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    Had another fixed rate "I'll ring when it needs doing" client today. I inherited her when I bought the business. Got round there today and the grass was up to knee high in places and very thick. I told her she either gets it cut on a more regular basis or she goes on an hourly rate. "how much will that cost me" she says. It's an $80 cut and in good conditions take me about 90 mins. When I told her based on today's mow it would be around $150 she did a double take and said to come back in two weeks.

    Then the next door neighbour wanted a quote on a block next door in the same condition only 4 times the size......I smiled and suggested she get a contractor with a slasher.......it'd be cheaper.

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    Doing a turf prep at 4:30am in the morning in the dark because your turf rep has hd turf cut before confirming!!!!!!!! Not happy!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ian View Post
    but Kathryn if it wasn't for the Banks the water would run everywhere
    the banks need 200 pieces of paper before they will let the water run everywhere ian. and thry wouldnt let it run on the correct day thats for sure
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    Keeping all the tough push mow jobs for Fridays when the off sider gives me a hand, except when i have to do them myself due to him having the day off, coupled with a throbbing head cold and a cruel throat infection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sterlo View Post
    Keeping all the tough push mow jobs for Fridays when the off sider gives me a hand, except when i have to do them myself due to him having the day off, coupled with a throbbing head cold and a cruel throat infection.

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    Just another of the advantages of being self employed you're always the one the boss just won't believe isn't well enough to work
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sterlo View Post
    Keeping all the tough push mow jobs for Fridays when the off sider gives me a hand, except when i have to do them myself due to him having the day off, coupled with a throbbing head cold and a cruel throat infection.

    Sterlo
    Actually had a similar day myself today, not feeling great(cold/infection) had 5 lawns to do, 4 crn blocks cpl of them front only and a small front. Could I have used an offsider? ..yea could of. Did I really need an offsider?.. Nah not really.
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    having a sore back most of the week and thinking it's taking a long time to get better if anything it seems to be getting worse then this morning i think to look in the mirror and see a rash on my back where i thought i might have one,looks like I'm one of the lucky few to get shingles at least twice in their life on the bright side i haven't pulled a muscle and it's in the Torso not neck or face
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

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    Originally Posted by sterlo

    Keeping all the tough push mow jobs for Fridays when the off sider gives me a hand, except when i have to do them myself due to him having the day off, coupled with a throbbing head cold and a cruel throat infection.

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    Just another of the advantages of being self employed you're always the one the boss just won't believe isn't well enough to work


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    Trying to whipper snip with a stuffed elbow Doesn't make me grumpy but it hurts like hell

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    Well i got brownes here and no ice cream on top so no very happy....
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    Quote Originally Posted by 63impala View Post
    Well i got brownes here and no ice cream on top so no very happy....
    well i think that might explain a few things hope you have some munchies for after
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

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    i really thought we might have ended up with crean then we would have 3 labor ex pm's to pay for after the next election not just the current 2
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

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    Chain sawing today 4 mediam size pine trees and 2 big lollipop standards not bad, $250 for 2 and half hour including tip....not bad....

    Cutting the stump hit my new $160 boots....good thing they were steel caps but there new for fark sake idiot....

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    Huge day today and the drive ratchets/dogs in the Honda wheels decided to fail. Fun pushing a 216 most of the day. Thought I was having a heart-attack on several occasions!

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