Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-28 Thread carl
a bluddy gud ider thair give that man a meddle - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors Getting a Trekker or other GPS system for mowing the lawn is a bit

RE: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-28 Thread Jimmy Podsim
11:49 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors Maybe I could put one on my kid and make my turns based on how loud he yelps? :) Perhaps not. On a more serious note, how old is old enough to start mowing the lawn? What kind of safety instructions should I be handin

Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-28 Thread Jennifer Jackson
: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors Getting a Trekker or other GPS system for mowing the lawn is a bit extravagant. Might as well get a robotic lawn mower at that point. But it might work. Here's a much ch

RE: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-28 Thread Jimmy Podsim
AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors Getting a Trekker or other GPS system for mowing the lawn is a bit extravagant. Might as well get a robotic lawn mower at that point. But it might work. Here's a much cheaper way, but doubt you will like the solution. Just

Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-28 Thread Dan Rossi
Getting a Trekker or other GPS system for mowing the lawn is a bit extravagant. Might as well get a robotic lawn mower at that point. But it might work. Here's a much cheaper way, but doubt you will like the solution. Just do one of those invisible fences for dogs. Then where the receiver o

Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-26 Thread Tom Fowle
Just to reitterate about the accuracy and repeatability of gps, it's minimum of 30 feet. If the field is such that missing a corner by that much doesn't matter, then the system might work. I'd do my best to try before buy. tom fowle

Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-26 Thread cheetah
Message - >From: Lenny McHugh >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:51 AM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors > >Hi Robert, >Thinking about that problem I have one possibility, assuming that there is

Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-26 Thread Robert Riddle
From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors Hi Robert, Thinking about that problem I have one possibility, assuming that there is nothing but field to mow. One day, quite a few years ago I was at the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-26 Thread Lenny McHugh
4:52 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors Doubt it, we're talking a couple of acres. I'll look into it though. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] trac

Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-25 Thread Robert Riddle
Doubt it, we're talking a couple of acres. I'll look into it though. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors Robert: I don't know how muc

Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-25 Thread wstephan
OTECTED]> Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:26 pm Subject: [BlindHandyMan] tractors > Do any of you drive tractors? This place is just too much to mowe > with a standard lawn mower. So we're looking at tractors and I'm > wondering if there's any feasible way a blind pers

Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-24 Thread clifford
me a call, and I will see if I can come to your rescue by taking it off your hands. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson - Original Message - From: Robert Riddle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:26 PM Subject: [BlindHan

[BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-24 Thread Robert Riddle
Do any of you drive tractors? This place is just too much to mowe with a standard lawn mower. So we're looking at tractors and I'm wondering if there's any feasible way a blind person can use it. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]