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From: (Steveo)
(Twistedhed) wrote: From: (Steveo) (Twistedhed) wrote: From: (Steveo) Did I ever show you the pic of my Charger winning the burnout contest? http://img8.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img8&image=mobmain.jpg _ How did all that white smoke come about with no pavement? Super cool photo! _ (Hi Twist, the back tires are on a big ole steel plate that has been watered down right before the burnout..there's no traction at all.) Ha,,,,,betcha that smelled like, like,,,,,,big fun. Only thing missing was the RF drag race on another launching pad. _ Speaking of pics, my buddy was here form West Palm (evacuee from Jeanne) and when the damn storm came here (we are still without electric and I'm on a generator so I probably won't be around again until the electric gets turned on) he took some super pics of the palm trees on my property during the eye-wall. When he gets back home and sends them to me, I'll post them. _ (Cool, do you have a generator down there for when you lose power? _ Absolutely. Using a Troy-Built now..only 3550 watts, 6.75 HP....but it's plenty enough to run the fridge, clothes washer, big screen (wife can't do without her 24 hour local news channel), box fan, cb/hammie radio and the most important of all,,,,,the coffee maker in the morning.I'm going to buy a quieter (and larger) Honda model in the future, maybe a prtable A/C unit, too. This Troy-Bilt is way too loud. Kind of neat when a large load is placed on it though, it never chugs, just "shifts gears" by changing the pitch of the engine. It delivers excellent performance..too bad it wasn't quieter. BTW, our power was restored late last night,,many still without power. _ Yea, I have a 5K that is really LOUD! It works fine but you can't be near it because of the noise. My friend had a Honda at the Bristol Nascar race that we ran 3 campers off of. You could sit right next to that thing it was so quiet. Really a nice unit. Glad you got your power back. _ That's the type generator I'm talking about. Glad to know someone that actually had an experience with one, 'cause I never tried them. I think I may rent one for a weekend to take camping to get a better feel for it. |
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"Steveo" wrote in message ... (Twistedhed) wrote: That's the type generator I'm talking about. Glad to know someone that actually had an experience with one, 'cause I never tried them. I think I may rent one for a weekend to take camping to get a better feel for it. That's a good idea if a Honda is available. I swear I've never heard one so quiet. Had a small one at a city park once, the ranger walked by a half a dozen time before he realized there was a Honda generator running the whole time. Landshark -- My bad..the camera is mightier than the blowhard(s)..in most respects. |
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"Landshark" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message ... (Twistedhed) wrote: That's the type generator I'm talking about. Glad to know someone that actually had an experience with one, 'cause I never tried them. I think I may rent one for a weekend to take camping to get a better feel for it. That's a good idea if a Honda is available. I swear I've never heard one so quiet. Had a small one at a city park once, the ranger walked by a half a dozen time before he realized there was a Honda generator running the whole time. Landshark I couldn't figure out how them Honda boys make them so much more quiet. I had an Onan on the motorhome that I sold and it was fairly quiet, but not as shhhhhhhh as the Honda. |
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Ok, here's the crazy part. I called around last night and there isn't a
genertor to be had from here to NY up and down the coast. Check out ebay and see the jerkoffs trying to gouge the hurricane victims (some of the ads are titled "Generator in NW FL" by selling them for more than they go for new. After doing some research, I'm staying with the Troy-Bilt. This thing is 489 retail at Lowes (check Lowes.com and you will see there are NONE to be had,,,,anywhere. The local store told me hopefully a new supply by Christmas, with no rain checks. I tell ya',,,,if a legitimate dealer drove a truckload of them down here or if one of the ships came in to the port of Tampa with a boatload, they would sell them all immediately. The Honda I was looking at that is slightly smaller (6.5 HP, 3000 watts) than the one I have (6.75 HP, 3550 )costs around 1500.00. Compared to 489, I'll stay with the noisier model. |
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