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snakeweasel

@driver100 said:
New Tesla S Plaid

oldfarmer50

ab348 said:

driver100 said:

If you google scams asking you to say "yes" you will get lots of information about it. I first heard about it on a consumer segment on a Florida newscast. This article explains it, but there are lots of examples online.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/can-you-hear-me-phone-scam-warning-bbb-1.3970312

It still sounds like an urban myth to me, especially when you add in the fact that it is a CBC story from an outpost bureau, and this: "The bureau hasn't been called by any complainants who admit they've lost money with this scam, he said, but has heard from many people who have received "Can-you-hear-me" calls."

My quote was from Wikipedia and if you can’t trust them....well, I just can’t help you.

Always one way to see for sure, answer “Yes” every time you answer the phone and see if you get bogus charges.

driver100

bwia said:

@driver100 are these metrics for the Plaid or Plaid Plus? I understand the Plaid Plus was canceled. Nonetheless, at such velocity and road quietness these Evs should not be street legal. (speed police

Bwia...I was thinking about you when I read about it.....are you putting it on your list?
Those numbers are for a Plaid.......the Plus was supposed to be faster and I believe had larger range....but it was canceled.

driver100

I believe Leno said his Balgotti was worth more than $2 million....and this is faster.
@stickguy If you do watch Leno's test drive, and I might be explaining something you already know, he said a regular car no matter how fast has to change gears....that takes time....electricity provides instant all out power, no gears to change.

oldfarmer50

kyfdx said:

Sure.. so, a scamster, who is basically stealing your money, is going to go to court or arbitration to assert you agreed to it all?

That's where the story falls apart.

I seem to recall those ‘yes’ scams were used when “slamming” was a thing with phone carriers trying to pirate each other’s customers. Unscrupulous carriers would get you to say the word yes and then claim this was giving consent to switch carriers. If pressed on the issue they would back off and would certainly never sue. They just hoped that you wouldn’t notice the switch.

https://www.fcc.gov/slamming

driver100

sda said:

driver100 said:

More:

Incredible acceleration. Driver’s who buy this model should go through track training before they end up in an out of control situation.

Those guys with Mustangs were spinning out....and those have way less power!

oldfarmer50

henryn said:

qbrozen said:

The people who believe that scam are probably the same who cover their license plates for pictures.

Those “can you hear me” calls started years ago, and I definitely answered the first one with “yes.”

That's one of my pet peeves, covering the license plate for pictures. If you're looking at used cars on Craigslist, you will see a lot of that. Years ago, decades probably, I saw so much of that on Craigslist that I almost did it myself, then it hit me, "You drive down the road every day with your license plate on display. What exactly is the point?"

But I have learned to pay more attention to license plates, or the presence thereof, on the Craigslist ads. No license plate is a dead giveaway to a curbstoner.

You might pass over my cars then since I usually switch my plates to the new car before selling my old car on CL.

I do agree that covered plates or no plates are a red flag.

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

I'll have to peruse the numbers better when I get a chance. That must have a MASSIVE battery to manage that power with that range. Unless they are combining numbers of different models or you can select output on the car. So 390 miles, if you select Turtle mode, or something like that. Also curious what kind of tires it needs/has to get under 2 secs.

That would be my question too. How could you put that much power down on the road without roasting the tires?

stickguy

When I would list a car (thankfully have not had to do it lately, and may never do it again) I just took pictures from an angle where you could not see the plate anyway. And took a lot of them. No question my cars where privately owned!

henryn

stickguy said:

When I would list a car (thankfully have not had to do it lately, and may never do it again) I just took pictures from an angle where you could not see the plate anyway. And took a lot of them. No question my cars where privately owned!

And that's my point -- why would you care if they can see the plate? Every day you drive down the road with hundreds or thousands of people seeing your license plates.

oldfarmer50 said:

henryn said:

qbrozen said:

The people who believe that scam are probably the same who cover their license plates for pictures.

Those “can you hear me” calls started years ago, and I definitely answered the first one with “yes.”

That's one of my pet peeves, covering the license plate for pictures. If you're looking at used cars on Craigslist, you will see a lot of that. Years ago, decades probably, I saw so much of that on Craigslist that I almost did it myself, then it hit me, "You drive down the road every day with your license plate on display. What exactly is the point?"

But I have learned to pay more attention to license plates, or the presence thereof, on the Craigslist ads. No license plate is a dead giveaway to a curbstoner.

You might pass over my cars then since I usually switch my plates to the new car before selling my old car on CL.

I do agree that covered plates or no plates are a red flag.

I don't think that covered plates are a red flag, I just assume the individual has not thought through what he is doing. And most people go through life doing as little critical thinking as possible.

But no plates, yes, I would think the worst.

roadburner

Today I stopped by Lowe's on my way home and picked up a battery powered EGO 21" mower. It's a nice piece of equipment; it is well designed and has a 45 minute run time. It came in a large and heavy(84 pounds) box, but it easily fit in the Clubman once I folded the rear seats down. So now I have a cordless Makita drill combo and a 1/2" impact wrench, a Kobalt string trimmer, and the new mower. EGO now has a 42" ZTR mower, which can mow up to 3 acres with a full battery tray- and it recharges in two hours. I'd love to replace my 42" Dixon, with the EGO, but not enough to pay $5,000 for it...

venture

roadburner said:

Today I stopped by Lowe's on my way home and picked up a battery powered EGO 21" mower. It's a nice piece of equipment; it is well designed and has a 45 minute run time. It came in a large and heavy(84 pounds) box, but it easily fit in the Clubman once I folded the rear seats down. So now I have a cordless Makita drill combo and a 1/2" impact wrench, a Kobalt string trimmer, and the new mower. EGO now has a 42" ZTR mower, which can mow up to 3 acres with a full battery tray- and it recharges in two hours. I'd love to replace my 42" Dixon, with the EGO, but not enough to pay $5,000 for it...

I just bought a Ryobi cordless hedge trimmer last night. The battery also fits my string trimmer and leaf blower. Battery powered lawn tools are definitely my first choice any more.

benjaminh

Last night I felt like watching a trashy popcorn movie, and so saw for the first time the very first Fast and Furious movie from 2001 on hbomax. Somehow I've missed seeing any of the movies in this series. It was an okay movie that filled the bill for mostly mindless entertainment with cars, but there's a poignant scene at the 57 minute mark. At that point Vin Diesel's character talks about the death of his father in a car crash to Paul Walker's character. This scene was eerie given Paul Walker's fate a dozen years later. Looking a little into the causes of the crash it apparently came down to three things—excessive speed, tires that had turned to trash because they were 9 years old, and just maybe the somewhat tricky handling characteristics of the Porsche Carrera. Porsche recommended changing the tires on that car after four years, while most tire manufacturers say change tires at least every six years. I realize this is all old news to almost everyone here, but here's an article from Consumer Reports about it.

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/03/paul-walker-s-death-highlights-dangers-of-aging-tires/index.htm?video_id=3399988096001

tjc78

We actually watched that movie the other night too. Entertaining franchise but none of them are really good movies.

HBO Max is a great streaming app. Lots of content.

snakeweasel

OK what's up? I lost "cars and conversations" from my bookmarks. Is it because I'm late on my dues?

explorerx4

You're on double secret probation.

snakeweasel

benjaminh said:

Last night I felt like watching a trashy popcorn movie, and so saw for the first time the very first Fast and Furious movie from 2001 on hbomax. Somehow I've missed seeing any of the movies in this series. It was an okay movie that filled the bill for mostly mindless entertainment with cars, but there's a poignant scene at the 57 minute mark. At that point Vin Diesel's character talks about the death of his father in a car crash to Paul Walker's character. This scene was eerie given Paul Walker's fate a dozen years later. Looking a little into the causes of the crash it apparently came down to three things—excessive speed, tires that had turned to trash because they were 9 years old, and just maybe the somewhat tricky handling characteristics of the Porsche Carrera. Porsche recommended changing the tires on that car after four years, while most tire manufacturers say change tires at least every six years. I realize this is all old news to almost everyone here, but here's an article from Consumer Reports about it.

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/03/paul-walker-s-death-highlights-dangers-of-aging-tires/index.htm?video_id=3399988096001

I never watched any of those movies with the exception of parts of a couple of them but not sure which one it was. Anyway what I saw was so unbelievable in what they were doing with those cars it was so stupid, it basically turned me off to the movies.

snakeweasel

explorerx4 said:

You're on double secret probation.

Will not my first time.

explorerx4

I liked the first 2 F & F movies, but after that, no thanks.

qbrozen

@explorerx4 said:
I liked the first 2 F & F movies, but after that, no thanks.

You liked the 2nd?!
I honestly thought that one killed the franchise at the time. I couldn’t believe it continued.
I actually like #3, oddly enough.

tjc78

@snakeweasel said:
OK what's up? I lost "cars and conversations" from my bookmarks. Is it because I'm late on my dues?

Depending on the day that could be a good thing!

mjfloyd1

I’d rather have an exterior update and more importantly a more luxurious interior in a Tesla S than a faster current one.

henryn

roadburner said:

Today I stopped by Lowe's on my way home and picked up a battery powered EGO 21" mower. It's a nice piece of equipment; it is well designed and has a 45 minute run time. It came in a large and heavy(84 pounds) box, but it easily fit in the Clubman once I folded the rear seats down. So now I have a cordless Makita drill combo and a 1/2" impact wrench, a Kobalt string trimmer, and the new mower. EGO now has a 42" ZTR mower, which can mow up to 3 acres with a full battery tray- and it recharges in two hours. I'd love to replace my 42" Dixon, with the EGO, but not enough to pay $5,000 for it...

I have had an Ego battery operated string trimmer for several years. It is still going strong, although the original battery died several years ago. They charge $129 for a battery, and you can buy a new trimmer with battery and charger for $179. I now have 2 brand new Ego trimmers still in the box, just in case my original conks out.

When new, the batteries are good for around 45 minutes run time - not continuously on, but mostly on. When the original battery dropped below 10 minutes run time, I junked it. The second battery is now down to about 25 to 30 minutes, and the third is still good for the full 45 minutes. I bought the third when I started doing some of the vacant lots here in the neighborhood, and needed a backup battery for longer run times.

I also have their battery operated chain saw. It just works, what can I say? I don't use a chain saw very often, but when I do I don't want to spend 30 minutes trying to get a 2-cycle engine to start.

For the mower, I don't have a problem with gas. I am on my third troy-bilt with Honda engine. The decks rust out after 5 years, but the Honda engine starts on the first pull from day one to day last. I considered buying an actual Honda mower with a deck that wouldn't rust out, but they don't make it the way I want. Push only, no self-propelled, and large rear wheels.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't like 2-cycle engines.

roadburner

I like the FF franchise- over the top stunts and all. That said, here’s my list-in no particular order-of the best car movies:
Grand Prix
Le Mans
Vanishing Point(1971)
Two Lane Blacktop
American Graffiti
Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry
The Driver
Rendezvous
Rush
Ford vs. Ferrari
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Hire(BMW Films)

On the Sunday before the bar exam(held on Tuesday and Wednesday) everyone was frantically studying. Except for my friend and I- we went to the midnight premiere of Mad Max 2. I credit that with our passing the bar on the first try.

explorerx4

I'm waiting for my new battery powered string trimmer to show up, hopefully soon.
For weed whacking I use my 36 year old 2 cycle trimmer.
The bump feed doesn't work anymore, but it still starts and spins.
I have a battery powered edger/trimmer that I only use as an edger because it's too short to comfortably use as a trimmer. The one on the way is supposed to be a foot longer.
I've also had a 14 or 15 inch battery powered mower for over 5 years.
It's ok, but gets bogged down in the tall stuff, so I just use it to mow the side sloping part of my yard.
For that, it's great as the mower is fairly light.

jmonroe1

@roadburner said:
I like the FF franchise- over the top stunts and all. That said, here’s my list-in no particular order-of the best car movies:
Grand Prix
Le Mans
Vanishing Point(1971)
Two Lane Blacktop
American Graffiti
Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry
The Driver
Rendezvous
Rush
Ford vs. Ferrari
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Hire(BMW Films)

On the Sunday before the bar exam(held on Tuesday and Wednesday) everyone was frantically studying. Except for my friend and I- we went to the midnight premiere of Mad Max 2. I credit that with our passing the bar on the first try.

That is cheating.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

henryn said:

stickguy said:

When I would list a car (thankfully have not had to do it lately, and may never do it again) I just took pictures from an angle where you could not see the plate anyway. And took a lot of them. No question my cars where privately owned!

And that's my point -- why would you care if they can see the plate? Every day you drive down the road with hundreds or thousands of people seeing your license plates.

oldfarmer50 said:

henryn said:

qbrozen said:

The people who believe that scam are probably the same who cover their license plates for pictures.

Those “can you hear me” calls started years ago, and I definitely answered the first one with “yes.”

That's one of my pet peeves, covering the license plate for pictures. If you're looking at used cars on Craigslist, you will see a lot of that. Years ago, decades probably, I saw so much of that on Craigslist that I almost did it myself, then it hit me, "You drive down the road every day with your license plate on display. What exactly is the point?"

But I have learned to pay more attention to license plates, or the presence thereof, on the Craigslist ads. No license plate is a dead giveaway to a curbstoner.

You might pass over my cars then since I usually switch my plates to the new car before selling my old car on CL.

I do agree that covered plates or no plates are a red flag.

I don't think that covered plates are a red flag, I just assume the individual has not thought through what he is doing. And most people go through life doing as little critical thinking as possible.

But no plates, yes, I would think the worst.

I went back and looked at the pictures I used when I put my PT Cruiser up for sale on CL.




I guess I did have pictures of the plates although I know that by the time a buyer showed up I had switched them.

I don’t care if I can see plates in the ad but I would like to have them on for test drives. With my own cars I have been fortunate enough that lack of test drives didn’t scare the buyers off.

snakeweasel

roadburner said:

I like the FF franchise- over the top stunts and all. That said, here’s my list-in no particular order-of the best car movies:
Grand Prix

Le Mans

Vanishing Point(1971)
Two Lane Blacktop

American Graffiti

Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry

The Driver

Rendezvous

Rush

Ford vs. Ferrari

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Hire(BMW Films)

On the Sunday before the bar exam(held on Tuesday and Wednesday) everyone was frantically studying. Except for my friend and I- we went to the midnight premiere of Mad Max 2. I credit that with our passing the bar on the first try.

When I took the CPA exam the instructors at the review class I took told us to stop studying 24 hours before the test taking the day before and not to study the nights between the tests. It really helps your mental state when sitting down for the tests.

oldfarmer50

henryn said:

roadburner said:

Today I stopped by Lowe's on my way home and picked up a battery powered EGO 21" mower. It's a nice piece of equipment; it is well designed and has a 45 minute run time. It came in a large and heavy(84 pounds) box, but it easily fit in the Clubman once I folded the rear seats down. So now I have a cordless Makita drill combo and a 1/2" impact wrench, a Kobalt string trimmer, and the new mower. EGO now has a 42" ZTR mower, which can mow up to 3 acres with a full battery tray- and it recharges in two hours. I'd love to replace my 42" Dixon, with the EGO, but not enough to pay $5,000 for it...

I have had an Ego battery operated string trimmer for several years. It is still going strong, although the original battery died several years ago. They charge $129 for a battery, and you can buy a new trimmer with battery and charger for $179. I now have 2 brand new Ego trimmers still in the box, just in case my original conks out.

When new, the batteries are good for around 45 minutes run time - not continuously on, but mostly on. When the original battery dropped below 10 minutes run time, I junked it. The second battery is now down to about 25 to 30 minutes, and the third is still good for the full 45 minutes. I bought the third when I started doing some of the vacant lots here in the neighborhood, and needed a backup battery for longer run times.

I also have their battery operated chain saw. It just works, what can I say? I don't use a chain saw very often, but when I do I don't want to spend 30 minutes trying to get a 2-cycle engine to start.

For the mower, I don't have a problem with gas. I am on my third troy-bilt with Honda engine. The decks rust out after 5 years, but the Honda engine starts on the first pull from day one to day last. I considered buying an actual Honda mower with a deck that wouldn't rust out, but they don't make it the way I want. Push only, no self-propelled, and large rear wheels.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't like 2-cycle engines.

I’ve started buying electric lawn tools too because, like you, the amount of time between using my gas chain saw usually results in a trip to the repair shop. I still use a gas lawn tractor since I use it every week and I need something for 5 acres. It has a Briggs & Stratton engine which has lasted many years of hard use.

Michaell

oldfarmer50 said:

henryn said:

roadburner said:

Today I stopped by Lowe's on my way home and picked up a battery powered EGO 21" mower. It's a nice piece of equipment; it is well designed and has a 45 minute run time. It came in a large and heavy(84 pounds) box, but it easily fit in the Clubman once I folded the rear seats down. So now I have a cordless Makita drill combo and a 1/2" impact wrench, a Kobalt string trimmer, and the new mower. EGO now has a 42" ZTR mower, which can mow up to 3 acres with a full battery tray- and it recharges in two hours. I'd love to replace my 42" Dixon, with the EGO, but not enough to pay $5,000 for it...

I have had an Ego battery operated string trimmer for several years. It is still going strong, although the original battery died several years ago. They charge $129 for a battery, and you can buy a new trimmer with battery and charger for $179. I now have 2 brand new Ego trimmers still in the box, just in case my original conks out.

When new, the batteries are good for around 45 minutes run time - not continuously on, but mostly on. When the original battery dropped below 10 minutes run time, I junked it. The second battery is now down to about 25 to 30 minutes, and the third is still good for the full 45 minutes. I bought the third when I started doing some of the vacant lots here in the neighborhood, and needed a backup battery for longer run times.

I also have their battery operated chain saw. It just works, what can I say? I don't use a chain saw very often, but when I do I don't want to spend 30 minutes trying to get a 2-cycle engine to start.

For the mower, I don't have a problem with gas. I am on my third troy-bilt with Honda engine. The decks rust out after 5 years, but the Honda engine starts on the first pull from day one to day last. I considered buying an actual Honda mower with a deck that wouldn't rust out, but they don't make it the way I want. Push only, no self-propelled, and large rear wheels.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't like 2-cycle engines.

I’ve started buying electric lawn tools too because, like you, the amount of time between using my gas chain saw usually results in a trip to the repair shop. I still use a gas lawn tractor since I use it every week and I need something for 5 acres. It has a Briggs & Stratton engine which has lasted many years of hard use.

All of my lawn tools are electric, but corded. I’ve got a small front and back yard so I can avoid the cord pretty easily.

snakeweasel

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

henryn said:

roadburner said:

Today I stopped by Lowe's on my way home and picked up a battery powered EGO 21" mower. It's a nice piece of equipment; it is well designed and has a 45 minute run time. It came in a large and heavy(84 pounds) box, but it easily fit in the Clubman once I folded the rear seats down. So now I have a cordless Makita drill combo and a 1/2" impact wrench, a Kobalt string trimmer, and the new mower. EGO now has a 42" ZTR mower, which can mow up to 3 acres with a full battery tray- and it recharges in two hours. I'd love to replace my 42" Dixon, with the EGO, but not enough to pay $5,000 for it...

I have had an Ego battery operated string trimmer for several years. It is still going strong, although the original battery died several years ago. They charge $129 for a battery, and you can buy a new trimmer with battery and charger for $179. I now have 2 brand new Ego trimmers still in the box, just in case my original conks out.

When new, the batteries are good for around 45 minutes run time - not continuously on, but mostly on. When the original battery dropped below 10 minutes run time, I junked it. The second battery is now down to about 25 to 30 minutes, and the third is still good for the full 45 minutes. I bought the third when I started doing some of the vacant lots here in the neighborhood, and needed a backup battery for longer run times.

I also have their battery operated chain saw. It just works, what can I say? I don't use a chain saw very often, but when I do I don't want to spend 30 minutes trying to get a 2-cycle engine to start.

For the mower, I don't have a problem with gas. I am on my third troy-bilt with Honda engine. The decks rust out after 5 years, but the Honda engine starts on the first pull from day one to day last. I considered buying an actual Honda mower with a deck that wouldn't rust out, but they don't make it the way I want. Push only, no self-propelled, and large rear wheels.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't like 2-cycle engines.

I’ve started buying electric lawn tools too because, like you, the amount of time between using my gas chain saw usually results in a trip to the repair shop. I still use a gas lawn tractor since I use it every week and I need something for 5 acres. It has a Briggs & Stratton engine which has lasted many years of hard use.

All of my lawn tools are electric, but corded. I’ve got a small front and back yard so I can avoid the cord pretty easily.

I have a mishmash of corded/battery/gas around the homestead.

stickguy

I probably would stay gas for the mower, but I hate the gas weed whacker. My edger is corded electric which is fine for that. If my trimmer finally dies and I’m still DIYing the lawn, I will go back to rechargeable. Maybe mower after that, but I don’t have electric in the shed so charging is a bit more of a hassle.

explorerx4

Several of my neighbors have EGO electric mowers. They don't run long enough to mow the whole yard(we have about 1/2 acre lots) and they only come with 1 battery.
Their batteries are expensive, too.

carnaught

Well, on another subject….I am most definitely not a gambler. When/if I go to Vegas, rather than gamble, I go to shows and the wife and I like to people watch and eat well. That said, I just played the real estate lottery. Our present house was sold for a hefty profit and over asking price. Knowing that it is a buyer’s market I knew the main issue was buying another place and dealing with the other side of this with the inflated home prices plus the throngs of competition in purchasing. As of yesterday after seeing a couple dozen homes, being beaten to the punch or out-bid, it looks like we successfully landed our replacement. It is in a different part of our sprawling locale, about the same size, and an upgrade in that it is has a different and newer look, very upscale kitchen, etc. It is a 90% done deal depending on the inspection which will be happening tomorrow.

You may ask why we’ve put ourselves through the brutality of this and moving? We actually like the majority of the process - this includes the change itself, and in the present market the ability to pocket some real cash. Wish me luck that it can be pulled off…. To be continued for those who care.

explorerx4

@carnaught,
Good luck closing your deal. In a lot of places, no inspection offers are made.

abacomike

@carnaught said:
Well, on another subject….I am most definitely not a gambler. When/if I go to Vegas, rather than gamble, I go to shows and the wife and I like to people watch and eat well. That said, I just played the real estate lottery. Our present house was sold for a hefty profit and over asking price. Knowing that it is a buyer’s market I knew the main issue was buying another place and dealing with the other side of this with the inflated home prices plus the throngs of competition in purchasing. As of yesterday after seeing a couple dozen homes, being beaten to the punch or out-bid, it looks like we successfully landed our replacement. It is in a different part of our sprawling locale, about the same size, and an upgrade in that it is has a different and newer look, very upscale kitchen, etc. It is a 90% done deal depending on the inspection which will be happening tomorrow.

You may ask why we’ve put ourselves through the brutality of this and moving? We actually like the majority of the process - this includes the change itself, and in the present market the ability to pocket some real cash. Wish me luck that it can be pulled off…. To be continued for those who care.

I hope and pray it works out well for you and that you and Mrs. Carnaught have many happy years in your new home and new neighborhood! 🤓

driver100

@carnaught Gutsy move carnaught but it sounds like it was well thought out and is a good plan. Even though prices are high if you are downsizing in price you probably come out ahead....the more expensive home has gone up more in actual dollars.
Good luck with the rest....and yes, keep us in the loop.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

OK what's up? I lost "cars and conversations" from my bookmarks. Is it because I'm late on my dues?

We took a vote and got a 3/4s majority to remove you, sorry, hope you enjoyed it while it lasted.

explorerx4

@snakeweasel,
Since the 'Star' is a toggle, maybe you turned it off by mistake.

roadburner

@explorerx4 said:
Several of my neighbors have EGO electric mowers. They don't run long enough to mow the whole yard(we have about 1/2 acre lots) and they only come with 1 battery.
Their batteries are expensive, too.

I only use the push mower to cut a small fenced-in area as well as to trim along side the concrete borders, so if it runs for 15-20 minutes I’ll be happy. Everything else is mowed with the 42” or the 54” ZTR mowers.

stickguy

I’m really over the whole yard work business. Especially since I have a biggish yard, but not big enough for a rider. I hit a big milestone age next year, so if I haven’t gotten out of this house yet, might treat myself to hiring “a guy” to do the mowing. Though it will break my cold, Puritan heart paying for it!

tjc78

@stickguy said:
I’m really over the whole yard work business. Especially since I have a biggish yard, but not big enough for a rider. I hit a big milestone age next year, so if I haven’t gotten out of this house yet, might treat myself to hiring “a guy” to do the mowing. Though it will break my cold, Puritan heart paying for it!

It was a very difficult decision to have ours done. Our lot is 3/4 acre. Certainly not huge, but big enough that a regular push mower would really be a chore.

tjc78

@carnaught said:
Well, on another subject….I am most definitely not a gambler. When/if I go to Vegas, rather than gamble, I go to shows and the wife and I like to people watch and eat well. That said, I just played the real estate lottery. Our present house was sold for a hefty profit and over asking price. Knowing that it is a buyer’s market I knew the main issue was buying another place and dealing with the other side of this with the inflated home prices plus the throngs of competition in purchasing. As of yesterday after seeing a couple dozen homes, being beaten to the punch or out-bid, it looks like we successfully landed our replacement. It is in a different part of our sprawling locale, about the same size, and an upgrade in that it is has a different and newer look, very upscale kitchen, etc. It is a 90% done deal depending on the inspection which will be happening tomorrow.

You may ask why we’ve put ourselves through the brutality of this and moving? We actually like the majority of the process - this includes the change itself, and in the present market the ability to pocket some real cash. Wish me luck that it can be pulled off…. To be continued for those who care.

Congrats and good luck. We started the process last summer and settled around Halloween. It was challenging and we lost several homes, but all in all best decision we’ve ever made.

explorerx4

@roadburner,
You are going to use your battery mower like I use mine.
I'm sure you will get a few cuts out of a charge.

fintail

You mean a seller's market?

Good luck with all that, I know it can work if people plan it right. In some segments, it's probably easier than others. Locally, the more affordable end of the market is a battleground, with buyers having to compete with flippers and institutional/rental hoarders. Prices have inflated enough now due to incomes simply not keeping up, that many flips may be tough, and eventually (hopefully) the carrying costs will be too much for some of the coddled opportunists and speculators. But for higher priced properties, there's a lot less competition, and places stay on the market longer.

My mom will be buying a place for cash this summer. Even in her little town, the market is nuts - she just wants something not needing huge work (her current house has several deferred maintenance issues and is just too much to do while living in it), everything on one floor, and with more than one bathroom. She'd never go without an inspection though - buyers who paid 100K over ask for my grandma's place also waived inspection.

carnaught said:

Well, on another subject….I am most definitely not a gambler.
When/if I go to Vegas, rather than gamble, I go to shows and the wife and I like to people watch and eat well. That said, I just played the real estate lottery. Our present house was sold for a hefty profit and over asking price. Knowing that it is a buyer’s market I knew the main issue was buying another place and dealing with the other side of this with the inflated home prices plus the throngs of competition in purchasing. As of yesterday after seeing a couple dozen homes, being beaten to the punch or out-bid, it looks like we successfully landed our replacement. It is in a different part of our sprawling locale, about the same size, and an upgrade in that it is has a different and newer look, very upscale kitchen, etc. It is a 90% done deal depending on the inspection which will be happening tomorrow.

You may ask why we’ve put ourselves through the brutality of this and moving? We actually like the majority of the process - this includes the change itself, and in the present market the ability to pocket some real cash. Wish me luck that it can be pulled off…. To be continued for those who care.

snakeweasel

stickguy said:

I’m really over the whole yard work business. Especially since I have a biggish yard, but not big enough for a rider. I hit a big milestone age next year, so if I haven’t gotten out of this house yet, might treat myself to hiring “a guy” to do the mowing. Though it will break my cold, Puritan heart paying for it!

My wife finally talked me into calling "a guy" to cut the lawn a few weeks ago. He did a real good job if you like your lawn having a mohawk. Now I am back doing it myself.

snakeweasel

tjc78 said:

@stickguy said:

I’m really over the whole yard work business. Especially since I have a biggish yard, but not big enough for a rider. I hit a big milestone age next year, so if I haven’t gotten out of this house yet, might treat myself to hiring “a guy” to do the mowing. Though it will break my cold, Puritan heart paying for it!

It was a very difficult decision to have ours done. Our lot is 3/4 acre. Certainly not huge, but big enough that a regular push mower would really be a chore.

With a self propelled mower a 3/4 acre lot shouldn't be to much of an issue. If it is just put in a bigger patio.

stickguy

I won’t get a self propelled mower. I am the propulsion device.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

stickguy said:

I’m really over the whole yard work business. Especially since I have a biggish yard, but not big enough for a rider. I hit a big milestone age next year, so if I haven’t gotten out of this house yet, might treat myself to hiring “a guy” to do the mowing. Though it will break my cold, Puritan heart paying for it!

My wife finally talked me into calling "a guy" to cut the lawn a few weeks ago. He did a real good job if you like your lawn having a mohawk. Now I am back doing it myself.

What is a Mohawk Lawn Cut? Is that P.C.? Or do you mean this:

explorerx4

I double cut most of the lawn, the part done with the gas mower, to get rid of those mohawks.
Here's some of the part I mow with the battery mower.