[AT] Thanks!

[Larry Goss]

Good point.  Thanks, David.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: David Bruce <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009 6:11
Subject: Re: [AT] Thanks!
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

> Sometimes people get SO wrapped up in finding that silk purse 
> they just 
> can't accept the alternative.
> 
> Having read that discussion I understood fully that a carb 
> replacement 
> was probable when I took the unit in for service so I was not 
> surprised 
> to get a call a couple days later to discuss that subject.  
> The dealer 
> has always been up front with me but I've never used their 
> service 
> department until now.
> 
> By the way I bought a cordless Black and Decker string trimmer 
> specifically for my mom to use puttering around her yard.  
> Not a bad 
> little unit.  I have a cordless pruning pole that uses the 
> same battery 
> system which is ideal for pruning small limbs (which is perfect 
> for me 
> as I don't touch bigger stuff - sometimes one must accept one's 
> own 
> limitations).  It is amazing to see the progress in 
> cordless things in 
> general.
> 
> David
> NW NC
> 
> 
> Larry Goss wrote:
> > LOL!  Believe it or not, I have actually lost friendships 
> over things like the servicing of string trimmers.  A "good 
> friend" brought me three "basket cases" he had picked up at 
> garage sales. He "lost it" and ended up beating on the side and 
> windows of my truck when I refused to put the money and effort 
> into repairing them.  He got the idea in his head that I 
> was purposely playing dumb and trying to take him for a bunch of 
> money instead of making them run like new.
> > 
> > Larry
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Bruce <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
> > Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 20:23
> > Subject: [AT] Thanks!
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > 
> >> A general thanks (and especially to Larry G).
> >> I took my gas powered string trimmer in for service the other 
> >> day.  True 
> >> to form a new carb and some other stuff.  Thanks to 
> earlier 
> >> discussions 
> >> about the two cycle engines and their servicing options I 
> wasn't 
> >> surprised with the actions by the dealer.  Nothing like 
> >> understanding why.
> >> Got the monster back this afternoon - runs like a champ - 
> >> tomorrow I'll 
> >> install the brush blade and get to some serious work.
> >>
> >> David
> >> NW NC
> 
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