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The story does sound a little "fishy", but I agree with Dude. Stop calling this turd a "Hunter".

Those fish are beautiful! What region or area are they from?

Very, very nice Cliff. Absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing with us.

Chris, I had no idea you were having problems. Glad to hear that you might be finding relief soon. Take care Bud!

Real nice job on that! Looking forward to more to come!

Yeah, I agree with Jer. It does become second nature to step on the pedal and orientate the motor with the prop facing in. I don't think there is any way other to do it. I like the slide off mounts and remove mine to put the cover on. Problem with that is.....it seems to get heavier every year! I have a Minn Kota Maxxum 65 and it is a bit of a beast to lug around these days.

Awesome gesture Steve! Congrats on the expansion of your business as well. Good luck!

Folks, I was just out in the yard a few minutes ago with the dog for his nightly excursion and heard all kinds of cracking branches and trees. It is a beautiful still night sitting right on the 0 degree mark. I also heard some grunting or snorting noises coming from the same area as the other noises. I went inside for my q-beam and when I shone it across the yard, there were three beautiful Doe heading back into the bush from the river! My question is this. Is the grunting sound a part of the rut? I have yet to see a Buck around here. Okay, second question. Could this mean that there was a Buck out there close by? Thanks for the help folks! I've obviously never hunted, but I am curious to learn more about these fascinating creatures!

Nice! Is that actually a JD 4 wheeler? I've never heard of them making one.

Very Nice! I think that only beats my PB by about......oh say............9 pounds or so! LOL

Very nice Goran! Congrats to you both!

Come on guys! Joey needs a lot more votes than this to stay in the top 20! We should be able to keep her at the top easily! It is the power of OFC!

Bump!

I'm in Tony! Way to go!

You got my support Joey! I'll work on rallying some more for you here at work!

Cool! It is about time. They have been saying all along that they were working on it. I think they should be retroactive back to the store opening here!

My Wife and Daughters all rave about this place. It is small but very nice and the owner (Cheryl) provides very good personalized service. The web site does not seem to be working, but the info is here. Country Manor Antiques & Spa Hwy#9 at 4th line of Mono 519-942-4977 www.countrymanorantiquesandspa.com They have all sorts of packages at all price ranges. Good Luck!

Sounds similar to the old "Eddie Bauer" packages they used to put out. It would be a nice thought though to open one in Barrie!

GBW, On the larger machines, the features such as being able to disengage one drive wheel really makes turning them easier. Honda makes a nice unit that is "Trac" drive. With these, you need to store them on a small dolly to make moving them around the garage easier when not in use. A headlight is also a handy feature. I don't bother with my heated hand grips, but they are there. I like are having all controls up top where they are easy to operate. I agree with buying from a local dealer (and have done so with pretty much all my power equipment) but sometimes the dealer goes bust and leaves you high and dry too! This happened with our local Polaris and Ariens dealer ( he was also the JD dealer). I actually did buy my Ariens snowblower from Home depot, but only because the exact model I wanted happened to be on clearance during the "off" season and I saved $400 off the previous years prices. I also knew there was going to be an increase when the current years models came out. Good luck with your choice!

You got that right!

GBW, It does not sound like you have too large of a driveway to clear, but the things you need to take into consideration are: 1) How long do you expect the machine to last? 2) Will you rely on this machine to get you out of trouble if we get a serious snowfall? 3)How much will your budget allow you to spend on this item? 4) How far do you need to throw the snow? I too looked at the Murray units at HD and almost bought one back in 2007 when they had them on sale. I have seen these and the CTC units in action and are for the most part cheap crap! I doubt the ones made today will last long at all with their plastic chutes and flimsy parts. I do live in the snow belt with a large gravel drive. I use an 4x4 ATV with a 60" plow to clear the bulk of the snow and then use my Ariens 1128 to clean up around the edges and near the house. There is no comparison between the Ariens and the other units I mentioned. If budget is a factor, there are smaller or less expensive Ariens. As far as the John Deere units, I can't comment because I've never looked at them. I didn't buy because of the name brand. I tried a friends Ariens first and realized that the quality was far above the others. I rely on these machines and need them to last. Last year, Big Cliff pointed out that Tecumseh had gone out of business and they made the majority of engines such as the "Snow King". This is the engine on my Ariens. I believe that parts and support will be around for a very long time with the sheer number of these engines out there. Anyways, good luck with your research and hopefully you will get what you need at an affordable price!

Unfrigginbelievable! What else can I say? Thanks for an incredible adventure!

Done!

Welcome back Lew! As soon as I saw that 2R's was leaving.....I immediately went looking for a post that you were back! Between the two of you and your travels and adventures, it really defines the seasons. Good luck with the Spring move!

Garry, You and Buck have a great time this winter and please check in with reports whenever you can. Safe travels!