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Why some people mow a lawn better than others

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Re: Why some people mow a lawn better than others

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Post by Dylan16807 »

zahlman wrote: post #169
frou_dh wrote: post #70

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We get it, you're really proud that you choose to disable JavaScript, and need to let everyone know about it

It is not "pride". It is a constant annoyance that web site authors feel entitled to run their code on my machine, for purposes where it's egregiously unnecessary.

> egregiously unnecessary

So are you going to admit your initial reaction was wrong here? Despite how this page could be improved (a warning and a partial conclusions view with javascript off), the core purpose of the javascript is to let you play the game and watch replays, something that is very basic automation and impractical to do without code.

Re: Why some people mow a lawn better than others

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Post by Dylan16807 »

zahlman wrote: post #168
Dylan16807 wrote: post #35

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Yeah I know. But "literally no page text" is only missing a couple words. The correct version is super short. The noscript version needs a button and a big box with an X. And even then the button would only be half-functional so I understand skipping it. It mostly just needs a "missing content" warning.

I don't follow. The title says "why some people mow a lawn better than others". Presumably, through getting people to play some interactive demo, they got some insight into the answer to that. Why can't they just use text to communicate that insight to me, instead of expecting me to go through the same demo? Why is there not any text after the demo describing the lesson learned? Or before, for that matter?

There is text after it. But you have to click the button to get there. The button is the main broken part without javascript. But like I said "the button would only be half-functional so I understand skipping it".

Re: Why some people mow a lawn better than others

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Post by Hugsbox »

stackghost wrote: post #38
b40d-48b2-979e wrote: post #18

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wat. Causing damage to the grass you're hitting with a (relatively) blunt object in the first place? All you did was waste three times the gas.

>All you did was waste three times the gas. They don't mean do all those cuts each time you mow. You mow the grass in one direction one day, and then a few days later when it needs cut again, you mow a different pattern.

>a few days later

Ohh, you're one of those neighbours. Once every two weeks is plenty.

Re: Why some people mow a lawn better than others

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Post by sam_dusk »

cortesoft wrote: post #3

This is a very different problem than actual efficiency when mowing a lawn or vacuuming a rub. Turning takes more work and time, and you miss a part of the 'square' when you are turning (the arc of the curve is not a straight line). In addition, vacuums especially have an area at the edge of the machine that is not cleaned as well, which is why you want a bit of overlap in your lines. Plus, when mowing a lawn, you of…

I agree anyone who has actually mowed a lawn optimizes for the least turns. E.g go all around the edges at the start and finish by doing the rest with as few turns as possible. Which is also how the vacuum robot does it because the edges are finicky with it bumping around the rest is easy. It is more efficient to turn less for a human at least.

Re: Why some people mow a lawn better than others

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Post by xela79 »

they did not end where they started, not even close, so it's not the ideal path, cause now you still need to walk the mower to the shed. and that's why some people are more efficient than others.

their ideal path leaves you at the other side of the yard.

Re: Why some people mow a lawn better than others

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Post by jcalvinowens »

asdff wrote: post #129
jcalvinowens wrote: post #87

A lawn mower cuts grass whether you push it forward or pull it backwards: my trick when I was a kid was just to push and pull it back and forth across the lawn without changing the direction it faced at all.

Pretty dangerous to pull a mower.

You stand to the side and pull it with one arm

Re: Why some people mow a lawn better than others

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Post by therealpygon »

gdhkgdhkvff wrote: post #55
sunrunner wrote: post #27

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> hitting with a (relatively) blunt object in the first place Well there's your problem right there.

Lawn mower blades are meant to be somewhat blunt. Like a butter knife. Too sharp and the blade will chip away on the harder materials.

They are meant to be sharp like an axe (high angle), not sharp like a knife (low angle). They aren’t supposed to be blunt like a butter knife. Dull blades damage the grass.

Re: Why some people mow a lawn better than others

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Post by stackghost »

Hugsbox wrote: post #174
stackghost wrote: post #38

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>All you did was waste three times the gas. They don't mean do all those cuts each time you mow. You mow the grass in one direction one day, and then a few days later when it needs cut again, you mow a different pattern.

>a few days later Ohh, you're one of those neighbours. Once every two weeks is plenty.

Depends where you live, what season, and what equipment.

I live in the PNW where the grass grows crazy fast in the spring, and I use a reel mower since my yard is small. It needs to be done regularly, and I'm not even a "lawn guy".

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