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shenmue

(38,538 posts) Mon May 1, 2017, 09:01 PM May 2017

Guinness World Record broken for lawnmower balancing

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-39772984

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Guinness World Record broken for lawnmower balancing (Original Post) shenmue May 2017 OP

Electric Lawnmower? Thor_MN May 2017 #1

No cord and it sure sounded like gas when he shut it off Warpy May 2017 #2

You seriously didn't see the guy pacing him with the power cord? Thor_MN May 2017 #5

My eyesight is shit so I'll take your word for it Warpy May 2017 #6

I can die happy now. n/t LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2017 #3

Welcome relief from "All Things Trump." Nitram May 2017 #4

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

1. Electric Lawnmower?

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon May 1, 2017, 09:34 PM

May 2017

I suppose a gas lawnmower wouldn't run upended like that, but somehow, electric is... disappointing?

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

2. No cord and it sure sounded like gas when he shut it off

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #1)

Mon May 1, 2017, 09:40 PM

May 2017

Yes, I watched it, I had no idea this was a thing.

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

5. You seriously didn't see the guy pacing him with the power cord?

Reply to Warpy (Reply #2)

Tue May 2, 2017, 03:21 PM

May 2017

Watch it again, one and a half steps back and to his left...

That was an electric mower.

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

6. My eyesight is shit so I'll take your word for it

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #5)

Tue May 2, 2017, 03:23 PM

May 2017

I don't want to watch it again.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(13,019 posts)

3. I can die happy now. n/t

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2017, 12:48 AM

May 2017

Nitram

(24,815 posts)

4. Welcome relief from "All Things Trump."

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2017, 08:21 AM

May 2017

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