I can't believe it.

What is a snow blower?

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Originally posted by cball:
What is a snow blower?

ditto

Just taking a guess but I'd imagine it's along the lines of a Leaf blower...???



Here in Georgia it would hardly ever get used. Thank God!

Bear, I feel for you! I bought a new one this year and have used it 2 times. Bearing is going out on the auger. Guess who's getting one back after winter "UNDER WARRANTY"

Used my new snow blower ONE time this winter... SO FAR!

My snow blower went off to college, so I had to go buy a new one. Used it once so far and actually it was just a few inches of snow....insult to injury..... the new snow blower can't play catch with me!!!

Shoveling is great exercise when the sidewalk is 200 feet (corner lot). I exercised so much last winter I got tendonitis in my elbow. This year the only real snow was six inches in October that melted the next day. Since that was fall the winter accumulation has been "trace of snow."

Certainly not a snow blower expert here (Should I add that to my profile? ), but aren't there alternative uses for them?

For example, couldn't you use them to blow up those big, inflatable holiday decorations that some people put on their front lawns?

I feel your pain. My lawn guy goes to college next fall.

As far as my last 24 winters in Arizona go, I saw flurries once, in 1989 for a few seconds. Most of the winter, we have highs in the 60's and 70's but still see snow covered mountains from the driveway. We all say, "Ah ain't that pretty" and then hustle inside before we get too cold.

We've had a pretty dry winter, even for us. My rain gauge says .08" total since Christmas and that's because it was a gift and I jiggled it a few times to see if it worked on Christmas day. Nothing since.

The problem with rain gauges in AZ is that by the time you need them, they've worn out.

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Originally posted by PGStaff:
Used my new snow blower ONE time this winter... SO FAR!

Coach, I hope you didn't just jinx us here in the Midwest with that "SO FAR"!

We lost out on about 20 games last year, due to precipitation: snow...snow mix...freezing rain & sleet...and rain!

Also bought a "snow insurance" policy machine last fall.... used it once so far for a 'huge' 4 incher!
No frost in the field ... and we had an open workout on the field yesterday!? never in 25 years @ this location have we had boys on the field in Feb.

I REALY hope I just didn't jinx it...

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Originally posted by cball:
What is a snow blower?

Jerk.

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Originally posted by slbaseballdad:

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Originally posted by cball:
What is a snow blower?

ditto

Jerk +1

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Originally posted by Bear:
Got a lovely snow blower for Christmas.
I tried to take it back today (guess where)

They first said no. Then thought about it, and offered me 1/2. I can't believe it.

Seems like everyone I know with a snow blower has a 'list'.

Did you have your 'list' prepared? You know, I'll do Harry's sidewalk because he's too old. Bob helped me put my fence up. Gotta do his. But Mrs. Smith's cat tears up my garden, so she's off the list...

I'm on the list.

I grew up in Illinois so I am familiar with snowblowers but my son, living in Washington State hasn't had much experience with them.

One thing I kept from home was this little Toro electric shovel thing. I never used it in the 10 years I had been here and my wife pressed me to get rid of it but I kept it 'just in case'.

Just in case came this year when we got 18 inches of snow overnight. The boy was introduced to the electric shovel which was a site better than the other thing, the regular shovel.

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Originally posted by AntzDad:

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Originally posted by Bear:
Got a lovely snow blower for Christmas.
I tried to take it back today (guess where)

They first said no. Then thought about it, and offered me 1/2. I can't believe it.

Seems like everyone I know with a snow blower has a 'list'.

Did you have your 'list' prepared? You know, I'll do Harry's sidewalk because he's too old. Bob helped me put my fence up. Gotta do his. But Mrs. Smith's cat tears up my garden, so she's off the list...

I'm on the list.

I used to just use the "Dishwasher". I would just hand her the shovel.

What exactly is this stuff you call SNOW ?

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Originally posted by Tom Dorminy:
What exactly is this stuff you call SNOW ?

Jerk +2

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Originally posted by biggerpapi:

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Originally posted by cball:
What is a snow blower?

Jerk.

So sorry

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Originally posted by Prepster:

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Originally posted by AntzDad:

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Originally posted by Bear:
Got a lovely snow blower for Christmas.
I tried to take it back today (guess where)

They first said no. Then thought about it, and offered me 1/2. I can't believe it.

Seems like everyone I know with a snow blower has a 'list'.

Did you have your 'list' prepared? You know, I'll do Harry's sidewalk because he's too old. Bob helped me put my fence up. Gotta do his. But Mrs. Smith's cat tears up my garden, so she's off the list...

I'm on the list.

Is that list the one he check's twice.
To find out who is naughty or nice?
..... coming to town.