(ET) RE: That time of the year again...

["Humphrey, Timothy" <HumphreyT neads ang af mil>]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jarrett ccds charlotte nc us 
> [mailto:jarrett ccds charlotte nc us]
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 10:27 PM
> To: ev listproc sjsu edu
> Subject: That time of the year again...
> 
> 
> Greetings all,
> 
> With the beginning of spring, now has come the time for that 
> time honored (but
> rarely enjoyed) task of mowing the lawn.
> 
> Last year my mower died, and my father gave me an old 3.25 hp 
> Lowes (briggs) mower.
> 
> It only barely runs and the smell... well you know.
> 
> I have talked the wife into letting me replace it with an electric.
> 
> We have a 1.75 acre yard.  About 1/2 of it is open field, the 
> rest has lots of
> obsticles like bushes, trees and the like.
> 
> Some years ago, I mowed the yard with a rechargable ryobi, 
> but it took me three
> days to do it, and that was if I never let the grass get too 
> high.  My wife
> never could push the ryobi.  It was too heavy.
> 
> So, what I need is an easy to push (cause with my allergies, 
> the wife and I have
> to share mowing duties) electric with fairly good range.
> 
> OR an elec-trak or other electric riding.
> 
> So...
> 
> Anyone got any suggestions or a good mower for sale?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> James
>