Abby’s Guide > Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) > Discussions > OPE Trainee
Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions |
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Richie
Bring On The White Stuff
Location: Long Island, New York
Joined: Dec 12, 2003
Points: 562
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Re: OPE Trainee
Reply #3 Mar 2, 2005 8:05 am |
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My wife felt I was doing a lot of work in the yard last summer and wanted to give me a hand. She asked that I teach her how to use the weed wacker and blower. She really caught on fast and did a good job, but then something unexpected happened; the other husbands around our block saw her using the power tools, who also do their own landscaping, and started getting on their wives cases to turn off the TV and help out like Richie's wife. Who knew this compassionate act on the part of my wife would lead to the neighborhood husbands using this against their own wives, not to mention making her more popular with them She also did try out our Toro snowblower, and although she does not wish to be the person that has to go out in the cold to clear the driveway, felt it was just too easy to use, especially the power steering feature. She realized using the snowblower is not a chore.
Richie
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Paula
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.
Joined: Apr 30, 2004
Points: 785
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Re: OPE Trainee
Reply #11 Mar 4, 2005 4:53 am |
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Well, heck, I can't believe I almost missed the fun! As a formerly Mrs. but still female I did most of the lawn mowing and shoveling (Geno, you thought you were behind the times...I did dishes AND the driveway by hand! .) and I enjoyed it very much. I loved my seat time on our Simplicity....nothing was better than feeling the warm sun, a nice breeze in my face, the smell of cut grass and seeing a newly trimmed lawn with all the flowers, shrubs and trees blooming.....contentment at its finest. I also loved going out at 5:00 a.m. when neighbors were snowblowing, and shoveling my driveway.....something about shoveling in the dark with big snow flakes falling with only the sound of blowers and city plows that I actually looked forward to getting up for, though I have to admit I could have passed on the EOD. So, guys....think twice before trying to get the Mrs. to do the lawn/snowblowing.....once she has tried it, you might have a fight on your hands trying to GET your hands on the OPE! Paula
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snowshoveler
tides in dirts out surfs up
Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
Joined: Jan 3, 2003
Points: 1261
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Re: OPE Trainee
Reply #13 Mar 4, 2005 5:38 pm |
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well... now that i know my place in the snowy world i will be able to perform up to folks expectations. im so happy about that . later chris
craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks husky 372xpg chainsaw sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw mondo trimmer monster tractor with trailer cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree
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