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[DebW]

I'm in the depths of the most incredibly passionate crush! Like a teenager! Huge obsessive crush! I can't stop thinking about her! I look at her, and she just seems to sparkle. She makes me laugh out of sheer giddy happiness. I could spend hours with her, a whole DAY with her, and still want to spend more time with her! I can't imagine ever being bored with her company.

When I want to ride fast, she doesn't mind going fast. When I want to putter along and admire the view, she does, too. A ride with her is the highlight of my week. I don't want it to end.

Do we detect some hyperbole? Happy to hear that Flosshilde has fullfilled all your dreams.

I have a new crush today. She's a Stihl MS250C. She started every time I needed her today and roared like a banshe (especially when I forgot my ear protectors). She sliced through 8-9 inch logs with ease. And used less than 1 tank of gas. She is a might heavy at 13 lb and I had to carry her for 4 miles. But if she starts every time, I won't complain about a little weight. She has an innovative starter with a spring coil, so that when you pull the starter cord you are winding up the spring rather than spinning the cylinder. So starts are always consistent. Now her chain is ready for some sharpening, and I'll take care of her soon. And give her plenty of bar and chain oil.

[Kitsune06]

Sounds a lot like my dad's Husquevarna. Does your Stihl have any built in shock-dampening bells and whistles?

[DebW]

Sounds a lot like my dad's Husquevarna. Does your Stihl have any built in shock-dampening bells and whistles?

I think they all have shock-damping bells and whistles these day. My old Husqvarna was really tempramental about starting. Sometime I'd carry it a mile up the trail and then it wouldn't start. That was the pits. It lacked a starter coil spring and it got flooded easily.

[Kitsune06]

Sounds like the Mini Mac Dad taught me on. Funny, he got the big one with shock dampers etc... I got the little devil that didn't always start, etc. Sure as heck taught me how to use it, though.

[Xrayted]

Your new Stihl probably has auto chain and bar oilers on her. Check your book to make sure what after maint you need to do. Just like with a bike chain, too much oil can be bad. Drags a lot of extra gunk into the housing. They kind of fool proof them these days. (for fools like me) The handle is wide enough to put your foot in to hold it down when starting. (Had a neighbor guy about 12 yrs ago slice the heck out of his thigh starting one - eeewww. Oh, the stories I could tell about him.) I like the easier starter too. I've got a 270, runs like a champ. I like that I don't have to take the fuel cap off to see how much I've got left - nice little window on the side. The carb shouldn't flood or vapor lock either - there's a wonderful little sensor to keep it in check.

<<scrape, muffle, screet>>
The dragging of little feet as Cindy ushers her inner tomboy back in it's cage...

[KnottedYet]

let the tomboy out to play with us!

I'm gonna take a hot shower. (or do I need a cold one ) and try to get my muscles to calm down. I'll do some chamomile tea and Excedrin and put on my jammies and try to decide if my shoulders will handle kayaking tomorrow afternoon.

I wanna go kayaking. And go bike riding. How do I do both AND go out to dinner with my old college roomie AND volunteer at the church coffee hour?

(and do laundry and dishes and vacuum and take the dog for a walk and go get some groceries and scrub out my shower which is calling to me right now)

[KnottedYet]

ick. that L.A. person just posted in "Getting to Know You". I'm not gonna look. I'm gonna go take a shower. Ta-ta!

[Trek420]

KnottedYe "ick. that L.A. person just posted in "Getting to Know You". I'm not gonna look. I'm gonna go take a shower. Ta-ta!"

Too late, I looked, he called me a name, in video no less. Just going to put him on ignore.

[Xrayted]

chuck it all and jump in the hot tub - that's what I do. As a matter of fact, it's out there on the patio looking awfully lonely right now... hmmm. Gotta go. See ya all tomorrow!

(By the way, L.A. is back and I've reported him again! They didn't boot him, they just erased his stuff.)

cindy

[DebW]

Your new Stihl probably has auto chain and bar oilers on her. Check your book to make sure what after maint you need to do. Just like with a bike chain, too much oil can be bad. Drags a lot of extra gunk into the housing. They kind of fool proof them these days. (for fools like me) The handle is wide enough to put your foot in to hold it down when starting. (Had a neighbor guy about 12 yrs ago slice the heck out of his thigh starting one - eeewww. Oh, the stories I could tell about him.) I like the easier starter too. I've got a 270, runs like a champ. I like that I don't have to take the fuel cap off to see how much I've got left - nice little window on the side. The carb shouldn't flood or vapor lock either - there's a wonderful little sensor to keep it in check.

<<scrape, muffle, screet>>
The dragging of little feet as Cindy ushers her inner tomboy back in it's cage...

I wasn't implying that I was going to oil the chain like a bike chain. It has auto-oilers, so just keep the reservoir filled. It must oil sparingly, though - makes me nervous that the chain doesn't feel very oily. For starting, I generally use the handle-butt between the knees method, and I always wear my kevlar chaps and hard hat with face shield.

[KnottedYet]

Lise - I'm not a good one to talk about age differences. Everyone I've had a crush on/dated/"married" has been older than me. All of them.

I'm sure there's some deep and meaningful insight there.

(probably that I'm just so much more mature and spiritually developed and intelligent than everyone my age. *snort* )

[Kitsune06]

Lise - I'm not a good one to talk about age differences. Everyone I've had a crush on/dated/"married" has been older than me. All of them.

I'm sure there's some deep and meaningful insight there.

(probably that I'm just so much more mature and spiritually developed and intelligent than everyone my age. *snort* )

Heh. I tried that one.


After the peals of side-splitting laughter and tears finished, she asked if I really thought that was the case.

...cue more laughter.

What?! Was it something I said?