Snow OT: How many of you people ...

[RUinPinehurst]

I don't even own a snow shovel! But I'm in south-central NC. We had a sleet-ice-snow event here with Jonas. Maybe two inches of accumulation. Everything shut down Friday night through Sunday morning. Although roads are OK now, schools are closed tomorrow. Got to love it.

 

[RutgersSam]

If your driveway and sidewalk combined are more than say 150 feet, and you are over 35-40, than a snowblowr cold save you a heart attack. I love mine, just wish I had bought a bigger one with rubber wheels or tank type tread with self propulsion. Slipping and pushing adds a lot to the effort.

I'm 43 and just shoveled my 200 foot driveway in 2.5 hrs in my shorts, no gloves, no hat. Great exercise. I also run fast miles regularly and try to keep in shape. Maybe if people weren't so out of shape to begin with, heart attacks and complaining about a winter storms wouldn't be so prevalent. We've become a society of p*ssies.

 

[FanuSanu52]

I'm 43 and just shoveled my 200 foot driveway in 2.5 hrs in my shorts, no gloves, no hat. Great exercise. I also run fast miles regularly and try to keep in shape. Maybe if people weren't so out of shape to begin with, heart attacks and complaining about a winter storms wouldn't be so prevalent. We've become a society of p*ssies.

So I guess there's a counterculture of overcompensating morons, then?

 

[RUfromNJ]

It cannot, obviously. It's big brother, that miracle of automotive genius, the Accord, could though. Of course.

The car pictured is an '06 Camry.

 

[RutgersSam]

So I guess there's a counterculture of overcompensating morons, then?

Or a majority culture of undercompensating bottom feeding little bitches.

 

[tychicus]

The best part I watched the guy trying to get into a spot last night in the middle of the storm, and after 10 minutes that was the best he could do, and just ditched the car there.

you live in Harrison towers?!

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

you live in Harrison towers?!

That I do, not for much longer though. Getting a house with my GF hopefully when my lease is up.

 

[FanuSanu52]

Or a majority culture of undercompensating bottom feeding little bitches.

Well, you confirmed my suspicion.

For future reference, real men shovel snow naked with a plow welded to their hard-ons. Better luck making the cut next time, BRO!

 

[RutgersSam]

Well, you confirmed my suspicion.

For future reference, real men shovel snow naked with a plow welded to their hard-ons. Better luck making the cut next time, BRO!

Oh you try so hard to be clever. Move along snow blower.

 

[mildone]

The car pictured is an '06 Camry.

Don't interrupt me. I'm on a roll.

 

[mildone]

If your driveway and sidewalk combined are more than say 150 feet, and you are over 35-40, than a snowblowr cold save you a heart attack. I love mine, just wish I had bought a bigger one with rubber wheels or tank type tread with self propulsion. Slipping and pushing adds a lot to the effort.

Actually, I tend to agree with Fanu's overcompensating friend here in that people should exercise more and eat right (not that I've been doing either lately) and then shoveling wouldn't be any big deal, heart-wise.

I think if shoveling is going to cause a heart attack, so would good sex. Which means, if the hypothetical amorous shoveler is still alive, life must suck anyway being there's no good sex and so why not go ahead and shovel.

 

[RUonBrain]

Oh you try so hard to be clever. Move along snow blower.

If you're in such great shape and can do all that in 2.5 hours, you should shovel out eldery neighbors after you finish your driveway.

Then we'd be impressed.
Plus I'm sure the old ladies would like to see you out there in shorts and no shirt, brotato chip!

 

[Kbee3]

Every year my wife tries to get me to buy one of those snow blowers, but I don't. Maybe next year, as I'm getting too old for this crap. This big storm could have been a major problem for me, but just as I was set to tackle the accumulations, the two teen age sons of the woman my wife gives a ride to work to showed up and the three of us...after much labor...got the job done. This was as much snow as I can recall, with the stuff piled up at the bottom of my driveway by the plows particularly difficult to deal with.. The biggest problem was where to put the stuff. Right now there are so many giant piles of snow. It makes it really tough when pulling out of the driveway.
I hate friggin Winter.

 

[TM514]

Dont like the snowblower people who throw their snow onto street or others sidewalk. I like the exercise benefit of shoveling. This storm was tough and required multiple breaks.

 

[JMORC2003]

I have my parents hand me down since they moved to a 55 and over. It's a beast, huge, would take up 1/4 of the garage. My driveway is small, smaller when both cars are in so my mother in law is keeping it in her garage and using it.

Kicking myself after this weekend. It's my good deed, I guess

 

[rufanpops]

Better question is, does anyone own a Wovel?

 

[RutgersSam]

If you're in such great shape and can do all that in 2.5 hours, you should shovel out eldery neighbors after you finish your driveway.

Then we'd be impressed.
Plus I'm sure the old ladies would like to see you out there in shorts and no shirt, brotato chip!

I did. Shovelled my neighbor's driveway, who had open heart surgery last year. In my shorts.

But you miss my point. I'm not emphasizing my efforts. I'm emphasizing how bad things have gotten health-wise in this country, and the fact that people actually think its normal to be out of shape and overweight at 40, and that shoveling snow manually for a few hours is some kind of superhuman feat. Our societal norm is as frightening as it is pathetic.

 

[lighty]

I wish I had space for a snow blower. Gotta rework the shed to see if I can find some.

Due to a major change in health, I actually made sure to have money on hand to pay someone to shovel this time. Of course, nobody was out there. I realize it was a large storm but kids could have made a ton of money this weekend.

Do kids still shovel for money where you live?

 

[RU1977]

Love my Toro - it's self-propelled with a joystick to aim the snow to the yard and over the fence . Did a great job on the sidewalk (live on a corner property) and the street (cleared out about 150' of street for parking). Did my neighbors sidewalk and driveway as well... I'm 60 and shoveling would have been overwhelming - I was still sore afterwards but had a good workout spending a few hours outside. Waited till Sunday after I watched people basically waste their time out there on Saturday.

 

[albanyknight]

Since moving upstate, we have hired a guy who plows the driveway and shovels the walk. He charges either $60.00 a plow or $250.00 (unlimited plowing) for the season. We didn't even get a dusting this weekend as it seems over the past five years, the storms are worst along the coast then where we are. So far this year, we have had about 3 inches and no plowing bills.

But there is nothing better than sitting by the fireplace with a cup of coffee during a blizzard watching your driveway get plowed out.

 

[mildone]

But there is nothing better than sitting by the fireplace with a cup of coffee during a blizzard watching your driveway get plowed out.

Through the dense fog of my idiotic lunacy, I do realize that my hookers and blow shtick has worn thin for many people. But really, it's not my fault. Not when people keep committing setups like you did just there. Nothing better? Nothing?

I'll let it go this time. But nobody should get used to it. :)

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

No snow blower... I don't have a drive way.

 

[Extra Point]

I didn't want to waste my cam vid so I made a movie of my 20 year old snow blower working.

 

[gRUntWork]

Have a long driveway, more than 100 ft, so a snowblower is a necessity. I still had to shovel the front door steps, and that was enough shoveling for me! I ran the snowblower on Saturday afternoon, and the snow was approaching the top of the snowblower mouth (about 20in, I live in Holmdel), and the following day had another 3-4 inches of snow to finish. I think I'd still be snowed in if I had to shovel that!

Also, even for a moderate snowfall (eg, 2-4 inches), I would be charged $125+ for someone to plow, so it doesn't take long to get your money back on a $600-$700 snowblower purchase...

Did hit a rock while plowing, and it jammed the blades and broke the shear pin. Luckily, had one left. Guess I need to get some more at HD...

 

[BigLou]

I never owned a snow blower because I never wanted to have to store one in my garage, which already has enough stuff in it. A buddy owns a gas station in my town and he would come up and plow my driveway for free. However he started taking extended Florida vacations in February and I was on my own. A few years ago I started using my landscaper, They plow the driveway and shovel my walk and front steps. I'm a pretty good customer so I get good service. This storm they came around noon on Saturday and the again Sunday morning. I usually tip the guys who do my house about $10 each (plus offer them hot coffee). Haven't gotten the bill yet but I am expecting close to $200, plus the tips. So its not like I am saving any money.

The thing is, after observing those on the block who do it themselves, snow blowers do a better job than a plow.

 

[miketd1]

Was never a believer in snow blowers until the home owner who I bought my house from left one for me.

After having shoveled my folks' place for nearly a decade, I can never convert back.

It's not only much more effective, I actually find using it fun(?).

 

[beaced]

you'll end up paying more when youre older and have back problems.

pay a few hundred now or suffer from pain later on and pay medical bills.

OR.It may actually strengthen his back and then he can spend all of that money on wine,women and women.(Who needs the music)

 

[Armor and Sword]

I don't have a snow blower, but do have an electric shovel, which is useless in big snows. Neighbors have been digging me out with their blowers, but I had to remove a pile of snow that looked like this from my driveway apron all on my own with nothing but a shovel :

It's stories like this that have me reconsidering and getting the snow blower.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...f152d6-c2c4-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html

 

[RU848789]

For a 60' x 15' driveway and a 60' x 3' sidewalk, covered with 22" of 11:1 snow/liquid ratio snow, equivalent to 2" of liquid, that's 5000 kg or 5 metric tons (or 11,000 pounds) of snow. That's roughly what I shoveled, although I'm estimating the dimensions by memory - might be a tad smaller - also, our driveway slopes pretty decently towards the street, which helps. If I had a huge driveway, I'm pretty sure I'd do the shortcut method of shoveling out the 20-30 feet closest to the street and then cut a walkway to the house and not worry about putting the car in the garage for awhile.

 

[Extra Point]

I don't have a snow blower, but do have an electric shovel, which is useless in big snows. Neighbors have been digging me out with their blowers, but I had to remove a pile of snow that looked like this from my driveway apron all on my own with nothing but a shovel :

It's stories like this that have me reconsidering and getting the snow blower.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...f152d6-c2c4-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html

And this woman in New Jersey
http://newjersey.news12.com/news/ma...ound-dead-outside-home-in-the-snow-1.11390849

 

[RUDutch]

My wife and son gave me a snowblower for my 60th birthday last year. Like many other posters on here I'm getting too old to shovel. It's single stage so we cleared driveway 3 times but still better than shoveling.

 

[albanyknight]

Through the dense fog of my idiotic lunacy, I do realize that my hookers and blow shtick has worn thin for many people. But really, it's not my fault. Not when people keep committing setups like you did just there. Nothing better? Nothing?

I'll let it go this time. But nobody should get used to it. :)

Touche. I knew i like you.