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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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Wow that really sucks. Did you get the name of the company who did this?
Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Are you Kiddin' Me? I DEFINITELY hate Lawn Services now...I hope they have their insurance paid up... Were they mowing gravel by chance? or what? DANG!
Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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if he didn't know who did it, he could ask whoever owns that property who does it. but that really sucks. to get revenge, go buy some ropes and lay them out all over the grass so when they mow the lawn next time, their blades will get tangled up.
Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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I don't like them either. it seems every time they mowe in front of our company it seems I get new chips on my front windshield every time. and it does'nt matter the area you park in.they just don't care. if only they would be carfull around cars when mowing lawns. what a bunch of numbskulls!!!!!
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I'm not gonna be a dick to them... yet, they replaced the window, now I'm waiting on them to replace my bumper, its trashed
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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that sucks dude hope every thing works out
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 02:14 AM
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I guess they were using a brush wacker right??????
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 02:23 AM
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Yeah, those lawn companies are careless ****** for the most part. They cut without regard to who is passing by or what they're cutting. I especially love their disrespectful use of leaf blowers on commercial parking lots. Where I work they've learned to stay away from my ride whenever they roll through.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 02:29 AM
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Oh snaps! What happened?
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 02:44 AM
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Similar thing happened to a friend of mine. He backed into a parking space. Nice grassy hill right behind it. Landscaper person tried to mow wet grass and the mower slid sideways down the hill into the back of his car. Didn't bust the window (station wagon) but left some bad scratches all the way across. Of course they didn't bother to leave a note or anything and he had to track them down. They paid for the repairs- couldn't argue with slide marks on the hill and the scratches lining up perfectly with the handles of the mower.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:37 AM
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Looks like its time for lawn order in your community!!!
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:45 AM
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well the owner was nice, the one english speeking mexican was nice, the other non english speaking ones were ******, they had everything loaded and were across the street (which you have to drive 2 miles one way turn around and come back to get to) in the course of 10 minutes tops
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by OldYeller
Looks like its time for lawn order in your community!!!


i have killed for less.... im sorry man!
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:57 AM
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trust me, I was ready to kill them idiots, they were usin the weed wacker to mow gravel
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:00 AM
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damn that blows
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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that's horrible. i have never seen anything like that, but i always get those damned water spots on my box and it drives me nuts. sorry man!
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Wow that sucks bro.

Its like you just can't win. You park in Egypt to get away from the door dings and shopping carts, and now we have weed whacker gravel launching lawn service to watch out for. What's a box to do all alone in them angry parking lots.

I hope they take care of it for you.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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well if the owner doesn't get back in contact with me this week I'm gonna go ballistic
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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lmfao....JW you have the worst luck of anyone ive seen. I wish someone would give me a new bumper though. Man, mine looks rough after all the driving i do.



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