I hate snow

[redlite]

Thankfully got a buddy of mine to come by and plow the highway/ driveway.
My driveway is 350' long, car and a half wide into 2 wide at the garage with a circle. A LOT of snow.
And I am also some how "responsible" for doin my wife's grandmother. Thankfully he went and did that for me too. Still spent about 3 hours doing walkways and decks and some clean up work with the ole shovel.
Tryin to convince the wife that when she gets home from work, we need to go out and drop $1500 buckaroos on a new machine. Thinkin Ariens 36" 12hp. New motor for the 8hp ariens is about $500.Throw the snow into my neighbors yard to melt. Told her if she buys us a new machine, I will never again complain about havin to go do her grandmother again.
Fortunately my pops engrained into us as kids that when it snows, push the snow back 3 feet on either side so next storm you got somewhere to put the snow. If I hadn't my driveway would be about 3 ft wide right now.
I hate snow.

[UserRemoved]

GOOD LUCK finding a new machine right now. Last time I was in Lowes they were long since sold out and couldn't order any more. HD was same way. Local hw store had some but not many.

Originally Posted by redlite

Thankfully got a buddy of mine to come by and plow the highway/ driveway.
My driveway is 350' long, car and a half wide into 2 wide at the garage with a circle. A LOT of snow.
And I am also some how "responsible" for doin my wife's grandmother. Thankfully he went and did that for me too. Still spent about 3 hours doing walkways and decks and some clean up work with the ole shovel.
Tryin to convince the wife that when she gets home from work, we need to go out and drop $1500 buckaroos on a new machine. Thinkin Ariens 36" 12hp. New motor for the 8hp ariens is about $500.Throw the snow into my neighbors yard to melt. Told her if she buys us a new machine, I will never again complain about havin to go do her grandmother again.
Fortunately my pops engrained into us as kids that when it snows, push the snow back 3 feet on either side so next storm you got somewhere to put the snow. If I hadn't my driveway would be about 3 ft wide right now.
I hate snow.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by redlite

And I am also some how "responsible" for doin my wife's grandmother.

Dude, can you reword this sentence please and maybe add "driveway" at the end? It just doesn't read right to me...lots of people here don't know you and might get a different impression..

We all know you have a fetish for men and livestock, but the grandmother thing sounds weird.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Dude, can you reword this sentence please and maybe add "driveway" at the end? It just doesn't read right to me...lots of people here don't know you and might get a different impression..

We all know you have a fetish for men and livestock, but the grandmother thing sounds weird.

Not to mention that he's also thankful that he got his buddy to go "do his grandmother" too.

[Swimmer]

Mike did you run it low on oil?

Just curious, not trying to salt the wound. I have an Ariens as well, dozen years old.

[macojoe]

I have a 6hp Toro and its all right but it is no good for this heavy stuff, I am better off with a shovel!
I have a friend that bought a bigger machine and has a 8 hp Toro with a cleated blade? But this thing throws snow a mile!! I will be bying his this week i hope and getting rid of the small one

[redlite]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

Mike did you run it low on oil?

Just curious, not trying to salt the wound. I have an Ariens as well, dozen years old.

Another lesson the Old Man taught us is to check the oil EVERY time before you start an engine. Had the prescribed amount of oil in it....that is HAD....its all over my driveway now.........I bought it used 3 years ago for a song, so the machine really owes me nothing at this point in the game. Thing is probably 30yrs old. My pops had the same malfunction with his a couple of years ago. he went the new engine route, $500 beans, and still using it for its 32nd year.....but I need a bigger machine anyway.
The local Ariens dealer in Swansea laughed at me when I asked him if they had any snowblowers and when I told him what I was looking for.....he said come back in october. Areins factory is out of blowers. Gonna look on line, then steal wifey's cc.....She'll never notice the $1500 charge on it, will she???????

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by redlite

Gonna look on line, then steal wifey's cc.....She'll never notice the $1500 charge on it, will she???????

Not with the nesting event going on. nevah!!