Man V. Lawnmower

[RayKingsForemanGrill]

I love Wisconsin http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif The best part is the line at the end from the guy at the garden shop.

 

From the JSONLINE BLOG:

 

Man charged with shooting lawn mower

http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/news/img/jul08/lawnmower_72508_125.jpg Keith Walendowski is charged with shooting a lawn mower.

A 57-year-old south side man, who might have been struggling with a hangover, is charged today with shooting his lawn mower with a sawed-off shotgun.

 

"I'll tell you the truth," a criminal complaint quotes an apparently inebriated Keith Walendowski. "I got pissed because my lawn mower wouldn't start, so I got my shotgun and shot it.

 

"I can do that. It's my lawn mower and my yard, so I can shoot it if I want," Walendowski told police.

 

Ignorance of the law, however, is not a legal defense.

 

Walendowski is charged with a felony count of possessing a short-barreled shotgun and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct while armed. If convicted of both charges, he faces up to six years and nine months in prison.

 

The shooting occurred Wednesday at a home Walendowski shares with his mother in the 3500 block of S. Austin St.

 

According to the complaint, Walendowski had been drinking all morning. Around 9:30 a.m., he attempted to start his 21-inch Lawn-Boy - unsuccessfully.

 

After shooting the mower, he went in his basement, where he was arrested by police, the complaint says.

 

Police recovered the shotgun, shells, a handgun, rounds for the handgun and a stun gun.

 

Dick Wagner of Wagner's Garden Mart, 6075 N. Green Bay Ave., said shooting the mower didn't help Walendowski's odds of getting it repaired.

 

"Anything not factory recommended would void the warranty," he said.

[bullox]

Looks like the typical upstanding wasted-at-9:30 AM "Where's my shotgun?" neighbor.

[Menotti80]

the last line is awesome

[craigharmann]

So that actually happened in Milwaukee? That sure sounds like something that would happen in Sheboygan.

[bullox]

Is that barbecue sauce in his hair?

[razzzorsharp]

So that actually happened in Milwaukee? That sure sounds like something that would happen in Sheboygan.

Ouch, it hurts because it's true.

[COOOOP]

Is that barbecue sauce in his hair?

Well played! The BBQ sauce incident still makes me chuckle.

[bullox]

The BBQ sauce incident still makes me chuckle.

That's the mug shot I'm looking for.

 

[temke]

So that actually happened in Milwaukee? That sure sounds like something that would happen in Sheboygan.

one of bay view's finest. i am proud to live a few blocks from him http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

[burniebrewer]

I bet that man can party with the best of 'em!

 

Drinking all morning? Define "all morning"--is that since 1AM, 5AM??

 

Either way, don't take that crap from your mower, Keith, show it who's boss.

[bullox]

Either way, don't take that crap from your mower, Keith, show it who's boss.

Frickin thing kept actin like it was gonna start! I swear I pulled that cord so damn hard my arm was gonna fall off. I am not gonna let this Craftsman show me who's boss. Where's my 12 gauge?

 

[hawing]

Frickin thing kept actin like it was gonna start! I swear I pulled that cord so damn hard my arm was gonna fall off. I am not gonna let this Craftsman show me who's boss. Where's my 12 gauge?

 

Dude, you got it all wrong. You expect this kind of crap from a Craftsman. We're talking Lawn-Boy here.

 

I mean, no wonder he was mad.

 

[burniebrewer]

My real problem with this is that if Keith was drinking all morning, why would he ruin it by doing yardwork? Usually, one does yardwork and then kicks back with a couple of cool ones. Keith, you were onto something and then ruined it all by deciding to get productive and mow the lawn.

 

I'll bet you he kicked that mower a few times before going to the shotgun. Kick. Kick. Boom! That will show ya!

[temke]

this story made my wife feel much better that i only kicked a couple things and cursed a couple times when my lawn mower wouldnt start a couple weeks back.

 

thanks to the good folks at lowe's, i took it back for a brand new one that has been fantastic since...no kicking or cursing needed!

[And That]

Sorry, when I saw the title, the first thing I thought of was:

 

 

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6304604572.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

 

 

 

[bigredrobbo]

Sorry, when I saw the title, the first thing I thought of was:

 

 

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6304604572.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

 

 

 

 

Now THAT'S a movie I wish I'd taken a shotgun to!

[Jimbo]

So that actually happened in Milwaukee? That sure sounds like something that would happen in Sheboygan.

Please re-read the first sentence: "south-side man".

 

[craigharmann]

Please re-read the first sentence: "south-side man".

 

I read it the first time, second time and third time I read it, and laughed every time. It seems like Sheboygan is the congregating place for drunk people to do really stupid things. It's somewhat sad to see that the drunks are migrating. Look out Wisconsin!

 

[Brewtacular]

Guns make everything better.

[saget]

This is pretty funny, but up to 8 years in the pen? That seems harsh.

[Brian the Automator]

Seriously, who among us hasn't gotten a little trigger happy after a long morning of binge drinking and lawn maintenance? Don't throw stones.

[saget]

Also, this is what his hair instantly reminded me of:

 

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/9195/kingpin300x298zr0.jpg