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On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:17:28 +0200, "scott" <sco### [at] laptop com> wrote:
>I saw something once, some sort of automatic thing that goes around your
>land by itself, it has some sort of positioning system so it knows where to
>go, can "see" how long the grass is and of course actually cuts it. Never
>needed emptying, got it's power somehow from the grass itself, and produced
>this white liquid which was ok to actually drink!
>
Is that the thing that also converts the grass into fertiliser and at the end of
its useful life can be rendered into a protein thingy that can be consumed?
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Stephen
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>>I saw something once, some sort of automatic thing that goes around your
>>land by itself, it has some sort of positioning system so it knows where
>>to
>>go, can "see" how long the grass is and of course actually cuts it. Never
>>needed emptying, got it's power somehow from the grass itself, and
>>produced
>>this white liquid which was ok to actually drink!
>
> Is that the thing that also converts the grass into fertiliser and at the
> end of
> its useful life can be rendered into a protein thingy that can be
> consumed?
I heard this was the case, but the demo I saw didn't show this bit.
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On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:52:25 +0200, "scott" <sco### [at] laptopcom> wrote:
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>I heard this was the case, but the demo I saw didn't show this bit.
;)
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Stephen
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scott wrote:
>
> I saw something once, some sort of automatic thing that goes around your
> land by itself, it has some sort of positioning system so it knows where
> to go, can "see" how long the grass is and of course actually cuts it.
> Never needed emptying, got it's power somehow from the grass itself, and
> produced this white liquid which was ok to actually drink!
>
I'd have one of those (electric one, not the protein-version), if the
darn things wouldn't cost 2000 euros (well, you *can* have one for 1000
euros, but that won't drive itself to loading point when it gets out of
power).
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Eero "Aero" Ahonen
http://www.zbxt.net
aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid
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"Tim Attwood" <tim### [at] comcastnet> wrote in message
news:48714187@news.povray.org...
> That's probably backwards, more power = less cutting time,
> less cutting time = less chance of fire.
> I'd think that a 35 watt laser would singe grass perty easy.
> Lasers are pricey though, $500 - $2000 per tube, and worse,
> they have a shelf life of 3 - 12 months.
hmmm ..... tractors (not lawn tractors) run $25,000 to start and have you
seen the price of diesel lately!!!! $1000 for a laser tube is starting to
sound resonable!!!
I have a ford 1700 (bought in mid 80's) with a 72" cutting deck that rig
cost me close to $8000 then ..... was up at the farm supply shop the other
day and the new ones sure look pretty but the price ..... like I said
$25,000 to start!
Jim
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Jim Holsenback wrote:
> I have a fairly big yard and another lot next door that I keep the grass cut
> (almost 7 acres) ..... after a particularly warm humid day of grass cutting
> I thought it sure would be cool to have a lawn laser ..... There are some of
> you in this group that have pretty furtile imaginations so I'm already
> laughing at responses! Now keep in mind that I just want to cut the grass
> but not harm bug, birds and any other critters that might get in the way
> ..... haha ..... this might even make a good cartoonish POV scene.
If the region is warm enough to support growth throughout the year, put
a fence around the field, and then add a horse or two.
Overheard at the feed store in Mountain Home, Idaho:
RANCHER: What was that last guy wanting?
CLERK: Advice on taking care of his lawn.
RANCHER: How big?
CLERK: An acre.
RANCHER: What a waste.
Regards,
John
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"John VanSickle" <evi### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
news:48735190$1@news.povray.org...
> If the region is warm enough to support growth throughout the year, put a
> fence around the field, and then add a horse or two.
>
> Overheard at the feed store in Mountain Home, Idaho:
>
> RANCHER: What was that last guy wanting?
>
> CLERK: Advice on taking care of his lawn.
>
> RANCHER: How big?
>
> CLERK: An acre.
>
> RANCHER: What a waste.
>
> Regards,
> John
i heard a simular story involing a six pack and a goat ..... sit back in a
lawn chair (in the shade of course) have a beer or two and watch the goat
take care of the grass
Jim
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> i heard a simular story involing a six pack and a goat ..... sit back in a
> lawn chair (in the shade of course) have a beer or two and watch the goat
> take care of the grass
I have a story where my neighbor drinks a six pack and his goat mows
everyone elses flower beds.
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Jim Holsenback wrote:
> "John VanSickle" <evi### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
> news:48735190$1@news.povray.org...
>> If the region is warm enough to support growth throughout the year, put a
>> fence around the field, and then add a horse or two.
>>
>> Overheard at the feed store in Mountain Home, Idaho:
>>
>> RANCHER: What was that last guy wanting?
>>
>> CLERK: Advice on taking care of his lawn.
>>
>> RANCHER: How big?
>>
>> CLERK: An acre.
>>
>> RANCHER: What a waste.
> i heard a simular story involing a six pack and a goat ..... sit back in a
> lawn chair (in the shade of course) have a beer or two and watch the goat
> take care of the grass
Goats are nice because they'll take care of the weeds; but as others
have pointed out, your neighbor's flowers are weeds to a goat.
Horses are much more discriminating in their tastes. I have one, and
when I take it out on a lead to graze, it neatly avoids a few types of
weeds in my yard, and happily eats others. It also has a distinct
preference for different types of grass, when given the choice.
If you have a daughter, horses are better. Horses attract girls, and
that way your daughter has friends and will leave you alone when you
want to work on something.
Regards,
John
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John VanSickle wrote:
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> If you have a daughter, horses are better. Horses attract girls,
Hah! That's the solution Andrew's been looking for.
Hey, Andrew, buy a horse :-)
John
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