9/04/18
I drove past this between Salida and Cotopaxi on State Highway 50 in Colorado. I had to turn around and tell whoever that I stood with them totally assuming I was correct. I was and got the biggest hug of appreciation for doing so.

From my understanding, there are close to 3000 children being held around this country after being seized from their parents at the border.

Many will never see their Mom and Dad again because Republicans are totally evil.

You bastards!

5/7/08

Straight Is Important

It was so nice yesterday. Mowed most of the greens for the first time this year about a month behind last year. Enjoy this time of the season the best because you have the whole place to yourself. I know it's the people who chase that white ball around and beat the piss out of it that pay the wages but it's much better when they aren't around. When they come out I go in. It may not be much but I still get a lot of satisfaction after mowing a green and it looks good. This example isn't too bad for the first time out but there is a flaw right in the middle of the picture. If you look closely to the right you can see where there was some grassed missed. Mistakes such a this show up dramatically in the late afternoon and looks really bad. In this business straight is a must and crooked makes everyone look bad.

The lines you see is called striping. This has become a big deal every where and not only with golf. I think it can be overdone but do enjoy how innovative some operators can get as it can look way too cool. On baseball fields the patterns are fun too.

Striping is accomplished by a roller at the rear of the cutting unit. The lighter stripes above the mower is moving away the dark moving towards. You can see the effect by using you hand on your carpet. What happens is the grass in this case is lain over in different directions and striping is the result you see.

This is the type of mower that mowed the green. It's called a tri-plex as it has three cutting units. That is not me in the above photo. This is a Toro powered by an 18hp V-Twin Briggs& Stratton motor. Two wheel hydrostatic drive power steering with the cutting units also hydraulically driven. These machines are fun to operate but can reach out and bite you if you happen to have your head up your ass on any particular day. A new one costs about 22k at the
low end. Here is an example of how sharp these things are.



An example of head up ass.
Posted by One Fly at 12:26 AM

5 comments:

  1. PhilMay 07, 2008 12:59 PM

    I see the last picture was taken for posterity from the seat of a tractor. It's only fair to make the transgressor hook up the chain too, LMAO

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  2. One FlyMay 07, 2008 2:52 PM

    That's true Busted but it took the A team to get this out as it's worse than it looks. Just one rock stopped this kid from going another 20 feet into high and fast water something he may not have walked away from. As it was it took about six hours to get this back to the shop and repair it.

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  3. Comrade MisfitMay 07, 2008 5:51 PM

    Golf?

    What a waste of land better suited for a nice airport or gliderport with grass runways.

    :)

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  4. One FlyMay 07, 2008 8:15 PM

    Glider port maybe but as is it's not a waste. I have huge problems with aspects of this business. Corporate influence is the reason. I base what I write from the maintenance side which is not commonly seen.

    There are positives too but all this is something for another time maybe. I will say that over the years seeing so many mostly young people including the girls change in a positive way because of the experience taking with them skills they will use for a lifetime. Seem to be a breeding ground for Stupidintendents as there are a bunch in that category. Find that interesting and kinda cool.

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  5. DistributorcapMay 08, 2008 6:32 PM

    maybe you can get a show on NPR -- lawnmower guy

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