I ( a small 50ish woman, with modest mechanical skills) bought myself a Mantis mini tiller, with the 2 stroke engine. I assembled it last night, using the instructional dvd included, and it all went just fine. I put the proper gas/oil mixture in, and following the instructions, started it up and tilled a bit just to say I could! Tonight, I attempted the same amazing feat, and flooded the engine. This wasn't terribly surprising, in my experience with lawn care equipment, but I was disappointed. Anyone have any cool tricks or suggestions for me to be able to start this beast consistently and easily. I did spring for the fast start model, which makes this even more ironic. I will note that I have NOT gotten it to start YET this evening. I plan to just leave it be until maybe tomorrow, to let the gas evaporate and try it again. (It was too hot to till anyway, damn it.)
posted by LaBellaStella
on May 16, 2013 -
10 answers
Two SIM cards in one phone? In one iPhone? Can I really do this now and if it can be done, what hardware do you recommend?
posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Feb 2, 2012 -
1 answer
My 2-year-old daughter is growing up in a two-language household. Any advice on ensuring a balanced retention of vocabulary?
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posted by Tenacious.Me.Tokyo
on Nov 22, 2011 -
19 answers
I've 5 HDD and a sixth I'd like to install an image onto in order to install onto another physical computer so it has it's own MBR.
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posted by prodevel
on Sep 20, 2011 -
11 answers
My SO and I each have a Droid X2 on with grandfathered in unlimited data plans. Waht cool games and apps can take the bes advantage of this?
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posted by sandra_s
on Sep 8, 2011 -
4 answers
will keeping siblings from the same litter together past the initial socialization be detrimental to their full socialization?
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posted by joeblough
on Jul 15, 2011 -
17 answers
My Mom and Dad served in the US Navy during WWII. What's the best way(s) to find their service records (and any other info/accounts on their service)?
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posted by jabo
on Jun 12, 2011 -
6 answers
I just got offered a Work Experience placement at a big publishing firm in London - but it starts on Monday, and I live in Derbyshire. I need two weeks' accommodation for ideally around £300 or less. Help!
posted by Fen
on Feb 10, 2011 -
9 answers
Work wants to give me a mobile (cell) phone. How do I make this work most effectively without having to carry two phones everywhere I go?
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posted by ranglin
on Nov 18, 2010 -
16 answers
I went out with a girl twice and she just sent me a Facebook message telling me that she's seeing someone else now and that she wants to take me out to dinner to pay me back for the previous dates.
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posted by Groovytimes
on Oct 26, 2010 -
51 answers
I always thought I wanted kids. Then I spent ten days alone with my niece, and now I am pretty sure I would rather have a hole in my head. Am I rightly discouraged? Or am I just getting cold feet?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 13, 2010 -
79 answers
If a person gives two weeks notice at a job, but those two weeks include potential jury duty, should you extend the two weeks notice to, say, three? Or is two weeks sufficient, since the employer still gets the full two weeks to find a replacement, whether I'm there or not?
posted by AONeal79
on Jul 13, 2010 -
15 answers
I need to have 2 subnets (/29s) on the external/untrust interface on my netscreen firewall. It will be NATing and I'll need to use VIPs from both subnets.
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posted by hylaride
on Jan 19, 2010 -
5 answers
I just finished reading Hunting Eichmann and am wondering if any MeFites could recommend any other popular nonfiction books on Nazi Germany, Hitler, war criminals, etc. I don't do huge tomes well (400 pages or less!). The only other books I have read are MAUS and Explaining Hitler. Thanks for your input. So much out there...don't know where to begin. Probably the more well known the better as they may be available at my library.
posted by snap_dragon
on Jun 28, 2009 -
17 answers
I'm going to be away from a computer for a couple years and am tangled in every corner of the internet. What should I do to insure it's all here when I get back?
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posted by bradly
on May 20, 2009 -
13 answers
I will be driving west on I 80 from PA to Colorado. I would like to stay with
families,
farms or dog friendly inns or B&Bs rather than the chains.
My dog friendly travel guides list the common chains so Im hoping for some folks to invite us in. (we're very nice,well behaved and would pay for the privelge)
posted by Palmerpoodles
on Apr 24, 2009 -
11 answers
My grandfather recently showed us an old handwritten flight logbook from when he served in Guam in WW2 with the Navy. Would scanning this serve any interest to someone? Might it be considered classified info?
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posted by Quarter Pincher
on Nov 29, 2007 -
8 answers
I need a direct link to service pack 2. I found one last night, but for the life of me can't find it again now.
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posted by slipperywhenwet
on Feb 6, 2007 -
4 answers
Is there a species (mammal, reptile, amphibian, etc.) that has two functioning sexual organs?
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posted by goalyeehah
on Dec 24, 2006 -
19 answers
Did Steve Irwin do a series of shows exporing World War 2 battle sites?
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posted by Jesco
on Oct 1, 2006 -
8 answers
Okay, I have two weeks at the end of July when I have nothing planned, and want to do something a bit different that is going to be something to write home about as such. I'm 18 and off to University at end of September and have lined up plans for the rest of my holidays, just not anything for these two weeks.
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posted by philsi
on Jun 19, 2006 -
9 answers
FollowUpFilter:
This question about board games elicited some great answers. I really need a good game for two players, however. My wife is a big backgammon and scrabble fan, and I'm looking for something else that we can play together. Any ideas are welcome.
posted by selfnoise
on Dec 3, 2004 -
36 answers
