[SEL] Life happens!!

[Mike Royster]

You were lucky.  Ever thought of a string trimmer?

MR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R & M Ingold" <randmingold at hotkey.net.au>
To: "oldengine list" <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>; "List SEL" 
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Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 6:03 AM
Subject: [SEL] Life happens!!


> So, today I decided to edge the grass in the drive.
> (The edger is an'older' model with a 125cc Victa 2 stroke motor and a
> cutter blade that would scare hell out of any safety officer!)
> MISTAKE!!!
> 8.30 am. Half way through this minor chore, the cutter blade passed me at
> high speed!  "Gosh" ( or another 4 letter word,) escaped my lips!
> Well! would you believe it. A broken crankshaft!!
> To make a loong saga short, two trips to a mower shop and hours of
> rebuilding, damage to the wallet contents, a bit of missing skin, etc.etc.
> saw the drive job completed at 5.30 pm.
> I wonder what joys tomorrow holds!
>
>
> Well, at least it was an engine story!!!
> Reg & Marg Ingold.
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
> randmingold at hotkey.net.au
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
>
>
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