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When I was young I spent all my time trying to get money.

Now that I'm older, I realize that I have a limited amount of time left on the planet, and I hate wasting it on redundant tasks... so, at this point in life I am more likely to spend money in order to buy time.

One of the archetypal time eaters is mowing the lawn. (especially if you have a large lawn)

Introducing ROBO-MOWERS: GPS driven robotic devices made to mow your lawn while you do something else.... and almost ALL of them are less expensive than a riding lawn tractor! (which still requires your time)

Mow your lawn once in LEARN mode, and it remembers the path by associating it with GPS coordinates.

check it out:

https://www.google.com/search?q=robot+mo...72&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&cad=b&sei=rSx0UfmnEofM9QSopoDADw

disclaimer: if your pet is deaf and can't hear the approach of a lawn mower and get out of the way, this might not be for you

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Talk about WAY Off Topic! Hehe.

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Talk about WAY Off Topic! Hehe.




bringing it back to the topic of music:

"the sound of my lawn being mowed while I play with BIAB is music to my ears"

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My electric mower hums at about an F#......


I smashed the hell out of my car today. When the cops came I told him "Officer, that guy was BOTH texting and drinking a beer." The cop said "Sir, he has every right to do that. I mean, it's HIS living room..."
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My electric mower hums at about an F#......




hey Eddie, thanks for helping me get this thread back on, um... off-topic


FWIW, I don't have one of these, and never will. My son was complaining about having to mow the lawn, and I said "someday there will be GPS MOWBOTS, and you'll never have to mow again"

so I googled and danged if they don't already exist! Available from multiple manufacturers, even!

Anyway, I thought it was cool enough to mention.

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I love and hate tech. Over the years I wonder how much time I have spent fixing software, reading manuals, installing updates, dealing with bugs.
I really can't see one of these mowers working on the average lawn. I wonder if the cat will return with a stripe across it's back, or the shirt that came off the washing line will get minced? Lithium batteries? I tried a strimmer once it did a quarter of the garden before recharge. And what about the lumps and divets of the average lawn? Lastly the dog mess??

tech: Doubting Thomas, that's me


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all your points are valid, my friend

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It's rumo(u)red that BIAB v2014 Audiophile Deluxe Utility Hyper Pak will:

1. Mow your lawn
2. Babysit children under 12
3. Fetch and open a cold beer (at precisely 5C/40F)
4. Walk and/or wok your dog
5. Control a teenage daughter (heretofore believed impossible)
6. Include the new Talent-In-A-Box plug-in
7. Introduce Real Vocalist

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Don, #4 cracked me up and I'm dying to try out #6!!!

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yes, yes.. but will it slice BREAD?? that's what *I* wanna know...


;-)
(thanks for chimin' in Don!)


PS.. I've always wondered:

is that chicken dancing?
Or is he walking across a tarmac parking lot on a hot day with no shoes?

(enquiring minds, you know the drill)

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This thread makes having to move from big house and yard to an apartment seem much nicer.

heh


--Mac

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Bummer, Don. I just bought 2013! They shudda put those features out there sooner!

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I want it to wok my neighbor's dog, but revenge is best served up cold! So will it do Gazpacho too?

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How about a dog that mows the lawn? It might not be tech, but it would be progress?

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...at this point, one of my big time eaters is doing my own laundry and later sorting and folding. I've accumulated many different colored socks - and I know if I would just splurge and limit myself to 2 or 3 colors, I could probably save a lot of sorting time. But I never seem to find the time and overcome my cheapness to actually do this : )

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Instead of inventing a robot lawn mower wouldn’t it be better to modify grass so it would only grow to 2.5 – 3.0 inches?


Me, it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you get back up.
Cop, that's not how field sobriety tests work.

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How about a dog that mows the lawn? It might not be tech, but it would be progress?



goats
They also keep the trees pruned to about 4' off the ground.


Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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I know if I would just splurge and limit myself to 2 or 3 colors, I could probably save a lot of sorting time.




Now, why is that funny to me? Here's why.

Every 2 years, right after Christmas when stuff is on sale, I do a purge and replace, alternating years of replacing socks and underwear. I buy 24 pairs of IDENTICAL thick white sweat socks (Lanesboro - gray bottoms and white tops) and 6 pairs of black. And I throw all the old ones away. Then on the alternate year, 24 pairs of underwear (Fruit of the Loom, always colored - never white), again throwing the old ones away. By then the elastic is stretched and they suck anyway.

So I limit myself to black and white, and I rarely wear black socks because diabetics should always wear thick, absorbent socks.

It's a bachelor thing. I can get away with doing laundry every 3rd week. 2 loads and I'm done. It also helps when dressing in the morning. Any 2 white socks I grab make a pair. Yeah. That's the reason. NOT because I am anal about such things.


I smashed the hell out of my car today. When the cops came I told him "Officer, that guy was BOTH texting and drinking a beer." The cop said "Sir, he has every right to do that. I mean, it's HIS living room..."
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I know if I would just splurge and limit myself to 2 or 3 colors, I could probably save a lot of sorting time




Or just wear odd socks like I do...

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How about a dog that mows the lawn? It might not be tech, but it would be progress?



goats
They also keep the trees pruned to about 4' off the ground.




Goats also make for great Jamaican BBQ.


Curry Goat.


mmmmm


How's that for all-natural organic food?


Turn that inedible lawn into a feast.


And don't forget to set up as many outdoor speakers and amps as you can, turn 'em up all the way and play the same song over and over and over and over while de goat is on de grill. Jamaica, mon.



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