I got my husband an electric snowblower for Christmas

[Anonymous]

I read an article that a snow blower was the #1 best thing to buy after you are 40. You won't believe how many people have a heart attack or throw out their back shoveling.

[Anonymous]

I just ordered a powerful leaf blower to try out for my snow removal. I don't want to deal with gas, and I can use the leaf blower in the summer too. Fingers crossed.

[Anonymous]

OP, would your husband mind coming to clear the driveways and sidewalks of all of your DCUM "neighbors"?

It's the right thing to do!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just ordered a powerful leaf blower to try out for my snow removal. I don't want to deal with gas, and I can use the leaf blower in the summer too. Fingers crossed.

I can't imagine that a leaf blower would be good for anything but a small amount of a powdery snow.

[Anonymous]

OP, we're all friends here - can you swing by and do my driveway?

[Anonymous]

We are blessed with an abundance of industrious Spanish speaking folks who reliably show up at our door after a big snowstorm, asking to shovel our circular drive and sidewalk, but I should have gotten one of these snow blowers last Spring to put my DS to work instead. Turn him into a profit center for the day.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just ordered a powerful leaf blower to try out for my snow removal. I don't want to deal with gas, and I can use the leaf blower in the summer too. Fingers crossed.

I can't imagine that a leaf blower would be good for anything but a small amount of a powdery snow.

Yea it only works for the extra light powdery stuff, not the wet stuff we're likely to get this weekend.

[Anonymous]

an electric snow blower? ok.... good luck with that even in a few inches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read an article that a snow blower was the #1 best thing to buy after you are 40. You won't believe how many people have a heart attack or throw out their back shoveling.

Either a snowblower, or a condo.

[Anonymous]

Electric snowblowers suck. Experience here OP. Sorry

[Anonymous]

What a boring gift

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Anonymous wrote:I read an article that a snow blower was the #1 best thing to buy after you are 40. You won't believe how many people have a heart attack or throw out their back shoveling.

My dad is still shoveling 450 feet of sidewalk (corner lot) and a double-wide driveway at 83! I guess I should give him props.

[Anonymous]

A big "no" to electric snowblowers. They are weak unless you are just clearing a small area with less than 3 inches of snow.

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Anonymous wrote:Totally understand your DH's disappointment.

I bet you would also be disappointed if you got e.g. a cookware set for Christmas.

What an exciting and fulfilling relationship you must have.

Actually, new high quality cookware is awesome. But then again I can do better than, say, throwing chicken nuggets into the microwave and calling it dinner. Sorry you can't be inspired.

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Anonymous wrote:Make sure he does not blow the snow onto others driveways. Our neighbors got a snowblower last year and after I spent hours shoveling, I came out to find them covering my car with snow. I assume they were not paying attention, but I fear the worst for this year.

It's the D.C. area. OF COURSE they were paying attention. And poorly pretending not to.