Independent LawnMowing Contractors Of Australia Forum

Thread: Things that make me grumpy

  1. #1021
    Senior Member Scooby Steve's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    2,444

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Quote Originally Posted by PaulG View Post
    Nah not that Paul i imagine it will be more widespread than that, i could be jumping at shadows but we will see.

  2. #1022
    Senior Member bb1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Beaconsfield, Victoria
    Posts
    1,184

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Quote Originally Posted by PaulG View Post
    I already do that, have noted a few numbe plates and details over the years. I suppose he is getting free advertising out of it

  3. #1023
    Senior Member Bluey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Adelaide
    Posts
    5,863

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    This is not a problem but rather an opportunity. Let's get Indy on the band wagon and do the same. What do you reckon Dean. Great idea really and if it helps stops crime I am all for it. Good business idea and he cannot stop us from doing the same. Lets get on board.
    Cheers

    Bluey
    Adelaide Home & Garden Solutions
    http://www.ahgs.com.au


    "Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when everyone is watching."

  4. #1024
    Member Andy B's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    Mount Waverley, VIC
    Posts
    2,911

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Where can we get crime stopper stickers and do the same?

  5. #1025
    Member of forum Jayk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Posts
    257

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    i havent seen anything scooby that will make us better. at the end of the day i'm sure ur a good operator and thats all that matters mate.
    "Time trial. Start as fast as possible, finish as fast as possible and hope it is fast enough,"

  6. #1026
    Senior Member Scooby Steve's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    2,444

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Cheers Jayk not wanting to start another Indi v Franchise war more expressing my frustrations you know big business using there muscle to sh*t on the little guy once again. I have actually grown to like some of the Jimbo's mowerrob, lockie and the ones i know around where i work so dont take it as a personal jab.

  7. #1027
    grassmonkey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    dromana, vic
    Posts
    5

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    I accidently said the word "online" to a mower shopowner today when buying trimmer line from him. I saw the look of fear in his eyes, which turned to anger and fury as he charged me double price for the line and then told me that my honda is crap, when I asked if he stocked any honda spares! Funny cos it seems to cut the grass ok. Might be the last bit of money that guy gets from me.

  8. #1028
    Senior Member bb1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Beaconsfield, Victoria
    Posts
    1,184

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    The body corporate resident who only see's you onsite for 10 minutes, so assumes that is all the time you have spent there, yet you have being there much longer. just not their end of the complex. Than decides to write a list of complaints to the managers. the joys of new residents, and than to find out that they have a friend in the business who they are trying to get the job for.

  9. #1029
    Translawner administrator's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    3,820

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Quote Originally Posted by PaulG View Post
    Well smokes and mirrors again with the justice system communities are allready on the look out for criminal carrings on .

    Every body has a mobile phone they see something they call the police police are busy yes they turn up but what ever was going on is finished and nobody there lol .Police fill out a report and then go to next job on their plate .

    Victoria is pumping new officers through the academy in Glen Waverly its choc a block with recruits .


    Its a bit like Jims advertising for customers but cant service 90000 a year his words not mine .
    Franchiseors is what he wants and hell turn them over because thats the way you make the dollars .Buying and selling rounds his words not mine .

    if you cant service what you allready have why spend money on advertising .

    BINGO

    Please Support The Sponsors www.lawnmowingdirectory.com.au

    As they support this forum




    Carrum downs Dandenong Doveton

  10. #1030
    Senior Member gcsmow's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Tolga N.Q.
    Posts
    1,391

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Yeah, what is it with new tenants ?
    I've been mowing this particular block of flats for about 5 years now and I could just about do it with my eyes closed. The new tenant came out and asked me "Are you going to just leave those grass clippings there on the driveway ?" when I hadn't even finished yet.

    GO BACK INSIDE !!!! and M.Y.O.F.B.

    Quote Originally Posted by bb1 View Post
    The body corporate resident who only see's you onsite for 10 minutes, so assumes that is all the time you have spent there, yet you have being there much longer. just not their end of the complex. Than decides to write a list of complaints to the managers. the joys of new residents, and than to find out that they have a friend in the business who they are trying to get the job for.
    Everybody is entitled to MY opinion

  11. #1031
    Senior Member bb1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Beaconsfield, Victoria
    Posts
    1,184

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Quote Originally Posted by gcsmow View Post
    Yeah, what is it with new tenants ?
    I've been mowing this particular block of flats for about 5 years now and I could just about do it with my eyes closed. The new tenant came out and asked me "Are you going to just leave those grass clippings there on the driveway ?" when I hadn't even finished yet.

    GO BACK INSIDE !!!! and M.Y.O.F.B.
    I responded to the comments, ie we don't prune while the plants are flowering, etc, etc. Than straight away sent another email increasing the price

  12. #1032
    Senior Member Mrs HMS's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Melbourne outer east
    Posts
    1,766

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Feral parents at kids sporting events. Get a grip people they're less that 10 years old and yet are behaving more like adults that you are!!

    Just because I am on the committee does NOT give you the right to scream abuse at me at this morning's game. I was trying to watch my daughters play and happy to discuss it privately with you later but that wasn't acceptable to you. The outgoing committee made the decision, not me and your kid won't cope going up a division, she's too young and doesn't yet have the skills to play against kids up to 3 years older. Do you want her to end up hating the sport?

    Take your rose coloured mummy glasses off and set an example for your kid!
    ~ Joanne ~

  13. #1033
    Senior Member fairdinkum's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    St Clair NSW
    Posts
    1,109

    No way Budd Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Stupid raghead next door to a job I was doin the other day comes out and tells me this..."You not good job. You make dirt here" (pointing to her driveway.) I blow the rest of my excess clippings onto her footpath, pack up and drive off. My initial intention, as it always is, was to blow it off when I am done...oh well

    Jason Forrest
    Fair Dinkum Lawn & Garden Care
    Servicing St Clair, Erskine Park, Colyton, South St Marys
    0407 435 642


    fairdinkumlawns.com.au

    facebook page

  14. #1034
    Very Helpful Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    melb.sth. east
    Posts
    4,908

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs HMS View Post
    Feral parents at kids sporting events. Get a grip people they're less that 10 years old and yet are behaving more like adults that you are!!

    Just because I am on the committee does NOT give you the right to scream abuse at me at this morning's game. I was trying to watch my daughters play and happy to discuss it privately with you later but that wasn't acceptable to you. The outgoing committee made the decision, not me and your kid won't cope going up a division, she's too young and doesn't yet have the skills to play against kids up to 3 years older. Do you want her to end up hating the sport?

    Take your rose coloured mummy glasses off and set an example for your kid!
    don't you just love the ones who want to complain about the committee and it's members but can't,won't get of there arses and join the committee and do some work to run the club hope you told her if your not happy join the committee and then you can change things until then S.T.F.U.B
    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

  15. #1035

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Catching up after a period of migraines last week. Working weekend but Friday late a/noon reply to a small developer asking to quote 2 acres need doing over weekend. Yep ok will do it.
    Talk to him this morning and bust my ar** working all day today to make time for him tomorrow. Well well, it seems that these people coming to look at this property on Monday may well just see it overgrown as I saw it.
    When speaking to him this morning I asked him to send me an email confirming the job and prices discussed. Get home an no email!!

Page 69 of 333 FirstFirst 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236237238239240241242243244245246247248249250251252253254255256257258259260261262263264265266267268269270271272273274275276277278279280281282283284285286287288289290291292293294295296297298299300301302303304305306307308309310311312313314315316317318319320321322323324325326327328329330331332333 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •