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MissSnowshoveler

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Wondering when...
Original Message Feb 7, 2005 7:17 pm

For me working in the small engine repair business, I was wondering when all you guys out there started thinking of pulling your Spring and Summer gear out to get it ready?

Sherri

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Marshall

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Re: Wondering when...
Reply #1 Feb 7, 2005 7:21 pm

March here. But I am quite a bit south of you so my input prob won't help much.

MissSnowshoveler

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Reply #2 Feb 7, 2005 7:23 pm

Just wondering because it seems that everyone waits until the grass is up past their ears and the deer and rabbits are wondering where their gardens are to want their warm weather equipment.

Sherri

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Walt

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Reply #3 Feb 7, 2005 7:25 pm

Sherri,

Most of my stuff is already ready; however I want to put a starter kit on my mower, and do the tuneup. I prefer to do it outside so in S.E. Pa probably late March or April.

If we have late cold I will do it in the garage but if I don't have my stuff out of the garage at night ,my wife will have me out in the shed all night!

Part of the marrige continuation program involves keeping the Lexus inside, regardless of the location of my John Deere....

This message was modified Feb 7, 2005 by Walt

Paula

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Reply #4 Feb 7, 2005 7:28 pm

Walt wrote:

My wife will have me out in the shed all night!

Walt

Better than not at all!

Welcome Sherri

Nice to have another female on board.

Paula

Smitty

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Reply #5 Feb 7, 2005 7:29 pm

Sherri: When is the best time to bring my mower in? At what point are you done for the most part servicing snow blowers but not yet inundated with mowers, trimmers, etc? I live up here in CT by the way.

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Walt

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Reply #6 Feb 7, 2005 7:33 pm

Paula,

You know...if I put my fishing rod, hammock, and tv in the shed I might be able to do o.k. A QUIET night sleep, morning fishing in my pond, and NASCAR at noon!

Paula

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Reply #7 Feb 7, 2005 7:35 pm

Walt

Careful you don't give the Mrs. any ideas....she might decide that's a good permanent arrangement.....and, unless you insulated that shed really, really well.....its gonna be a long, cold winter...

Besides.....peace and quiet are vastly overrated....plenty of time for that when we're dead...

Paula

MissSnowshoveler

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Re: Wondering when...
Reply #8 Feb 7, 2005 7:43 pm

A lot of the folks around here are getting their things serviced in the fall before they put them away.

But as for when the snowblowers die off and the mowers take over??? They run into each other. Our Spring parts orders start coming in March, so dig them out when you have a chance and look them over, make a list of what you would like done and then call ahead to see if the place where you buy your parts has what you want in stock - go for it. Like I said in our shop they collide. I had 2 lawn mower calls today - it's never too early!

Sherri

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MissSnowshoveler

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Re: Wondering when...
Reply #9 Feb 7, 2005 7:46 pm

Walt wrote:

Paula,

A QUIET night sleep, morning fishing in my pond, and NASCAR at noon!

NASCAR??? Man you have just won my heart!!! Although I have 4-H kids once a month for Small Engines meetings and I miss some of the races. (But I guess it's worth it!)

Sherri

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sawman

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Re: Wondering when...
Reply #10 Feb 7, 2005 8:09 pm

Thats ok Sherri I will tell you all about the race.

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