# Small engine question: my mower has fallen apart around an excellent engine.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-engine-question-my-mower-has-fallen-apart-around-an-excellent-engine/631310>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 12, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-engine-question-my-mower-has-fallen-apart-around-an-excellent-engine/631310 "2012-08-12T22:32:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-engine-question-my-mower-has-fallen-apart-around-an-excellent-engine/631310/21 "2012-08-15T03:18:52Z")

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> [@zoid](#):
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> This is a whoosh, right?

I must be really tired. I’m not getting anything out of it.

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**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-engine-question-my-mower-has-fallen-apart-around-an-excellent-engine/631310/22 "2012-08-15T03:29:09Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> I must be really tired. I’m not getting anything out of it.

[This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akbflkF_1zY) should explain the reference.

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-engine-question-my-mower-has-fallen-apart-around-an-excellent-engine/631310/23 "2012-08-15T03:33:50Z")

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> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#):
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> [This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akbflkF_1zY) should explain the reference.

Thanks. I just got back from googling it. I forgot about the skit, and didn’t realize it had turned into a meme.

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**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-engine-question-my-mower-has-fallen-apart-around-an-excellent-engine/631310/24 "2012-08-15T04:10:43Z")

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Uh, "Flying Wheelchair O’ Death ". The entire board has been waiting, this is the only reasonable use of this motor, sheesh.

**CAPT**

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