(01/13/12) - There are many exciting and beautiful cars at the auto show in Detroit, but there is one vehicle on display in the lobby at Cobo Center that caught the eye of our resident poet.
Here's Randy Conant, along with director of brand management for Craftsman, Omney Crawley, in Randy's ode to a garden tractor.
Randy:You'll be dazzled when you come to the Motor City. The cars are all shiny and very pretty. It's the place where electricity is kept in jars. Crawley:This is the international stage for cars.
Randy: But what do we see in the lobby? It's great if mowing is your hobby. The Craftsmen CTX will make lawncare breezier. Crawley: It's going to help make their job easier.
Randy: The CTX has many features That can make you one of the lawn mowing creatures. Traction control can make you bolder. Crawley: We've got fun things like the cupholder.
Randy: It has a 30 horse engine for lots of power. You'll want to drive it for many an hour. The folks at Sears guarantee you're delighted. Crawley: You know people have been really excited.
Randy: That Briggs and Stratton engine is the top of the line. Your garden will be so beautiful and fine. It has plenty of torque, enough for any chore. Crawley: All the power and more you could ask for.
Randy: Electronic fuel management is a new device. That's bound to make mowing extra nice. Just turn the key and the grass will be parting. Crawley: You get reliable and easy starting.
Randy: Designers have made the tractor seat. Comfortable in cold and in heat. You can adjust it as you ride south and north. Crawley: You can kind of push it back and forth.
Randy: It's extremely versatile for all your towing. It's more than a machine for lawn mowing. You could even use it when you're feeling tense. Crawley: I get it. It totally makes sense.
Randy: Did I mention it has tilt steering? Every blade of grass in your lawn will be fearing. Showing it in Detroit was the deciding factor. Crawley: This is the perfect location, time and place to unveil this tractor.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:52 PM EDT2012-05-21 22:52:06 GMT
(05/21/12) - The city of Flint has named two new, out of town, companies to take over the second phase of the stalled Smith Village project. This as one city council member makes a public plea for answers
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(05/21/12) - It's been more than two weeks since torrential rains hit Genesee County, flooding many homes, businesses and roads. Many residents are still trying to put their lives back together, and
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(05/21/12) - One of Bay City's biggest benefactors has died. Long-time businessman Jack Wirt died Saturday at the age of 95. Wirt moved to Bay City in 1941 and founded several businesses - including
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(05/21/12) - A Flint man is taken for nearly $200 by a man whom detectives say is preying on the elderly. The victim was so convinced by the suspect's story of distress, that he drove him to his home
A Flint man is taken for nearly $200 by a man whom detectives say is preying on the elderly.
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(05/21/12) - It's been nearly 20 years since charter schools entered the public school landscape in Michigan. Opinions vary on the impact charter schools have had on Michigan's educational system, but
Opinions vary on the impact charter schools have had on Michigan's educational system, but former Governor John Engler clearly believes it was a step in the right direction.
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(05/21/12) - He says the federal tax code is too complicated and out-of-date. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Mid-Michigan Congressman Dave Camp has been overseeing an overhaul of the
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(05/21/12) - A 6-year-old Saginaw County boy was injured in a weekend explosion. It happened Saturday at a mobile home on Apollo Drive in Buena Vista Township. Firefighters say the boy was putting
A 6-year-old boy is recovering after an attempt to warm up some food in a microwave oven ended with an explosion.
