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Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
SteamingDogPoo
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Date: February 09, 2010 11:35AM
I love how this has not nearly been addressed as much as it should, but why the f@cK is every store in Fairfax and nearby areas completely out of stock as if they did not think there would be a mad rush of people to buy snow shovels? I had 2 new $15 shovels that were assembled by a team of mongoloids that are now broken, one handle broke off completely after it got wet and the other actual shovel came off the shaft at the seams, learn to weld you fuck heads; great craftsmanship, go to hell!
Besides the obvious, Home Depot/Sears/Lowes/Kmart....is there any where else that would have one in stock today? I'll trade you a nice red charcoal grill for it, I'm located near Fair Oaks mall. Seriously though, I'm sick of stealing shovels from the workers outside Whole Foods, I want my own snow shovel dammit.
Thanks.
Besides the obvious, Home Depot/Sears/Lowes/Kmart....is there any where else that would have one in stock today? I'll trade you a nice red charcoal grill for it, I'm located near Fair Oaks mall. Seriously though, I'm sick of stealing shovels from the workers outside Whole Foods, I want my own snow shovel dammit.
Thanks.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
bdimag
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Date: February 09, 2010 11:41AM
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Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Supply & Demand
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Date: February 09, 2010 11:54AM
SteamingDogPoo Wrote:
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> I love how this has not nearly been addressed as
> much as it should, but why the f@cK is every store
> in Fairfax and nearby areas completely out of
> stock
This is the reason why I purchased several snow shovels pre-storm so I can sell them to people in the time of need. The going price is $107... if you have a better offer I will be glad to discuss this with the other bidders. BTW i offer free delivery.
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> I love how this has not nearly been addressed as
> much as it should, but why the f@cK is every store
> in Fairfax and nearby areas completely out of
> stock
This is the reason why I purchased several snow shovels pre-storm so I can sell them to people in the time of need. The going price is $107... if you have a better offer I will be glad to discuss this with the other bidders. BTW i offer free delivery.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Capt. Obvious
()
Date: February 09, 2010 12:00PM
Tell me about it. Had to order a replacement snow shovel off the friggin Internet! All the stores around here are sold out. The one guy bragging about how quickly he sold out their stock (meanwhile telling me he has none) just about got knocked out.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Insider Information
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Date: February 09, 2010 12:03PM
Home Depot near 29 and Fair Oaks Mall has about 60 shovels left. Best be going before they're gone. I am posting this as a sort of survival of the fittest type deal.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Hardick
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Date: February 09, 2010 12:06PM
good call... I did get lazy after the first storm and didn't even bother looking but people are actually paying $107 for a shovel right now?? Pretty nuts, I'd go $50 max but it better be a good shovel, for now i'll just have to borrow the neighbor's and be that dick.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Supply & Demand
()
Date: February 09, 2010 12:10PM
Hardick Wrote:
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> good call... I did get lazy after the first storm
> and didn't even bother looking but people are
> actually paying $107 for a shovel right now??
> Pretty nuts, I'd go $50 max but it better be a
> good shovel, for now i'll just have to borrow the
> neighbor's and be that dick.
I charge my neighbors rent when they ask to use my shovel... I say, "You really don't want to pay me that much to use my shovel?... Well, how badly do you need to get to work?" Haha
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> good call... I did get lazy after the first storm
> and didn't even bother looking but people are
> actually paying $107 for a shovel right now??
> Pretty nuts, I'd go $50 max but it better be a
> good shovel, for now i'll just have to borrow the
> neighbor's and be that dick.
I charge my neighbors rent when they ask to use my shovel... I say, "You really don't want to pay me that much to use my shovel?... Well, how badly do you need to get to work?" Haha
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Your Face
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Date: February 09, 2010 12:21PM
I got 2 shovels at the Lowe's in Chantilly off 50 on Sunday morning. Eat shit!
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
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Date: February 09, 2010 12:37PM
I buy the shovels that are held together with one screw holding the scoop on. I know it sounds cheap, but the screw becomes the stress point. When the screw breaks, you turn the scoop and put a new screw in. My previous shovels have been like this and they last several seasons. If you have one that is welded or molded into one piece, once it breaks you are fucked.
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Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Beglr
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Date: February 09, 2010 12:48PM
What you do is grab cover your car tonight with tarp or anything to avoid shoveling later and just pulling the cover off your car with the snow on top, dragging it to a unload point and letting loose.. You might think this is hard work, but with the amount of snow we might be getting it would be better to waste 30 minutes on that itself rather than shoveling your snow off your car with brushes and shovels potentially damaging the paint and chipping your windshields... (For those of you that actually use a SHOVEL to get snow off your car).
People who don't have shovels, just take SteamingDogPoo's advice! Go to your local super market and go jack some shovels... If your lucky, you might find a couple stuck in the snow around the back or the sides...
Now if you get caught... Shame on you.
People who don't have shovels, just take SteamingDogPoo's advice! Go to your local super market and go jack some shovels... If your lucky, you might find a couple stuck in the snow around the back or the sides...
Now if you get caught... Shame on you.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
go me
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Date: February 09, 2010 01:02PM
my $6 plastic shovel is holding STRONG!!
went to home depot for a metal one last night to get this 3 inches of ice up but they were all out, good thing though cuz those metal snow shovels arnt strong enough for that ice. you need Dirt shovels and makea stress point thatll crack the ice so you can easily remove.
went to home depot for a metal one last night to get this 3 inches of ice up but they were all out, good thing though cuz those metal snow shovels arnt strong enough for that ice. you need Dirt shovels and makea stress point thatll crack the ice so you can easily remove.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
VEIK
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Date: February 09, 2010 01:37PM
Generators are going fast at reston hd...
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
496
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Date: February 09, 2010 01:39PM
Does anyone have a bullshit shovel? Its getting deep in here.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Annon Imous
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Date: February 09, 2010 01:43PM
Where is my happy ending, where have all the shovels gone?
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
robert
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Date: February 09, 2010 02:04PM
fishers hardware in springfield is giving numbers, like basking and robins.then the shovels are arriving in 1 hr. from 13.00 to 33.00 $
that sounds good. shit there is no parking. you have to park by navy fed. i just left. im gona chill out. it looks like the ghetto times. everyone trying to take the last train out of Poland. I just gona seat o the gas chamber and get myself clean .
that sounds good. shit there is no parking. you have to park by navy fed. i just left. im gona chill out. it looks like the ghetto times. everyone trying to take the last train out of Poland. I just gona seat o the gas chamber and get myself clean .
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: February 09, 2010 02:16PM
Annon Imous Wrote:
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> Where is my happy ending, where have all the
> shovels gone?
Where have all the Cowboys gone? They are down at the bar almost every single day of the week.
Get over it, bitch. You said you would wash the dishes if he paid all the bills. He has. Now you want to change things. Fuck you. You agreed to this, you whiny little whore!
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> Where is my happy ending, where have all the
> shovels gone?
Where have all the Cowboys gone? They are down at the bar almost every single day of the week.
Get over it, bitch. You said you would wash the dishes if he paid all the bills. He has. Now you want to change things. Fuck you. You agreed to this, you whiny little whore!
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Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
der der der
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Date: February 09, 2010 04:43PM
Check here, I believe the snow shovels followed the cowboys...
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Elle Diabla
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Date: February 09, 2010 04:54PM
I was waiting for that ^^
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
pgens
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Date: February 09, 2010 05:46PM
I have a good shovel but stopped loaning it to neighbors once there was a lot of ice in the snowpack... using a regular snowshovel to try to break up ice breaks my shovel.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
graymoose1
()
Date: February 09, 2010 06:58PM
I have 5 snow shovels I'll start the bidding at 100.00 dollars each.
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Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
say
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Date: February 09, 2010 11:13PM
Did all these shovel-less motherfuckers just move here from the Deep South?
I've had the same TruTemper Timberland shovel for at least 15 years now. I've replaced the metal scraper strip on the blade a few times, but that's it...the fucking thing will last forever.
I've had the same TruTemper Timberland shovel for at least 15 years now. I've replaced the metal scraper strip on the blade a few times, but that's it...the fucking thing will last forever.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Les
()
Date: February 09, 2010 11:21PM
¿Dónde están las palas?
I notice the men no longer hang out at the 7-11 on Elden St. There were crowds of them shovelling the sidewalks at the nearby Clocktower Shopping Center.
I notice the men no longer hang out at the 7-11 on Elden St. There were crowds of them shovelling the sidewalks at the nearby Clocktower Shopping Center.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Mean Dad
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Date: February 09, 2010 11:41PM
We have 3 shovels -- one for each kid! :-)
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
strat
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Date: February 10, 2010 01:27AM
oops. busted.
Betcha didn't know Virginia has a post-disaster anti-gouging law. I couldn't make this up if I tried.
Too bad our masters seem to fail to understand basic economics.
Betcha didn't know Virginia has a post-disaster anti-gouging law. I couldn't make this up if I tried.
Too bad our masters seem to fail to understand basic economics.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
eesh
()
Date: February 10, 2010 01:35AM
strat Wrote:
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> oops. busted.
>
> Betcha didn't know Virginia has a post-disaster
> anti-gouging law. I couldn't make this up if I
> tried.
>
> Too bad our masters seem to fail to understand
> basic economics.
As far as anti-gouging, I wish there was some enforcement of hotels. The room rates always double or triple when there is long term power outages.
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> oops. busted.
>
> Betcha didn't know Virginia has a post-disaster
> anti-gouging law. I couldn't make this up if I
> tried.
>
> Too bad our masters seem to fail to understand
> basic economics.
As far as anti-gouging, I wish there was some enforcement of hotels. The room rates always double or triple when there is long term power outages.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
tomahawk
()
Date: February 10, 2010 01:02PM
eesh Wrote:
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> The room rates always
> double or triple when there is long term power
> outages.
Gee, I wonder why? You don't suppose it's because of, oh, I don't know, demand increasing while supply staying the same, maybe? Just a thought.
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> The room rates always
> double or triple when there is long term power
> outages.
Gee, I wonder why? You don't suppose it's because of, oh, I don't know, demand increasing while supply staying the same, maybe? Just a thought.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
eesh
()
Date: February 10, 2010 01:27PM
tomahawk Wrote:
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>
>
> Gee, I wonder why? You don't suppose it's because
> of, oh, I don't know, demand increasing while
> supply staying the same, maybe? Just a thought.
I'm talking about price gouging. When a hotel usually charges less than $80 for a single bed, and then start charging over $200 when the surrounding area has a power outage, that's price gouging.
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>
>
> Gee, I wonder why? You don't suppose it's because
> of, oh, I don't know, demand increasing while
> supply staying the same, maybe? Just a thought.
I'm talking about price gouging. When a hotel usually charges less than $80 for a single bed, and then start charging over $200 when the surrounding area has a power outage, that's price gouging.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
pgens
()
Date: February 10, 2010 01:27PM
That law applies to suppliers (retailers). It doesn't apply to someone who bought up a bunch of shovels before the storm and is reselling them to highest-bidding neighbors.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
tomahawk
()
Date: February 10, 2010 03:35PM
There's no such thing as price gouging. That's just a fake crime made up by people who are pissed off when they can't get something as cheap as they'd like.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Warhawk
()
Date: February 10, 2010 03:42PM
tomahawk Wrote:
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> http://bubblecaption.com/edited_files/ce160f603719
> e0e37df7bafed5c4e7a9.jpg
LOL at that King of the Hill Tru Temper Timberland shovel quote...I have had that very shovel for 12 years now. Just as good as the day I bought it.
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> e0e37df7bafed5c4e7a9.jpg
LOL at that King of the Hill Tru Temper Timberland shovel quote...I have had that very shovel for 12 years now. Just as good as the day I bought it.
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Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
FoolSmacker
()
Date: February 10, 2010 09:11PM
SteamingDogPoo Wrote:
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> Besides the obvious, Home
> Depot/Sears/Lowes/Kmart....is there any where else
> that would have one in stock today? I'll trade you
> a nice red charcoal grill for it, I'm located near
> Fair Oaks mall. Seriously though, I'm sick of
> stealing shovels from the workers outside Whole
> Foods, I want my own snow shovel dammit.
>
> Thanks.
Check the smaller local Hardware stores. They tend to be hard hit in this economy, and will be doing everything they can to get shovels and ice melter.
But to all of you that are upset at the stores for being sold out, remember - those stores have to find suppliers who still have shovels. And those shovels have to be delivered on trucks that are stuck on the same roads that you are.
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> Besides the obvious, Home
> Depot/Sears/Lowes/Kmart....is there any where else
> that would have one in stock today? I'll trade you
> a nice red charcoal grill for it, I'm located near
> Fair Oaks mall. Seriously though, I'm sick of
> stealing shovels from the workers outside Whole
> Foods, I want my own snow shovel dammit.
>
> Thanks.
Check the smaller local Hardware stores. They tend to be hard hit in this economy, and will be doing everything they can to get shovels and ice melter.
But to all of you that are upset at the stores for being sold out, remember - those stores have to find suppliers who still have shovels. And those shovels have to be delivered on trucks that are stuck on the same roads that you are.
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Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
FoolSmacker
()
Date: February 10, 2010 09:39PM
Capt. Obvious Wrote:
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> Tell me about it. Had to order a replacement snow
> shovel off the friggin Internet! All the stores
> around here are sold out. The one guy bragging
> about how quickly he sold out their stock
> (meanwhile telling me he has none) just about got
> knocked out.
The guy wasn't bragging. He was probably amazed at how fast they were selling. I know one store nearby that sold over 200 shovels in 45 minutes. He got 200 more a couple of days later, and they were gone in an hour or so. What you interpreted as "bragging" was probably him lamenting the fact that he didn't have more shovels to sell.
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> Tell me about it. Had to order a replacement snow
> shovel off the friggin Internet! All the stores
> around here are sold out. The one guy bragging
> about how quickly he sold out their stock
> (meanwhile telling me he has none) just about got
> knocked out.
The guy wasn't bragging. He was probably amazed at how fast they were selling. I know one store nearby that sold over 200 shovels in 45 minutes. He got 200 more a couple of days later, and they were gone in an hour or so. What you interpreted as "bragging" was probably him lamenting the fact that he didn't have more shovels to sell.
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Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
Hank Hill II
()
Date: February 10, 2010 09:41PM
Warhawk Wrote:
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> tomahawk Wrote:
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> http://bubblecaption.com/edited_files/ce160f603719
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> > e0e37df7bafed5c4e7a9.jpg
>
>
> LOL at that King of the Hill Tru Temper Timberland
> shovel quote...I have had that very shovel for 12
> years now. Just as good as the day I bought it.
LOL again......Tru Temper Timberland shovel - 10+ years for mine
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> tomahawk Wrote:
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> http://bubblecaption.com/edited_files/ce160f603719
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> > e0e37df7bafed5c4e7a9.jpg
>
>
> LOL at that King of the Hill Tru Temper Timberland
> shovel quote...I have had that very shovel for 12
> years now. Just as good as the day I bought it.
LOL again......Tru Temper Timberland shovel - 10+ years for mine
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
TheMeeper
()
Date: February 10, 2010 09:46PM
FoolSmacker Wrote:
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>
> Check the smaller local Hardware stores.
The local news said Stalcup's in Vienna was getting a big shipment of shovels tomorrow. (400? maybe).
That's a great store. You know you're in a real hardware store when the only guy working is in his seventies, and there is a big old dog sleeping in one of the aisles.
Go get your shovels and support a local business.
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>
> Check the smaller local Hardware stores.
The local news said Stalcup's in Vienna was getting a big shipment of shovels tomorrow. (400? maybe).
That's a great store. You know you're in a real hardware store when the only guy working is in his seventies, and there is a big old dog sleeping in one of the aisles.
Go get your shovels and support a local business.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
FoolSmacker
()
Date: February 11, 2010 03:21PM
Hank Hill II Wrote:
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> Warhawk Wrote:
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> > tomahawk Wrote:
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> http://bubblecaption.com/edited_files/ce160f603719
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> >
> > > e0e37df7bafed5c4e7a9.jpg
> >
> >
> > LOL at that King of the Hill Tru Temper
> Timberland
> > shovel quote...I have had that very shovel for
> 12
> > years now. Just as good as the day I bought
> it.
>
> LOL again......Tru Temper Timberland shovel - 10+
> years for mine
I've had my Timberland for about 14 years. I wish True Temper still made them, I'd love to have a backup.
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> Warhawk Wrote:
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> > tomahawk Wrote:
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> > > e0e37df7bafed5c4e7a9.jpg
> >
> >
> > LOL at that King of the Hill Tru Temper
> Timberland
> > shovel quote...I have had that very shovel for
> 12
> > years now. Just as good as the day I bought
> it.
>
> LOL again......Tru Temper Timberland shovel - 10+
> years for mine
I've had my Timberland for about 14 years. I wish True Temper still made them, I'd love to have a backup.
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Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
fairfaxdude
()
Date: February 11, 2010 03:25PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> FoolSmacker Wrote:
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> -----
> >
> > Check the smaller local Hardware stores.
>
> The local news said Stalcup's in Vienna was
> getting a big shipment of shovels tomorrow. (400?
> maybe).
>
> That's a great store. You know you're in a real
> hardware store when the only guy working is in his
> seventies, and there is a big old dog sleeping in
> one of the aisles.
>
> Go get your shovels and support a local business.
It was actually "400 shovels AND sleds"...don't know the exact proportions, but good sledding will be here long after the need for a shovel. Although, if you haven't had a shovel over the last 5 days, I pity you big time!
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> FoolSmacker Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > Check the smaller local Hardware stores.
>
> The local news said Stalcup's in Vienna was
> getting a big shipment of shovels tomorrow. (400?
> maybe).
>
> That's a great store. You know you're in a real
> hardware store when the only guy working is in his
> seventies, and there is a big old dog sleeping in
> one of the aisles.
>
> Go get your shovels and support a local business.
It was actually "400 shovels AND sleds"...don't know the exact proportions, but good sledding will be here long after the need for a shovel. Although, if you haven't had a shovel over the last 5 days, I pity you big time!
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Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
say
()
Date: February 11, 2010 07:58PM
FoolSmacker Wrote:
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> I've had my Timberland for about 14 years. I wish
> True Temper still made them, I'd love to have a
> backup.
Yeah, they replaced it with the "Arctic Blast" which looks like a piece of shit in photos.
The good news is my Timberland is going to get a much deserved break. My new Ariens snowblower arrived today! 13.5 horsepower, electric start, halogen headlight, it even has fucking heated hand grips! I bought it online because I couldn't find one araound here. The truck had at least a dozen other snow throwers on board, so I ain't the only one that finally broke down and bought one.
Now that I spent 2 grand, it will never snow again. I better fire that baby up before this shit melts!
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> I've had my Timberland for about 14 years. I wish
> True Temper still made them, I'd love to have a
> backup.
Yeah, they replaced it with the "Arctic Blast" which looks like a piece of shit in photos.
The good news is my Timberland is going to get a much deserved break. My new Ariens snowblower arrived today! 13.5 horsepower, electric start, halogen headlight, it even has fucking heated hand grips! I bought it online because I couldn't find one araound here. The truck had at least a dozen other snow throwers on board, so I ain't the only one that finally broke down and bought one.
Now that I spent 2 grand, it will never snow again. I better fire that baby up before this shit melts!
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
parttimeballerz
()
Date: February 11, 2010 08:18PM
Wegman's in Fairfax has wood/plastic shovels for about $10..perhpas good to clean steps in a town home.
Also 25# bags of salt for about $4.
They also have some cool Zamboni looking parking lot cleaning vehicles out there.
Also 25# bags of salt for about $4.
They also have some cool Zamboni looking parking lot cleaning vehicles out there.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
say
()
Date: February 11, 2010 10:20PM
Salt and that ice-melt shit will fuck up your concrete and kill nearby grass/shrubs.
Don't use it unless you're just renting the fucking place. Use sand.
Don't use it unless you're just renting the fucking place. Use sand.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
tomahawk
()
Date: February 11, 2010 10:36PM
MY concrete is already fucked up and I hate all green living things, so I spread salt liberally on that 3" thick glacier growing on my doorstep.
Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
FoolSmacker
()
Date: February 12, 2010 11:06PM
say Wrote:
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> Salt and that ice-melt shit will fuck up your
> concrete and kill nearby grass/shrubs.
>
> Don't use it unless you're just renting the
> fucking place. Use sand.
Rock salt will destroy your concrete, true. But the calcium/potassium or magnesium chloride products, used properly, will not damage concrete or asphalt. (Concrete that's less than a year old excluded.)
As far as grass and shrubs, use a urea-based melt product, or a high-nitrogen fertilizer. Runoff from the chloride-based products may damage your vegetation, depending on concentration.
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> Salt and that ice-melt shit will fuck up your
> concrete and kill nearby grass/shrubs.
>
> Don't use it unless you're just renting the
> fucking place. Use sand.
Rock salt will destroy your concrete, true. But the calcium/potassium or magnesium chloride products, used properly, will not damage concrete or asphalt. (Concrete that's less than a year old excluded.)
As far as grass and shrubs, use a urea-based melt product, or a high-nitrogen fertilizer. Runoff from the chloride-based products may damage your vegetation, depending on concentration.
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Re: Where have all the snow shovels gone?
Posted by:
FoolSmacker
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Date: February 12, 2010 11:08PM
say Wrote:
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> Yeah, they replaced it with the "Arctic Blast"
> which looks like a piece of shit in photos.
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Compared to most of what's out there, the Arctic Blast is not bad. But it's definitely no Timberland.
Enjoy your snowblower. I'm kind of wishing I'd bought one!
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Who knows from whence he came, and who knows where he goes, dot dot dot.
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> FoolSmacker Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> Yeah, they replaced it with the "Arctic Blast"
> which looks like a piece of shit in photos.
>
Compared to most of what's out there, the Arctic Blast is not bad. But it's definitely no Timberland.
Enjoy your snowblower. I'm kind of wishing I'd bought one!
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Who knows from whence he came, and who knows where he goes, dot dot dot.