[AT] Mowing

[David Rotigel]

How RIGHT you are, Spencer! What started all this for me was when I got home from FL and found a flat rear tire on the Pacer and a leak in the gas tank of the Economy. Those two things (which would have taken me an afternoon to fix 20 years ago) took me the better part of two days this year! Just removing the rear tire and putting it in the truck was more than I could do by myself. (Thank God for friends!) It took welding on the rim and a new tube to get the M-H back on the grass. The Economy tank just took R&R and Kwik Poly in the tank between the "Rs". But, all in all, two days! 
I mentioned those problems to my wife (who is the CFO of this outfit) and she said "Why don't you just get a new tractor? Cliff [my neighbor] just got a new one and it looks nice." I replied "Do you know that thing probably cost $15,000.00?" To my shock she replied "Yup, I thought probably about that much." The following night when I talked to her (she is still in FL) the first thing she asked was "Did you look at tractors yet?" The next day I started looking and posted to the list for help. Needless to say I'm very pleased with all the good advice I've received! 
	Dave
PS, Getting old is not for the faint of heart--but I'd still rather mow grass than push it up! 
PPS, Spencer, do you know that the SEL seems to be down?

On Apr 30, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:

> As I age, comfort and convenience start being worth more.   Also I've noticed that I have less time.  I assumed  I would have more time as I aged but my jobs and commute consume 13 hours a day.   I have less time to mow than I used to.
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> But less face it:  When I was a younger, more reliable model year of human being I would mow in a cold wind with grit and determination.    
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> Now I just want a mower that won't spill my beer.
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> I have not gotten that nice mower yet but I can see myself with one soon(1-3 years).
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> Cup holders are expensive.....
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> Spencer
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>> On Apr 30, 2015, at 12:29, steveallen855 at centurytel.net wrote:
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>> I read these tales of owning mowers in the five-figure range, and I have to say they floor me.  I have not spent $13,000 on all my mowers, my tractors, my implements, my truck and SUVs, and my trailers all put together.
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>> We mow between 1.5 and 3.5 acres depending on the year, and all I have is a little White L-12 (I think) and two 6-hp push mowers.  I have no lawn, just yard that is full of twigs and rocks and holes and all the attendant detritus of Missouri weather.  
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>> Of course, I DO have 2 teenagers.  And one cheapie weed eater.
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>> Now, don't understand this as being critical--I guess, if I could afford that kind of money on a mower, I might have one, too.  But, wow!  I can buy another set of decent used equipment (and throw away the previsou year's) every year for a long time and not spend $13,000!
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>> The guys who do this a business would find that kind of equipment necessary, I'm sure.
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>> The "original" Steve Allen
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