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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 7.3 Rocket
I blew the leaves off the lawn again today. It went pretty well. Nice clean grass out there now. Except I still need to get rid of that pesky crab grass and get some real grass to grow in its place.
drop the blades into the dirt, cut once, and let the sun take care of the rest. no more mowing for the rest of the year. OR......what i like to do is let it grow and turn it into HAY. weekly mowing is such a waste.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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drop the blades into the dirt, cut once, and let the sun take care of the rest. no more mowing for the rest of the year. OR......what i like to do is let it grow and turn it into HAY. weekly mowing is such a waste.
Keep in mind you're talking to someone who is seriously considering going to SUNY Cobleskill and majoring in Turf Grass Management.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Pete,
I know Cobleskill well and if you do decide to go to school out there let me know.

I can hook you up with work and/or accommodations.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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i like the Jamaican method of lawn mowing......FIRE.

ok im off to bed. pete - keep the baystaters in line.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ArdWrknTrk
Pete,
I know Cobleskill well and if you do decide to go to school out there let me know.

I can hook you up with work and/or accommodations.
I'll let you know. My brother (he posted here back in Jan. but fell off the map since) is currently at Cobleskill. He's there for Ag. Engineering and really likes it. He's the one who told me Cobleskill has a turf grass management major.

The only part of college that I dread is the gen-eds. Especially the english one. Ugh. I already speak friggin English. Why do I need to take a class for it?

Oh and for the record my english teacher is stupid. We were talking about college and crap for some reason in her class and I made mention that everyone I talked to likes college better than highschool since you are learning what you want to. Then she says "Well you have to take certain classes" so I said "Yea you have to take gen-eds, but you can still take course specific classes" so she says "Well you can't in your first year"

I told her that wasn't true and it turned into a big argument and that's yet another reason I hate that woman and she hates me.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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It's a great Ag. school and in a nice little community.
I always enjoyed the Fairgrounds and the Iroquois museum out on Barneville road.
Howe caverns is a nice escape from the heat in late summer.
Murphy's pub located in the basement of the Bulls Head Inn makes some great food.

We used to launch rockets on one of John Adams' farms.
From '93, until 2 years ago when a neighboring field was subdivided for houses.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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Only downsides of Cobleskill

1: The drive there and back is very boring.
2: There's nothing to do on weekends so you end up at home pretty much every weekend since it's only a 3 hr drive
3: There ain't nothing IN Cobleskill. The major attractions are Tractor Supply, Walmart, and the one screen movie theater. Oh and the auctions 20 minutes or so away. I forget the name right now...
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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1) Not really. What route do you take? 145 through Cairo and Middleburg in nice.
2) You could be working up there, and saving money on the commute
3) There's an Agway, Auto parts, Ford dealer and one room courthouse too! (don't ask)

Heck, it's a half hour from Albany! The big city...
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Zookie400
i like the Jamaican method of lawn mowing......FIRE.

ok im off to bed. pete - keep the baystaters in line.
the responsible fireman in me says thats not a good idea, but the kid in me says do it. is that bad lol
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ArdWrknTrk
1) Not really. What route do you take? 145 through Cairo and Middleburg in nice.
2) You could be working up there, and saving money on the commute
3) There's an Agway, Auto parts, Ford dealer and one room courthouse too! (don't ask)

Heck, it's a half hour from Albany! The big city...
I dunno what way my bro goes, but when I went up there with him 1x I counted and once we were on the highway in Wallyworld we only made 3 turns between there and Cobleskill. Yes I counted.

What is there to work at besides the Walmart, TSC, or a farm?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 7.3 Rocket
What is there to work at besides the Walmart, TSC, or a farm?
He probably went Rts 84-87-88 & into town on 7.

You ought to get out and walk around. there's lots of small businesses up there.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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One of you going to start the April BS thread???
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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One of you going to start the April BS thread???
got er done.
stupid 10 character limit.....
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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The April thread is open for business..

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-s-thread.html
 
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