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    Fermenting plums.. client had raked them into a pile next to the mowing strip and I hit them with the whippie.. not up there with dog poo but surprisingly unpleasant all over my coveralls. smell like a brewery, not in a good way. Live and learn!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomSizer View Post
    Fermenting plums.. client had raked them into a pile next to the mowing strip and I hit them with the whippie.. not up there with dog poo but surprisingly unpleasant all over my coveralls. smell like a brewery, not in a good way. Live and learn!

    Tom
    Did the sort of the same thing last week. Its like getting hit all over the face by snail or slug bits with a not quite right smell.

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    i made a similar mistake when i tried whippersnipping the edges of a aloe vera 'plantation' looked like i had been attacked by the green goo machine.

    saw a guy in the tropics decide to take out a cane toad with a chain saw. he spend a while under the hose and we spent a while killing ourselves laughing

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    Ride on is best for them, Next time you're on You tube search "Baz the Cane toad".

    Quote Originally Posted by Kathryn View Post
    i made a similar mistake when i tried whippersnipping the edges of a aloe vera 'plantation' looked like i had been attacked by the green goo machine.

    saw a guy in the tropics decide to take out a cane toad with a chain saw. he spend a while under the hose and we spent a while killing ourselves laughing
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    Not really grumpy but if you thought Top Gear Australia was bad have a look at the U.S version.
    I just seen it for the first time and it is


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    Yes, I don't know what it is between Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May but it just works and when others try to imitate it, it just doesn't cut it. Trying too hard maybe ?

    Quote Originally Posted by courty View Post
    Not really grumpy but if you thought Top Gear Australia was bad have a look at the U.S version.
    I just seen it for the first time and it is


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    What's with all the old TV shows being recycled and put back on TV ? Hawaii five 0, Hey Hey it's Saturday (which was on Wednesday), It's a Knock Out, Young Talent Time and Beyond Tomorrow ? Have these FAGS run out of ideas for new shows or something ?

    Next thing you know they'll bring back Hey Dad !!! for FCUKS SAKE !!!!
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    After weeks of forward planning and careful scheduling of future jobs next cuts etc so i could spend some quality time with the kids during holidays, starter motor decides to **** itself on Saturday morning, leaving Saturday's, Sunday's and Monday's jobs all to catch up on. These things NEVER seem to happen in winter. Grrrr
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    Quote Originally Posted by sterlo View Post
    After weeks of forward planning and careful scheduling of future jobs next cuts etc so i could spend some quality time with the kids during holidays, starter motor decides to **** itself on Saturday morning, leaving Saturday's, Sunday's and Monday's jobs all to catch up on. These things NEVER seem to happen in winter. Grrrr
    Spoke to one of my neighbors over the Chrissy & new year holidays he's on a acre & ask me how much i would charge him to service his property weed, cut grass etc before i give him a price his other half tells me his current gardener gets paid $19.70ph my reply sorry mate i wouldn't put my socks on for that then he says I'd rather give you the work if you triple that figure i might be interested hand weeding hedge trimming etc for $19.70ph no way. makes me angry people accept that kind of money.

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    If you see a lot of the ads for work wanted on websites like Gumtree, that seems to be all some people think it's worth sadly. I could show you ten ads a day for "gardener wanted" and nearly all say "will pay $20 per hour" or less in a lot of instances. People have no idea. My minimum is $70 per hour now and I'm winning new customers which makes me pleased.
    For hedging and chainsaw work I'm thinking of raising my price back to where it used to be at $85 per hour too.

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    It's been done to death I know but what is it with farkin real estate agents.
    12 weeks over due,I have been very patient with them as I understand how it works but when they say it will be paid 7 days ago and then ignore your calls when it's not,fark they get my back up.Finally get through to them this morning for another lame excuse and no apologies.
    No wonder they are hated more than Lawyers or the tax office.
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    Yet to do a job for a real estate here but don't think I want to after all the trouble everyone else has.

    But grumpy, know-it-all potential customers make me grumpy but that's one for the PITA thread!

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    Quote Originally Posted by courty View Post
    It's been done to death I know but what is it with farkin real estate agents.
    12 weeks over due,I have been very patient with them as I understand how it works but when they say it will be paid 7 days ago and then ignore your calls when it's not,fark they get my back up.Finally get through to them this morning for another lame excuse and no apologies.
    No wonder they are hated more than Lawyers or the tax office.

    Hit them with a late fee and follow up notice. They have no hesitation in doing the same to tenants
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    got one realestate down from $1200 to 250 over 4 months. they just keep on 'forgetting'topay the others.grrr

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cranbourne Lawnmowing View Post
    Did the sort of the same thing last week. Its like getting hit all over the face by snail or slug bits with a not quite right smell.
    found more aloe vera with a whippersnipper again today. didnt taste any better than the other lot

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