Well…after using my new gas powered string trimmer with the edger head yesterday and listening to that little two stroke just screaming, the question struck me “are we the last generation that will know two strokes?” With the proliferation of electric yard tools and the tightening of pollution regs for all gas powered tools, I think we are….I know that if I said two stroke to any of my kids, they would look at me with a questioning stare, not having any idea what I’m talking about…and that is a shame. I think it was one of the things that bonded our generation…the knowledge of all things mechanical and knowing what anyone was talking about since we had a shared vocabulary and experiences…I guess that is the same as the shared experience my kids had about computers and gaming and what the previous generations had about horses and farming….but, damn…there is something about a screaming two stroke that is loud even through the earplugs I was wearing….and we’re probably the only ones who care….oh, well….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well…after using my new gas powered string trimmer with the edger head yesterday and listening to that little two stroke just screaming, the question struck me “are we the last generation that will know two strokes?” With the proliferation of electric yard tools and the tightening of pollution regs for all gas powered tools, I … Continue reading Are we the last generation that will know two strokes?<\/span>