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    I think i see the problem redeye. You appear to have a gstring in your left knee.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    Kevin bloody Wilson wrote a song about my day today. First lawn, in the rain put a rock through one of those big sliding glass doors. That's gunna cost me $550, ouch, Second job the whipper snipper that broke the glass blew up, well the clutch is rooted so not worth fixing, another $500 plus yippee, yesterday the business computer shat itself , tech head says cant be fixed so that is the three things.... MERRY CHRISTMAS MARK... I have never been tested as much as this Christmas doing this work, I am about to crack...all this talk of good customers and gold clients don't kid yourself guys, they are only nice to you when things are going their way . I had a good client txt me about doing her hedges next week, I replied that it is to late to get them done before Christmas as I am only mowing from now till the big day. This lady has always been very nice to me, and I do a lot for her, but the reply txt was a page long and very nasty, so my advice is look after yourselves guys, because all clients no matter how good, only care about themselves. So fark em all, and to all a good night
    Mate that sucks big time,things can only go up from there.
    I'm on a bit of an overhaul myself,wifey is back in good full time employment and I'm re-evaluating what works around here and what I can do on my own. Like Mick I am over doing this stuff for late payers,trampoline owners etc etc etc . I see lawns only at my price in my future but I have been drinking tonight.
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    An sms at 9:30am on a Sunday, requesting a cut early next week.

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    I think Redeye should change his name to, Snake Eye! All in favour, say Eye!

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    Quote Originally Posted by brett73 View Post
    An sms at 9:30am on a Sunday, requesting a cut early next week.
    Just correcting the grammar in your post if you don't mind me doing so.


    An sms at 9.30am on a Sunday, requesting a cut early next week. Grrr WTF, what ever happened to the respect for my Sunday morning sleep in and own relaxation time.
    Is your lawn that important, if so then maybe text at me at 6.30am in future to insure first in first served.


    Happens to me often into the evening and late evening and often Sunday early, the earliest Sunday was 6.30am and I don't respond to these idiot calls or messages now, whilst don't respond on Monday morning to these Sunday callers.
    Cheers Garry

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    Quote Originally Posted by courty View Post
    Mate that sucks big time,things can only go up from there.
    I'm on a bit of an overhaul myself,wifey is back in good full time employment and I'm re-evaluating what works around here and what I can do on my own. Like Mick I am over doing this stuff for late payers,trampoline owners etc etc etc . I see lawns only at my price in my future but I have been drinking tonight.
    Feel your anger in the post and have some of my own.
    I'm an inch (half an inch) away from pulling the pin on two weekend small jobs that totally ruin my every second weekend by extending the working day. Will keep the other 4 weekend jobs as they alone could just about pay for my spending habits without doing any other jobs.
    These two smaller jobs always require each invoice to resubmitted as an overdue, even after recent warnings to both Doctors. The clock is ticking on these as I set my N/Years resolution in the coming weeks.
    Have worked all weekend and did the mega paying one today from a purely excellent customer, but grumpy on a couple of littler one's from yesterday being Saturday.

    Have no dog droppings customers now as that was on the list from last year's eve resolutions and the new parameters for this year are almost written.
    Having grumbled the above, its easier to have these ideal's for one's working plan when one has zero debt in life.
    Cheers Garry

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    Glad to see Im not the only one pissed off at the moment. I like when they call you and say sorry to ring you on a Sunday..... my reply is, well why did you. Im seriously thinking of selling up in the new year, nothing good is happening , 3 doctors have told me to give it away , because I have worn my body out, I think I might have to go on the dole for a while. People say I will have to retrain well WTF does that mean??? I don't have an idea of what I would like to do, I am in pain 24/7 so I don't think anyone would employ me. I have been the boss at every job I have had since I was 19 years old, so I don't think I could handle someone telling me what to do, at least working for myself allows me to have my pain and bad moments on my own. This coming week is going to really test me, I am mentally and physically exhausted, 7 days of work to go then a week off. I was only just saying to my wife , remember 10 years ago at Christmas time, I would come home of a day with a car full of presents and grog and extra money. These days hardly anyone can even say merry Christmas, I make a point of it to say it to them, then under my breath say what I really think of the miserable pricks. And the not getting paid for work done is another sore point, I have a rich couple I do lots of work for in the full wank house overlooking Merewether beach, I thought they were good people and the work I do there is pretty full on, fancy hedges, nice lawn, I have the place shinning for Christmas, then my wife just tells me they owe me over 2 grand , faaaark, no wonder I have no money for presents this year..............Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house everyone was ****ty even the mouse..................have a good week boys, I know I wont............

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    My Customers can txt me anytime they feel the urge, most of them know i won't reply until Monday, i usually put my phone on silent, and on the charger until Monday morning, i actually encourage them to do so

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    just because one owns ones car and house never means one has no debts in life..

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    sara x jingle bells on you tube merry christmas

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    Rushing around today,put 2 stroke mix can in the mower!had to strip it to pull off the fuel Line and drain.not sure it would've caused too much probs as it wasn't too much petrol mix but didn't want to risk it.next job whippy snaps the throttle cable.my spare is fairly crap but got me by till I got home.sick of all the calls from waste of time once a season clients too..

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    I know a guy who puts 2 stroke in his Honda 4 stroke mower all the time...
    It runs perfect....???
    Quote Originally Posted by irishjim View Post
    Rushing around today,put 2 stroke mix can in the mower!had to strip it to pull off the fuel Line and drain.not sure it would've caused too much probs as it wasn't too much petrol mix but didn't want to risk it.next job whippy snaps the throttle cable.my spare is fairly crap but got me by till I got home.sick of all the calls from waste of time once a season clients too..
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    Quote Originally Posted by irishjim View Post
    Rushing around today,put 2 stroke mix can in the mower!had to strip it to pull off the fuel Line and drain.not sure it would've caused too much probs as it wasn't too much petrol mix but didn't want to risk it.next job whippy snaps the throttle cable.my spare is fairly crap but got me by till I got home.sick of all the calls from waste of time once a season clients too..
    I cant see any problems with that! Get the mechanics on here to shoot me down! Maybe just a bit of extra lubrication

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    Tends to foul up the spark plug, just add normal fuel and keep topping up until its diluted. Its not like diesel in petrol or vice versa.

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    Plum trees make me grumpy, apple trees also and anything that drops fruit on the ground. Low branches give me the ****s, so do clotheslines, dog ****, garden hoses, potholes, windows to close to grass areas, spilling fuel on my hands, I hate that too. Dust makes me grumpy as do late payers and redbacks up the trousers. Despite all that I still love it. Merry Xmas and happy new year to all, thanks for anyone who helped with my many questions (often too many questions), thanks also to Dean who makes this board a pleasure to read. All the best everyone, a few more days of madness, then kick back and relax.

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