ALERT: Buy any small engines before January 1st!

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ALERT: Buy any small engines before January 1st!

Postby scotte » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:07 pm

As of January 1st, most small engines under 25HP (i.e. lawn mowers, weed eaters, etc) will have to have catalytic converters etc in California, thanks to a waiver that Feinstein and Boxer put through. Since engines aren't available that meet these standards, it probably means that no small engines can be purchased as of January 1st until manufacturers get them designed, tested, manufactured, and distributed!

Fortunately it does not apply to recreational vehicles, but still...

http://www.bakersfieldonline.us/news/read/3/96059
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Postby Chadd » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:43 pm

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Postby Ken » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:57 pm

A lawn mower gives off as much pollution as a car for 13 hours? Find that one hard to believe.
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Postby d2photo » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:11 pm

Wonder what my snow thrower puts out??

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Re: ALERT: Buy any small engines before January 1st!

Postby MrBill » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:34 am

scotte wrote:As of January 1st, most small engines under 25HP (i.e. lawn mowers, weed eaters, etc) will have to have catalytic converters etc in California, thanks to a waiver that Feinstein and Boxer put through. Since engines aren't available that meet these standards, it probably means that no small engines can be purchased as of January 1st until manufacturers get them designed, tested, manufactured, and distributed!

Fortunately it does not apply to recreational vehicles, but still...

http://www.bakersfieldonline.us/news/read/3/96059
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Postby MrPolaris » Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:32 pm

Lets compare the polution of the Diesel trucks that come into the state daily. . . what about the Town car Feinstink drives 2 blocks from her press conferences to her office when she could walk her fat ass. . .
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Postby Ken » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:23 pm

MrPolaris wrote:Lets compare the polution of the Diesel trucks that come into the state daily. . . what about the Town car Feinstink drives 2 blocks from her press conferences to her office when she could walk her fat ass. . .

Or the resource damage done by logging done on Gov't land....


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Postby d2photo » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:47 pm

Ken wrote: Or the resource damage done by logging done on Gov't land....
But how else could they get the materials for their McMansions..

Besides, I like the loggin roads - more places to ride..

and without all of the logging traffic they wouldn't put down all they oil on the roads to keep the dust down.

And without all of the oil for the roads they would have to stop drilling...

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Postby Ken » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:35 pm

LOL..good point.
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Postby DAVE » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:10 pm

guess I will be buying my stuff out of state........... :lol: :lol:
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Postby Chadd » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:58 pm

Like Dave Said Nevada is close.... But then again they will have to form a lawnmower task force to inforce lawbreakers.... Could you imagine some Secret service dude in a black Lincoln skidin up to your house on Saturday Morning while you mow your lawn?? LOL
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Postby d2photo » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:39 pm

Chadd wrote:Could you imagine some Secret service dude in a black Lincoln skidin up to your house on Saturday Morning while you mow your lawn?? LOL

Sir.. Turn off the mower and back away.. This is your ONLY warning!!
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Postby DAVE » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:28 pm

http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/11617 ... Lawn_Mower

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Postby Rider11x » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:38 am

Gotta love California! The video is hilarious though!!!! :lol:
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Postby ontherks » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:03 pm

I love my 900 CC 2 stroke snowmobile, its fun towing them up in the winter with the old truck and blowing a cloud of black smoke on the greenies when i blow past them
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