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In Reply to: RE: A reality question? posted by Timbo in Oz on May 05, 2017 at 15:17:48
...what kind of car I would get when I was 16. He said that would depend on how much money I had. Which meant he wasn't going to help. So I started working.
I had my Mom make flyers and I got on my bike and put them in mailboxes for miles around. For the next 5 years I ...
Cut lawns.
Delivered newspapers.
Shoveled driveways.
Raked leaves.
Tilled gardens.
Painted fences.
Cleaned gutters.
Walked dogs.
House sat.
Baby sat.
Dug holes for post rail fences.
Dug holes for planting trees.
Cleaned garages.
Cleaned a barn.
Painted a barn.
Painted outdoor furniture.
Fed horses.
...I'm sure I'm leaving some out.
By the time I was 16 I had over $7,000 and bought a '66 MGB for $300.
I continued doing odd jobs while in high school.
While in college the first two summers I worked for a lawn service and the second two summers I was an archery instructor at a day camp.
Fall and winters were spent working at an audio shop outside of Boston.
I too tried selling vacuum cleaners, but not Kirby, but the POS "Rainbow" vac with the water in the canister. I sold one.
After college I got a job selling audio while I looked for real work. Never found real work and sold audio for 14 years.
Now a small business owner.
At 58 I feel like I've been working forever and still have a long way to go.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
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...but not quite two years later I bought a used 1970 Datsun 510 sedan for about $1600 from a mechanic who had rebuilt the engine. I had to eventually work on rebuilding the brake system, replace the starter, and tune-ups (condenser, points, dist cap, wires, plugs, adjust valves, etc.).
It was actually fun working on cars back then but had no choice in order to keep enough money for gas and insurance. I did a lot of yard work too which is probably why I hate yard work now! If it weren't for our dog and my wife, my yard would be concrete. ;-)
Thanks for the heads up before, I mulched my lawn today with that snapper 82 volt mower. Took me only 54 minutes for the front and back. Saved a lot of time not messing with the bag, I have zoysia grass across the whole lawn. Follow the 1 time a week rule and keep it about 2 inches high.
The electric mowers are amazing, thanks again for the heads up. Will look into electric snow blowers as the technology evolves. Lol, the Tesla of lawn mowers :).
I saw the photo you posted. I like that electric Snapper of yours. It doesn't look like a toy like my green Ryobi from Home Depot!
Here's the Ego snow blower that I wouldn't mind having. HomeDepot had them for $599 last season with two standard batteries - which is probably sufficient for our place. You can get it with larger batteries. The setup is a bit pricey but not having to deal with gasoline storage is a plus, and it's much quieter.
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...my Dad always said if it was up to him he'd just pave the yard and paint it green.
He was just kidding... I think.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
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