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Re: Re: Lawn Tractor Guy In The News
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Posted by G-MAN on May 29, 2003 at 10:31:10 from (206.106.139.74):
In Reply to: Re: Lawn Tractor Guy In The News posted by Les...fortunate on May 29, 2003 at 04:28:50:
I didn't check the link, but I assume this is the guy that drove the Yardman mower across the country, raising money for Keep America Beautiful. They interviewed him several times on the Bob and Tom Show, and he had basically everything stolen down in Texas while stopped at a motel. Yardman employees worked around the clock modifying another transmission to get him his 25 mph road speed, as he was limited to 5 or 6 mph on a regular tractor. As for a job, if I'm not mistake, I believe he is a youth soccer coach and possibly a teacher. So, between that and the charity work, he's obviously a little more dedicated to helping others than most of us. I can't imagine it's a tremendous amount of fun crossing the country on a lawn tractor. Most people complain about the couple hours a week or so that they spend on one mowing their own lawns....
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