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|    Message 677 of 1,128    |
|    Ed Vance to Rob Mccart    |
|    Brrr, yet again..    |
|    16 Feb 25 20:46:52    |
      TZUTC: -0500       MSGID: 675.canada@1:2320/105 2c17cdaf       REPLY: 673.canada@1:2320/105 2c172f7f       PID: Synchronet 3.20a-Linux master/acc19483f Apr 26 202 GCC 12.2.0       TID: SBBSecho 3.20-Linux master/acc19483f Apr 26 2024 23:04 GCC 12.2.0       BBSID: CAPCITY2       CHRS: ASCII 1              > >driveway inorder to get out. The driveway has a couple of hard       > >bends too - which means a little bit of extra clearance is       > >required inorder to navigate those turns.              > Wow, that's a lot of driveway to do by hand. I talk about having       > to shovel about 450 feet (136 meters or so) of paths around my       > property here but I just do that the width of my snow shovel,       > about 16 inches. Now that there's 2 or 3 feet of snow built up       > beside my paths it probably looks odd from a distance, me walking       > along with the bottom half+ of my legs totally hidden..              > We got about another 4 inches of snow after I did the paths       > yesterday and tonight it's still coming down and likely a lot       > more than that again so I'll be shoveling again tomorrow..              > Probably due to the shoulder high banks on both sides of my car       > the snow on the ground was a little less, more like 6 to 8 inches       > rather than 16 inches, but the plow left a bit of a bank right in       > front of my car that was tougher shoveling than the undisturbed       > snow on the ground and on top of the car.              > But the plow guy goes out of his way to try to not leave much       > in front of my car. It was just tough this time since there was       > so much snow to push around all at once. And I can't complain much       > because I don't pay him. The neighbours apparently have to have       > their place plowed out for insurance purposes, and that is right       > in front of my driveway entrance so I can just park there close       > to where he has to plow to. I'm not sure what I'd do if not for       > that stroke of luck. I plan to give them a few hundred dollars       > for them making it convenient for me, although they didn't ask       > and said it wasn't necessary when I talked to them at the start       > of winter since me parking there doesn't change their situation       > at all. They have a huge parking area plus access to 3 cottages       > that gets plowed out plus about 1/2 mile of the road in that the       > Municipality doesn't plow and for that he charges $75 per plow,       > but sometimes he has to come 2 or 3 times a week so, even though       > that's really a fairly low price, it can really add up fast.              > ---       > * SLMR Rob * Lord give me patience, and give it to me NOW                     Your Tagline had me recall a small sign that read: "Lord, Grant Me patience.       But I want it RIGHT NOW!"              Sorry about over quoting Your post just to show the Tagline I am referring to.       Ed       --- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux        * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)       SEEN-BY: 105/81 106/201 128/187 129/305 153/7715 154/110 218/700 226/30       SEEN-BY: 227/114 229/110 114 275 300 307 317 426 428 470 664 700 705       SEEN-BY: 291/111 292/854 320/219 322/757 396/45 460/58 712/848 902/26       SEEN-BY: 2320/0 105 5020/400 5075/35       PATH: 2320/105 229/426           |
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