Sunday Film Series – Grass That Cuts Itself
Posted: August 19, 2012 Filed under: Sunday Film Series | Tags: Grass, Lawn, Lawn and Garden, lawnmower, Lego super hero movie maker app, postaweek, you tube 16 Comments »A few weeks ago, I posted a video of my concept of the ultimate lawn mower. It was not only self-propelled, but it was also self-motivated. Unfortunately, manufacturers haven’t beaten a path to my door. I’d say that was their loss, but really, it is my loss too. I was the one mowing again yesterday afternoon.
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I pushed my unmotivated mower out to the back yard. The Grateful Dead were playing Terrapin Station on my iPod. Not wanting to interrupt, I stood looking at my back yard. The Dead finished, and I remembered that the grass wasn’t going to cut itself. “There’s no reason it shouldn’t”, I thought. Grass grows on its own, it should trim itself.
Grass should trim itself. Are you listening to me horticulturists? Here is how it should work. Think of it like watching grass grow, but backwards.
If some grass scientist can work it out so lawns trimmed themselves in a wave, like in the film, that would be great. If not, I will take something close. Hopefully someone can get right back to me on this.
More of the Sunday Film Series.
I’m working on a grass-cutting system that I think you might like. It’s just like an automated sprinkler system, except that instead of shooting out water, it shoots out high-powered lasers. I’m going to be putting this on the market soon; I just have one or two minor safety issues to work out first.
So it could be a grass cutting burglar alarm kind of thing?
Or a burglar-cutting burglar alarm.
You need a mower that can cut those patterns like major league ballparks. Red sox logo in the yard would be nice.
That would be cool to be able to do. I think I’d write on my yard.
. . . Some rise, some fall, some climb to get to terrapin . . .
Disclaimer: I’m not really a hippie. . .
Nonetheless: Cutting grass to Grateful Dead is perhaps the most ingenius act of suburban rebellion I can imagine.
The only thing that could compete with this film series is if your neighbors are filming your filming for their own documentary. That would make me giggle.
Oh I am sure Silent Bob and family enjoyed this one. There was even more running around than with the mower one.
Top notch video. The music provides just the right touch of solemnity. Hey, you could just kill the grass, buy a pound of thyme or chamomile seeds, sprinkle them on the lawn, water, and then, POOF! A lawn you’ll never have to mow again. Of course, playing bocce ball on it would be a little difficult.
If I plant chamomile won’t I get sleepy when I go outside?
Is that a bad thing?
Nah, I tend to do that anyhow.
I’d be happy if they could find a way for weeds to cut themselves. The grass grows slowly, but weeds….
I think your mower should be creating crop circles. Confound your neighbourhood; attract the attention of the meeja and conspiracy theorists; become a celebrity overnight. It’s a dead cert. A dead cert, I tell ye!
There is something wonderfully satisfying about that video.
It occurs to me however, that with retirement looming, you might want to come up with some alternate uses for that spread so you don’t have to spend so much time mowing. How about and Olympic size pool, or a putt putt course?
Your films continue to get better. Do you feel pressured to come up with something new each week? Goodness knows I feel it, and I am just posting pictures.
It’s funny, because mowing the lawn can be challenging. Having to stop – shoot – start – stop – shoot – start – stop – well, it makes the challenge even more challenging. You’re staying in shape with your Sunday films, Oma.
Making the outdoor ones makes my relationship with the neighbors easy. They see me and go inside. It cuts out all that small talk.