[Shotimes] RE: OT leaf blowers

[d.rosicke@snet.net]

I have three rakes as well.  The don't work on snow very well!

I have about 12 very large Maple trees on our 1 acre (US) property.  That
adds up to lots of leaves!  The first year here we raked, and raked, and
raked....
Now I use the blower for the majority of the leaves and the rakes for the
lighter stuff as well as for under bushes and other hard to reach places.

dave R

-----Original Message-----
From: Vic Hughes [mailto:v.hughes@austarmetro.com.au]
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 4:18 AM
To: The Becketts; d.rosicke@snet.net; 'hillmanlist'; 'SHOtimes'
Subject: OT leaf blowers


A 10 HP leaf blower, gee don't tell my neighbour about it .  He already
feels the need to use his less powerful version at every opportunity, waking
us each morning at 6.00 am to clean up the three leaves that have fallen on
his driveway overnight. :-)

I have a rake (early model manual equivalent of the leaf blower)   I use it
once every 2  weeks (if SWMBO reminds me) in the middle of the day.

Vic


----- Original Message -----
From: "The Becketts" <thebecketts@optusnet.com.au>
To: <d.rosicke@snet.net>; "'hillmanlist'" <hillman@can-inc.com>;
"'SHOtimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 12:02 AM
Subject: Re: "Hillman - " Re: "Hillman - O.T. (Temps)


> This message forwarded by the Hillman List.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <d.rosicke@snet.net>
> > Well, it is currently -19C (-2F) at our house in Manchester, Connecticut
> > right now (6:10AM Saturday Morning).  Not as cold as it got last year,
but
> > the cold snap isn't over yet!
>
> Cor!  I guess I'd have to put on a bit more clothing than I'm wearing now
at
> midnight  (just a pair of shorts) - it's a bit warm in the house, I've
just
> got home from work (and changed out my uniform) - the air con has been
turned
> off in the main areas of the house but I note my wife has it on in the
bedroom
> (she's fast asleep).
>
> > It hit on Wednesday.  I was taking the VW Jetta to a car-wash place so I
> > could vacuum out the interior.  Time:  Aprox. 6:15PM.  Temp: 0C/32F.  I
get
> > there, vacuum the car, and wind up driving home in near white-out
conditions
> > from the snow-storm that popped up.  I got home.  time:  Aprox 6:30PM.
> > Temp:  -3C/26F.  About 20mm/.75" of snow on the ground.
>
> I've never been in a snow storm.  Come to think of it, I've never seen
snow
> fall but I have seen snow a few times.
>
> > BTW, My 10BHP Billy Goat (tm) Leaf blower cleaned off his driveway and
mine
> > in about 8 minutes.  MUCH faster than trying to shovel and it cleans to
the
> > pavement thanks to the movable nozzle!
> > (http://www.billygoat.com/qb1004-L.html)
> > Of course, my neighbors have gotten used to me doing this over the past
two
> > years when the snow amounts are low...
>
> Man, that's some leaf blower especially compared to my small electric one.
I
> could see Tim the Toolman with that one (after adding a turbo, of course).
>
> Ron
>
>
>
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