Fine new high-performance machine sitting in my garage right now.

[XNASA]

Who wants to take a spin?

[Bertha Venation]

1. oh, the weather outside is frightful...

congrats. where do you live?

[XNASA]

2. Chicago.

I think the total snowfall here last year was less than 12 inches for the entire season.

But I'm prepared, just in case.

[DrZeeLit]

3. It's SNOWING right now.... (smile!) And.. do those

actually work?

We have guys who plow the driveway, but our porch... OI, THE PAIN! I got a nasty carple-tunnel (sp!) thing last year from shoveling.

[XNASA]

9. Do snowthrowers work?

Sure they do. But just in case it doesn't, I have two strong teenage sons to take up the slack.

[kick-ass-bob]

4. I thought it was going to be this:

[DS1]

5. I'd rather not spin through that

[Florida_Geek]

6. Mmmmmm this is much better

[XNASA]

7. I lived on the Gulf Coast for 6 years.

Then I regained my sanity and moved back.

You can have it.

[Florida_Geek]

14. Only an Insane person would move from nice warm places

to Chicago... hehehehee

even New Yorkers know better

[XNASA]

16. To be honest, there are more pleasant days per year in Chicago...

Than just about anyplace in the country except for California.

I've lived all over the country and that's been my experience.

If Carrier had never invented the air conditioner, Florida would still be a swamp.

But hey, everyone has to live someplace. I guess. :hi:

[frylock]

8. is that a cold air intake?

you might want to upgrade to a cat-back as well.

[Wickerman]

10. Nice, I'd post mine, but my neighbor

Brian would probably be pissed to see his 16 year old face posted all over the internet(s).

And, no, I don't keep him in the garage!

X - I hope you don't need that thing much at all this winter cuz whatever you get in Chicago I am bound to get worse in Minnesota.

[XNASA]

11. You know how it goes. Even if it doesn't snow an inch this Winter....

It was worth every penny.

[Wickerman]

12. Yes, its true

I have blower envy!

Great to have it knowing that when you need it its there. Plus, I love a high performance tool. I gloated for days over my new cordless hedge trimmers and Mrs Lunabush is still shaking her head over how small our shrubbery is now. Tools!

[XNASA]

15. This particular model was surprisingly affordable.

$299 - 10% for putting it on my card. So I got a 21", 4 HP thrower for around $270 + tax.

I couldn't pass it up.

The only other thrower I ever had was given to me by the elderly lady next door when her husband passed in return for doing her drive, if and when it snowed. It was quite small, and underpowered. She's moved since.

A couple of years ago, my son got interested in small engines and one day it 'disappeared' from my yard shed.

Wonder how that happened? :shrug:

[da_chimperor]

13. Not bad, but I prefer mine

[ContraBass Black]

17. I could make horrible, horrible use of that.

[da_chimperor]

20. Like turning a whole heard of cattle into 15 tons of hamburger in one go?

:evilgrin:

[XNASA]

22. Mmmmmmm.............hamburger...........gglglglgllglglglglgug.......

[XNASA]

18. Nice.

Where do you park it when it's not snowing?

[da_chimperor]

25. Just on the side of the road

When the neighbors are scared you'll go after their pets with your giant snowblower/implement of death and destruction they tend to let things slide. ;)

[tsakshaug]

19. got mine ready yesterday

big monster two stage blower.
changed the oil and fired it up.

6 forward speeds and 2 (!) reverse.

[XNASA]

21. Dang. That's a virtual guarantee that it won't snow at all this year.

Nice goin'. :hi:

[tsakshaug]

23. looks snowish right now

the killer of snow is when I put my XC skis in my van, and drive around with them.

[johnnie]

24. That's one sweet looking piece of machinery

Shoveling snow is one of my only truly hated tasks. My driveway is a pretty steep hill and I had a lot of days when I couldn't get up it. Last year my neighbor got a snowblower or thrower and he did my drive all last year. That sure was nice of him...lol. I hope he feels neighborly this winter also.

[XNASA]

26. Thanks johnnie.

I hope that you have better luck getting it up this year. LOL!!!!!

:hi: