One Word
A few weeks ago, we had a puzzler about a big leaf crusher that we have in our neighborhood. And it was about winterizing it, getting it ready to sit idle for the cold season.
So, I put some stabilizer in the gas tank, started it up got the gas out of the lines, took the spark plugs out, pulled the ripcord out slowly to get it up on the compression stroke so that both valves were closed and no air or rust could get in there. All that stuff.
So back then, my brother had just bought a new lawn mower and decided to do all this stuff with it as the season was ending. He wanted to maintain it so it would stay in good shape. So he does all these things. But when he pulls the ripcord out, the thing won't start.
And he's so mad, because this is a brand new lawn mower, and it should definitely start.
So he goes back inside and calls the shop where he bought it. And tells the guy what's going on. And the guy on the phone gives him a one-word answer.
At first, my brother was annoyed. But after a while, he realized, that the one-word answer was right.
So the puzzler is, what word did my brother hear? What is the one word that explains it all?