Cut the grass for the first time this season today. :(:(:(
Solution for your woes. 1. Get a Hustler Fastrak or MiniFastrak depending on your yard size. 2. Don sunglasses, place water bottle in cupholder. 3. Fire it up, sit back and enjoy the ride. OPTIONAL, but recommended. Fire up a nice stogie to enjoy while mowing. I used to DESPISE mowing before the Hustler. Now I look forward to it.
I pay my guy $25 but I'll pay you $40....... come on up! BTW - What's the prob.? Allergies, tired of doing it? what?
Jeez. I'm starting a "lawn care" business when I move back to the states. Sounds like free money! And no, I wouldn't be doing any actual mowing myself. Seriously, what kind of acreage are we talking for $40 to mow?
Just since the .....event. Used to pay~ $5,000 year yard man, ~$7500 maid, ~$3000 yard at the beach. Now I'm the labor. I grocery shop as well.
Hey, I do all the cooking here. Meals for the last week: Chicken Tikka Masala: $3, fed us for two nights Burgers: $1 for the both of us Spaghetti Bolognese: $2 Thai Red Curry: $3 for two nights Ribeyes: $6 for one meal, really splashed out Dinner for two for a week: $15. And it was all DELICIOUS!
We have this great service called Peapod where they deliver groceries. It saves a lot of time. My wife was spending an hour + doing the shopping. Now we just click on the list of items purchased in the past and knock it out in 5 min. Plus - no car dings from the nuts in the parking lot.
Lessee: Chicken Tikka Masala: 1 lb chicken: $1.50 Garlic, ginger, onion: $0.50 for all three Coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, etc: $0.25 for all Basmati rice (and not the cheap stuff, premium basmati rice): $0.25 Tomatoes: $0.50 I actually learned to make it off the TV when I was on vacation in Cyprus. It's now my showcase dish. Burgers: 1/2 lb ground beef: $0.75 Buns: $0.25 Spaghetti Bolognese: the other 1/2 lb of ground beef: $0.75 Onions, garlic: $0.10 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms: $0.60 etc, etc, blah blah. You really can cook good meals for a dollar a head. It's not hard. Like anyplace else, if you insist on eating what you always ate at home, it's expensive. Adapt a bit to local availability and you save a lot of money. Yeah, I occasionally treat myself to Hormel chili at $2.50 a can, and I appreciate it all the more for paying such an extravagant price for it. And yes, you're all invited to dinner any time you get to Dubai! The booze cabinet is well-stocked, and a good time will be had by all.
Not a chance. In all seriousness, I expect any Fchatter, or any friend of an Fchatter, to look me up if they visit Dubai. Last year a guy I knew only on a bulletin board had a friend coming to Dubai, and asked for advice about what to see. We met him for dinner and showed him around, and we all enjoyed the evening. It's not like lots of Americans get here. As often as I can I arrange a lunch or dinner for USN and USAF personnel stationed here.
You do all that? I thought you had able-bodied teenagers in the house. Maybe I'm thinking of someone else.
