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Looks Dangerous: DIY Automated Lawnmower

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This is a video of an automated lawnmower. Well, technically this is a picture FROM a video of an automated lawnmower, so you're gonna have to hit the jump to actually see the thing in action. Anyway, to make your own auto-mower like the one in the picture from the video all you have to do is tie a string to it and wrap it around a stump or something similar with a little girth to it. Then tape the throttle bar down and you're good to go. Just don't forget the string part. Because I did and next thing you know I'm watching a runaway lawnmower plow through Ms. Jenkin's flowerbed. You know what I told her? Deer ate all her flowers. She bought it too -- old bag's crazy as shit.

Hit it for a short video of the potential disaster.

The Lazy Cheapskate's Automated Lawnmower [gizmodo]

Thanks to Greg and I Swear To God This F***ing Crossword Puzzle, one of whom sounds angry. Greg, is there something you want to talk about?

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