Tangent 21 - grass

Posted by
SPIKE

Posted on
11:57
Jul 02 2002

grass

anyone ever wondered who it was that decided cutting grass is nice? i eman years ago it would have jsut grown really long, so the person who invented the lawnmower people probably thought was an idiot it'd be like people nowadays wanting to...well do something not important. so was there another way to cut grass before lawnmowers and did it take off straight away?

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Whistler "I wonder wonder why the wonder falls. I wonder why the wonder falls on me. I wonder wonder why the wonder falls, with everything I touch and hear and see."

I imagine an instrument similar to a scythe was used. That and shears, maybe. I'm sure one of our resident historians can be more specific

Posted: 12:19 Jul 02 2002

Sange It's only kinky the first time!!! after that it's just the Norm ;o)

I would think they probably started cutting grass for the hay, seeds etc etc so for food and bedding , probably even back to caveman days for something softer to sleep on than rock.
But then again sometimes I think too much

Posted: 12:57 Jul 02 2002

Red "A world of No!"

by SPIKE
anyone ever wondered who it was that decided cutting grass is nice?

Someone stoopid! I hate cutting my lawns. That's why I like Winter

Posted: 14:11 Jul 02 2002

Miss Corrupt That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball!

Hmmmm nothing as nice as freshly cut grass

I guess people cut it as it looks nicer and if easily to manage

Posted: 16:58 Jul 02 2002

head2head 'Rene Descartes was a drunken fart, I drink, therefore I am. '

Its not exactly practical to have really long grass in the garden when you've got kids running around it is ? Plus, like coolkat said, it looks nicer short

Posted: 18:11 Jul 02 2002

The Noid This must be that Woodstock place mom and dad are always talking about

Cutting the grass isn't interesting untill it's time to smoke it...

erm, did I just say that?

Posted: 18:35 Jul 02 2002

Jango 'Miiiiilk it..!'

*so was there another way to cut grass before lawnmowers and did it take off straight away?*

Sheep, among other ungulants.

Posted: 18:37 Jul 02 2002

Yally Don't kill anyone until we get back to you!

And, if you don't cut the grass, the ground will get all bumpy and insane.

Posted: 19:02 Jul 02 2002

JtB If someone gives you freedom it is not freedom, freedom is something you take for yourself.

by SPIKE
anyone ever wondered who it was that decided cutting grass is nice?

The same person who thought clothes shouldnt be creased (I hate ironing)

Posted: 19:03 Jul 02 2002

Keenangel *Fourteen phonecalls a night??!!*

Am i the only one who hates the smell of newly cut grass?.. it stinks!

Posted: 23:17 Jul 02 2002

Jayjay "I may be scattered / A little shattered / What does it matter / No one has a fit like I do / I'm the only one that fits you"

I was sooooo thinking of something else when I entered this thread...

And sorry Keeny - but I love the smell of freshly cut grass (even the green variety.. well y'know what I mean) - I just associate it with hot and lazy summer days (mainly because it is never me who cuts it).

Posted: 08:12 Jul 03 2002

Sydney You can lead the whore to culture but you can't make her think!

The smell of freshly cut grass makes me retch