That time of year again - Mowing season
vmaxer
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Yep, had to buy a mower this year. Went with a John Deere Z930A - it is a beast of a mower.
Anyone else having to buy one??
Anyone else having to buy one??
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Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Sunfire CG 200 X 5
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OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
Workkout room:
Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
Onkyo TX-DS898
GFA 555
Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
Ft - SDA 1C
Not being used:
RTi 38's -4
RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
CSi40
PSW 404
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I would rather mow the yard 3 times a week during the summer, than shovel snow one time in the winter. Let the grass cutting began.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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That's beautiful @vmaxer
Looks like you live near a wooded lot like we do. Makes clearing leaves easy....just blow them into the empty wooded lot next door
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I've always wondered why people who own such machines even talk about "mowing". Get yourself a cheap push mower from W-mart that will pelt your legs and face, with winter road salt and force you to wear a mask so you won't choke and ear protection so you can still listen to your rig, and you'll be happy you only have to bother with your lawn every two weeks (and probably NOT until late May) or so-I never keep it "perfect" and you don't have to cut as often in Maine, what a blessing! Next house? Astroturf! lolCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
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You already know this buuuuuuuut......YUP!
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I've retired my 16yo cub cadet that backfires like uncle buck's 77' Mercury Marquis, 3 flat tires, rusted frame and trim, no brakes, loosest steering column known to man, and sporadic shutdowns. All in all.....good mower!
JD still owes me the chute as it's on backorder.
Yours looks mean....Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
Looks sweet V, try popping wheelies on her yet ? Rip out the governor and I bet she may hit 40 mph. HT SYSTEM-
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Looks sweet V, try popping wheelies on her yet ? Rip out the governor and I bet she may hit 40 mph.
No wheelies yet, first zero turn. But it will mow anything I have tried with ease - 29 HP 60" deck - commercial mower. Probably the last one I will ever need.
Cut my mowing time way down.Pio Elete Pro 520
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Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Sunfire CG 200 X 5
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OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
Workkout room:
Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
Onkyo TX-DS898
GFA 555
Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
Ft - SDA 1C
Not being used:
RTi 38's -4
RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
CSi40
PSW 404 -
No snow in Southern California.
No water so no lawn in Southern California. I have not watered my yards in seven years. So no lawn in that long either. -
Beautiful machine.
This is what I use on the back 40:
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Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
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That looks more like a Vermont* lawnmower than Mass
*I dont even know what that was supposed to mean.Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
That looks more like a Vermont* lawnmower than Mass
*I dont even know what that was supposed to mean.
Not familiar with that term eitherHome Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
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That looks more like a Vermont* lawnmower than Mass
*I dont even know what that was supposed to mean.westmassguy wrote: »
Not familiar with that term either
Don't worry Dave.. Fred's still drunk from last night. -
Gotta have at least one viceHome Theater/2 Channel:
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Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
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westmassguy wrote: »Beautiful machine.
This is what I use on the back 40:
Whoa, that is a purposeful-looking piece of hardware.
EDIT: Oh, I think that a Vermont lawnmower is quadrupedal
http://www.ehow.com/info_8244761_pros-using-goats-lawn-mowers.html
Quote of the day:Goats don't need sharpening. -
There used to be a Vermont-based company called DR that was well-known for its string trimmer lawnmowers (sort of a wheeled weedwhacker on steroids); my in-laws had one (which I wish I had kept, come to think of it).
The brand still exists, but somewhere in the past three or four decades it became pat of a big, soulless conglomerate:
http://www.drpower.com/
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That is one serious scissors mower.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact. -
Don't worry Dave.. Fred's still drunk from last night.
Fred doesn't drink alcohol during the week Pabo!
Fred saves all that for Friday night and Saturday.
Fred also does not drink alcohol on Sundays either.
In any given weekend, Fred might have 4 beers although there have been a few exceptions recently where Fred has opened the flood gates.
Fred
I'm really embracing the name and if you don't use it, you lose it. Kind of like Math.Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
motorhead43026 wrote: »That is one serious scissors mower.
Got that right, any self respecting dago would be grateful to own such a piece of hardware. No more digging holes, just chop them up as they lay in the field. Whats not to like ?
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westmassguy wrote: »
Not familiar with that term either
I father used to use terms like that whenever referring to something that was more "rustic" than the norm. I guess Vermont, to him, was where you'd find such a device.Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
Did you mean a vermin mower?
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My machine is an amalgam of a '68 & '72 Toro 70" Professional Golf Course mower.mhardy6647 wrote: »
Whoa, that is a purposeful-looking piece of hardware.
EDIT: Oh, I think that a Vermont lawnmower is quadrupedal
http://www.ehow.com/info_8244761_pros-using-goats-lawn-mowers.html
Quote of the day:
It's a beast.
Didn't mean to c r a p your thread @Vmaxer
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westmassguy wrote: »My machine is an amalgam of a '68 & '72 Toro 70" Professional Golf Course mower.
It's a beast.
It looks to be in great shape for such a vintage mower.Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
It looks to be in great shape for such a vintage mower.
Most were well maintained by the grounds keepers, that's why they're still around. A friend bought two from a local course, got them home and they couldn't handle the grade at his house....DUH.
So he parked them for 10 years, one under a deck, the other out in the elements.
I was able to build one good one, with tons of spare parts.Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
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Couldn't handle the grade at his house ? Does he live on top of the Rockies ? I've seen these machines tackle some tough grades on golf courses no problem. They do have a tendency to slide though on that morning dew.HT SYSTEM-
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Indeed they can, however, he wasn't the brightest, and didn't have the service manual.Couldn't handle the grade at his house ? Does he live on top of the Rockies ? I've seen these machines tackle some tough grades on golf courses no problem. They do have a tendency to slide though on that morning dew.
I went to a local Toro Pro Dealer, got a copy of the manual, and made the required adjustments. I also discovered the reels were rather unique, and can be set to self-sharpen themselves.
Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
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dhsspeakerservice.com/ -
I just wanted to interject that most of Vermont is still pretty rustic :- )
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motorhead43026 wrote: »I would rather mow the yard 3 times a week during the summer, than shovel snow one time in the winter. Let the grass cutting began.
Plus... a riding mower has a holder to put your beer! -
I use my Polaris Ranger 570 to pull a Swisher mower deck:
I LOVE those zero turn mowers---very cool. When we get on smaller property, I'm gonna sell the swisher and get a zero turn.
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Don't you live in the AZ desert? What, pray tell, are you mowing?Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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Tumble weeds man, and a few unlucky lizard's.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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Don't you live in the AZ desert? What, pray tell, are you mowing?
Buffle grass, 4 acres worth. The good news is, it needs no watering!
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