support, we are looking for anything and everything that she could possibly apply for to get her out of teaching. If anyone has any suggestions, of places she could apply to please let me know. I believe she is about willing to move into any position available, in a different career path than that which she is on.
 
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Old May 2, 2016 | 11:41 AM
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nice mower ya got...
 
Old May 2, 2016 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Benztechnc
That's a good looking mower Larry. Hyrdrostatic Transmission? I usually carry my beer in an insulated coffee mug with a lid, so dirt and what doesn't get in. I've not had a problem with it going flat, but I do only do half the yard each time (front or back) and at two beers a mowing session, I don't usually give it much time to go flat.

So I typically go over to Mary's on Friday night, however, after picking up the little trailer from a friends house who was borrowing it, and bringing home a huge free table saw, I was running a little late. When I got there, around 10, I found out she had no water. Seems there was a mix-up with the City Of Raleigh Water, and the realty company she leases from. So, since she had job interviews and the WCPSS job fair saturday, I checked us into a hotel room in Wake Forest area, since that's where she lives, and the Job Fair for Wake County was in Rolesville, and neither of us felt like driving all the way back to Fuquay that late at night.

She currently teaches at one of the largest elementary schools in Wake County, with a high turn over rate, and very low teacher morale, due to pay and lack of administration support, we are looking for anything and everything that she could possibly apply for to get her out of teaching. If anyone has any suggestions, of places she could apply to please let me know. I believe she is about willing to move into any position available, in a different career path than that which she is on.
Yup hydrostatic transmission, that took a little getting use to going from the old choose a gear and go mower.

I've put that bagger to use aswell...


And this afternoon I have pressure washed the driveway... needless to it needed it bad.

 
Old May 2, 2016 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Sparky83
nice mower ya got...
Thanks....
 
Old May 2, 2016 | 07:38 PM
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I thought I had me a Kick Down Linkage lined up, but now nothing.
We dodged more storms this evening, and I bought me a Banjo today, should have it by the middle of next week, but there sure are some good prices on line.
Hope yall are having a good week.
 
Old May 3, 2016 | 03:49 AM
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Sweet on the Banjo, and that sucks on the linkage!

That burn pile I posted was lite Sunday morning, it's still out there glowing red and smoldering right now. Granted I added more to it yesterday, but those mulched up leaf's just don't burn like regular ones.
 
Old May 3, 2016 | 06:27 AM
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Our driveway really could use a good scrubbing too. Josh let me use his pressure washer when I degreased under the hood of Ka'Bluey. Our driveway has a bit of a lower pitch to it as it gets closer to the road. I used the pressure washer to kind of rinse off the driveway from the solvent. But the entire thing needs cleaned. It's mostly just dirt and crud that is in the cracks and such.
 
Old May 3, 2016 | 08:50 AM
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Our driveway really could use a good scrubbing too. Josh let me use his pressure washer when I degreased under the hood of Ka'Bluey. Our driveway has a bit of a lower pitch to it as it gets closer to the road. I used the pressure washer to kind of rinse off the driveway from the solvent. But the entire thing needs cleaned. It's mostly just dirt and crud that is in the cracks and such.
Do you need the pressure washer again?
 



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