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We just had a neighborhood kid shovel our rather long - 100 feet and 12’ wide - driveway. By himself. Couldn’t be more than 13. He was a trooper. Asked for $40, I gave him $80. He was pumped, but damn - he was out there hustling for four hours. Wants to be an Eagle Scout.
"You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell
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I think we got 24" altogether - somebody told me we're due another 6 tonight - I'm hoping he's just yanking my chain as the office is open tomorrow.
My little battery-powered electric shovel did pretty well - I took it out 3 times. But I ended up with blower-envy as the guy across the road unleashed the beast.
I was only joking
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I had a plow at the last house which was an upgrade from a corded electric. My problem here is that my primary shoveling is a front walk, my garage which I don't use for the car is in the back of the house with the driveway entrance on the side. So it wouldn't be practical to get a big plow up to my sidewalk. So those battery powered things look attractive to me. They're sold out now so I'll probably get one in the spring when they're cheaper anyway.
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I had a plow at the last house which was an upgrade from a corded electric. My problem here is that my primary shoveling is a front walk, my garage which I don't use for the car is in the back of the house with the driveway entrance on the side. So it wouldn't be practical to get a big plow up to my sidewalk. So those battery powered things look attractive to me. They're sold out now so I'll probably get one in the spring when they're cheaper anyway.
@jon-nyc said in 14.6 inches:
I had a plow at the last house which was an upgrade from a corded electric. My problem here is that my primary shoveling is a front walk, my garage which I don't use for the car is in the back of the house with the driveway entrance on the side. So it wouldn't be practical to get a big plow up to my sidewalk. So those battery powered things look attractive to me. They're sold out now so I'll probably get one in the spring when they're cheaper anyway.
The electric thing is great for up to about 4 inches as long as it's not heavy/wet snow. It cleared our driveway earlier in the year in about 10 minutes when there was maybe 3", so if you go early and often it's really useful. It's no good with heavier stuff as it gets clogged and doesn't have the power to blow it. It only cost $350, so if it lasts 5 years I'm good.
I was only joking
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I think we got 24" altogether - somebody told me we're due another 6 tonight - I'm hoping he's just yanking my chain as the office is open tomorrow.
My little battery-powered electric shovel did pretty well - I took it out 3 times. But I ended up with blower-envy as the guy across the road unleashed the beast.
@Doctor-Phibes said in 14.6 inches:
I think we got 24" altogether - somebody told me we're due another 6 tonight - I'm hoping he's just yanking my chain as the office is open tomorrow.
My little battery-powered electric shovel did pretty well - I took it out 3 times. But I ended up with blower-envy as the guy across the road unleashed the beast.
What model do you have? I might consider something like that.
The Brad
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@jon-nyc said in 14.6 inches:
I had a plow at the last house which was an upgrade from a corded electric. My problem here is that my primary shoveling is a front walk, my garage which I don't use for the car is in the back of the house with the driveway entrance on the side. So it wouldn't be practical to get a big plow up to my sidewalk. So those battery powered things look attractive to me. They're sold out now so I'll probably get one in the spring when they're cheaper anyway.
The electric thing is great for up to about 4 inches as long as it's not heavy/wet snow. It cleared our driveway earlier in the year in about 10 minutes when there was maybe 3", so if you go early and often it's really useful. It's no good with heavier stuff as it gets clogged and doesn't have the power to blow it. It only cost $350, so if it lasts 5 years I'm good.
@Doctor-Phibes said in 14.6 inches:
@jon-nyc said in 14.6 inches:
I had a plow at the last house which was an upgrade from a corded electric. My problem here is that my primary shoveling is a front walk, my garage which I don't use for the car is in the back of the house with the driveway entrance on the side. So it wouldn't be practical to get a big plow up to my sidewalk. So those battery powered things look attractive to me. They're sold out now so I'll probably get one in the spring when they're cheaper anyway.
The electric thing is great for up to about 4 inches as long as it's not heavy/wet snow. It cleared our driveway earlier in the year in about 10 minutes when there was maybe 3", so if you go early and often it's really useful. It's no good with heavier stuff as it gets clogged and doesn't have the power to blow it. It only cost $350, so if it lasts 5 years I'm good.
Ugh, we almost always have wet snow.
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And there’s a decent chance of a mid-Atlantic Blizzard this weekend. The Euro’s popped it up 3 times in a row and it starts in less than 100 hours…
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@Doctor-Phibes said in 14.6 inches:
I think we got 24" altogether - somebody told me we're due another 6 tonight - I'm hoping he's just yanking my chain as the office is open tomorrow.
My little battery-powered electric shovel did pretty well - I took it out 3 times. But I ended up with blower-envy as the guy across the road unleashed the beast.
What model do you have? I might consider something like that.
@LuFins-Dad said in 14.6 inches:
@Doctor-Phibes said in 14.6 inches:
I think we got 24" altogether - somebody told me we're due another 6 tonight - I'm hoping he's just yanking my chain as the office is open tomorrow.
My little battery-powered electric shovel did pretty well - I took it out 3 times. But I ended up with blower-envy as the guy across the road unleashed the beast.
What model do you have? I might consider something like that.
Earthwise SN74018 - we got it 3 years ago. It's not exactly built to last for ever, but it's done the job so far.
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We just had a neighborhood kid shovel our rather long - 100 feet and 12’ wide - driveway. By himself. Couldn’t be more than 13. He was a trooper. Asked for $40, I gave him $80. He was pumped, but damn - he was out there hustling for four hours. Wants to be an Eagle Scout.
@Mik said in 14.6 inches:
We just had a neighborhood kid shovel our rather long - 100 feet and 12’ wide - driveway. By himself. Couldn’t be more than 13. He was a trooper. Asked for $40, I gave him $80. He was pumped, but damn - he was out there hustling for four hours. Wants to be an Eagle Scout.
Good to see kids like that. I went driveway-to-driveway as a kid for $20 a driveway. In retrospect it was way more work than that price, but what does a kid know who has nothing? And good for you paying him well.
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We just had a neighborhood kid shovel our rather long - 100 feet and 12’ wide - driveway. By himself. Couldn’t be more than 13. He was a trooper. Asked for $40, I gave him $80. He was pumped, but damn - he was out there hustling for four hours. Wants to be an Eagle Scout.
@Mik said in 14.6 inches:
We just had a neighborhood kid shovel our rather long - 100 feet and 12’ wide - driveway. By himself. Couldn’t be more than 13. He was a trooper. Asked for $40, I gave him $80. He was pumped, but damn - he was out there hustling for four hours. Wants to be an Eagle Scout.
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