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On Feb 8, 1:51 pm, "Pete C." wrote:
2' of snow simply means 2 to 3 sessions of snow blowing as the snow is
coming down, i.e. 8"-12" at a time. With a decent machine and that
8"-12" depth to move, figure 10 min max per 100' of driveway

You assume Stranded could even run a snowblower... He sounds pretty
old, probably in his 70's with the problems any normal 70-something
would have. Most people over 70 have no business running a snowblower
in a typical short 100' suburban driveway, let alone 660' of rural
driveway.

What I find ironic is that he's complaining about a circumstance he
brought upon himself, and blaming it on young people who complain
about circumstances they brought upon themselves.

Yes, you brought it on yourself. You knew that there'd be heavy snows
and that you wouldn't be able to clear the driveway yourself. You knew
that your farmer friend was getting too old to spend hours in the
bitter cold scooping out your driveway. Yet, your pride and silly
emotional attachments kept you from putting a for sale sign out by the
road and moving into town.

That's all well and good, but you had to know that there were risks
involved. One was that you'd get snowed in and not be able to get out.
You knew that there was a chance that this would happen. You've got no
business complaining about it.


My dad is 70 and he runs a snowblower just fine..It is self propelled and
electric start with a cab over it...He opens the garage dooor and goes at
it.No straining at all..You just walk behind it..LOL...