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.

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.

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

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.

What a boring gift

Electric snowblowers suck. Experience here OP. Sorry

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.

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

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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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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 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.