http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/lawnandgarden Questions tagged with 'lawnandgarden' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:06:01 -0800 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:06:01 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/23252/weaponizing%2Dthe%2Dstring%2Dtrimmer Why don't string trimmers use wire instead of plastic? My guess is that with wire in there, it's like a surburban guy in shorts and flipflops walking around the yard waving around a little tablesaw, but is it really that much more dangerous than plastic if it should strike flesh? You're pretty much flayed either way, right? Is it a safety issue or something else? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.23252 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:06:01 -0800 homerepair lawnandgarden tools stupidsexyFlanders