So, here I am, cleaning up over-wintered leaves, raking, then stuffing them into my wheelbarrow. Pushing toward the compost pile, I feel a wheel lagging. To the garage I go to get my bicycle pump.
After pumping away, I glance at the tire, and I cannot believe what I see. Look at the picture of the tire, posted with this piece.
OK, a picture is worth a thousand words, but permit me a few, starting with two:
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Come on!
I know we live in litigious times, and manufacturers need to cover their assets, but, please. Come on!
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First, is there anybody out there who takes the ol' wheelbarrow out for a spin on the Interstate? Or even on Main Street?
And, if you do, are you pushing, or riding? And, if you're riding (on one or two wheels), what kind of engine are you running that'll get you to 20 kilometers per hour? I reckon you'd outfit your wheelbarrow with brakes, too, or maybe just steer off onto a soft shoulder, coasting to a stop.
I have more questions, but I've almost used up my few words. Just one more thing, a warning of my own. Caution: Warnings on some objects are sillier then they appear.
Lee May gardens in East Haddam. He writes at LeeMaysGardeningLife.com
