No more snow shoveling

[walrus]

What dreadnut said - the snowblower is really a necessity when the plow comes by and re-buries your driveway with heavy packed together snow.

I so enjoyed last year here in New England - no snow all winter!!

walrus

 

[killdeer43]

I'm just thankful that we don't have to shovel Snow Geese!! :shock:

There are 20,000 in the county south of us and as many as 70,000 just across the line in B.C. It's a banner year!

Joe

 

[chazmo]

When I think of snow blowing, I think of red faces, runny noses, cold hands and feet. That doesn't sound like a lot fun. So for $35 I have my driveway plowed. I drink hot coffee and read the paper while it's being done. I have a very big driveway, no way do I want a snow blower.

Although I have to admit about 15 years ago, when my kids were still at home, I had this brilliant idea of buying a couple of those snow scoops and with my 3 kids do the driveway. I thought I was going to save lots of money. We didn't finish half of it, when I threw in the towel and realized how dumb it was, especially when we get snow in the feet not inches.

My kids are a lot smarter than me, two of them moved to Atlanta, they don't want anything to do with snow. They do like to have Christmas with snow at home though. I suspect the 3rd one won't be too far behind.

Tom

Tom, how long is your driveway? $35 for plowing what it sounds like you're talking about is cheap! In any case, I think it's a question of self-sufficiency. I wouldn't be able to tolerate waiting for someone else to clear me out in a storm.

 

[killdeer43]

In any case, I think it's a question of self-sufficiency. I wouldn't be able to tolerate waiting for someone else to clear me out in a storm.

The last time Cindy and I were snowed in, she snowshoed into town (3 miles) and I spent the day shoveling.
We both slept quite well that night! :wink:

Joe

 

[silverfox103]

Tom, how long is your driveway? $35 for plowing what it sounds like you're talking about is cheap! In any case, I think it's a question of self-sufficiency. I wouldn't be able to tolerate waiting for someone else to clear me out in a storm.

You have a point Chazmo, it is cheap getting it plowed. I would say that is equivalent in Massachusetts dollars to $75 to $80. My guy is always there between 9 and 10. I'm guessing my driveway is somewhere in the neighborhood of 110 to 125 feet and it is wide enough for 4 cars at the widest point. Being a collector / tinkerer of big GM cars, the space comes in handy. Believe me, at 63, that $35 is well spent.

As for being self-sufficient, I easily make up the cost of plowing (and then a whole lot), by not using any oil. We have 2 pellet stoves and they are great, as opposed to 1300 gallons of oil. We use about $1200 worth of pellets compared to about 5K of oil.

Anyways, snow is on the way.

Tom

 

[Jeff]

Doesn't traditionally snow enough here to justify power equipment, shoveling snow more of a novelty than a chore.

My son in Alaska,.......that's a different story. We barged a 20 hp Yanmar diesel up there & later a 60 inch snow blower. Pretty strong unit, will huck a grapefruit sized stone with amazing velocity. Also learned, early on, untill you locate all garden tools, hoses, & bicycles hidden underneath the snow it's best to keep spare shear pins on hand.

 

[Thunderface]

My son in Alaska,.......that's a different story. We barged a 20 hp Yanmar diesel up there & later a 60 inch snow blower. Pretty strong unit, will huck a grapefruit sized stone with amazing velocity. Also learned, early on, untill you locate all garden tools, hoses, & bicycles hidden underneath the snow it's best to keep spare shear pins on hand.

Go big or go home when it comes to Alaska!

 

[killdeer43]

Any volunteers to do a little shoveling?

Should be done by July! :lol:

Joe

 

[davismanLV]

Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't mind seeing a photo of this thing...... it sounds GREAT!!!

Here's mine Tom!

Just the ticket for the "bad" winters we get around here. Never fired it up once last season.

Wow, THANKS Sandy!! All this stuff is kinda new and foreign to a Southern California guy like me. Love the technology.... man against nature.

 

[frettedstrings]

I just came in from shoveling 4-5 inches off the driveway ... I'll have more work to do, once the snow plow comes through and puts more snow into my driveway.


-frettedstrings

 

[killdeer43]

.... man against nature.

This is really man against nature! :lol:

Leveling the playing field, :wink:
Joe

 

[dreadnut]

This is what we're used to around here:

 

[chazmo]

No pix, but the snowblower really came in handy this morning.

Tom, you're getting plowing services for a STEAL. That's awesome, and (of course) understood about the age thing. At 50, I can't make excuses yet.

 

[Yoko Oh No]

i've had my snow thrower for 17 1/2 years

doesn't always start on the first prod....but eventually he gets going and does an nice job

not sure of the horsepower, but he requires A LOT of fuel

this might the last year I'll have it available as he's going to Berklee in the fall to study bass

 

[fronobulax]

this might the last year I'll have it available as he's going to Berklee in the fall to study bass

Well at least he has a fallback plan...


:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[walrus]

Nice, yoko! Berklee is a great school - good luck to him!

walrus

 

[Thunderface]

Yoko, does your snowthrower go by the name Sean, by chance? Congrats to the soon-to-be Berkelee scholar and aspiring bassist.

 

[Yoko Oh No]

Yoko, does your snowthrower go by the name Sean, by chance? Congrats to the soon-to-be Berkelee scholar and aspiring bassist.

His name is Michaelangelo

 

[Thunderface]

Yoko, does your snowthrower go by the name Sean, by chance? Congrats to the soon-to-be Berkelee scholar and aspiring bassist.

His name is Michaelangelo

Funny, he doesn't look like a Mutant Ninja Turtle.