I shoveled 150 yards of 18 inch snow that was very heavy. Ask me anything.

[zulchzulu]

We here in Madison got spanked with 18 inches of snow overnight and I shoveled the 150 or so yards of sidewalk and about 20 yards of driveway today.

Across the street, someone using a cheaper snow blower had it go kaput. I also help excavate a Mini Cooper out of the snow from being buried by the city snow removers.

I feel good. Ask me anything about the snow removal techniques I've learned.

:hi:

[notadmblnd]

1. Why don't you have a snowblower?

[debbierlus]

34. Good snowblowers are EXPENSIVE

[notadmblnd]

37. not compared to a hopsital bill for a heart attack.

snow blower = $300.00 - 400.00

heart surgery = 30,000 - 100,000

[debbierlus]

39. That may be true, but if you don't have the money, you shovel.

And, good snowblowers are more in the realm of 600 - 800 with really good ones in the low thousands.

Tough to find used as they are so popular, and people never get rid of them unless they move somewhere warm.

If you don't have the money for a snowblower, you shovel. And, a LOT of people don't have the extra money for a snowblower.

[Warpy]

2. All that remains in my yard is a patch of glare ice outside the

driver's door of my car.

The next trip to the market will be interesting.

[Skink]

3. Do you have a chiropractor?

[Pirate Smile]

4. We ONLY got 10 inches. My kids are desperately hoping they get a 3rd snow day tomorrow. Me - not

so much.

I baked Christmas cookies all day and now am wearing flour as an accessory.

[buddysmellgood]

5. Hey there. I'm also a Madtowner. Put the boys to work on their snowday.

[Forkboy]

6. I have no questions, but I think snow rules.

Even when I have to shovel it. Tell me it isn't a great feeling being in that fresh air and working out? The sore afterwards is a good sore, like from playing hockey or having lively sex!

[HysteryDiagnosis]

7. Everytime someone explains to me that they have standing water

around their house round these parts I think, "How on earth could you build a snowman in this climate?"

[proud patriot]

8. we just had 3 days of an uncommon hard freeze here in

the SF bay area . It sure is pretty to look at the snow covered
Mt Diablo .

[tigereye]

24. hey, pp!

How are ya? Good to See a few of my old buddies!

[proud patriot]

26. I'm good

hanging in there, you know how it goes . I hope you are well :hi:

Happy holidays and all that jive .

[tigereye]

27. how is your kiddo? Mine is 13 and a half and we are looking at high schools

:hi:

[proud patriot]

28. He just got voted student of the month this month

I'm so very proud of him . I can't believe he's going to HS next year .
:this all happened so fast .

[tigereye]

30. cool! Good for him.

It does go quickly, doesn't it? Amazing.


have a great holiday.

[TwilightGardener]

9. My husband and son each did an hour's worth of shoveling at least a foot of snow.

It's bitter cold, too. I stayed inside in my slippers and a blanket and had hot cocoa. But I was right out there with them, in spirit...really...:evilgrin:

[JVS]

10. Isn't that how heart attacks happen?

[RKP5637]

11. Amazing!!! That's quite a workout!!! n/t

[MineralMan]

12. If I didn't have a snowblower, my driveway would go uncleared.

I'm too old for that kind of shoveling.

[Skittles]

13. you want I should kick your snow-shoveling ass, zulchzulu?

mmmmm......Madison.....in all my stops as a GI brat, Madison (dad was meteorologist at Truax Field) was my absolute favorite :)

[Liberal_in_LA]

14. What is this thing you call 'snow'?

[debbierlus]

40. It is the magical stuff that falls from the sky - you can play, ski, sled, build snow people

Make snow angels....

It makes Christmas feel like Christmas.

It slows down life and makes you appreciate your warm bed and a hot cup of tea and soup.

It makes beautiful scenery.

:)

[Martin Eden]

15. What were you wearing?

And did you get soaked with sweat?

[TheCowsCameHome]

16. Living in Wisconsin, and no snow thrower? That's roughing it.

[The Straight Story]

17. Are you hoping for global warming now?

;)

[HopeHoops]

18. What sort of booze are you using to ease the pain?

In NH, by mid January there were 8' mounds on either side of the driveway. I made little beer-holder indentations in them. You work up a sweat shoveling snow and even when it is 10 degrees out, you can get down to a t-shirt and still keep warm. Curiously, the beer will warm up if it isn't kept in the snow and it actually tastes warm. Putting it in the beer-holder indentations solved that problem.

[Arctic Dave]

19. Next time it snows in anchorage will shovel my driveway?

[GoCubsGo]

20. Been there, done that.

I grew up in Chicago. It wasn't that big of a driveway, or that much sidewalk, but 1979, whe had something like 98 inches of the stuff. There were times when another inch or two would accumulate at the top of the drive before you even got near the bottom, never mind the sidewalks. Then the snow plow would drive by... I do not miss any of that, even when it's 95 degrees with matching humidity during the summers down here.

[Bitwit1234]

21. Most of the time

unless we get two feet and up like we do at times, here in the Iron Range in Minnesota the snow is so light and fluffy you can use a broom to sweep away 6 inches or more. It is a funny kind of snow. It almost looks artifical. I know what it is to have that heavy wet snow, I lived on the East Coast for a long time.

[notesdev]

22. How are you liking the global warming?

:)

[gmoney]

23. I guess you can ask, but he won't stick around to answer...

I was wondering what kind of shovel he used... I saw one with this sort of s-shaped handle that looked like it might reduce the bending. But they also have a handle you can attach to a regular shove so it handles more like a weed-whacker. Wonder which is the better choice...

[pruple]

38. I have one of those

here in Michigan. I have just a short driveway and I push the snow to each side with a shovel like that. It's a lot easier on the back.

[TroglodyteScholar]

25. In Racine, here...

...we were supposed to get 4 or 5 inches, but all we got was WET. Bummer, b/c I'm a recent transplant from Georgia and have been anxiously awaiting my first opportunity to put on my skis! Oh well, I'm sure we'll get ours....

:D

[Historic NY]

29. How's your heart?

[zulchzulu]

31. Well....

I'm a little sore today from the removal of the snow and the extra removal of the additional pile of snow from the snow removal people opening up the side street I live on.

No heart problems, no need for a chiropractor (yet) and yes, I am seriously pondering getting a snow blower, if any are left in stock.

The biggest tip I would tell people is to shovel the snow "downstream" in the road so that the snow removal trucks push the show away from your driveway.

Thanks for the questions and concerns! I'm going to Puerto Rico and Florida this winter to escape the snow madness.

[vadawg]

32. well done, but i do a 600yard driveway that slopesdownhill between 30 degrees and 40degrees

and an uphill driveway that is about 3ooyards long, and i do it by hand (because im an idiot) my best technique for clearing it is praying it gets warm enough for it to all melt, right down to just putting chains on my toyota and driving up and down it...

[debbierlus]

33. Finally got a snowblower this year - I have done my shoveling time

At least a TON of snow, through many, many, years!

Take good care!

[vadawg]

35. im not sure i can use a snowblower as my driveways are loose stone and dirt

wont the blower just end up shooting tonnes of stones at shit....

[debbierlus]

41. That is certainly a possibility.

I would google it.

[DFW]

36. We haven't seen a snow flurry all year

Down south in the mountains, it's all over the place, I hear but up here, zip--cold and rainy, as usual