After a little research and thanks to an Australian internet site that supplies scythes, I aquired a great tool that will last a lifetime and solve my lawn maintenance problems. 

As my wife and I currently rent a small unit with a good size yard, we have lots of lawn, after our garden space, that we are required to keep trimmed.  It took about an hour and 6 blisters to get my posture and motion near to correct, or at least to were I felt comfortable. Once I got into the swing of it, the grass just kept piling up in a windrow beside me as I crept along. I also reckon that with a little more practise I could out run a small power mower and definately a whipper-snipper.  The other cool thing about using a scythe is that it has a sort of calming effect on the user.  The regular swoosh sounds and rythmic body motion somehow seem to bring on a feeling of peace and tranquility, unlike the acoustic, vibrational chaos of a power mower

The scythe is an old tool that I will now recommend to anyone wanting a sustainable solution to lawn maintenance.  This clip is of myself after about 15 minutes of use (Not yet great technique).