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« New N. Kingstown 'party patrol' uncovers 2 gatherings | Today | A conversation with actor Robert Redford at Brown » May 19, 2008Grass-cutting robot gone AWOL in Barrington?BARRINGTON -- Jason Partridge’s grass-cutting robot is no mower. Partridge, of Columbus Avenue, reported to police Friday that he returned home from work to find that his $2,500 robotic lawn mower was gone, missing from its recharging station, where it rests between cuttings. It is not known whether the robot wandered off or was clipped. Partridge told officers that the device is designed to sense when the grass is long, turn itself on and start mulching. It is constrained by a wire along the perimeter of his yard that tells the robot when it’s at the property line. When the cutting is done, it returns itself to the charging station. Police checked neighboring lawns in search of a rambling robot, but turned up nothing. -- Journal staff writer C. Eugene Emery Jr. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsWho needs migrant workers when ya got robots? | May 19, 2008 4:59 PM link My neighbor would steal robotic mower if I didn't keep it locked up! And I only have an older one that has to be manually plugged in to charge and then put out to play. I have arthritis and love the creature which is named LC (lawn critter. My sympathy.No I don't live in Barrington either! j | May 19, 2008 7:56 PM link I'm glad it got stolen,. Anyone with a $2500 robotic lawnmower clearly has too much money, and needs to redistribute some of that wealth. Too bad they didn't take the recharging station as well to enhance resale value. ben | May 20, 2008 10:01 AM link Nice, Ben. For all you know the owner bought it with his union pension. Greg | May 20, 2008 11:52 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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ProJo 9 to 5 News Blog
Oct 2005 - March 2006
George Jetson would fit right into Barrington. No landscape companies with swarthy men who don't speak English,, no teenaged kids saving up for college, no sireebob - not when ol' Hazel is right here! Or at least she was right here. Hazel? Hazel?
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