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Man Uses Crane and Lawn Mower to Trim His Hedges

By John Farrier in Odd News on Nov 17, 2009 at 1:31 pm


Well, if he didn’t have hedge clippers, then he had no alternative. Two men (who prefer that their names be kept confidential) in Cambridge, New Zealand hauled a lawnmower into the sky with a crane in order to trim a hedge:

The man had expected a real hedge trimmer to turn up on Sunday to mow the hedge, but when he didn’t his mate arrived with his crane and a ride-on mower.

The next thing he knew he was being hoisted up on top of the two-metre high hedge.

“We were supposed to get all dressed up in our Mooloo gear and show people that this is how the Waikato boys mow their hedges.”

The unusual sight bemused passing motorists. One passer-by, Bart Dinger, said it was a classic case of Kiwi ingenuity.

“A kiwi classic – jandals and all,” he said.

One of the pair is being treated for a broken hand that resulted from the stunt.

Link via Geekologie | Image: Bart Dinger


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  1. flagler
    Nov 17th, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    This is absolutely hilarious. A broken hand as the only injury is lucky though. I haven't laughed as hard as I just did in a LONG time. Thanks for the laughs.

  2. Algomeysa
    Nov 17th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    as a classic case of Kiwi ingenuity.

    One of the pair is being treated for a broken hand

    ingenuity, stupidity, I always get those two confused.

  3. pwscott
    Nov 17th, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    Yes we have a Darwin Award winner!! :p

  4. Skipweasel
    Nov 17th, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    Can't win a Darwin Award unless he's removed himself from the genepool. A broken hand doesn't count - unless that's how Kiwi's do sex.

  5. wool
    Nov 18th, 2009 at 9:59 am

    but i bet you'd have all jeered when we invented the electric fence, and the sealed road, and the english spoken language with only one vowel!

  6. Moe
    Dec 2nd, 2009 at 6:58 pm

    Much better than the Scots who use rope on their lawnmowers to mow hills.

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