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TheKneebiter


Joined: Oct 22, 2004
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uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Original Message   Dec 31, 2004 12:25 am
tonight i was over my uncles house listening to him whine about having to shovel his driveway the other day and how his backis now hurting him. his driveway is like a parking lot. Huge. he is loaded $$$ and is so tight that if he put a rock between his but cheeks a diamond would fall out. i told him without being rude that he needs to spend some of his money and buy a snowblower. he asked how much and i told him at least a grand. well he went into a rant and almost had a stroke. he is 73 years old, looks 50. used to be a professional wrestler. i told him that if he was going to whine i was leaving. i then offered to take him to home depot to look at machines. he agreed. after spending an hour telling me the meaning of a dollar i said well thanks, when you croak i will buy another snowblower with the money you leave me. he laughed and said, ok what the hell. so he then picked out the 8526. he paid for it and we loaded it onto the truck and took it home. once there i put gas into it , checked the oil, and fired it up. took it to the snow bank in his driveway to show him what it could do. his jaw dropped :o. 50 years in this mansion he built and never used anything except his 1930 shovel. he has now seen the light. a very happy man ::).now, things i noticed when using the machine. first the chute was floppy so i checked the bolt to tighten it up and found there was no nut on the bottom. found a nut in the toolbox and fixed that. then i started checking all the other stuff and found that everything was loose. i told him to put it in the shed and i would come back in the morning and give it the once over. ill let you know how i make out tomorrow night.
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krislu


Location: Long Island, NY
Joined: Dec 27, 2004
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Re: uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Reply #2   Dec 31, 2004 5:49 pm
Knee- Is your uncle famous? Anybody we would know? I see a lot of rich people who are cheap. They say thats why they have the money but hey don't be mad be happy that he's saving for you. Remember you can have all the money and toys in the world but you can't take it with you. - Kris

           
TheKneebiter


Joined: Oct 22, 2004
Points: 233

Re: uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Reply #3   Dec 31, 2004 7:01 pm
Knee- Is your uncle famous? Anybody we would know? I see a lot of rich people who are cheap. They say thats why they have the money but hey don't be mad be happy that he's saving for you. Remember you can have all the money and toys in the world but you can't take it with you. - Kris

his wrestling name was "The Sheik" he used to come out with an arab costume. Wrestled with Bruno Samartino, Killer Kowalski, and those guys.

krislu


Location: Long Island, NY
Joined: Dec 27, 2004
Points: 148

Re: uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Reply #4   Dec 31, 2004 7:11 pm
I remember a guy named "the iron sheik" he was bald with a mustache if I remember correctly. Is that him? - Kris

           
whitedog


cry once when you buy it, not every time you use it!

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Re: uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Reply #5   Dec 31, 2004 7:20 pm
his wrestling name was "The Sheik" he used to come out with an arab costume. Wrestled with Bruno Samartino, Killer Kowalski, and those guys.

the iron shiek was the guy who lost the title to hulk hogan in the early 80's. later got arrested on the garden state parkway with hacksaw

jim duggan for possesion of drugs. might have died in a car crash?

the sheik was about done with his carreer by this time. the sheik was a star heel thru the 70's as i recall.



ope: ariens 8524, winco 8kw - b/s vanguard v twin, little giant 5 hp b/s, stihl br-650

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Emmo


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Re: uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Reply #6   Dec 31, 2004 7:33 pm
Would he be the Sheik from the era of Bobo Brazil and flying fred curry! I remember them from my youth and they would be about in their 60's and 70's now. Is the Sheik the one that had some sleeper hold? Man its' scarry some of the minute stuff that comes back to you, yet I can't even remember my ATM pin # sometimes!
ChrisS


Appreciate what you have already been blessed with.


Joined: Sep 16, 2002
Points: 2793

Re: uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Reply #7   Dec 31, 2004 7:50 pm
I THINK I KNOW HIM LOL!!!!!!!

A another convert lol......

C

Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy.  Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin.  Tough as it is ugly.
robmints


Joined: May 13, 2003
Points: 4691

Re: uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Reply #8   Dec 31, 2004 7:52 pm
Man its' scarry some of the minute stuff that comes back to you, yet I can't even remember my ATM pin # sometimes!


Wait until you go into the bathroom, get your equipment out, and can't remember what you went in there for
ChrisS


Appreciate what you have already been blessed with.


Joined: Sep 16, 2002
Points: 2793

Re: uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Reply #9   Dec 31, 2004 7:55 pm
I have a name for people like that................JOB SECURITY.

Frank D.

Well said Frank....

It supports my family and I and will put my children through college.

C

Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy.  Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin.  Tough as it is ugly.
Marshall


As Long As There Are Tests, There Will Be Prayer In Public Schools. ;- )

Joined: Sep 16, 2002
Points: 7730

Re: uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Reply #10   Dec 31, 2004 8:02 pm
I remember him, he was a bad guy, didn't like him.
robmints


Joined: May 13, 2003
Points: 4691

Re: uncle purchased ariens 8526 from the depot
Reply #11   Dec 31, 2004 8:08 pm

Marshall this might be your Sheik.

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