By neighbors’ dad insists on mowing their lawn at least twice a week, especially when I’m trying to enjoy my hammock.
How can I sabotage their mowers so it looks like normal wear and tear so that he doesn’t mow the lawn more than once a week.
inb4: suburbs suck
ETA: How does it take you three hours to mow a quarter acre on a riding mower?
If you can get to the mower just put sugar in the gas tank
Feels too traceable.i want it to look like the mower gave out because it’s being used too much
And then? He’ll buy another one…
He’s using some late-70s Craftsman. There’s no money for it.
What if I buy them an electric mower and sneak it in there?
Better: Electrify the old Craftsman.
Have you considered those plain foam earplugs? Now you can get 'em at super isolating ratings. If you’re in The States, give Alpine earplugs a check. Comes with a variety of noise-block interchangeable/swappable inner filters, and not for much scratch.
Noise can definitely be a nuisance, but think about what you can do for your first lines of defense. Don’t go on the offense.
“Sprinkle” the lawn with some stones. Big enough to fuck the blade but little enough so he won’t see them. And not many.
Okay but I have windows within “sprinkling” distance
Then there’s the expensive solution: measuring the noise and see if you can call the police 🤷♂️
Ew. I’d rather release feral hogs.