Comments | nq3x: How the Chinese Tried to Kill Me and My Snowblower

nq3x

How the Chinese Tried to Kill Me and My Snowblower

Jan 12, 2011 09:46

We woke this AM to some snow. Maybe 6 inches, so not a lot. But enough for me to fire up the snowblower and get cracking.

Some starter fluid and cursing - the snowblower is 30+ years old, a hand-me-down from ( Read more... )

Comments 13

kass_rants January 12 2011, 15:08:42 UTC

My hero!

(the snowblower!)

nq3x January 12 2011, 16:15:34 UTC

Hoy!

sewloud January 12 2011, 15:18:42 UTC

does it have war wounds it can brag about to the other yard appliances? the lawn mower will be soooo jealous

nq3x January 12 2011, 16:13:40 UTC

Not really. This thing is so old, it's one solid mass of scars.

This is the appliance all the other appliances are frightened of.

alphafemale1 January 12 2011, 15:54:29 UTC

It's just a reminder of how "They don't make 'em like they used to".

Metal gears and steel body make all the difference.

I suspected during this retelling that somehow, the ancient snowblower would be fine. How is the not-so-ancient Bob?

kass_rants January 12 2011, 15:59:09 UTC

Ask him tomorrow when he starts sounding like my grandfather: "Male jambe! Male schine!"

hakerh January 12 2011, 16:06:10 UTC

I've got custody of a 1947 tractor at the moment, and that beast is indestructible. It doesn't even blink at things that would kill my Subaru dead. Old technology kicks ass.

sileas_1 January 12 2011, 17:19:44 UTC

Ya just can't beat a Briggs and Stratton!

thatpotteryguy January 12 2011, 17:35:09 UTC

Well, yah can, but it won't stop it. I recommend using a sledgehammer.