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What is the deal with those addicated leaf blowers out there?

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  1. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    I have a few guys in my neighborhood that look for any reason to whip out their leaf blowers........they are starting to drive me crazy. Newsflash to those neurotic leaf blowers...it is OK for some leaves to be on your driveway and sidewalk you leaf blowing nerd!......knock off the darn leaf blowing! It is like some ritual or something. My gosh.

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  2. firefighter bowhunter

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    I feel your pain. I have a guy that lives buy me he has a mobile home and he will be out for hours with his leaf blower! Its almost enough to make you go out and smash it to pieces.
     
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    Neighbors???/ Neighbors??? Here's the path to my nearest neighbor... my brother. LOL If anyone started a leaf blower I wouldn't know it.

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    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Firefighter...this is what I want to do the operator and then the leaf blower:

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    David, that looks like the type of place I would like to live.
     
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    David i wish i didnt have to worry about stupid neighbors. "Other people are the reason I'm not a people person"
     
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    Being a mailman... I "get out" alot...lol... Seems like every time I go by certain houses... someone is out blowing leaves... I'm thinking... didn't you just do that yesterday?

    Are leaves really that ugly? I live on top of the Eastern Continental Divide... (Top of the mountain chain) The wind blows at my house nearly 24/7, no leaves to remove after a good cold front comes through. :D
     
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    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Aaron, people just can't help themselves with their leafblowers. They are SICK and need therapy. :)
     
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    This is perfect for the OCD leaf blowers!
     
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    Guilty.

    I'm a clean freak.
     
  11. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Excellent video FB!

    Hooker, you leaf blowing nerd!
     
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    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    firefighter bowhunter (FB), I am heading out on a drive in the neighborhood soon, god help anyone that is using a leaf blower! Forearm shiver to the neck!
     
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    Saw a guy doing snow removal with one yesterday :confused:
     
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    Brett...I feel your pain. I have some neighbors down the street that are leaf blower freaks. They get out there "everyday" with their backpack blower and go at it.

    I don't even own a leaf blower. I use the mower to chop all the leaves up in the fall. It's hard to hold a beer and rake. :D
     
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    This is exactly what I do. Gives me an excuse to flying around on the ZTR...that thing is a lot fun.
     
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    I love people who are compulsive about not having leaves. I've had one customer this fall, bless this old lady's heart, she has called me 5 times to remove leaves from her yard. I kept explaining to her that unless her neighbors cleaned their yard as well, that hers would continue to have more leaves blown back in. No matter, it HAD to be done weekly as long as more than 10 leaves existed in her yard. I sent my guys over there and every time I'd get a call about how there was nothing to really do, lol.

    Business with leaves is good these days! haha
     
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    I use mine more for sweeping out my pole building that on leaves themselves :cool:
     
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    I bought a gas powered one just so I could clear out the out buildings where I don't have electricity!
     
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    This is how I roll!!
     
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    Guilty as charged. I use mine for leaves, but more for blowing grass clippings, blowing off the sidewalk and drive, and for blowing out the garage, blowing light snow, blowing off the lawn mower, etc. That thing saves a LOT of time. Love it.

    By the way NY Bowhunter,......I now have blower envy.
     

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