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    Ban lawn-mowers, it's for the children!

    Interesting that 20 year olds now qualify as "children". Considering that in the new economy many children will live with their parents until 30 or later, they may need to expand the definition of child.

    Also of note is the gender gap. Something must be done to fix the inequality in lawn-mowing injuries.

    Lawn-Mower Chores Can Prove a Peril to Children
    More than 9,000 youngsters hurt annually in the U.S.
    Is it time to rethink lawn-mower chores?
    By Ann Lukits - June 27, 2016

    Getting children to mow the lawn is a common way to teach them responsibility. But a new study found that more than 9,000 youngsters are injured in the U.S. every year while mowing the lawn.

    The researchers compared pediatric-mowing injuries during a recent 10-year period with the previous 15 years. The number of children who get hurt annually hasn’t changed in more than two decades, they found.

    More than a third of the injured children in the latest study, which was published in the American Journal of Surgery, were under 12 years of age, and there was a spike in injuries recorded at ages 3 and 16. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children be at least 12 years old before operating any mower and at least 16 to operate a riding or tractor-style mower.

    The study, at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, used data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to identify patients age 20 and younger treated for mowing-related injuries between 2004 and 2013. The commission collects data from approximately 100 emergency departments to produce national estimates. The data were compared with an earlier review of pediatric mowing-related injuries from 1990 to 2004.

    An estimated 93,508 lawn-mower injuries were recorded during the latest study, or an average of about 9,351 a year. That compares with 9,400 injuries a year reported in the earlier review. About 80% of injuries occurred in boys.

    Cuts, burns, fractures, amputations and projectile injuries caused by flying objects thrown up by the mower were the most common injuries. Most injuries affected hands and fingers, followed by toes, feet, face and eyes.
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    More: http://www.wsj.com/articles/lawn-mow...ren-1467039912
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    I was 9 doing wheelies on my dads brand new Wheelhorse, I'd learned how to bypass the governor on the Kohler one lunger....

    It was a blast until I let the oil out............Threw a rod..

    Got my ass beat with a belt and grounded forever....

    So yeah I can see lawnmowers being 'dangerous'.......

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    Ban lawnmowers?

    I hope you're joking, because that's ridiculous. We can't ban lawnmowers.

    We can, however, require a license to operate them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTexan View Post
    Ban lawnmowers?

    I hope you're joking, because that's ridiculous. We can't ban lawnmowers.

    We can, however, require a license to operate them.
    Oh geez... I know this is satire, but let's not give them any more bright ideas!
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTexan View Post
    Ban lawnmowers?

    I hope you're joking, because that's ridiculous. We can't ban lawnmowers.

    We can, however, require a license to operate them.
    I really like the way you bring common sense approaches to problems TheTexan. I'm still can't believe they allow bicyclists on our roadways without drivers licensing and insurance requirements.

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    People up to 20 years old have been considered "children" in gun violence figures for decades now.
    There are no crimes against people.
    There are only crimes against the state.
    And the state will never, ever choose to hold accountable its agents, because a thing can not commit a crime against itself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tod evans View Post
    You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to tod evans again.




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    Quote Originally Posted by tod evans View Post
    Will you need a helmet to operate?
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    Too tall for growing legs, Tod. We've got to set the young ones at it:


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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTexan View Post
    Ban lawnmowers?

    I hope you're joking, because that's ridiculous. We can't ban lawnmowers.

    We can, however, require a license to operate them.

    Why stop there, have liscense plates, registration and require an inspection sticker including emission inspection and sticker...
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    Quote Originally Posted by tod evans View Post
    You know, that gives me an idea. Too bad I need to get a drag mat to fill in some pits in my yard. Those teeny wheels on that reel might be a problem. Plus that narrow swath might take me 3-4 hours to mow

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    I thought that was the point of building the wall?





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    Good work, Dad, except I do not approve of the helmet!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tod evans View Post
    I was 9 doing wheelies on my dads brand new Wheelhorse, I'd learned how to bypass the governor on the Kohler one lunger....

    It was a blast until I let the oil out............Threw a rod..

    Got my ass beat with a belt and grounded forever....

    So yeah I can see lawnmowers being 'dangerous'.......
    Knew you'd like this one. Should have had a contest of "guess what age Tod Evans first rode a mower".
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTexan View Post
    Ban lawnmowers?

    I hope you're joking, because that's ridiculous. We can't ban lawnmowers.

    We can, however, require a license to operate them.
    We need reasonable and common sense lawn mower control. A no-mow list would be a good start.
    Last edited by Brian4Liberty; 06-28-2016 at 03:19 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fisharmor View Post
    People up to 20 years old have been considered "children" in gun violence figures for decades now.
    Wouldn't be surprised.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tod evans View Post
    “The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner

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    Meh.

    Fight Childhood Obesity, hire a fat American kid to mow your lawn this summer!

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    Quote Originally Posted by donnay View Post
    Hey, now. Do you have me on block, donnay? Post #8

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    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post
    Hey, now. Do you have me on block, donnay? Post #8
    LOL! I honestly did not see that you posted that. GMTA.
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    Quote Originally Posted by helmuth_hubener View Post
    Too tall for growing legs, Tod. We've got to set the young ones at it:
    When son breaks the front end on the zero turn doing wheelies this is definitely an option...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian4Liberty View Post
    Wouldn't be surprised.
    No, really. John Lott wrote about it in More Guns, Less Crime. He showed that when you look at raw numbers, actual children are more likely to drown in 5 gallon buckets than to die from a genuine gun accidents. The left has included 14-22yo gangbangers in that figure to make it into something it clearly is not.
    There are no crimes against people.
    There are only crimes against the state.
    And the state will never, ever choose to hold accountable its agents, because a thing can not commit a crime against itself.

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    My husband flipped our mower when he was 50. Our teens seem to be doing okay on it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tod evans View Post
    When son breaks the front end on the zero turn doing wheelies this is definitely an option...
    You break it, you bought it.

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    Buy sheep and goats instead, it's for the children.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ronin Truth View Post
    Buy sheep and goats instead, it's for the children.
    Not allowed by my HOA
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTexan View Post
    Not allowed by my HOA
    Texans are good Goat fearing people.


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    About 80% of injuries occurred in boys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by roho76 View Post
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