# Got August Gripes? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 1, 2015, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-august-gripes/726712 "2015-08-01T07:48:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 73
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2015, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-august-gripes/726712/73 "2015-08-05T17:40:57Z")
> [@July is the longest month for mini-rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-is-the-longest-month-for-mini-rants/723957/484): > > I suspect I’ll end up doing what every mature, responsible grown up woman does, and ask my Dad for help 😉 > > ETA Alternatively, they sell spares on the Flymo site, which I’d have known if I’d bother to check before mini-ranting! I have now fixed the Flymo lawnmower, and my dad bought me a new strimmer (without even asking me, I’m touched) 🙂 I’d say this is an anti-rant but I fully expect there to be further developments and rants after my next round of lawncare. Husband seems to think I’m in danger of losing a foot next time the lawnmower blade flies off… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-august-gripes/726712)._