Famous Customers

[stick9]

Hey kids. Just wondering if anyone cuts for anybody famous? For any hockey fans out there, we cut Dave Lewis' house (assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings). DIXIE CHOPPERS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br><p><font size="1">Edited by: administrator

[John Deere]

Cool Topic, thanks! Took a cool topic for me to hop back on. Hi again to all of the originals. We installed a lawn ( sod and prep) for ex husker and 49ers fullback and future hall of famer Tom Rathman. Have to toot my horn about any husker. I'm a die hard. He was gone at training camp when we did it, but I knew him from high school anyway. Also did cleanup work for probably one of the richest people in America, Warren Buffet, Omaha( owner of Berkshire-Hathaway shares at $57,000 ). Other than that we do mow and maintain alot of &quot;famous&quot; people in our area i.e. chancellors of universities, presidents of banks but not famous enough for people outside of Nebraska to know. Cool topic though, thanks!

[accuratelawn]

John Deere,<br>Do you have many accounts in West Omaha?<br>We lived there a couple years and could not believe the growth of upscale homes. You know the grass will grow well in those old corn fields!<br>On another topic... have you done any mass mailing? We would get several post cards from lawn companies with their rates for mowing,fertilization,aeration, and seeding spelled out on the card by square foot.

[Barkleymut]

Warren Buffet is the guy I would want to mow for. He wouldn't even have to pay me, just give stock tips. He's no longer the richest man in the US but being second or third isn't too bad.

[Grasscape Inc]

We do alot of the &quot;well-known &quot; homes in this area. Nobody outside of Michigan would know of them, except maybe one of the Harlem Globetrotters

[Stinger]

We maintain The Texas Angler aka:Keith Warren's home year round. He has a hunting and fishing show on (FOX Sports Southwest)Sunday mornings around 9am. Sometimes they film commercials and such in the backyard. My guys get a kick out of seeing the lawn they mow or the flower beds they planted on TV.The fishing pertains mainly to Texas even though he hunts all over the world. His twin brother Allen also has a fishing show called the Chevy sportsman. They both started on Fishing Texas together which is now hosted by<br>Reid Ryan who is ex baseball's pitching great Nolan Ryan's son.

[Victor]

I cut Paul Tibbet's lawn (the pilot of the Enola Gay). The man who dropped the bomb on Hiroshima in WWII.<p>Victor

[RYAN]

I used to mow Tony Jones Yard when I was with a Different Lawn Care Biz. For those of you who don't know who Tony Jones is, He was an offensive lineman with the Cleveland Browns. Last I heard he was with the Broncos when they won their 2 super bowls. Not real famous but some of you may know him if you watch a lot of football. One thing I remember is he had 2 huge Rottwiellers and they left some nasty land mines.

[Alan]

I used to mow for a guy named Schneider. His son played hockey for Toronto (I think that was the one). Anyhow the old man stiffed me a BIG chunk of money, loudmouthed, big city immigrant!

[Keith]

We don't mow for anyone famous, at least if they are I don't know it.<p>Victor, that's pretty famous. I guess you would feel strange asking for his autograph because of what makes him famous, but cool anyway.

[FIREMAN]

Hello there guys,<br> I used to cut the lawn for the property where they shoot the hbo series&quot; The Sopranos&quot; ....and for those of you who remember the early episodes..the old red and white ford pick-up they used as a plumbers truck was another local landscapers truck. They asked for mine but after looking closer they said the dump body was wrong for the show....whatevere that means.. they paid that guy 2,000 dollars did lots of work on the truck and rented him a mason dump for three weeks while they worked on and filmed his truck...imagine the money they have to burn...they could have bought an old truck cheaper..oh well i guess thats showbiz..

[FIREMAN]

oh yeah I forgot......remember the uni- bomber??? I used to cut the lawn for the man he attacked in NJ...

[AGG Lawn Maintenance]

John Deere, Thats pretty cool I love the 49ers!!! I live in New Jersey and have to deal with all the Giant's fans here. I love Tom too he was great!!! If you see him tell him he has a big fan in NJ. If it counts for anything I did a job acrossed the street from Bruce Springsteen. He's from NJ and used to live in Rumson NJ.Travis AG&G Lawn Maintenance<br><p><font size="1">Edited by: AGG Lawn Maintenance

[Orkin Yards]

I cut a guy w/ the last name Lindsay's yard who used to be president of the PGA, not sure if he is now or not...

[Runner]

Not really anyone famous, but I do do several on Warwick Hills Golf Course where the Buick Open is held every year. Speaking of which, every year at this time it is complete chaos around there (blocked off streets, one way, etc. This year they are looking for an even bigger turnout since Tiger's playing. And yes, we mow WHILE the Open is going on. They have a job to do, and so do we.

[wilawns]

oprah winfrey's mothers lawn

[Grasshog]

I do my lawn.

[ilovethisgame]

when l worked in CA I ran a crew that mowed Latrell Spreewell's home while he played for the Warriors (no he never choked me or my crew) lol

[scottb]

Judging by the way they act all of our's think there somebody.

[anythinglawns]

Maybe not famous nation wide, but I cut for Byron Lowtax Looper's defense attorney. For those who don't know Byron Lowtax Looper murdered his political apponent in the state senate race. It had nation wide news coverage. And was featured on City Confidential on A&E.

[FrankenScagMachines]

Judging by the way they act all of our's think there somebody.
Good one man!

[awm]

i once did some work for bob raifords now ex wife.. hes a local tv and radio personality. i know why he divorced her ,nuff said.

[Got Grass?]

While working for other people:
Installed the landscaping for Michael Pecca with one company & mowed it for another, When he was still the Sabres captian. he lived in a Avg. house for the area. Nice guy actually.

Weekly maintenance & mowing for Mark Hammister who owns the Buffalo Destroyers areana football team. He's a big PITA kinda guy who insisted on a few hundred red white & BLUE geraniums. of cource there is no such thing as a Blue geranium.
He would call & complain if we missed one small weed in his paver drive. I swore he had them numberd.

Abortion Dr. Barnett Slepian's Lawn before he was murderd at his home here in Amherst "safest city in America" by James Kopp who is in the prosess of being extrdited from France.

A couple Local morning show radio DJ's. perfectionists on clanups before having partys for national recording artists.
County Legislator.

(Now) All the work for an advisor to the "International Association Of Professional Arab Accountants". Who goes overseas constantly when he's not teaching, doing accounting for Cannisus Collage, working with major oil companies, or giving lectures to major corparations. (unfortunatly he wont do my accounting as I'm not a billionare).

Thru. a friend I'm working on getting the account for a former Canadian hocky player who was forced into retirement many many years ago by getting his neck slashed open & to many pucks to the head.

[Holloway Lawns]

Eddie Hill the drag racer. He is the only famus person I have ever done lawn work for. Great person.

[robert payer]

Fun thread! No big timers here. Some high profile Cleveland names but no national celeb's. Quite a few current or retired CEO's.CEO's are the toughest. Mostly Doctors and Lawyers though. I treat them all same. Always the best that I can. A great deal is learned from all my customers. I admire the constant tact, co-operation, restraint, inspiration, loyalty and genuine concern that these people radiate. People of wealth or fame have many of the same problems as every one else. I have witnessed terminal illnesses, Tragic deaths, and Alhzheimer's in the most brilliant or compassionate people. No amount of money can stop these events from happening. Sorry if I headed slightly off topic. Wanted to share observations that have helped me in life with treating people as individuals.

Above comments are not in response to any particular posts.
Please do not take these as being derogatory.

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[ohiolawnguy]

did a one time job for former cleveland cavaliers head coach Lenny wilkens

used to mow for Donald ross-Golf course architect

also used to mow for heather kozar-1999 Playboy playmate of the year.( she up and moved to california-that was depressing)

:)

[Parrothead]

I mow two yards across the street from Johnny Cash and Marty Stuart, does that count?

[Grasshog]

I was Johnny Cash"s waiter. I worked at a place called Riverview Inn. (Fish camp) They had a room just for him.
He come by everytime he pass through Charlotte.

[NewbieOwner]

I've done aerations, spring n fall cleanups and the occasional mow, on most members of the hart family (Of wrestling fame) Owen was the coolest guy... Brett is another story! Their father was probably THE most interesting guy I've ever met.

Also used to cut/maintain some infamous people... I had 2-3 of the directors of BRE-X in my route (strangely enough they've gone away)

Andrew

[awm]

grasshog i used to work the all nite reasturant linebaughs ,just a block from the old opry house. waited on most of them . j cash, loretta,porter wagner,
pete drake [talkin steel] ernest tub,
for every one like that there were thousands of wanta bes.
even wrote a song myself one time.
by the way linebaughs has long since closed.in fact it as so long ago p wagner was still chasing jean shephard ,and hadnt met dolly yet.i i could tell some stories ,but it wouldnt do.:)

[Guardian]

We have the contract for PRO Boxer/Rapper, Roy Jones, Jr. The property is just one of many. His recording studio is also on this property. There's no telling who goes in there - But They drive nice cars.

[robert payer]

Heard on Howard Stern show last week that Mike Tyson has a $300,000.00 year landscape managment budjet on his Ohio home alone. UNBELIVABLE! I wonder who the provider is? At that cost it is probably done in house with a staff under the supervision of a Horticulturist. Would not want the job I enjoy having both my ears.


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[General Grounds]

:blob3: scott b you nailed it right on, got a call for an estimate through a customer at the home of heather locklear & richy sambora, to bad job is 45-60 min away. t

[marley]

ONCE WORKED AT EDDIE VEDDER'S (PEARL JAM) HOUSE CLEARING OUT A BACK FORTY OF BLACK BERRY BUSHES. IT WAS ACTUALLY KINDA FUN.

[P&J Lawncare]

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General Grounds
I would drive 45 minutes every week to see Heather Locklear!!!

[MikeLT1Z28]

nope, all of my customers are nobodies... the lowtax looper guy mentioned in the thread.. well, byron "low tax" looper is his official name. he had it legally changed to low tax as his middle. they should have known this guy had problems when he changed it, went on to kill a man.

[kerr lawn]

i have done some work for the ceo of lockhead martin and i meet him really nice guy.
bryan

[heather]

we have done work for the movies Summer Catch,Domestic Disturbence,and a few Dawsens Creek shows. It's cool getting a 1099 form from warner bros. Also I used to work for a company that we serviced Andy Griffths home.

[crc]

Originally posted by ohiolawnguy

used to mow for Donald ross-Golf course architect


Must have been somebody else. Ross died in 1948, more than 20 years before you were born (according to your profile).

[jkelton]

Anythinglawns,
I know who you are talking about. I live in Cookeville. Before I started working in the landscaping industry, I worked at Fleetguard - one of the workers that was standing outside told me that he thought I looked like Byron - not much of a compliment!

[CompleteLawn Service]

Cool thread!!! I always wanted to tell everyone that I mow Reggie Sanders house ( San Fransico Giants ) former Arizona Diamond back but I didnt want to sound like I was bragging. He decided to stay here in Scottsdale Arizona instead of moving to California because he didnt want to give me up!!:D No really he bought a multi million dollar house a few weeks before he ended up playing for the Giants and his wife Wyndee likes the scholl system here better so he just fly's back and forth. Man you should see his Mercedes. I forgot the model but it is a two door sports car "not the kompressor" and he has all tricked out. He say's theirs very few of them. And I might be doing work for Cotton Fitsimons soon! Take it easy! Jeff

[scottb]

I used to mow Ray Everhams race shop in Statesville funny thing was they wouldnt pay there bills so I sent them packing now on ther 4th lawncare company or so I here.

[Tyner Lawn Service]

I got to laugh on the John Deere( who ever that is?) post. I live here in Nebraska but am not a Husker. You see they have no LIFE here so that's all they talk about. It's a joke. There are so many more things in this world than Nebraska football but it's sad and they don't know it. You other guys have some interesting customers. Spent a lot of time in Phoenix and yes they have a lot of celebs.

[ohiolawnguy]

quote:
Must have been somebody else. Ross died in 1948, more than 20 years before you were born (according to your profile)

mr. Donald edward ross Jr. lives in Akron, Ohio-golf course architect, and son of Donald ross Sr.

also has a winter home somewhere in florida.

I apologize for not including the Jr. previously.

[robert payer]

Just remembered a funny story. I use to mow for a guy who owned a bunch of Wendy's restaurants. When refering to the account with my help I would call it "Big Daves House" But it was not. I was just having fun with the help. One day The mowing crew was on the job. The home owner came out and gave the forman some instructions. My forman was so mad at me because he had always put extra effort into every detail of job expecting to get a pat on the back from Wendys legendary owner, the now deceased Big Dave. Well this customer never had any complaints.
Maybe we should all take a literary license and tell the help that this one lives here and that one lives there. Nice work all day long! That simple! No honestly, all our customers get the same treatment and price structure regardless of statis. Best bunch in my opinion.

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[David Gretzmier]

I mowed the guy In Rocky 5 that Rocky trained then beat up. blond, huge guy. hot wife. lots of security, gates, razor wire. he got aids, wife divorced him, no more lawn care. weird. truth Dave g

[LawnLad]

We cut a lawn next door to Mr. Underhill, a member at the same country club as Alan Stanwyk.

[P&J Lawncare]

David,
That would be Tommy Morrison I think

[SLS]

I mow Patsy Cline's lawn...well, not THAT Patsy Cline. :rolleyes:...

...but she does live a couple of doors down from Kitty Wells. :D

I guess that doesn't count..:(

I guess everyone in Tennessee knows about "Lowtax" Looper...since he murdered Sen. Tommy Burkes. :angry:

[ohiolawnguy]

well, since you say not the Patsy cline, we do mow for John Glenn. Not the senator, and former astronaut, but rather the now retired former head attorney for Roadway trucking. Also helped with the Akron public schools back in the 80's

[Barkleymut]

LawnLad, just put that on Mr. Underhill's bill and give yourselves each 50%.

By the way my roommate in college was George Burns. (He was a lot younger than the one ya'll are thinking of)

[m&m]

although i dont have them as my lawn customers, i have done work for rusty wallace and kenny wallace. did some grading and clearing and sewing of grass for rusty along with various other things for him. did fences for kenny and various things also. as for mowing, i used to mow for brett bodine when i was younger and he lived next to me. oh well, thats good enuf for me

[A1 Lawn@Landscapes]

The summer home for one of the Kennedy clan and Bob Cousy of the Celtics a few years back.

[crc]

Originally posted by ohiolawnguy
quote:
Must have been somebody else. Ross died in 1948, more than 20 years before you were born (according to your profile)

mr. Donald edward ross Jr. lives in Akron, Ohio-golf course architect, and son of Donald ross Sr.

also has a winter home somewhere in florida.

I apologize for not including the Jr. previously.

Somebody is pulling your leg. Donald J. Ross (1872-1948) had one child, Lillian Ross Pippitt. Also, I am not aware of any other golf course architect named Donald Ross, but it's possible that he's an obscure one that I haven't come across. But in any event, he's not *the* Donald Ross's son.

In any event, I think I've gone off topic enough.

[yardman1]

I mow a lot that my parents own that is next door to brett favre. does that count?:blob3:

[dmk395]

Wish I was the one mowing Hugh Hefner's

[RB]

Mowed for Mr. O'Neil (now sec of treasury), when I mowed for him he was the CEO for Alcoa. Also mowed for Jim Leyland when he was the skipper for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Ron

[ohiolawnguy]

well crc, thanks for letting me know. Now I want to find out what is what.

Now i'm depressed. i liked thinking we were mowing for a famous architect.

[Mark]

I and my wife have been at French-Lick and Patoka Lake bass fishing with Larry Bird and his wife does that count? Larry has a nice home right out from French-lick on abbydell rd, he has a basketball court painted up just like the Celtics had plus,tennis court,pool,horses Larry is a real down to earth guy,and was the three point specialist. I meat him at the Walls Ramp a secluded way to the Lake. Marks Mowing Service

[Lanelle]

The US government is a good customer and rather famous I suppose. Due to heightened security, that's the extent of the info. Sorry.

[Mykster]

I mow for (recently deceased) Jack Roberts, a local business owner of several Jack Roberts Appliances stores. Him and his wife was always doing some wacked out commercials.

"I won't be undersold!!"

May he R.I.P.

[Monkee]

I mow the houses on both sides of Bobby Brady's dad's home. Don't know his real name. Does that count... :):rolleyes:

[sirsweatsalot]

the producer for Iron will, X govenor of ND, and Me of course!

[CNYScapes]

This thread is about 5 years old. Anybody doing work for famous people?

[smcunningham]

Its not mowing but i've done irrigation work for the owner of Wright Mfg...
At his house and at there plant/factory in fredrick Md.
I plow at the Department of Homeland Security.....Does that count?

[3Bladz]

I cut Paul Tibbet's lawn (the pilot of the Enola Gay). The man who dropped the bomb on Hiroshima in WWII.<p>Victor

Didnt he die this week?

[nitro121]

in Fawn Lake....Joe Gibbs lives there....or has a house there. But we just mow a neighbor. :laugh: I guess you can say that.

Peace

[livingreen1]

We service a few famous people. Don Sh=chumacher Racing. JJ Yeleys Sprint shop,Antron Browns House, Ed Ace McColloughs, Bill Simpson, Steve Tartiglia, Vance and Hines Shop, mostly drag racing guys. Pretty cool being around all these guys

[BeautifulBlooms]

Not famous to most people, but probably a celebrity with many of you who use his mowers. I actually do full landscape maintenance for Dane Scag the inventor of the Scag mower line. He actually is a partner in a landscape business also but it is in Florida, he lives in Wisconsin.

[Marcos]

One of the first landscaping jobs I ever did, when I was still a vocational co-op student in high school, was at Pete Rose's big[B] house on the western side of Cincinnati. In retrospect, his family must have been in great turmoil at that time, it was about then that he divorced his first wife. But the whole family [B]always seemed to be down to earth, and never acting 'snobbish' as other 'victims of fame' sometimes do.
His son, Pete Jr., is two years younger than I, but we swam on the same swim team for a couple of years in the mid 70's. Unfortunately, I believe he is serving time now for drug issues.

[1MajorTom]

Unfortunately, I believe he is serving time now for drug issues.
he's not in jail. he only served one month in prison for the distribution of some type of steroids to players in the minor leagues. i believe he is playing baseball on an independent league team now.

[Sweet Tater]

I cut Paul Tibbet's lawn (the pilot of the Enola Gay). The man who dropped the bomb on Hiroshima in WWII.<p>Victor

Shake his hand for me Semper Fi

[Mowman99]

I have done ton's of landscaping at Travis Tritt's house, maintained it while we were landscaping, pretty nice guy. Did work for Ryan Klesko (Atlanta Braves, S.D. Padres, S.F. Giants) on a couple of his houses hang out with him when he's in Ga, did work for Dave Williams (pitcher for Pirates, Reds & Mets) still lives in Ga. Have done work for Authur Blank (Mr. Home Depot, Atlanta Falcons), Sprayed Brian Free's yard (Gospel singer) I think that's it.

[grassman177]

i am pretty famous, i mow my own yard

[MLI]

Whitey Bulger back in the 80's. He was the crime boss for the Winterhill gang in Boston also #1 most wanted in US I think until Bin laden, course I didnt know that at the time, but;) lucky I didnt piss him off!;)

[backtobasicslawncare]

i have did some work for songwriter that wrote (im movin on) for rascal flatts

[Lawn Enforcer]

I have done some work for the local school superintendent whos son is Jamie Langenbrunner who plays for the New Jersey Devils. I've done leaf clean-up for the father-in-law of Bill Schroeder, former Packers, Lions, and I think currently Buccaneers receiver. And for all of you World of Outlaws fans, Lon Carnahan, owner of the R19 sprint car driven by Jason Solwold (to be driven next year by the "Wild Child") was a my shop one night for a few minutes this summer.

[ChiTown Lawnboy]

I cut the blue trailer it is Britney $pears LOL LOL
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[stick9]

Wow, I can't believe this thread is still floating around.

Scott, the guy I worked for back then now cuts Nick Lidstroms house from the Red Wings.

[IN2MOWN]

When I worked for my first company we did Kevin Harlan and Roger Twibells yard. They are both CBS Sports announcers. Anthony Davis, played LB for the Chiefs and Packers, Eric Warfield, corner for the Chiefs, George Brett, 3rd baseman for the Royals back in the 80s. I think thats about it.

[Jusmowin]

IN2MOWIN, I met George Brett in the early 80s while waiting on a flight at LAX. He bought my family drinks and supper, VERY nice guy! I use to cut Wendy Larrys (ODU womens basketball coach) lawn, she was Very nice.

[OSCLandscaping]

We take care of a condo where Joe Smyth's, the drummer for Sawyer Brown, parents live.

[loom-gen]

I mowed for this guy once but he was very difficult to deal with. he went by another name but we just knew he was Satan. Is that famous enough for ya.

[Duncan90si]

I mowed Jack Wilson's lawn, the SS for the Pirates. It was the worst looking and least maintained property in the developement, seriously. Sometimes he would let the grass get over 1' tall before having us cut it, with 3' weeds in the mulch beds. He must be running a little low on cash. :dizzy:

[MikeLT1Z28]

Not famous to most people, but probably a celebrity with many of you who use his mowers. I actually do full landscape maintenance for Dane Scag the inventor of the Scag mower line. He actually is a partner in a landscape business also but it is in Florida, he lives in Wisconsin.

so what type of mower do you use to cut the inventor of the Scag line?

[TPnTX]

We did a job last year for a really rich lady. Her neighbor was Chuck Howley, Next to him was Roger Staubach. Around the corner was Mark Cuban. She was talking about the other ladies in the neighborhood. One she really liked was "that eagles lady" who was Don Henley's wife.

[Gene $immons]

We maintain the lawn for the guitarist of the rock band Hinder.

[paolaken]

IN2MOWIN, I met George Brett in the early 80s while waiting on a flight at LAX. He bought my family drinks and supper, VERY nice guy! I use to cut Wendy Larrys (ODU womens basketball coach) lawn, she was Very nice.

George is my hero. my favorite player all time.

[paolaken]

we mowed Kevin Appiers place for a number of years till he retired. now he does it. we mow the drummer for TOOL's mothers and stepfathers place when they are visiting him in az.

[MikeLT1Z28]

i didn't really think about it till now but a friend used to mow Josey Scott's house (Singer from Saliva). We actually did some work before it was on MTV cribs. Not a real spectacular house, just a normal neighborhood thing.

he was never really around but his wife was usually there!