Well, you made firewood out of a bush! :)
You reminded me of something when you were talking about not cutting the cord. Our next door neighbour, who isn't the brightest or most ambitious person, had an electric lawnmower. he use to leave it outside all winter, uncovered in snow and rain.
Well spring rolled around, and he plugged it in and started. All we heard was cursing... the mower kept shorting out and giving him shocks, and this idiot kept using it for a bit. The last time i looked over, he was in the middle of the street, holding the handle of the mower, twirling around, and then he let go and set that mower airbourne. I was literally on the ground laughing my ass off!