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    Quote Originally Posted by Kathryn View Post
    lately work has been a refuge from a sulky immature 18 yr old at home. this work experience kid (who i normally get on with ok when i gdn her parents place)got dropped off at my place this morning. by the time i had driven to the end of the street i asked her if she did want to do this or not as we could always get her mum to turn around and pick her up. not a good start to th day
    Maybe she needs to go to some of your classes Kathryn! That will sort the stubborn little girl out!

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    oh god no. please no more! besides you only get out of karate what you put in. have to get ready for training in a mo. i'd much rather be pouring some coke over some rum right about now.

    scary thought for the day: when we are old gen y will be ruling the world

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greenie View Post
    i put Big bob behind me while i was taking another mower out of the van, and it was closer than i thought, and a fell arse over and squashed bog bob. Not sure what damage i have done BUT onlt 3 wheel touch the ground i have taken it to the Repair shop and looks like i may be up for 2 axles, and the deck may be a little twisted i can see a $400 bill comming my way on and the wait is about 2 weeks and NO i get no warranty! should of stayed in bed!
    Just spoke with the mechanic and says its defiantly the rear axle bent and the welds cracked, so he is just waiting for a new one he expects into be in today so I should get it back early next week can't wait I miss big bob I know how valuable this mower is while it's not with me....

    So considering its the axle what do u think I'm up for a repair cost taking into account labour to put it together

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    when a very regular client is behind in payments, and you send a couple of reminders, leave a message for them. than finally you are forced to put their regular mow on hold, because they wont get back to you and you dont want to loose money. they are never home when I am in the area.
    Finally payment comes through with a note "I would prefer a friendly reminder than being put on hold!" Not sure how else I could have tried to give her a friendly reminder. But at least i got paid. Now trying to work out do I go back or dump her.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greenie View Post
    Just spoke with the mechanic and says its defiantly the rear axle bent and the welds cracked, so he is just waiting for a new one he expects into be in today so I should get it back early next week can't wait I miss big bob I know how valuable this mower is while it's not with me....

    So considering its the axle what do u think I'm up for a repair cost taking into account labour to put it together
    Must be a good quality mower! Big Bob needs a good big repair! Hope it makes big $ because I think it may keep costing big $$$$$$$$

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK BEAR View Post
    Must be a good quality mower! Big Bob needs a good big repair! Hope it makes big $ because I think it may keep costing big $$$$$$$$

    How heavy are you again???
    Mate, if you jumped on your mower will you damage it?? Most likely,
    Changing an axle isn't a big repair!!!
    And if I don't fall on it again it will be fine

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    India kicking aussie butt is making me grumpy

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    I had a lady pull up as i was leaving a job site wanting me to quote her investment house. I went there and the 800m square block was bit over my waist hight. any way after three days of telephone ping pong i finally got a hold of her and told her the best price i could do was $150 for a slash and clippings left were they fell. Any way she turned around and told me to get f*&^ and that it would take all of 20 minutes and she would do it her self on sunday. My reply was well good luck to that and then i rang her back and asked what time she was going to do it on sunday so me and my offsider could come there and have a few drinks watching how it gets done in 20 minutes any way i hung up the phone with screaming of language i cant type on here coming through the phone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tender Lovin Lawn&Garden View Post
    I had a lady pull up as i was leaving a job site wanting me to quote her investment house. I went there and the 800m square block was bit over my waist hight. any way after three days of telephone ping pong i finally got a hold of her and told her the best price i could do was $150 for a slash and clippings left were they fell. Any way she turned around and told me to get f*&^ and that it would take all of 20 minutes and she would do it her self on sunday. My reply was well good luck to that and then i rang her back and asked what time she was going to do it on sunday so me and my offsider could come there and have a few drinks watching how it gets done in 20 minutes any way i hung up the phone with screaming of language i cant type on here coming through the phone.

    LOl...that made me nearly made me spit me beer..good one tender
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    i drop me frigging pizza and me dog started eating as i spilt me farking red over the keyboard tender stop this please lol lol

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    i drop me frigging pizza and me dog started eating as i spilt me farking red over the keyboard tender stop this please lol lol
    Lol...minds eye picture
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    Glad to make you guys not be grumpy
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    India kicking aussie butt is making me grumpy
    But it's only backyard cricket. The real game lasts 5 days (if the opposition is good enough) and is generally played in trying conditions. Indians are like little children...i.e they can only concentrate for 5 minutes at a time before it all gets too difficult.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tender Lovin Lawn&Garden View Post
    I had a lady pull up as i was leaving a job site wanting me to quote her investment house. I went there and the 800m square block was bit over my waist hight. any way after three days of telephone ping pong i finally got a hold of her and told her the best price i could do was $150 for a slash and clippings left were they fell. Any way she turned around and told me to get f*&^ and that it would take all of 20 minutes and she would do it her self on sunday. My reply was well good luck to that and then i rang her back and asked what time she was going to do it on sunday so me and my offsider could come there and have a few drinks watching how it gets done in 20 minutes any way i hung up the phone with screaming of language i cant type on here coming through the phone.
    lol, i had to spit my coffee back in the cup, lol

    its funny, tender, i always say that to my wife when i get off the phone from that type of customer,

    when can i come over and watch you, lol

    had one, like yours, she said its up to her chin, medium yard, whats it cost, i said, wow, least $80 or so, she borrowed a mower off someone, love to watch her PUSH a mower thru that.

    had another gem, old lady rang, the old guy did 2 hours for her, and she would give an extra $10 if lots of greenwaste; she was paying $30 !!! (PLUS the $10 i laughed and asked her 3 times if she was having a lend of me;

    then when you say its closer to $65 an hour "oh i cant afford that im a pensioner"

    well, i cant afford to do 2 hours for $30 - what a joke.

    feel like putting in my ad "scabs and cheapskates need not apply"

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