How much should I expect to pay for lawn care?

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion

But then again you have to look at it that some people here highly consider their time is big money. For example, if you make $70 per hour then it would make sense to hire somebody (or next door kid) and pay them $20 to mow the entire front and backyard. That I can understand.

I completely understand and support that point of view, but JLGatsby can't simply say that. He has to find a way to talk down to people and feed his ego.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: Mike

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
But then again you have to look at it that some people here highly consider their time is big money. For example, if you make $70 per hour then it would make sense to hire somebody (or next door kid) and pay them $20 to mow the entire front and backyard. That I can understand.

Yea....but we're talking about JLGatsby here....come on. 😉

I'm self employed and in all honesty, I do have time to mow my lawn and it wouldn't add to my income to not mow it.

But I'd rather be :music:"spending warm summer days indoors":music: listening to Morrissey, reading Ayn Rand, and expousing my sacred opinions on ATOT.

It's worth paying to avoid smelling like sweat and gasoline for 2 or 3 hours a week.

 

[mchammer]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: Mike

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
But then again you have to look at it that some people here highly consider their time is big money. For example, if you make $70 per hour then it would make sense to hire somebody (or next door kid) and pay them $20 to mow the entire front and backyard. That I can understand.

Yea....but we're talking about JLGatsby here....come on. 😉

I'm self employed and in all honesty, I do have time to mow my lawn and it wouldn't add to my income to not mow it.

But I'd rather be :music:"spending warm summer days indoors":music: listening to Morrissey, reading Ayn Rand, and expousing my sacred opinions on ATOT.

It's worth paying to avoid smelling like sweat and gasoline for 2 or 3 hours a week.

lol, will you stop bringing up Ayn Rand every five minutes.

 

[waggy]

I actually enjoy working on my lawn. didt know that made me low class =(

 

[TGregg]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
And then in the middle of the summer, you're out there and it's 95 or 100 degrees, you're sweating, the gasoline is making you dizzy, the vibration of the lawnmower numbs your hands and makes blisters, you get sunburned

You sound like a strapping young stud.

:beer:

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: waggy
I actually enjoy working on my lawn. didt know that made me low class =(

It doesn't. Some of the richest people I know work in their yards.....and I can guarrantee they are richer than JLGatsby.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
It doesn't. Some of the richest people I know work in their yards.....and I can guarrantee they are richer than JLGatsby.

"Work in their yards" is not equal to "mow your lawn."

People of all sorts enjoy doing gardening and other outdoor yard upkeeping.

But most people with any money usually have a yard that requires more time to maintenance than the owner has available.

Many people's landscaping may require a dozen workers to spend hours working on it.

Either they're one of two things, rich simpletons (most likely old people) or not that rich.

 

[fitzov]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: Mike

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
But then again you have to look at it that some people here highly consider their time is big money. For example, if you make $70 per hour then it would make sense to hire somebody (or next door kid) and pay them $20 to mow the entire front and backyard. That I can understand.

Yea....but we're talking about JLGatsby here....come on. 😉

I'm self employed and in all honesty, I do have time to mow my lawn and it wouldn't add to my income to not mow it.

But I'd rather be :music:"spending warm summer days indoors":music: listening to Morrissey, reading Ayn Rand, and expousing my sacred opinions on ATOT.

It's worth paying to avoid smelling like sweat and gasoline for 2 or 3 hours a week.

Yeah, but when that new bill passes they'll fine you for hiring that illegal. Then you'll have to sell your Morrisey CDs for 5$.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: fitzov
Yeah, but when that new bill passes they'll fine you for hiring that illegal. Then you'll have to sell your Morrisey CDs for 5$.

Who says the people who mow my lawn are illegal? Most of them are white hillbillies. I think I've seen a few Mexicans, but that doesn't mean they're illegal.

 

[silverpig]

Push reel mower ftw! Lots of sun, keep it well watered, fertilize regularly... mmm.

 

[Cipherfaction]

i say do it your self..

 

[spidey07]

I can say in all honesty you will get MUCH better results if you do it yourself.

It takes literally like 10 minutes 4-5 times a year.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: spidey07
It takes literally like 10 minutes 4-5 times a year.

It only takes 10 minutes to mow a lawn and you only mow it 4-5 times a year?

Congrats, that was the dumbest post of the day.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: spidey07
It takes literally like 10 minutes 4-5 times a year.

It only takes 10 minutes to mow a lawn and you only mow it 4-5 times a year?

Congrats, that was the dumbest post of the day.

He is talking about fertilizing the lawn dumbass.........but I guess you didn't actually pay attention to the original post.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
but I guess you didn't actually pay attention to the original post.

Yeah but, who ever reads the OP? Fertilizing still takes more than 10 minutes I say. I would say atleast 45 minutes.

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Only a fool mows their own lawn.

Takes me 3 hours to mow my lawn (even though it's only 1/5th an acre).

That's 3 hours a week I'll never get back. Plus the time it takes for me to "dress up" in work clothing, and then shower and clean up afterward.

"Every hour I save, is an hour added to my life."
--Ayn Rand

So what you are getting at is daddy mows the grass.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: KK
So what you are getting at is daddy mows the grass.

I own my own house and I'm 23 years old. To top it off, my house is worth twice as much as the one I grew up in did.

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: KK
So what you are getting at is daddy mows the grass.

I own my own house and I'm 23 years old. To top it off, my house is worth twice as much as the one I grew up in did.

okay there chief, whatever you say.

 

[Snoogums Boogums]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby


I own my own house and I'm 23 years old. To top it off, my house is worth twice as much as the one I grew up in did.

Internet translation: I'm a 23 year old virgin living in my parents basement

 

[hellman69]

Originally posted by: silverpig
Push reel mower ftw! Lots of sun, keep it well watered, fertilize regularly... mmm.

Amen! I love my push mower. It's a good exercise, less maintenance, plus all the neighbors love it. They will interrupt all the time, reminicising about when they had to mow with one of those.

Trevor

 

[Jawo]

Pay a neighbor kid to do it if you dont want to mow the lawn...