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rsdsharp

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28. The only good thing I have found about getting old, is that I'm no longer physically able to deal with snow.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2024, 05:33 PM

Nov 22

I spent my formative years in northeast Iowa shoveling 6 inches of partly cloudy 3 times a week before trudging off to school. I was in my forties before I bought a snow blower. Now I deal with it by asking “Cash or check?”

And you’re right. The heavy wet stuff is the worst kind of snow. Ice is even worse than that, but you can’t shovel it, so at least when you’re hearing the tree limbs snap you don’t have a shovel in your hand.

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I'd rather shovel two feet of regular snow, than three inches of whatever this shit is called. [View all] LuckyCharms Nov 22 OP

Some people, so inconsiderate !!!!!!! Karadeniz Nov 22 #1

Oh, you know it. LuckyCharms Nov 22 #2

Yeah, that's the worst... Mike 03 Nov 22 #3

Then this shit freezes up and it's like driving on a road of large rocks. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 22 #4

It's heavy, slushy, wet snow ... I know it well FakeNoose Nov 22 #5

in wetter years out this way lapfog_1 Nov 22 #15

I would be tackled the moment I tried to start shoveling that. OldBaldy1701E Nov 22 #6

Climate change your clothes... rubbersole Nov 22 #7

Northern Michigan here... MiHale Nov 22 #8

maybe wait and it will melt off? barbtries Nov 22 #9

"What is the matter with people?" Ray Bruns Nov 22 #10

That's the kind of thing that earns shovel through the windshield of the asshole driver. canuckledragger Nov 22 #11

At least 5" of heavy wet snow here in Chester, NY. patphil Nov 22 #12

Take care,guys. That heavy snow is bad. True Blue American Nov 22 #16

In the Sierra Nevada it's called Sierra Cement jgmiller Nov 22 #13

You are a good person AverageJoe Nov 22 #14

Oh, boy, that's the worst. Hope it's not on the way to us. Vinca Nov 22 #17

That's back-breaking work!! 10 Turtle Day Nov 22 #18

Eerily similar to my situation today except I also had a tree down at the end of the drive. rickford66 Nov 22 #19

I moved south to get away from that stuff. Just got tired of it. CaptainTruth Nov 22 #20

I stayed in the same place. We had 2 light snows las year, gone in a couple of hours. True Blue American Nov 22 #22

While I do miss the snow I do not miss shoveling the shit. cstanleytech Nov 22 #21

Well done! About the driving... Joinfortmill Nov 22 #23

Glad to see you post! Marthe48 Nov 22 #24

I'm sorry that you got nailed with this heavy wet snow, Lucky Niagara Nov 22 #25

Lucky, True Dough Nov 22 #26

I've had my share of those. I thought I was smart one time and Tadpole Raisin Nov 22 #27

The only good thing I have found about getting old, is that I'm no longer physically able to deal with snow. rsdsharp Nov 22 #28

We had snow like that here years ago. KatyaR Nov 23 #29