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As I mentioned a while back, my husband purchased a new weed whacker. He’s always had great big gas powered things, but with the ethanol additives in fuel and our cold winters it seems they’re always breaking down and dying.
This time around he went battery operated because he bought this brand’s battery hedge trimmer last year and loved it.
Naturally, he put it together in the living room… because that’s what one does.
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Excited to try his new toy, upon completion he took it outside and starting whacking the first thing he saw… grass along the edge of our garage.
You know, the section you see immediately upon exiting our kitchen door.
Apparently my spouse did not realize the power of his new tool because…
This happened.
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Yup.
He weed whacked a nice long strip of the vinyl siding.
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Ain’t that just ducky?
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River's world..... 
I don’t know about battery operated tools. I bought one when I moved into my house and the damned battery only lasts about 20 mins. So I bought an extra battery, you know to change out when the first one died. So in total I could use it about 40 mins, then in frustration I just went to Lowes and bought an electric weed whacker, and now I don’t have to stop to change out batteries. But more or should I say, less power to the hubs…lol.
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Our yard is too big for electric cords. I have a Black and Decker grass hog which is just right for me. It has rechargeable battery packs and while they don’t last long, two are sufficient for me to whack everything I need to whack. I keep trying to tell the husband bigger isn’t always better … but he’s a man.
🤷♀️
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That’s true, y’all have a bigger parcel of land than I do. So it makes sense he’d need battery powered tools. And of course he’s not going to listen to you, that would mean you were right, lol.
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Look at the bright side, Rg. Hubsy has a new project to keep him busy — replacing the vinyl siding, if he can find the matching colour.
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We have some leftover in the garage. Good thing too because it was special order. Whether it will ever be replaced is another matter entirely…
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That’s exactly what I thought😂
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I’m laughing because this sounds like something my husband would do, and I sympathize with your situation.
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And of course he chose that spot. Right out the door, first thing you see.
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🤣
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Whoops!
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Indeed.
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Lordy.😀 Another project to keep him busy patching up the damage… 🙃
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It never ends…
🤣
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Ouch!
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It’s no consolation but gardeners have done the same to my house, kiterally removing all the stucco/stucture in a couple places. So ypur hubs did Pro level work!
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It’s one thing to do it to your own house. If I paid someone to do it? I’d be extra pissed!
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Yeah – I was furious. But my house is old and I have bigger stuff to worry about so I got over it.
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Those siding guys like to say vinyl is final. I think it finally met its match. If you let the weeds grow it will cover it… or plant ground hog food…
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The weeds are the reason it got damaged in the first place!
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Maybe he secretly wanted a new project. Like it or not, he’s got one now!
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I’m in pain for you, and it’s not even my house.
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ooops
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