Ok. Ok. I get the hint.
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Ok. Ok. I get the hint.
I snowblow the driveway for my old man neighbor across the street.
This morning, he opened the garage door for me to grab the snowblower.
After a couple of hours, he moved the snowblower out from the garage to the driveway.
Now, I just watched him put some gas in. And he moved it to a more prominent location.
I think he's trying to tell me something...
This morning, he opened the garage door for me to grab the snowblower.
After a couple of hours, he moved the snowblower out from the garage to the driveway.
Now, I just watched him put some gas in. And he moved it to a more prominent location.
I think he's trying to tell me something...
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Max. wrote:It was 86 and sunny yesterday.
Max is smarter than Abe.
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How old is he?
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LNS wrote:How old is he?
95 or 96.
Old Russian guy with a bomb shelter in his basement. Built the house in 1959. Put the bomb shelter in because "You can't trust those Russians."
When he introduced me to his wife... "She's my second. I like her better. She cuts the grass."
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Do you have a nice one, or just a cheap one? I bought one a few years back for like 500, we haven't had any snow yet this year, but we might get some tonight...I love firing that thing up and blasting the snow...Especially if kids are out...You can nail them with the snow when it shoots out lolAbeVigodaLive wrote:I snowblow the driveway for my old man neighbor across the street.
This morning, he opened the garage door for me to grab the snowblower.
After a couple of hours, he moved the snowblower out from the garage to the driveway.
Now, I just watched him put some gas in. And he moved it to a more prominent location.
I think he's trying to tell me something...
Re: Ok. Ok. I get the hint.
AbeVigodaLive wrote:LNS wrote:How old is he?
95 or 96.
Old Russian guy with a bomb shelter in his basement. Built the house in 1959. Put the bomb shelter in because "You can't trust those Russians."
When he introduced me to his wife... "She's my second. I like her better. She cuts the grass."
Yeah... I was gonna say if he’s in his 70’s then he’s kinda taking advantage, but 95 is really up there. Him just putting gas in it for you might’ve taxed his strength.
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I'm always thankful to the guy that lives across the street from my parents. He plows their driveway every time it snows. Pretty awesome of him.
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I have a pretty good one. But it's broken. That's how I got into this mess. We had a huge snowfall and he offered me his if I did his driveway. Apparently, that became an every time thing. I still haven't fixed mine. I figured I'm stuck doing that guy's drive anyway... and he has a new one.Thedictator wrote:Do you have a nice one, or just a cheap one? I bought one a few years back for like 500, we haven't had any snow yet this year, but we might get some tonight...I love firing that thing up and blasting the snow...Especially if kids are out...You can nail them with the snow when it shoots out lolAbeVigodaLive wrote:I snowblow the driveway for my old man neighbor across the street.
This morning, he opened the garage door for me to grab the snowblower.
After a couple of hours, he moved the snowblower out from the garage to the driveway.
Now, I just watched him put some gas in. And he moved it to a more prominent location.
I think he's trying to tell me something...
Old guy cucked Abe into doing his driveway for three years now? Yep.
[Note: We redid our basement last year. He asked what the contractor was doing that particular day. I told him trim work. Later, he cornered the contractor on the street and "hired" him to trim his landscaping. The contractor never agreed to this. The old man basically told him he should trim his bushes for $20. The contractor was so confused he never told him "No."]
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Kingcarl24 wrote:I'm always thankful to the guy that lives across the street from my parents. He plows their driveway every time it snows. Pretty awesome of him.
I feel bad for my 75 year old neighbor. Like EVERYBODY else over 60 in the neighborhood, he hires out a plow to do his drive... and a nearby kid to do his patio and steps.
Meanwhile, the old guy across the street... who used to pay for that service... has me for free. I should do both. I'll offer that up next year. I know he already has the service contract for this year. (I don't think my neighbor is a big fan of the older guy.)
[Note: I do help with his walkway... the communal mailbox... and the end of his driveway after the plow goes through a second time and his service has already done its pass through.]
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AbeVigodaLive wrote:I have a pretty good one. But it's broken. That's how I got into this mess. We had a huge snowfall and he offered me his if I did his driveway. Apparently, that became an every time thing. I still haven't fixed mine. I figured I'm stuck doing that guy's drive anyway... and he has a new one.Thedictator wrote:Do you have a nice one, or just a cheap one? I bought one a few years back for like 500, we haven't had any snow yet this year, but we might get some tonight...I love firing that thing up and blasting the snow...Especially if kids are out...You can nail them with the snow when it shoots out lolAbeVigodaLive wrote:I snowblow the driveway for my old man neighbor across the street.
This morning, he opened the garage door for me to grab the snowblower.
After a couple of hours, he moved the snowblower out from the garage to the driveway.
Now, I just watched him put some gas in. And he moved it to a more prominent location.
I think he's trying to tell me something...
Old guy cucked Abe into doing his driveway for three years now? Yep.
[Note: We redid our basement last year. He asked what the contractor was doing that particular day. I told him trim work. Later, he cornered the contractor on the street and "hired" him to trim his landscaping. The contractor never agreed to this. The old man basically told him he should trim his bushes for $20. The contractor was so confused he never told him "No."]
I like this guy. He’s good. Real good.
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Re: Ok. Ok. I get the hint.
Gotta respect someone his age who toughs it out for brutal winters instead of turning into a Florida snowbird.
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Mentioned before...Havlicekstealsit wrote:Gotta respect someone his age who toughs it out for brutal winters instead of turning into a Florida snowbird.
Our first winter here... his wife fell on the icy steps and broke her leg. We saw it happen and sat with her for the ambulance. I had to wake him up. He awoke confused wearing white long underwear, a white long-sleeved shirt and a white do-rag on his head. I was just glad I didn't walk into an old-man-balls flying in the breeze situation.
[Note: Within the first 3 or 4 months... we helped one neighbor who fell off his bike and broke his arm. Our next-door neighbor with cancer fell and hit her head and we arrived to see her with a trail of blood... and then the broken leg. We had many reservations about this house and neighborhood as it was... it was a weird, surreal time for us.]
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Re: Ok. Ok. I get the hint.
Am I the only one that read this with a Russian accent?AbeVigodaLive wrote:LNS wrote:How old is he?
95 or 96.
Old Russian guy with a bomb shelter in his basement. Built the house in 1959. Put the bomb shelter in because "You can't trust those Russians."
When he introduced me to his wife... "She's my second. I like her better. She cuts the grass."
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are dumber than that.
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Do you guys live in a convalescent community?AbeVigodaLive wrote:Mentioned before...Havlicekstealsit wrote:Gotta respect someone his age who toughs it out for brutal winters instead of turning into a Florida snowbird.
Our first winter here... his wife fell on the icy steps and broke her leg. We saw it happen and sat with her for the ambulance. I had to wake him up. He awoke confused wearing white long underwear, a white long-sleeved shirt and a white do-rag on his head. I was just glad I didn't walk into an old-man-balls flying in the breeze situation.
[Note: Within the first 3 or 4 months... we helped one neighbor who fell off his bike and broke his arm. Our next-door neighbor with cancer fell and hit her head and we arrived to see her with a trail of blood... and then the broken leg. We had many reservations about this house and neighborhood as it was... it was a weird, surreal time for us.]
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LookAway wrote:Do you guys live in a convalescent community?AbeVigodaLive wrote:Mentioned before...Havlicekstealsit wrote:Gotta respect someone his age who toughs it out for brutal winters instead of turning into a Florida snowbird.
Our first winter here... his wife fell on the icy steps and broke her leg. We saw it happen and sat with her for the ambulance. I had to wake him up. He awoke confused wearing white long underwear, a white long-sleeved shirt and a white do-rag on his head. I was just glad I didn't walk into an old-man-balls flying in the breeze situation.
[Note: Within the first 3 or 4 months... we helped one neighbor who fell off his bike and broke his arm. Our next-door neighbor with cancer fell and hit her head and we arrived to see her with a trail of blood... and then the broken leg. We had many reservations about this house and neighborhood as it was... it was a weird, surreal time for us.]
Felt that way when we moved here. We were not happy.
The neighborhood has changed over quite a bit in the past few years which we expected... sans my two neighbors.
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By the way... it was very thick, slushy snow. The snowblower bogged down... all of it got stuck in the chute. I stopped it to try to clean it. Couldn't get it all out. It didn't start when I tried to re-start it.
Ummm...
I might have broken it.
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You know they sell these fancy new items on Amazon that helps in these scenariosAbeVigodaLive wrote:LookAway wrote:Do you guys live in a convalescent community?AbeVigodaLive wrote:
Mentioned before...
Our first winter here... his wife fell on the icy steps and broke her leg. We saw it happen and sat with her for the ambulance. I had to wake him up. He awoke confused wearing white long underwear, a white long-sleeved shirt and a white do-rag on his head. I was just glad I didn't walk into an old-man-balls flying in the breeze situation.
[Note: Within the first 3 or 4 months... we helped one neighbor who fell off his bike and broke his arm. Our next-door neighbor with cancer fell and hit her head and we arrived to see her with a trail of blood... and then the broken leg. We had many reservations about this house and neighborhood as it was... it was a weird, surreal time for us.]
Felt that way when we moved here. We were not happy.
The neighborhood has changed over quite a bit in the past few years which we expected... sans my two neighbors.
_______
By the way... it was very thick, slushy snow. The snowblower bogged down... all of it got stuck in the chute. I stopped it to try to clean it. Couldn't get it all out. It didn't start when I tried to re-start it.
Ummm...
I might have broken it.
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Re: Ok. Ok. I get the hint.
You can also rent one of theseLookAway wrote:You know they sell these fancy new items on Amazon that helps in these scenariosAbeVigodaLive wrote:LookAway wrote:
Do you guys live in a convalescent community?
Felt that way when we moved here. We were not happy.
The neighborhood has changed over quite a bit in the past few years which we expected... sans my two neighbors.
_______
By the way... it was very thick, slushy snow. The snowblower bogged down... all of it got stuck in the chute. I stopped it to try to clean it. Couldn't get it all out. It didn't start when I tried to re-start it.
Ummm...
I might have broken it.
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