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Sat, 21 August 2010 21:30  |
Chr$
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At 43, I just bought my first Brand New Lawn Mower. Ever.
After 20 years of using my dad's old McLane and more recently my Father in Law's Tru-Cut (Both REEL type) plus a few cobbled together lawn-boy's over the years (Those 2 Stroke mowers were great), I bought a new Toro electric start self propelled mower.
If anyone is looking, Home depot is closing them out at $276. They were originally $419. They appear to be a side valve (I thought they were all OHV now) but it starts right up. Couldn't pass it up.
It has a label: "Guaranteed to Start" Does that mean if it won't someone will come over and start it? LOL.
Now back to your regularly scheduled GMC.
-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ
77 Ex-Kingsley 455 SOLD!
2010 Nomad 24 Ft TT 390W PV W/MPPT, EV4010 and custom cargo door.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - Lawnmowers [message #96739 is a reply to message #96738] |
Sat, 21 August 2010 21:34  |
gmcrv1
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Chris,
If it doesn't start, not only will they come out and start it, they will mow
your lawn! lol
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Chris Choffat <cchoffataz@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> At 43, I just bought my first Brand New Lawn Mower. Ever.
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> After 20 years of using my dad's old McLane and more recently my Father in
> Law's Tru-Cut (Both REEL type) plus a few cobbled together lawn-boy's over
> the years (Those 2 Stroke mowers were great), I bought a new Toro electric
> start self propelled mower.
>
> If anyone is looking, Home depot is closing them out at $276. They were
> originally $419. They appear to be a side valve (I thought they were all OHV
> now) but it starts right up. Couldn't pass it up.
>
> It has a label: "Guaranteed to Start" Does that mean if it won't someone
> will come over and start it? LOL.
>
> Now back to your regularly scheduled GMC.
> --
> -Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
> 77 Ex-Kingsley 455, Power Drive, 3:21 FD, Quadra bag. The Engineer's
> Motorhome
> Scottsdale, AZ
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> Photosite: Chrisc "It has Begun"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - Lawnmowers [message #96745 is a reply to message #96738] |
Sat, 21 August 2010 22:21 |
dngmissett
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Hi Chris
I've have the same mower minus the electric start for a couple of years now and it does start on first pull everytime (unless you forget to prime the carb) I didn't think they had grass in AZ (VBG)
Dick Missett
Wyoming, PA
--- On Sat, 8/21/10, Chris Choffat <cchoffataz@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Chris Choffat <cchoffataz@yahoo.com>
Subject: [GMCnet] Off Topic - Lawnmowers
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 10:30 PM
At 43, I just bought my first Brand New Lawn Mower. Ever.
After 20 years of using my dad's old McLane and more recently my Father in Law's Tru-Cut (Both REEL type) plus a few cobbled together lawn-boy's over the years (Those 2 Stroke mowers were great), I bought a new Toro electric start self propelled mower.
If anyone is looking, Home depot is closing them out at $276. They were originally $419. They appear to be a side valve (I thought they were all OHV now) but it starts right up. Couldn't pass it up.
It has a label: "Guaranteed to Start" Does that mean if it won't someone will come over and start it? LOL.
Now back to your regularly scheduled GMC.
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-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
77 Ex-Kingsley 455, Power Drive, 3:21 FD, Quadra bag. The Engineer's Motorhome
Scottsdale, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - Lawnmowers [message #96752 is a reply to message #96745] |
Sun, 22 August 2010 01:42 |
Ken Burton
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A couple of hours ago I started to ask why anyone in Arizona needed or would buy a lawn mover. Then I decied I should just shut up. Well now that time has passed I cannot help myself.
Why would anyone in Arizona need or buy a lawn mower?
It is kind of like the snow blower I saw in the Pawn Shop in St. Petersburg, FL a few years back. Why did someone buy it in the first place? I'll bet he was the only one on his block to own one.
BTW,
A year later that snow blower was still sitting in the same Pawn Shop for sale.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - Lawnmowers [message #96753 is a reply to message #96752] |
Sun, 22 August 2010 04:30 |
James Hupy
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My guess is that he was fleeing the cold country with his few possessions,
(probably a psycho ex in the mix), got to Florida and decided never to go to
cold country again, hocked his possessions to get gas money, and wound up in
AZ, NM, TX ? Just a NSWAG.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 Royale 403 Don't need no stinkin snoblowers here either.
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Ken Burton <n9cv@comcast.net> wrote:
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> A couple of hours ago I started to ask why anyone in Arizona needed or
> would buy a lawn mover. Then I decied I should just shut up. Well now that
> time has passed I cannot help myself.
>
> Why would anyone in Arizona need or buy a lawn mower?
>
> It is kind of like the snow blower I saw in the Pawn Shop in St.
> Petersburg, FL a few years back. Why did someone buy it in the first place?
> I'll bet he was the only one on his block to own one.
>
> BTW,
> A year later that snow blower was still sitting in the same Pawn Shop for
> sale.
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Off Topic - Lawnmowers [message #96754 is a reply to message #96738] |
Sun, 22 August 2010 04:41 |
Rusty
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I bought Lawn Boys twice, new. Both lasted maybe 6 or 7 seasons. They are fairly expensive - I once asked the lawnmower shop guy why they didnt last longer, he responded by saying they were only designed for 5 or 6 yr lifetime. Go figure. This past spring I bought the cheapest thing Lowes had, $115 20" with a Briggs and Strat. I only have maybe 2k sq feet to cut in the back. The huge front and side lawns I pay a guy 15 bucks a week to blow thru with his walk behind.
Rusty
75 Glenbrook
Philadelphia Pa
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| Re: Off Topic - Lawnmowers [message #96757 is a reply to message #96754] |
Sun, 22 August 2010 06:39 |
tphipps
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My "new" lawn mower starts first time and every time. Has electric start, because it's a 24v electric mower. Great for touch up work. 42" John Deere Riding mower doesn't get in all the little spots. Also, get some exercise pushing the mower, not self-propelled yet.
Wish that I knew more about the small engines, probably help when contemplating Mr. Onan and his buddies.
Tom Phipps
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - Lawnmowers [message #96758 is a reply to message #96738] |
Sun, 22 August 2010 07:08 |
Steven Ferguson
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Hmmmm,
What are those used for Chris?
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Chris Choffat <cchoffataz@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> At 43, I just bought my first Brand New Lawn Mower. Ever.
>
> After 20 years of using my dad's old McLane and more recently my Father in Law's Tru-Cut (Both REEL type) plus a few cobbled together lawn-boy's over the years (Those 2 Stroke mowers were great), I bought a new Toro electric start self propelled mower.
>
> If anyone is looking, Home depot is closing them out at $276. They were originally $419. They appear to be a side valve (I thought they were all OHV now) but it starts right up. Couldn't pass it up.
>
> It has a label: "Guaranteed to Start" Does that mean if it won't someone will come over and start it? LOL.
>
> Now back to your regularly scheduled GMC.
> --
> -Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
> 77 Ex-Kingsley 455, Power Drive, 3:21 FD, Quadra bag. The Engineer's Motorhome
> Scottsdale, AZ
>
> Photosite: Chrisc "It has Begun"
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Sierra Vista, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - Lawnmowers [message #96761 is a reply to message #96759] |
Sun, 22 August 2010 07:23 |
Steven Ferguson
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Anything green comes out of the ground here gets an unhealthy shot of
Roundup. Zeriscape is my friend.
On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 5:13 AM, Tom Eckert <gmcrv1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ken,
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> I have a brother-in-law that lives in Sierra Vista. The front of his house
> was all desert scape. The adobe block enclosed back yard is all sod. With
> irrigation!
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> When the illegal Mexicans came to install the sod - he keep yelling "Green
> side up"!
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> Can't get the NJ out of him!
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> Tom Eckert N2VWN
> 73 Glacier
> Oakland, TN
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> On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 1:42 AM, Ken Burton <n9cv@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> A couple of hours ago I started to ask why anyone in Arizona needed or
>> would buy a lawn mover. Then I decied I should just shut up. Well now that
>> time has passed I cannot help myself.
>>
>> Why would anyone in Arizona need or buy a lawn mower?
>>
>> It is kind of like the snow blower I saw in the Pawn Shop in St.
>> Petersburg, FL a few years back. Why did someone buy it in the first place?
>> I'll bet he was the only one on his block to own one.
>>
>> BTW,
>> A year later that snow blower was still sitting in the same Pawn Shop for
>> sale.
>> --
>> Ken Burton - N9KB
>> 76 Palm Beach
>> Hebron, Indiana
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
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Sierra Vista, AZ
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www.bdub.net/ferguson/
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - Lawnmowers [message #96768 is a reply to message #96738] |
Sun, 22 August 2010 08:45 |
Terry Skinner
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Funny you should bring this up. I am building my own RC lawnmower like this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Wz_OXJfyg
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Chris Choffat <cchoffataz@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> At 43, I just bought my first Brand New Lawn Mower. Ever.
>
> After 20 years of using my dad's old McLane and more recently my Father in Law's Tru-Cut (Both REEL type) plus a few cobbled together lawn-boy's over the years (Those 2 Stroke mowers were great), I bought a new Toro electric start self propelled mower.
>
> If anyone is looking, Home depot is closing them out at $276. They were originally $419. They appear to be a side valve (I thought they were all OHV now) but it starts right up. Couldn't pass it up.
>
> It has a label: "Guaranteed to Start" Does that mean if it won't someone will come over and start it? LOL.
>
> Now back to your regularly scheduled GMC.
> --
> -Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
> 77 Ex-Kingsley 455, Power Drive, 3:21 FD, Quadra bag. The Engineer's Motorhome
> Scottsdale, AZ
>
> Photosite: Chrisc "It has Begun"
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253-686-2624
Roy. Washington
'76 GMC
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - Lawnmowers [message #96783 is a reply to message #96768] |
Sun, 22 August 2010 09:57 |
James Hupy
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Terry, what do you need a lawn mower for? If I recall correctly, you have
goats and horses.I thought you could train them to manicure that lawn.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 Royale 403 I've got a 42" Hustler ZTR Commercial, all Hydraulic and an
acre to mow.
On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 6:45 AM, Terry Skinner <gmcnut@gmail.com> wrote:
> Funny you should bring this up. I am building my own RC lawnmower like this
> one:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Wz_OXJfyg
>
> On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Chris Choffat <cchoffataz@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > At 43, I just bought my first Brand New Lawn Mower. Ever.
> >
> > After 20 years of using my dad's old McLane and more recently my Father
> in Law's Tru-Cut (Both REEL type) plus a few cobbled together lawn-boy's
> over the years (Those 2 Stroke mowers were great), I bought a new Toro
> electric start self propelled mower.
> >
> > If anyone is looking, Home depot is closing them out at $276. They were
> originally $419. They appear to be a side valve (I thought they were all OHV
> now) but it starts right up. Couldn't pass it up.
> >
> > It has a label: "Guaranteed to Start" Does that mean if it won't someone
> will come over and start it? LOL.
> >
> > Now back to your regularly scheduled GMC.
> > --
> > -Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
> > 77 Ex-Kingsley 455, Power Drive, 3:21 FD, Quadra bag. The Engineer's
> Motorhome
> > Scottsdale, AZ
> >
> > Photosite: Chrisc "It has Begun"
> > _______________________________________________
> > GMCnet mailing list
> > List Information and Subscription Options:
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>
>
>
> --
> Terry Skinner
> 253-686-2624
> Roy. Washington
> '76 GMC
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I told him when he left home. Well, he left home. I got a fixer upper riding mower, had to work on it all the time. Son felt sorry for me and bought me a brand new riding mower. I used it for 15 years. Good kid. I made him push junkers but he bought me a brand new rider.