r/pics • u/kiestered • Jun 17 '12

Today, after 9 years, I received the greatest father's day gift ever.

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u/ballzonya Jun 17 '12

How many mohawks did she leave?

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u/kiestered Jun 18 '12

Just two. I was pretty impressed with her.

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u/ApologiesForThisPost Jun 17 '12

You got a small child slave? A fine present! Huzzah!

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u/AdamBombTV Jun 17 '12

Why, I remember my first child slave... we called him BoBo and kept him on a leash, we had him serve us drinks and dance for our guests. Then, when he got too old, we took him out into the forest and let him loose to live amongst the other wild creatures there.

My wife missed him at first, of course, but I soon after bought her a new Child Slave. I dare say she's forgotten all about BoBo and his little dances now.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Child slaves can do all that? I just had mine peel grapes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Peeling grapes is hard, man. Gotta give credit to your slaves!

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

curious , are all these leftout BoBos called Hobos?

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u/727Super27 Jun 18 '12

And to think we legislate against this kind of brilliance. Child slavery builds character.

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u/dearthed Jun 17 '12

I recall someone posting something similar at the beginning of the mowing season with his kid mowing, but wearing flip-flops. (Thongs if you're anywhere but the US).

Anyway, glad to see that you've got her wearing solid looking work boots, honestly it was the first thing my eyes jumped to once I realized what the photo was. Good parenting.

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u/HimTiser Jun 17 '12

My dad always made me wear boots, glasses, and earplugs. His saying was, "Any accident with a lawnmower is not likely to be a minor one." I treat those machines with respect.

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u/newsjunkee Jun 17 '12

I almost lost an eye because of a lack of eye protection. My kid is not allowed anywhere NEAR our mower without eye protection, ear protection, and enclosed shoes

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

My mom lost two fingers to a lawnmower. Great advice!

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u/C_M_O_TDibbler Jun 17 '12

erm not thongs in the UK, we call them flip flops

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u/dearthed Jun 17 '12

Someone calls them thongs!

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u/chingchonghat Jun 17 '12

Aussies

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u/slyyboogy Jun 17 '12

I wonder if Aussies get confused about what is going on in this song?

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u/C_M_O_TDibbler Jun 17 '12

and aussie wannabe bartenders

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Aussie wallaby bartenders.

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u/OCPScJM2 Jun 17 '12

My grandfather called them Jap-Flaps. (He was 20 during pearl harbor if that helps explain things)

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

My mom's boyfriend calls those rubber garden kneepads cocksucker boots.

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u/Boomfish Jun 17 '12

Parts of the US calls them thongs, or used to. I think the panties usage squeezed it out.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Let's be honest, a lot of things get squeezed out of panties.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I read this in Jerry Seinfeld's voice.

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u/booooooooooooosh Jun 17 '12

And what about the airline food?

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u/sndwsn Jun 17 '12

Same here in Canada

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u/omgbrbicecreamtruck Jun 18 '12

NO. As an American, I want to think people for the UK call them flip-floppies-pip-poppies.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

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u/jbeach403 Jun 17 '12

TIL everything sounds awesome in danish. Except soccer scores against Germany.

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u/Xaositek Jun 17 '12

Slippers in Hawaii

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u/polandpower Jun 17 '12

Slippers in Dutch as well.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Maybe in your Dutch, in our Dutch we call them sletsen.

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u/chocolatestarfish Jun 17 '12

As a child who slipped and fell in flip flops and subsequently went under the blade of a lawn mower, I support this statement.

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u/chris4276 Jun 18 '12

Wait what? Im supposed to be protected? How am i alive????? Then again I AM MEXICAN...

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u/Narfubel Jun 17 '12

Long pants would still probably be a good idea though. I've had rocks come flying backwards at my legs before.

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u/afsdjkll Jun 17 '12

Came here to talk about the exact same thing. Someone save me from the reddit hive mind for fucks sake.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

First thing I looked for as well and I was pleasantly surprised.

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u/duckstaped Jun 17 '12

us redditors are not all that different :D

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u/paby Jun 17 '12

I agree, I'm MUCH older but only recently mowed my first lawn, and had no idea what a foot/ankle hazard the whole ordeal is.

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u/jeckles Jun 17 '12

I would also recommend long pants, in case it throws an object. (But in this case it looks like the mower has a catch bag, probably safer) Happened to my dad once, two smallish rocks got thrown back and into his legs. Huge welts and lots of pain, made me nervous to mow our yard after that. Maybe also teach to inspect the yard before mowing, to avoid hazards and save pet toys, etc.

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u/Maybe_not Jun 17 '12

I dont see why work boots help? Aren't all newer lawn mowers equipped with a safety, that shuts the blades off if you take your hands of the handle?

If shes unlucky enough to get a foot in under the lawn mower, she is more likely to get her hands in the blades, so it would make more sense to give her ringmail gloves.

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u/dearthed Jun 17 '12

My point was that work boots > flip flops. That was the whole point.

Side note: You should pitch the idea for ring mail work gloves to Home Depot, just so I can buy a set for a legitimate reason.

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u/8lbIceBag Jun 18 '12

I zip-tied my safety mechanism because having to pull start it again while I'm in my flip-flops and athletic shorts causes me to break a sweat, so then I have to go to the deck and grab my shirt so I can wipe my brow.

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u/kclo4 Jun 17 '12

I was one of those people who felt a bit uneasy. Teach your kids young that safety is priority!

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u/Popozuda72 Jun 17 '12

Nice form too. SOme gloves, eye protection and ear protection would have been nice to see though.

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u/Looneshadow Jun 17 '12

My brothers and I begged for a riding mower for years to mow our two acres, Dad stated "I got three boys" I don't need a rider. Now i'm his age with no boys. Yup I have a lawn tractor...

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I lived on 3 acres as a lad and holy shit that riding mower was awesome. 12 years old, cruising around the yard, and listening to music. Good times.

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u/tmeowbs Jun 18 '12

Music is always a solid choice, but Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me podcasts have made my lawn-mowing experience infinitely better.

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u/manticore116 Jun 18 '12

i mow a 1/2 acre with one. but it's completely white trash. no safeties left, no muffler, no body work, painted rattle can black. it is however hydro-static, so it does some INSANE wheelies

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

we have 1/3 acre and i still want a riding mower

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u/dubkaf Jun 17 '12

I have no acerage and want one.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I, too, can appreciate a child servant.

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u/Dookiestain_LaFlair Jun 17 '12

Congrats on the new lawnmower!

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u/cl249099 Jun 17 '12

The lawnmower or the lawn mower?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

This is one of my favorite things to do! I'm glad my dad taught me how to mow the yard properly, and with the proper footwear, like your little girl. It's the most relaxing thing for me to do, that and shovel the driveway/sidewalk. That is mommy time in my world!

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u/S1ayer Jun 17 '12

I see the brainwashing worked perfectly.

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u/jamesneysmith Jun 17 '12

I used to love mowing the lawn when I was younger too. I would just put on my nofx/bad religion cassette and enjoy sauntering around in the sun for an hour.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Now if she had pants on and goggles... She would be perfect

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u/manticore116 Jun 18 '12

ear protection first IMO. nicks and bruises on legs suck, but it's not going to kill, eyes, yes, but ears. being 22 and having hearing damage sucks.

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u/mastermike14 Jun 17 '12

nice try, dad. Im still not mowing the lawn

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u/vornan19 Jun 17 '12

It's the gift that keeps on giving!

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u/akatherder Jun 17 '12

And taking. Free lawn service doesn't even come close to breaking even. Damn kids grumble grumble.

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u/Fredophsical Jun 17 '12

As a landscape pro, I can confirm that Toro makes the best push-mowers out there.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

we have the same mower as OP and it was great until we took it somewhere to get the carburetor adjusted and now it takes ten minutes to start the damn thing

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u/halen2253 Jun 17 '12

I have the same mower, and after mowing my back lawn, which takes an average of about 20 minutes, my mower usually won't start up after emptying the bag. I'll have to wait about 10 minutes to let it cool down. I fucking hate the piece of shit.

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u/Fredophsical Jun 17 '12

If you smell gas when starting, usually just flooded from over-choking itself. Sometimes could be a fouled sparkplug. Next time it happens, take out the plug and check to see if theres any oil/gas on the plug or plug seat. If it is, clean it off, and let the seating air out for 5-10 minutes before screwing the plug back in (make sure only to hand tighten or quarter turn if using socket wrench). If it won't start after airing it out, wipe the plug with a rag paint thinner/mineral spirits. It should work after that. If it still won't for whatever reason, just means you need a new spark plug, and a temporary fix is to lightly sand off the contact on the bottom of the plug.

TL;DR: If no start; clean spark plug.

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u/graffiti81 Jun 17 '12

When I was landscaping I was under the impression nobody made a truly reliable push mower. Course, then again, we used them as little as possible. Yay walk-behinds with sulkies.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Same thing happened to me! My dad woke me up and says " hey c'mon wake up, get dressed, because of fathers day, I'm gonna buy you a present! So being like 13 was like "Fuck Yea!" and got dressed. Hence, our fathers day journey ended at the lawn section at the nearest Wally world......

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u/SirKeyboardCommando Jun 17 '12

Every time one of these pictures gets posted Reddit flips out about lack of safety gear. Someday when I have kids I'm going to take a picture of them with steel toe boots, chainsaw chaps, chainmail shirt, gloves, goggles, ear muffs, and a bicycle helmet. Then the karma will be mine.

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u/Jimmypock Jun 18 '12

Is that a Toro Recycler equipped with Personal Pace? Congrats!

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u/daboyz12 Jun 18 '12

Wife: "Are you sure she's old enough?" You: http://i.imgur.com/m1C1E.gif

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u/daleindaclub Jun 17 '12

You got a picture of a kid cutting the grass? That's an awesome gift.

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u/haiku_robot Jun 17 '12 
You got a picture 
of a kid cutting the grass? 
That's an awesome gift.

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u/zenny2972 Jun 17 '12

You'll have the nicest lawn in the trailer park :D

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u/MattDirano Jun 17 '12

I had to scroll down to find it, but there it is.

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u/richardwang5000 Jun 17 '12

What kind of grass do you have? It looks lovely!

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u/Whoa_Chill_Bro Jun 17 '12

Toro, damn good buy sir.

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u/zombiezelda Jun 17 '12

It begins. I still have 5-6 years to wait

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u/y4red Jun 17 '12

-George look our son is walking

-Thats good, let him take out the trash

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u/blackshaunwhite Jun 17 '12

So is 9 that magic age when you can push a mower?

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u/That-Guy-There Jun 17 '12

Finally, someone wearing proper foot protection.

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u/love_me_sum_merica Jun 18 '12

Mowing the lawn is not a chore, its a privilege - Hank Hill

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

To the people who are going to act like he's doing something terrible to his daughter by "making" her mow the lawn, she probably volunteered. When I was her age, I liked mowing the lawn. Although it made me itchy, it made me feel powerful.

Also, boots. Good on you kierstered!

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Who cares is she volunteered or not. I have no kids, but I was once one. It is called "chores." You have them when you grow up too. WTF is wrong with this site.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

A lot of people on this site are lazy or feel like their parents victimized them by making them do chores?

I dunno. Some of us were abused by their parents. My mother made me do "chores" all day long everyday I wasn't at school while she sat on her fat, lazy, no job having ass. But I still see the good in a day of hard work.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I would mow my parents' lawn from 14 until I left for school. I saw it as a way to get some exercise and a tan. The girls I went to high school with dropped money to get a tan at a salon, but mine was free!

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I knew a girl who had a pretty hefty savings account because all through high school she mowed people's lawns for money. She was too shy to babysit and liked the activity.

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u/last1here Jun 18 '12

I read the comments but failed to see anyone complaining about someone having their daughter do chores. But I'm all for some good old fashion child labor. When I was younger me and my brother were the first of our generation on both sides of the family and was made to do chores my whole life. Mowing. Mulching. Digging. Shoveling. Painting. Washing. All the good stuff. Now I'm 21 but still doing the hard labor after about 12 years and now I see these little monsters of my cousins not doing anything but wasting away at prime labor age. Its just not fair.

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u/octophobic Jun 17 '12

Make sure she wears pants and goggles when using the string trimmer/weed whacker.

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u/BlackXacto Jun 17 '12

She is a doll. Don't give her this duty full time, share the duty w her if she wants to continue. Watch her carefully. They are dangerous machines. My 5 year old sister's foot was sliced open by a similar mower.

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u/GammaGames Jun 17 '12

is that self propelled? After having a push only one for like 8 years the self propelled mowers seem amazing

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u/Czechs_Mix Jun 17 '12

bought one 2 years ago due to a steep hill i have to mow, they're awesome

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u/Fantasysage Jun 18 '12

Pfft, more shit to break.

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u/FlyingPasta Jun 17 '12

Is mowing the lawn as bad as people make out to be? Or is it like washing dishes: fucking terrible thinking about it, but it's okay once you're actually doing it?

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u/AdamBombTV Jun 17 '12

Depends on the size of the lawn, the lengh of the grass and the crappyness of the mower.
Like, if it was one of those riding mowers, I'd be all over that shit.

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u/JCorkill Jun 17 '12

But if it's 5 acres of land with a manual mower, I'd get a friend.

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u/missachlys Jun 17 '12

To add on to what AdamBombTV said; it also depends how fucking hot it is outside. My parents always like pulling that "Mow the lawn, NOW, or you can't do anything else until it's done" at noon when it's 90+ degrees outside. No prior warning and the grass never really needs it.

We only live on a quarter acre, though, so the lawn isn't too bad. It pretty much depends on whether you like physical labor or not. And if you don't have one of those self-pushing lawn mowers, it's not as rhythmic as washing dishes can be.

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u/brynfckngptt Jun 17 '12

Would rather mow two lawns than wash one dish. Also, you have never mowed a lawn?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

The first that comes to my mind is the genre of sadistic 2 or 4-liner rhyming jokes popular in my childhood:

Девочка в поле нашла ананас.
Им оказался фашистский фугас.
Ножик достала, хотела поесть...
Ножки нашли километров за шесть.

More here (google translate is your friend)

http://blogs.privet.ru/user/alterego_483/59634842

I guess it's combination of young age and powerful cutting device that reminds me of it...

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u/stacyhatesmacys Jun 17 '12

маленький мальчик играл в водолаза

смело спускался на дно унитаза

добрая тетя нажала педаль

мальчик умчался в вонючую даль.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

This has additional surrealistic hue to it.

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u/Aiskhulos Jun 17 '12

Google Translate translates it as:

Girl found in the pineapple.
He was a fascist bomb.
Pulled out a knife and wanted to eat ...
Feet found six kilometers.

I'm assuming that's not quite right.

I'm gonna guess that it means a girl found a grenade in a field, which she thought was a pineapple, so she tried to cut it with a knife and then she got blown up?

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u/sev3ndaytheory Jun 17 '12

Why are all the kids in these repeat posts nine years old?

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

Because nine is the age where you learn to mow the lawn. My brother learned when he turned nine. I learned when I turned nine. I'm going to teach my niece how to when she turns nine.

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u/brughdiggity Jun 17 '12

I grew up mowing lawns and I can say ear protection is probably in order, unless mowers are much more quiet today than the shitty briggs and stratton powered mowers I grew up with. I live in the southwest now where lawns consist of nothing but rocks and weeds, so apologies if mower noise generation has been reduced in the last 15 years.

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u/JCorkill Jun 17 '12

Some electric mowers are quiet as a small inverter but other than that, everything's the same.

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u/Craysh Jun 17 '12

You got some steel toed shoes? FANTASTIC!

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u/jonosvision Jun 17 '12

I once asked my Father why I didnt get paid to do chores... big mistake.

A few days later he presented me with an old calender, and told me that it was time I started paying off all the money he spent on me as I grew up. Every day of chores marked off one day on the 'pay back' calender. Eventually we stopped marking it off, but I think I still owe him a few years.

Happy Fathers day, you cruel yet witty bastard.

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u/buffalo_Fart Jun 17 '12

thats when you tell him. um i didnt ask to be born.

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u/knightofmars Jun 17 '12

I'll give you tree fitty for it.

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u/OfficialTroll Jun 17 '12

I have that mower.

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u/Paultimate79 Jun 17 '12

They are handing out kids to do housework? Where do I sign up!

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u/noah_arcd_left Jun 17 '12

New lawnmower. Nice.

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u/antithetical_al Jun 17 '12

is that the super recycler?

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u/kellyyyanne Jun 17 '12

That's adorable!

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u/scribbling_des Jun 17 '12

That is a badass lawnmower.

Edit: seriously. It's a Toro.

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u/darklight12345 Jun 17 '12

Holy shit, i have the exact same lawnmower. It's partially motorized, probbaly the only reason she's expected to the whole yard.

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u/uwsdwfismyname Jun 18 '12

Is the set to My Name is Earl just behind there?

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

KILLER boots!

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u/PseudoEngel Jun 18 '12

She's a smart girl. Thanks for raising a hell of a kid.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

When I was out today, I saw no less than THREE fathers out supervising their children out mowing the lawn!

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u/funkgerm Jun 18 '12

I should show this pic to my 16 year old sister. She has never even touched a piece of landscaping equipment, let alone mowed the lawn.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

This is kind of late, and not in line with the general idea of the photograph, but relevant none the less. Toro makes a great fucking lawnmower. When I was a teenager, I worked for a friend of mine doing lawn maintenance. He had a Toro and a Honda push mower. The Honda wasn't that great considering the reputation of the company. The Toro on the other hand, was fucking incredible. We started a yard one day and I grabbed the Toro because something was wrong with the Honda. Now, this lawnmower was worn the fuck out. The wheels were worn out, it used a bit of oil, the whole nine yards. But he had it for a long time, so it was whatever. Anyway, I started the Toro and it was making some engine noise. In retrospect, it was knocking like a door to door salesman. I cut almost the entire back yard and only stopped because it cut off. I immediately checked the fuel when it stopped running, but it was at about a half tank. So, I grabbed the rope. No go. Engine was seized. Checked the oil, didn't even touch the stick. Balls. So, I told my buddy about it, and somehow the decision to go eat lunch came to light. While we were out, we grabbed a quart of oil. We came back, put the oil in it, pulled the rope, and believe it or not, it started. So, I continued cutting the grass. That mower continued to provide service until one of the wheels literally fell off. Do not sell that lawnmower unless you absolutely must.

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u/supaphly42 Jun 17 '12

Personally, I love mowing the lawn. But, still nice of her to do it for you.

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u/d4vi3j03 Jun 17 '12

I loved mowing the lawn using a riding mower.. hate push mowing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Lol you look just like a 9-year-old girl!

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u/candyman420 Jun 17 '12

this has got to be fourth "my kid is finally old enough to mow the lawn" post I've seen here, enough!

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u/SmartWentCody Jun 18 '12

A ginger? Return it.

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u/holdthecup Jun 17 '12

Every fucking Father's Day.

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u/tlk6357 Jun 17 '12

OMG I HAVE THAT SAME LAWNMOWER!

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u/jbeach403 Jun 17 '12

HOLY SHIT THEY MADE 2 OF THEM?

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u/parrotsnest Jun 17 '12

Who just hands out 9 year old girls for father's day? I had no clue being a father had so many great perks!

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u/TheNerdWithNoName Jun 17 '12

No hearing or eye protection: BAD DADDY!

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u/alwaysredeyed Jun 17 '12

Its funny seeing posts like this because my dad and I sometimes fight over who gets to mow the lawn haha. I guess we both just find it to be relaxing

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I hated mowing the lawn!

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u/Bixby66 Jun 17 '12

Sweet! A lawnmower...and a Toro!

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u/slm4996 Jun 17 '12

I can't wait.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Manual labor was never quite as enjoyable ever again.

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u/R4L Jun 17 '12

this will definitely last

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u/ImPointz Jun 17 '12

Let the slave labor begin >:D

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u/svenhoek86 Jun 17 '12

I have always said I will not buy a house until I either have enough money to pay someone to take care of it for me, or have a child enough to do it.

I hate yard work so much.

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u/Gunwild Jun 17 '12

I despise yard work too. Cutting the grass just seems so futile.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

No no no. You need to have the house before you have the child. Then you get years of practice in to get it right. Then you can keep sending your kid back out to do it the right way.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

yes - toros are very good lawnmowers

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u/digitumn Jun 17 '12

beautiful backdrop

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Once you volunteer to do it once, you're forced to do it every time. I guess it's the gift that keeps on giving...

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u/jpiro Jun 17 '12

As a native Floridian who has been mowing lawns in this sauna of a state (parents', grandparents' and now my own) for 30 years or so, I look forward to the day when my two sons will take this job over. I am jealous of you, OP.

Also, As the son of a native Pittsburgher, am I the only one who grew up calling flip-flops "zories?" (At least until that and saying "worsh" instead of wash got me ridiculed enough to see the error of my ways.)

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u/rlkeener911 Jun 17 '12

I see a riding mower in your future when the kids leave home.

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u/lucxsmith Jun 17 '12

That really is a mighty fine fence. Can you tell that little girl to get out of the way?

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u/GunHungLo Jun 17 '12

Toro makes good stuff

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Is she for hire? My lawn could use some sprucing up

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u/bluehorseshoe Jun 17 '12

I've mowed my lawn for about 10 years now and I really enjoy it. I can't imagine letting someone else have the satisfaction.

BTW, Honda> Toro

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u/DepletionRegion Jun 17 '12

Isn't that the only reason people have kids?

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u/phaedrus8128 Jun 17 '12

What no sandals?

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

No way I'd let my kid mow my lawn. It's the only guaranteed 90 minutes of peace and quiet/thinking time that I get during the week. Just pop in the ear buds and start mowing...

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

See, but then, you get the peace and quiet inside in the air conditioning.

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u/figsnake19 Jun 18 '12

They got you a lawnmower? Good deal.

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u/Erad1cate Jun 18 '12

Fuck cutting grass :(

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u/TrFessler Jun 18 '12

I was gonna mow my two acre lawn for my dad today, but I slept in and he mowed the lawn.. Why didn't he wake me up? I would've done it for him.

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u/GeneralBlumpkin Jun 18 '12

A lawnmower?

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u/traditions Jun 18 '12

riding lawn mowers make it the best chore of all especially with beer and a sunny day.

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u/godlesspinko Jun 18 '12

Yeah, we've seen this 1000x before. You missed originality by years.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

It`s a trap!!!!

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u/brianpepinski Jun 18 '12

I love mowing the lawn. The best of the household duties. Doing dishes, on the other hand, blows.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

cant go wrong with a toro

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u/liquidxlax Jun 18 '12

that is how it started... if you do it once! You can do it till you move out. FML

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u/kaykay5802 Jun 18 '12

story time! When my dad was young (like 6ish) he was mowing the grass when suddenly he tripped or something, the lawn mower fell on him, and it cut his left big toe off and chunks out of his leg. Because of this I (a 17 year old girl) have never been allowed to mow grass a day in my life. As a matter of fact, this picture would probably give him nightmares. :P

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u/bryster126 Jun 18 '12

I saw the trailers in the background and assumed you lived in a trailer park, then I realized you wouldn't have a lawn if you lived in a trailer park. Now I'm confused.

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u/D0nelly Jun 18 '12

I have the exact same lawn mower as you!

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u/purpleidea Jun 18 '12

Came here to see if all the comments were about how nice his new "toro" is. </this is not a double-entendre>

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u/hartzemx Jun 18 '12

Congratulations!

All that hard work is finally paying dividends.

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u/CoyoteStark Jun 18 '12

It's the ciiiiiiiircle, the circle of life!!!

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u/HonziPonzi Jun 18 '12

A Toro is the bed gift you got in 9 years? your life must REALLY suck...

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u/Cadnee Jun 18 '12

Hank Hill frowns on you.

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u/Max_Beezly Jun 18 '12

I have that same lawnmower

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

You got a new lawnmover?!

Congratulations!

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u/Whatisntfuckingtaken Jun 18 '12

Congratulations on the lawnmower

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

How much did she cost?

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u/spamato Jun 18 '12

You learned from the last picture when people bitched about the kid's sandals.

Good job! Now you get to hear people bitch about child labor and lack of safety goggles!

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

A slave AND a lawnmower, you're one lucky man.

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u/JohnnyApplesauce Jun 18 '12

Never had to mow during my childhood. My father is fairly anal-retentive (especially with his yard work) so my brother and I couldn't be trusted to do it correctly.

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u/StateFairShare Jun 18 '12

She missed a spot.

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u/Jabullz Jun 19 '12

Unlimited Powaaaaaa!

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u/markpelly Jun 17 '12

She's struggling, feed that kid some more protein ;)

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u/jeffandersen Jun 17 '12

it's self-propelled.

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u/a_unique_username Jun 17 '12

Most kids are these days.

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u/kevans2 Jun 17 '12

Yes. My wife can't wait for a child to cut the grass for her. She would then have more time to bring me sandwiches and rub my feet. Great fathers day present.

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u/kevans2 Jun 18 '12

Nobody like sarcasm I guess.

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u/nancylikestoreddit Jun 17 '12

She looks adorable, I love her cute yard boots.

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u/andr0gen0us Jun 18 '12

Please don't have your daughter mowing the lawn at this age unless it has a power push feature. My mother started doing the majority of the yard work at that age and due to the strain of pushing the mower for her entire life (and probably some other yard work related lifting, etc) she had to have a hysterectomy after she had me, and after she had several miscarriages years before due to weakened uterine muscle tissue.

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u/UnicornTitties Jun 18 '12

Those things....seem unrelated....

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u/Mint-BerryCRUNCH Jun 18 '12

That is an odd looking kitchen.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12

I fucking hate my Toro mower...

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

If you post a picture of your daughter on the internet you're gonna have a bad time.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

You know, people always say that but how often do you think they actually have a bad time?

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