This is the earliest yet

[Charles]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

A friend of mine covered his entire yard with rocks. Big ones. Sprayed the yard with Round Up and laid weedblock over it first, then sand, pea gravel, then the rocks.

I used to think he was nuts.

But, he doesn't even own a lawnmower........

Dave

When I was about 12, my dad put me in the lawn mowing business. Had to push that damned old 22" Briggs with a deck that was built like a '57 Buick all over town. Then I hit a water meter cover and he made me buy him a new mower.

Worked my ass off all summer and he wound up with a new mower while I wound up with around 20 bucks.

I've been sour on lawn mowing every since.

I didn't hate trees until I dropped around 10K cutting the bastards down, and there are more to go. Actually, it was the "Fence Row War" I became engaged in with one of my neighbors. But I don't want to say too much about it because the statutes of limitations may have not run out yet. Last time I really lost my temper.

One thing about it, they no longer fuck with me.

And Noon, in case you're wondering, I didn't use a gun.

Chas