[FRIAM] [OT] Snow Thrower

[Stephen Guerin]

hmm..does it come with software to solve the snowblower problem :-)
http://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0603026 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Owen Densmore [mailto:owen at backspaces.net] 
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 1:46 PM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> Subject: [FRIAM] [OT] Snow Thrower
> 
> At the last FRIAM, several folks mentioned wanting to know 
> which snow thrower we bought.  Here's the critter:
>    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005OQMG/102-9266426-1206509
> .. and yes, the 1 day delivery worked fine (we have Amazon 
> Prime but I think you can always pay for the 1 day delivery 
> and its worth it if you're covered with snow!)
> 
> We've cleared two very large/long gravel driveways with success, and  
> even though they say it shouldn't be used on gravel, it 
> worked fine.   
> It is very basic: not self propelled or 2-stage design.  But we  
> really wanted to avoid the alternative: a heavy, touchy gas system.   
> This is quite light (easily picked up by its handle just beside the
> chute) which is very nice when getting into tight spaces.  It 
> threw the snow far enough in every case we encountered.
> 
> We were surprised it could handle the large (2 feet) snow 
> fall, even though its designed for much lighter use.  Its 
> "the little engine that could" sort of thing.
> 
> Not perfect, but small, light and doesn't have all the 
> drawbacks of gas.
> 
> Epinions has several reviews as well.
> 
>      -- Owen
> 
> Owen Densmore   http://backspaces.net
> 
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