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Marthe48

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5. They don't have a big yard

Sat May 27, 2023, 04:13 PM

May 2023

He lives with his grandparents when he isn't in school. He mows yards in the neighborhood, and drives it to their homes.
He had a dirt bike, TG that didn't last. I'm sure if he gets a vehicle like a motorcycle or truck (it will be a truck) he'll make sure it is as loud as is legal.

I bought noise-canceling headphones last summer, the only way I can stand being in my own house. I discovered that Bach's concertos and other Baroque era music drowns out the mowers. I play it as loud as I want, hoping to go deaf before I go crazy!

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The neighbor kid is using a John Deere lawn tractor [View all] Marthe48 May 2023 OP

If it is one with a Kawasaki engine it will last a long time (10-15 years) if maintained properly. walkingman May 2023 #1

Darn Marthe48 May 2023 #2

Don't get me wrong - not all will last that long. I won't get into what engines are crap walkingman May 2023 #4

Fingers crossed here Marthe48 May 2023 #6

Those are built for mowing huge lawns on big estates owned by rich idiots Warpy May 2023 #3

They don't have a big yard Marthe48 May 2023 #5

Good for him for getting his butt out there and mowing other yards Warpy May 2023 #7

Thanks for listening Marthe48 May 2023 #8

Not a rich idiot, but I have one RainCaster May 2023 #15

That's a hell of a lot more to mow than a suburban 1/4 acre Warpy May 2023 #17

Be happy it is not a dirt bike nt doc03 May 2023 #9

How to solve the problem: ret5hd May 2023 #10

Wonder why he Rebl2 May 2023 #11

Why walk when you can ride? Marthe48 May 2023 #13

Until he gets a driver's license. Sneederbunk May 2023 #12

👆👆👆 Rebl2 May 2023 #14

Until he's stopped for driving without a license or registration on the streets. YMMV on this. NT usonian May 2023 #16

Nothing runs like a Deere ZonkerHarris May 2023 #18

Report it to the cops. That's probably illegal..... KY_EnviroGuy May 2023 #19