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Suit up, stay hydrated, and use a snowblower you knuckleheads.

mikestew 9y ago
If I still lived in Indiana, for sure I'd buy a snow blower. But I'm not taking up space in my garage for something I'll use once a year at most in the Seattle area. So I keep a snow shovel around, make sure to stay in good shape, and remind myself that going all out versus shoveling at a sustainable rate will probably at most make ten minutes worth of difference.
- shoover 9y ago
  Oddly enough, even here in central Indiana a snowblower is only needed about once in one or two seasons. Most snows are 2" or less and handled with the shovel easier than getting the snowblower out and warmed up. But when you need it, you need it. Fortunately it fits easily under a workbench with the handle folded over when not in use.
  - mikestew 9y ago
    Oddly enough, even here in central Indiana a snowblower is only needed about once in one or two seasons. Yeah, I forgot that before we moved that it didn't seem to snow as much as it used to. Grew up spending entire winters cross-country skiing across the fields. Not so much as I got older. Wanna hear an old man's stories about the Blizzard of '78? :-)
- quickthrower2 9y ago
  If people got on with their neighbours I am sure one snow blower between 20 houses would suffice. Maybe the 'storer' gets their share for free. Could issue an ICO token for the share, for a laugh.
- matte_black 9y ago
  Rent it or hire a service.
dboreham 9y ago
Can't use a snow blower on wooden decking.
- protomyth 9y ago
  This works fine https://www.toro.com/en/homeowner/snow-blowers/power-shovel-38361 https://www.toro.com/en/homeowner/snow-blowers/power-shovel-...
  - dboreham 9y ago
    I dunno if it could throw the 2'+ we get here every couple of weeks. Definitely good for a laugh from the neighbors though : nice follow-on act from my electric chain saw.
    - protomyth 9y ago
      It worked for my Dad in South Dakota, so it’s not exactly wimpy. I thought the same, but got proven wrong. It is very easy to handle.
astura 9y ago
Snowblower is useless in digging your car out.

If I still lived in Indiana, for sure I'd buy a snow blower. But I'm not taking up space in my garage for something I'll use once a year at most in the Seattle area. So I keep a snow shovel around, make sure to stay in good shape, and remind myself that going all out versus shoveling at a sustainable rate will probably at most make ten minutes worth of difference.

shoover 9y ago
Oddly enough, even here in central Indiana a snowblower is only needed about once in one or two seasons. Most snows are 2" or less and handled with the shovel easier than getting the snowblower out and warmed up. But when you need it, you need it. Fortunately it fits easily under a workbench with the handle folded over when not in use.
- mikestew 9y ago
  Oddly enough, even here in central Indiana a snowblower is only needed about once in one or two seasons. Yeah, I forgot that before we moved that it didn't seem to snow as much as it used to. Grew up spending entire winters cross-country skiing across the fields. Not so much as I got older. Wanna hear an old man's stories about the Blizzard of '78? :-)
quickthrower2 9y ago
If people got on with their neighbours I am sure one snow blower between 20 houses would suffice. Maybe the 'storer' gets their share for free. Could issue an ICO token for the share, for a laugh.
matte_black 9y ago
Rent it or hire a service.

dboreham 9y ago

Can't use a snow blower on wooden decking.

protomyth 9y ago
This works fine https://www.toro.com/en/homeowner/snow-blowers/power-shovel-38361 https://www.toro.com/en/homeowner/snow-blowers/power-shovel-...
- dboreham 9y ago
  I dunno if it could throw the 2'+ we get here every couple of weeks. Definitely good for a laugh from the neighbors though : nice follow-on act from my electric chain saw.
  - protomyth 9y ago
    It worked for my Dad in South Dakota, so it’s not exactly wimpy. I thought the same, but got proven wrong. It is very easy to handle.

astura 9y ago

Snowblower is useless in digging your car out.