Or, even better yet, you would not grow a lawn. You would let the
natural vegetation grow.
Randy
On 1/29/2022 1:15 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote:
If you truly cared about the environment you’d use a manual push mower!
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On Jan 29, 2022, at 12:29 PM, Andrew
My memory recalls running around barefoot with brothers, sisters and all sorts
of cousins in gramma’s backyard and someone stepping in the excrement. Of
course it was quickly forgotten as someone was usually trying to catch or tag
you.
Michael E. Esh
> On Jan 29, 2022, at 9:37 PM, Clay
The girls move out of the way of feet, and the fertilizer they expel is quickly
scratched back into he dirt.
Clay
> On Jan 29, 2022, at 5:02 PM, Michael Esh via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Watch you step!
>
> Michael E. Esh
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http://www.okiebenz.com
To
Watch you step!
Michael E. Esh
> On Jan 29, 2022, at 8:17 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote:
>
> I found chickens were a great solution. I used a push mower on the tiny
> patch of grass and found it exceedingly swift job done. The chickens roamed
> the yard and kept weeds and bugs in check in
I found chickens were a great solution. I used a push mower on the tiny patch
of grass and found it exceedingly swift job done. The chickens roamed the yard
and kept weeds and bugs in check in my fevered mind. Had the push mower out
once a month at most. Then, I went a season without hens.
No can do. I end up being catapulted over the handlebars when I push
really hard.
On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 2:16 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> If you truly cared about the environment you’d use a manual push mower!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 29,
If you truly cared about the environment you’d use a manual push mower!
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> On Jan 29, 2022, at 12:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I have a 2 year old Snow Joe rechargeable 20" electric mower that does the
> entire back 40 twice on a single charge.
Gas powered saws don’t exist under $100
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> On Jan 29, 2022, at 12:11 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> The claim that the new stuff is pretty good. Certainly cordless tools have
> come a long long way in the last 10 years. We've got a Harbor Freight
> electric
I have a 2 year old Snow Joe rechargeable 20" electric mower that does the
entire back 40 twice on a single charge. Never gives me any trouble. I
have also extended my life expectancy at least 4.6 seconds by not breathing
any fumes over the past few years.
On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 12:11 PM Curt
The claim that the new stuff is pretty good. Certainly cordless tools have come
a long long way in the last 10 years. We've got a Harbor Freight electric
chainsaw at camp and it's really good. Better than any gas powered saw under
$100.
-Curt
On Saturday, January 29, 2022, 06:01:34 AM EST,
I know, I remember those cheapo plug in electric machines. Don’t get me wrong,
I do my part to take care of the earth, but I don’t cave to the whims of the
greenie weenie hypocrites and their fake green feel good virtue signaling
antics.
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> On Jan 29, 2022, at 6:01 AM, dan
This was in 1988, long before any EV stuff was around. No effort to save the
Earth, I was just being cheap.
-D
> On Jan 29, 2022, at 3:30 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Pussified electric lawn equipment like pussified electric cars. My neighbor
> in Maine bought one of
Pussified electric lawn equipment like pussified electric cars. My neighbor in
Maine bought one of those gay battery powered lawn mowers and it quit running
after a few cuts. Had to save his pansy ass with my big boy Deere tractor. Ayuh.
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> On Jan 28, 2022, at 6:18 PM, dan
Airbnb is a massive pita. I was a slave to my cottage when I was renting during
summer. Have to provide first class service to get good reviews. People started
getting needier and needier, pickier and pickier and more and more
disrespectful as the years went on starting to treat like a hotel vs
Stinkin massholes
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> On Jan 28, 2022, at 5:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> --FT
> Sent from iFōn
>
>> On Jan 28, 2022, at 10:43 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
>> wrote:
>>
>> *A possibly historic storm is headed toward New England;
I don’t think your Airbnb guests will appreciate the cameras!
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> On Jan 28, 2022, at 2:45 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Because I want to know the exact temperature it got to at my place,
> especially if it's got an indoor sensor too. At some point if we
I have neither the time nor inclination to roll my own. Maybe when I retire…
-D
> On Jan 28, 2022, at 6:21 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
>
> What about something like:
> https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/build-your-own-weather-station
>
> You'd need to work out your own interaction with
What about something like:
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/build-your-own-weather-station
You'd need to work out your own interaction with the Pi...
-Curt
On Friday, January 28, 2022, 06:15:25 PM EST, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
wrote:
Yeah, the ones I’ve looked at on the
I initially bought a 3HP, 21” electric one when we first moved to southeast WI.
That lasted one season, not even the whole season, before I got a “real” IC
powered 30” blower with tracks, shield, hand warmers, the whole monty. I did,
however, get a b*dass 10GA arctic rated extension cord when I
Yeah, the ones I’ve looked at on the Island of Large Wimmen all interacted with
WeatherUnderground if you choose to do so. Some of them us it as their web
interface, that is, if you want to be able to see your data remotely, that’s
how you do it. Sort of a hinky way to go about it, but takes
In GWN the kids are too pampered to bother with shoveling. Could be due to
parents having power tools. SWMBA got a 300cc, 30inch two stage monster Troy
Bilt for the property when she moved up. Many of the neighbors are now
sporting puny battery powered 21inch machines. Quiet, but not that
Maybe. They're a TON of work though. You've got to keep up with trimming them
and the wind will make them grow crooked. We've got some trees that have grown
into really weird shapes. They'll eventually make passable lumber though.
Trying to get the farmer to take on another 5-10 acres which
Could you grow something like Christmas Trees?
Randy
On 28/01/2022 4:48 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
Maybe someday. The farm pays the taxes on the new farm but there is still
insurance and of course the old farm which is more than half the land.
It'd be awesome to have the place pay
Maybe someday. The farm pays the taxes on the new farm but there is still
insurance and of course the old farm which is more than half the land.
It'd be awesome to have the place pay for itself. I'd only need to get it
rented a couple weeks a year. It'll need a LOT of work before that happens
Look at the ones Weather Underground has on their site. You can hook them into
their neighborhood network too.
--FT
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> On Jan 28, 2022, at 11:49 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> On that subject, I’ve been trying to find a good home weather station that I
> can
Understood. That doesn’t account for the interior temperature, however. That
and in the case of the AZ property, high winds can be an issue as well because
it brings down branches and other clutter It’s very localized there because of
the mountains - 2 miles from my house last night there were
Unless your place is very remote I can't imagine the ambient temp will be more
than a few degrees different from the closest online reporting station.
If you want cameras and intrusion detection and remote fire alarms that's
another matter, I didn't read that into the original "looking for a
Curt, is your B for the Maine property?
On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 2:52 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Exactly.
>
> I had a very important and expensive shipment from FedEx arriving at the
> Flagstaff house today. Because of automation I was able to see when it
>
Exactly.
I had a very important and expensive shipment from FedEx arriving at the
Flagstaff house today. Because of automation I was able to see when it arrived,
that the driver didn’t bounce it down the driveway, and that they followed the
delivery instructions and placed the box inside the
Because I want to know the exact temperature it got to at my place, especially
if it's got an indoor sensor too. At some point if we start doing the Air B
thing I'll need to keep the heat on all winter and knowing the inside temp
would be quite valuable.
Same for the cameras, even in the
All kinds of people in Flagstaff do it. They come out in droves on FB and
Reddit after storms looking for work. Don’t think they’re kids, though, maybe.
-D
> On Jan 28, 2022, at 1:35 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Is that a thing still? Kids shoveling drives and walks for money?
Why a bunch of gadgetry you need to buy and maintain? Just check one of the
numerous online weather sites for the relevant zip code.
On Fri, Jan 28, 2022, at 12:21 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
> Thanks, Bob! Or you can watch the traffic heading north.
>
> I’ve been looking at this
Is that a thing still? Kids shoveling drives and walks for money?
We always had money as kids; mow in summer, shovel in winter. But, of course,
never charge the elderly neighbors.
AZBob
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> On Jan 28, 2022, at 11:27 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> well Fred
well Fred here's hoping the small one runs. I am counting on neighborhood
kids.
On Fri, Jan 28, 2022, 1:19 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> We are right on the coast in LYNN and the main snow-blower decided to punt.
> There is a smaller one if all else fails. Of
We are right on the coast in LYNN and the main snow-blower decided to punt.
There is a smaller one if all else fails. Of course they both ran
flawlessly last week!
Someone up there is laughing at me.
Fred o' Lynn
On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 1:14 PM Frederick Moir wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022
On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 12:56 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Ohthehumanity.
>
> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 12:54 PM Dwight Giles
> wrote:
>
> > yup that is what they are saying. maybe 2' here in southern RI
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 28, 2022, 10:43 AM Andrew
Ohthehumanity.
On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 12:54 PM Dwight Giles
wrote:
> yup that is what they are saying. maybe 2' here in southern RI
>
> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022, 10:43 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> *A possibly historic storm is headed toward New England;
yup that is what they are saying. maybe 2' here in southern RI
On Fri, Jan 28, 2022, 10:43 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> *A possibly historic storm is headed toward New England; accumulation in
> some spots may be staggering*
> The strong winds headed our
Thanks, Bob! Or you can watch the traffic heading north.
I’ve been looking at this recently:
https://www.amazon.com/sainlogic-Professional-Internet-Wireless-Wunderground/dp/B08G1GR9NJ?ref_=ast_sto_dp
I like the WeatherUnderground integration so I can monitor things remotely.
-D
On Jan 28,
I can poke my head out the door and look, but I can’t see that far away.
AZBob
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> On Jan 28, 2022, at 10:01 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Exactly. I want to be able to monitor the Chez Penoff West remotely if
> possible. I’ve already got cameras in place
Exactly. I want to be able to monitor the Chez Penoff West remotely if
possible. I’ve already got cameras in place but would like to have
environmental monitoring if possible.
-D
> On Jan 28, 2022, at 11:57 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
>
> Good question. I'm thinking it'd be cool to start
Good question. I'm thinking it'd be cool to start monitoring the northern
estate remotely. Mitch posted that hotspot the other day, with a weather
station and a camera I'd be all set.
-Curt
On Friday, January 28, 2022, 11:49:30 AM EST, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
wrote:
On that subject,
On that subject, I’ve been trying to find a good home weather station that I
can monitor remotely. Any chance he has a recommendation or if anyone here has
one?
-D
> On Jan 28, 2022, at 11:46 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> The VP of the snowmobile club is a weather nut. He's
The VP of the snowmobile club is a weather nut. He's predicting 18+" but as
usually he says "I'll tell you totals when its all done".
With him we usually play buzzwords bingo, my favorite is "Euro model".
-Curt
On Friday, January 28, 2022, 11:42:53 AM EST, Andrew Strasfogel
wrote:
Interesting. In the DC area they are ratcheting up the forecast to 1-3".
I'll be driving back from Annapolis at 7:30 PM in my 4 matic SUV, right
into the teeth of the storm. Hope the snow is still light at that time.
On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 11:30 AM Curt Raymond wrote:
> I'm about 70 miles
I'm about 70 miles west of Boston. At this point the National Weather Service
is saying a 60% chance of 5-10"
Weather Channel is very excited and saying 99% chance of 8-12"
So basically, if could do anything, it could snow snakes...
-Curt
On Friday, January 28, 2022, 10:43:23 AM EST, Andrew
Heh.
It snowed in Flagstaff earlier this week. Was gone by lunchtime. Didn’t even
bother to shovel the walks.
-D
> On Jan 28, 2022, at 10:42 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> *A possibly historic storm is headed toward New England; accumulation in
> some spots may be
*A possibly historic storm is headed toward New England; accumulation in
some spots may be staggering*
The strong winds headed our way along the coastline have prompted a
blizzard warning in some places, and winter storm warnings in others,
together covering much of southern New England.
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