Nobody washes their own cars or cuts their own grass in LA.

I mean, I have hired help and I have sired help:

I said STRAIGHT LINES

You'll get water when this is done, buddy

Don't let my kid know that riding tractors exist!

This keeps coming up. Why do people assume that not cutting one's grass is a sign of laziness? Here in LA it costs me maybe $15/hr for yard guy. I'm not Warren Buffett or one of the Rothschilds, but I'd be losing money every time I mowed my own lawn.

I also don't clean my own house, change my own oil, grow my own food, flush my gutters or any of a thousand other things that are "easy" to do.

I'll be honest, citizenship was not my top requirement for someone to cut my grass in nice, straight rows.

But if the INS is lurking on Pinside...he's legal and I'd be happy to share his contact info with anyone in the greater Pasadena area because he's fantastic.

This is LA - our property is measured in square feet and there is an abundance of home-service professionals, so pricing is very competitive.

Still...depending on what you value your time at, the argument still holds. For me, my time is worth more than $15/hr.

As I said, my guy IS an American. But, I respectfully disagree with your premise anyway.

At the risk of turning this fun place into a pseudo-cable news experience, let's move on. Here's a video of a dog dressed as an Ewok:

"Feel the power of the wind!"

One more job taken away from a hard working American.

Yes, you are correct. My apologies.

I love Pinside.

Mow it yourself or have someone else do it; at the end of the day, all that matters is how jealous you make your neighbors.

Grass is good for the environment...especially in the desert, right?

Suck it Pertermans. I hate you and your yippy barking dogs.

You don't know the Petermans.

Apparently, you haven't read my renovation thread. I make crazy money with product placement and endorsements.