Looks like ol’ Johnnie Turner forgot to turn
What a hilarious way to go out. Darwin Award nomination incoming
Since the article decided it wasn’t worth mentioning—as if it wasn’t obvious by the fact he was a republican—he was also full heartedly participating in the witch hunt against trans kids, and also the slow destruction of public libraries.
May his grave be a gender neutral toilet for many years to come. 🙏
Thoughts and prayers 🙏🏼
To any Republicans reading these comments and are “shocked” that we’re glad he’s gone… You will not be respected if you do not act respectably. You will be judged for your actions and you will not be missed.
as a kentucky resident he won’t be missed. he has been an active part of making the state worse.
Coal industry, horse racing… some people are just determined to make the world a slightly worse place.
Also, how can one be “aboard” a lawn mower?
Driving lawn mower. Staple for houses with acreage.
indeed… they look like mini tractors, insane
Never realized it, but in hindsight it’s so obvious. Of course riding mowers are not common outside of the US.
You might say…
…he went off the deep end.
An uplifting story.
Felt like more of a let down
To think with a full pool it could have been a letdrown
The article I read recognized him for his contributions to the coal industry lobby and expanding horse betting. A real go-getter.
One of the more tame Republicans 😏
“He spent his life uplifting others… He was open minded to new initiatives”
Sounds like it
Good riddance, Republican trash.
at 76 with a reasonable amount of wealth under his belt, I’m surprised he was even mowing his own lawn
“Now why would anybody do drugs when you can just mow a lawn?” - Hank Hill
On one hand, yep.
On the other, I usually blaze one before I start on my yardwork / landscaping.
Getting high and driving slowly in circles is the best. I miss my riding mower but do not miss having a yard that required one.
I bet, but I’ve only got a 1/4 acre, so I just push mow. Still makes a relatively relaxing task even better, though lol.
Is this how he ended up in a pool? Lol
tbh, my first thought was “oh that’s terrible” and my second thought was “maybe he was drunk?”. It’s also possible he had some kind of medical emergency and couldn’t stop for some reason.
Blaze it Raze it Praise it
Lots of people love maintaining a yard or garden. It’s not work to them. It’s a hobby.
100% agree. I love putting on headphones and mowing my lawn. Somehow it’s relaxing. Shoveling snow, different story…
I think for some people it’s like a form of meditation, especially for those with a big lawn and a riding mower. I don’t personally get it, but that’s the vibe these guys give off.
ok so there’s mowers you actually ride,… this makes a lot more sense
For others it is a means of escaping their family for an hour or so.
My wife’s parents have a decent plot of land and always go out for a mow when they’re bored of us. I guess it’s better than staring at their phones.
I get it. We can easily afford someone to come mow our lawn but that’s quiet me time that I need so I’d much rather do it myself.
Quiet? On a motorized lawn mower?
My noise cancelling headphones work great and my mower’s electric. It’s not loud at all.
But I’m mostly saying “quiet” to mean being away from other people
Had a friend and his wife move in with us for a short time as they were moving to our city for a new job. They offered to help with chores and whatnot around the house, and he specifically mentioned he could help with yard work. I told him in no uncertain terms that that was my “me time” and he was to never intrude on that again. He chuckled knowingly.
Yup, I had a friend crash with us for a bit to get back on his feet and I had the exact same convo with him. Nah dawg, you can do the dishes… yards mine.
You can’t make this stuff up.
Sure you can.
I’m having a really hard time imagining how such an accident was unavoidable.
Medical crisis. Drinking. Both.
Isn’t it normally code to have a fence around a pool? So even if he had a medical episode while riding a lawnmower, surely a fence would have stopped the mower.
I have to imagine that he refused to have a fence around his pool because big government can’t tell him what to do, so perhaps this death is from hubris.
It’s very likely a requirement to have a fence which would prevent people from outside your property accessing the pool, but not a fence right at the edge of an in-ground pool (which this must have been for a riding lawnmower to plunge into it).
Some states, cities and counties have laws that require a perimeter fence around the pool to keep little kids safe. And as I recall, the fence usually can’t be your yard fence. It has to be a separate fence with a self-closing and self-latching door.
Also, Larry David https://youtu.be/mstWOTSEVg4
And even if local laws don’t require it, insurance companies may still charge you out the ass if you don’t have it and keep the gate shut at all times.
Pretty sure this guy wasn’t staying up at night wondering if he would be able to afford his higher insurance rate.
Depends on local laws. But many places require a fence specifically for the pool area 4-5 ft, self locking gates, etc. Not a property line fence.
I think those codes depend on the state and it may depend if it is empty or if a child lives with you but even if there were a fence, they are normally pretty flimsy and meant to keep young children from getting in unsupervised. A ride on lawnmower is going to tear though one super easily.
Seriously thought this was a headline from The Onion.
That is some real Kentucky shit right there.
