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Once I figured out how not to break shear bolts, a 29 inch Craftsman served me well for doing 85 yards of alley with very uneven pavement for 4 years. After I moved I sold it to a neighbor, who had it tuned once and still uses it -- that blower's about ten years old now.....
Then again, I kept my 12 year old single stage Craftsman -- I did the same alley with it for the first two years; and now it's plenty to dig out my six car driveway. I've got to lunge back and forth a little to clear the mouth of the driveway, after the plows come through, but it's doable. I think that one cost me $299 back in the day....
My craftsman isn't really even a craftsman(or a snowblower at this point). It was made in china-or somewhere-and the same machine is branded by about 20 other companies including MTD. The housing for the transmission is-was-plastic and the worm gears were made of brass and ate themselves. I knew I was in for a treat when I drained it and the lube resembled gold paint. It was a low end blower that I bought before I learned to buy once and cry once. It was a little ridiculous to live in Iowa and have sunglasses-Rudy's-that cost more than my snowblower.
Thanks for all the advice, everyone. I went with the Ariens since the two stage Toros that were in stock would have been ludicrously overkill for my application. I love the fact that the only plastic on the thing is the gas and oil cap.
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My craftsman is a price of junk and I have to upgrade. I have a driveway that can hold 8 large vehicles and live on a busy street where the snow gets plowed into the end of the drive. So I need a two stage blower. After a little research, I think I'm going for an Ariens Compact ST24LE (24") 205cc.
Anybody have any other suggestions or experience with the Ariens?
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You wouldn't feel that way if you were a police officer.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Cops seriously need to be disabused of the "We/They" mentality.
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I like it. I'm in the market for a .308. I was set on a baer, but now I'll have to look at La Rue.
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I overheard this exchange between a clerk and a couple in their mid-20's looking at a used Glock 34 at a gun show.
Guy:How long is the barrel?
Clerk:A little over five inches.
Girl:Five inches? It looks like almost eight to me(as she points from the front to the back of the slide). Usually guys are wrong the opposite way when it comes to estimating length.
Guy:*just stands there looking aghast*
Clerk: Ma'am, that is the slide length, this part here is the barrel(pointing).
Girl:Oh, then that's about right.
After a few more questions they left. I walked up and measured the slide with the tape measure/keychain I carry. Sure enough, just about eight inches. I looked at the clerk and said, "damn, she's good". He replied that he didn't even want to know where she learned that skill.
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Definitely happier with Ruger's stance on the AWB this time around. Now I don't feel so dirty owning a 10/22.
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Q. What is the difference between a vulture and a lawyer?
A. Lawyers get frequent flier miles.
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My local gun store marked up the pmags that they could get by $5 and donated the markup to the NRA. Limit was one per day and they only put out five a day for a week.
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I used blu e-cigs for awhile. As long as there was nobody to bum from, they did the trick of taking the nicotine cravings away. However, I smoke Winston lights and the blu just didn't have that little burn that I was accustomed to; they were just to smooth. My biggest complaint was that there is no indication that the cartridges are out other than no more smoke.
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Wow, I channel surfed into this train wreck. To spare anyone from stumbling into this black hole of white trash, here is what I observed in 10 minutes.
The dad is 40 and his truck looks like it cost at least as much as their house. The mother is 32 and has a 17 year old daughter who had a baby with an extra thumb(just do the math there). Just imagine every stereotype about rednecks and turn it up to 11.
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And they put them in the first available space, so that when the people sitting in those rows try and stow their luggage, the overhead bins are already full. I don't get why the stewardesses turn a blind eye.
My best friend is a regional airline pilot and his fiancé is a flight attendant. The problem starts at the ticket counter and the staff there turning a blind eye. It comes down to neither flight attendants or ticket counter people feeling like arguing with people who have a sense of entitlement for a barely liveable wage.
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In other news, I just bought 5000 Remington large pistol primers for $7.99 a thousand. I tune out the price when buying such things( I don't even look at the pump when I fill up) but I glanced at my receipt when I got to work and was a little surprised. Now I'll have to stop back in and have them correct it. Damn my honest upbringing!
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This one deserves a re-tread.
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I just finished chipping 4" because my wife cannot process "do not drive on the driveway until I shovel the snow" hell she made me buy her own shovel! it still looks brand new except for the top of the blade where she was kicking it
That's the other thing that got me going! I blow a strip out to the end of the driveway to clear it and then work on the sidewalk. Thanks to the joggers, my trip to get the tire fixed required putting tire tracks in the snow! A day off work that I could have spent with my wife and son turned into an all day snow blowing event.
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Dear fitness a-holes,
Thank you so much for tramping down the snow on the sidewalk in front of my house. The resulting snow pack strained my snowblower to the point that one rim ripped the valve stem out. After fighting with numb fingers for a half hour I was able to get the tire off and have it repaired. Once back to the 3inches of snow pack you create in the quest for a body that will distract others from your lame personality, my snowblower then blew the drive belt in an attempt to gain purchase over the glacier you helped create.
In summary, get a treadmill s***head!
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If the Mayans were so stinking clever, why didn't they see white people with guns coming to wreck their culture alot sooner than 2012?
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I think a far better approach would be to call the nearest Mexican consulate(google is your friend) and tell them you won't be vacationing there. That and put pressure on your elected representatives to stop aid payments and impose sanctions against this banana republic.
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http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20723910?post_id=100000146921267_408708009198774#_=_
Not just America and not just with guns.
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I work with a guy that would complain about getting a "trouser-friendly kiss". Nice enough guy, but he can see the bad side of even the best situation.
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Not that I agree with most of what Warren Buffet says, he has uttered this gem; "We can afford to lose money, but we cannot afford to lose reputation."
Let everyone know what they did and let it burn them.
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After a few girls that I dated turned out to be anti-gun, I took the next girl to the range for our first date. We've been married for three and a half years.
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When I was in the market for a 1911, i looked at the performance of all the others at my local matches. Over the months I saw low-end springers all the way up to $5000 millennium customs choke. The only one I didn't see fail was a Les Baer. Can you guess what I bought?
I love my Baer PII. I had one ftf in the first 500 rounds and mine is a 1.5" gun. Incredibly tight. Amazing attention to detail. I know you are concerned about the front sight, but if you ask when you place your order, they will install their FO front sight for a small fee.
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I think in the tradition of British tabloids we should have "page 3 girls". I think it would add that sophistication that we colonials seem to lack.
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Check out http://www.wabashastreetcaves.com/
OMG, that is perfect! Thanks!
Flex, I should have said "spirits". He would slap me for blurring the distinction between the various whiskeys and liquor.
Safe questions?
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Depending on how much ammo you keep on hand, a $129.99 stack-on cabinet from Wal-Mart might be fine for the ammo. That leaves you with a respectable sum to shop around for a gun safe. For that, you can also check Wally World, and whatever sporting goods chain stores that you have in your area. Also check to yellow pages for safes and lock and key shops.