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Jerry944T

Name Gerald Weger
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Date Joined Sep 2, 2003
Date Last Access Nov 17, 2007 12:21 am
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Re: Toro 826 LE - Is plastic a problem
#1   Apr 9, 2007 5:51 pm
I've had one of those great machines for 3 winters. It has eaten literally a ton of large gravel with no problems to the plastic or anything else. It is a superb machine. At that price you should wear a mask when you buy it.
It's totally ridiculous to take care of your lawn! A fun read.
#2   May 2, 2005 7:55 am
This isn't original but it's food for thought....

Imagine the conversation The Creator might have had with St. Francis on the subject of lawns:

GOD: Frank, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there in the countryside? What happened to the dandelions, violets, thistle and stuff I started eons ago? I had a perfect, no-maintenance garden plan. Those plants grow in any type of soil, withstand drought and-multiply with abundance. The nectar from the long acting blossoms attracts butterflies, honey bees and flocks of songbirds. I expected to see a vast garden of colors by now. But all I see are these green rectangles.

ST. FRANCIS: It's the tribes that settled there, Lord. The Suburbanites. They started calling your flowers "weeds" and went to great lengths to kill them and replace them with grass.

GOD: Grass? But it's so boring. It’s not colorful. It doesn't attract butterflies, birds and bees, only grubs and sod worms. It's temperamental with temperatures. Do these Suburbanites really want all that grass growing there?

ST FRANCIS: Apparently so, Lord. They go to great pains to grow it and keep it green. They begin each spring by fertilizing the grass and poisoning any other plant that crops up in the lawn.

GOD: The spring rains and warm weather probably make grass grow really fast. That must make the Suburbanites happy.

St. FRANCIS: Apparently not, Lord. As soon as it grows a little, they cut it - sometimes twice a week.

GOD: They cut it? Do they then bail it like hay?

St. FRANCIS: not exactly, Lord. Most of them rake it up and put it in bags.

GOD: They bag it? Why? is it a cash crop? Do they se11 it?

St. FRANCIS: No Sir, Just the opposite. They pay to throw it away.

GOD: Now let me get this straight. They fertilize grass so it will grow. And when it does grow, they cut it off and pay to throw it away?

ST. FRANCIS: Yes, Sir.

GOD: These Suburbanites must be relieved in the summer when we cut back on the rain and turn up the heat. That surely slows the growth and saves them a lot of work.

St. Francis:: You aren't going to believe this Lord. When the grass stops growing so fast, they drag out hoses and pay more money to water it so they can continue to cut it and pay to get rid of it.

GOD: What nonsense. At least they kept some of the trees. That was a sheer stroke of genius, if I do say so myself. The trees grow leaves in the spring to provide beauty and shade in the summer. In the autumn they fall to the ground and form a natural blanket to keep moisture in the soil and protect the trees and bushes. Plus, as they rot, the leaves form compost to enhance the soil. It's a natural circle of life.

ST. FRANCIS: You better sit down, Lord. The suburbanites have drawn a new circle. As soon as the leaves fall, they rake them into great piles and pay to have them hauled away.

GOD: No. What do they do to protect, the shrub and tree roots in the winter and to keep the soil moist and loose?

St. FRANCIS: After throwing away the leaves, they go out and buy something which they call mulch. They haul it home and spread it around in place of the leaves.

GOD: And where do they get this mulch?

ST. FRANCIS: They cut down trees and grind them up to make a mulch.

GOD: Enough. I don't want to think about this anymore. St. Catherine, you're in charge of the arts. What movie have your scheduled for us tonight?

St. Catherine: DUMB and DUMBER, Lord, it’s a real stupid movie about…..

God: Never mind, I think I just heard the whole story from St. Francis.

Re: How many times this winter did you get the beast out?
#3   Feb 20, 2005 7:39 am
When I bought my machine I tried to get everyone I knew to kick in on it since I was sure the minute I bought a snowblower the snow would end, forever.  I thought of it as insurance against snow! So far it's worked well as insurance. I've only used it twice, once last year and on the 12 incher we got this year. It's worked wonderfully when it was needed and it's great insurance.

Like others said we are expecting a minor snow event in eastern PA this evening but it sounds like it's not enought to even bother firing El Toro up.

Jerry

Re: Snow Removal strategy, I need advice
#4   Jan 22, 2005 8:16 pm
We got about 8 to 10 inches here in the Philadelphia suburbs. I waited until it stopped and did the hard top. It cleared almost to the macadam. I then reset the skids since my hands were still warm and did the gravel drive. I only picked up a few stones from the crown of the driveway. They made a nasty rattling noise but didn't seem to do any harm. I did notice that the chute material, which was recalled by Toro and replaced, muffled the sounds of the gravel much more than before it was recalled. I'm guessing the new chute is made of a thicker material.

The Toro performed perfectly. At full speed it never felt like it was laboring and threw the snow a helacious distance. Now granted this was a very light and dry snow but throwing distance was easily 40 feet

Jerry

Re: Gloves or Mittens for Snowblowing?
#5   Jan 22, 2005 8:07 pm
I also use ski gloves. They are warm and waterproof. I was out today for about two hours and my hands stayed toasty.

Jerry

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