If you're going to kill your lawn, you might as well shoot your lawnmower.

haven't these guys ever heard of the wasp knife?

Something sublime about chewy's head on david lee roth's body..

Ran across this

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/files/geoduck-jockey-lrg_987.jpg

"All of them have been right feet inside size 12 sneakers"

I believe only 2 of the feet were found with size 12 shoes, not all 4. This in no way mitigates the freakiness of this phenomenon. Just sayin's all.

Most MDF, particleboard and plywood products contain UF (urea formaldehyde) binders. This stuff releases nasty vapors throughout its lifetime.

There are low and no-UF alternatives. In fact, these products are an entirely "green" alternative to solid woods harvested from over forested sources. Of course, if a no-UF product is being trucked from Oregon to upstate New York...

Similarly, if "real" (solid hard or softwood) has to be transported a thousand miles to a secondary manufacturer, where are the benefits from stepping away from substrates like MDF and particleboard?

I say, seek out bamboo! It grows very quickly and in a variety of climates. It has a higher strength to weight ratio that graphite, higher tensile strength than many steel alloys, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!

http://www.plyboo.com/

And it can be just as attractive a material as solid domestic hardwood.

That back panel means side to side racking is quite impossible-- fasteners and hardware does not a sturdy structure make. Look at the Todai Ji in Japan; the largest wooden structure in the world and survivor of more than a couple earthquakes. There is a rich history of interlocking wooden joinery. This is decidedly less sophisticated, of course, but I wouldn't dismiss it for lack of fasteners.