[NFBMT] Using A Snow Blower

[David Andrews]

We had 39 inches in February, and hit 30 below a couple weeks 
ago.  As I get older, considering snow blower, but don't want to do 
it unless I have too.

Dave

At 02:12 AM 3/6/2019, you wrote:
>David,
>I just huff and puff, and puff some more.  Then I up and blow, blow, blow!!
>They wind me up with a key on Saturdays.
>And I always seem to have plenty of hot air.
>At least that is what they tell me anyhow.
>
>Although I must admit, this week, there have been some mighty adverse
>subzero temperatures. And the wind has had me beat completely.
>
>I don't think I would want to operate a snowblower, for the noise.
>But perhaps I could get into it.
>But it has been pretty tempting these past days.
>Shoulders, biceps, all have had their challenges.
>What is better than a winter wonderland?
>Maybe a spring break?
>
>Who can report their accumulations of snow?
>I think we are pretty much at 2 and a half feet in Bozeman.
>It's been a long spell of cold, and some series of days when the snow did
>not slow up much.
>Our coldest night was -35, which was Sunday night, or early Monday March 4.
>
>Rik James
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: NFBMT <nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Edward Robbins via NFBMT
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>Cc: Edward Robbins <ecrobbins517 at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [NFBMT] Using A Snow Blower
>
>David,
>         I had an electric snow shovel but ran into problems with too much
>hard snow.  I see no problem with an electric or gas powered snow blower.
>Just making sure of your direction of the snow being spewed out is good.  I
>Recommend a battery start for the gas powered.
>Good luck with whatever you do.
>Ted Robbins
>
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: NFBMT <nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of David Andrews via NFBMT
>Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2019 3:29 PM
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>Cc: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>Subject: [NFBMT] Using A Snow Blower
>
>I am looking for any totally blind person who has experience independently
>using a snow blower, or power snow shovel.  Any tips or experiences would be
>appreciated, or is this something I shouldn't do.  Gas versus electric?
>etc.???
>
>Dave