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[2kwik4u]

@drewkaree Went to leave the house this morning and found a 2ft deep snow drift in front of the garage. Fancy new shovel thing to the rescue.



You can see I did a little bit with the hand shovel. I was wearing a suit and tie, so I didn't do much. Slipped the cover alls on and got the contraption out.

This was about 10min worth of work. Rivian went over the drift with no issues, just wanted to make sure the wife's Rogue didn't get hung up if she wanted to go out somewhere.





Machine had plenty of power, but it was a little heavy to lift and then "set down" to get through the stuff that was deeper than the machine inlet is tall. Had to take "2 passes" to get most of it.

I'm getting ready to go out and teach the 13yr old boy how to use it. He's a little dude (40% percentile his whole life), so it'll be interesting to see how he handles it. He's also a stranger to hard work, so it's likely to be a struggle on that front too. More details as they come up.

 

[RNYCLV]

Hurricane Dockside Grill in Tavares Fl. You can dock there, exceptional chicken wings , and I would know, I’m a professional

I will have to check it out, not too far away from us....maps says 15 minutes car ride and 12 minutes by boat
You will see pictures once I get settled in

 

[RNYCLV]

@drewkaree Went to leave the house this morning and found a 2ft deep snow drift in front of the garage. Fancy new shovel thing to the rescue.

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You can see I did a little bit with the hand shovel. I was wearing a suit and tie, so I didn't do much. Slipped the cover alls on and got the contraption out.

This was about 10min worth of work. Rivian went over the drift with no issues, just wanted to make sure the wife's Rogue didn't get hung up if she wanted to go out somewhere.
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Machine had plenty of power, but it was a little heavy to lift and then "set down" to get through the stuff that was deeper than the machine inlet is tall. Had to take "2 passes" to get most of it.

I'm getting ready to go out and teach the 13yr old boy how to use it. He's a little dude (40% percentile his whole life), so it'll be interesting to see how he handles it. He's also a stranger to hard work, so it's likely to be a struggle on that front too. More details as they come up.

WAIT?!?!?!, is that two garages and driveways you have to clear out in Buffalo?

 

[2kwik4u]

WAIT?!?!?!, is that two garages and driveways you have to clear out in Buffalo?

That's the other unit of the "townhouse" (Duplex??) we rent. We share a wall with that family. Seems to be really common up here, guessing it helps with heating bills since I don't have to heat that wall nearly as much to keep it warm.

Here's a street view for clarity. We rent the left side of the red line.


Whole damn neighborhood is like this.



Also......Anyone know why this area is so averse to brick? Finding a brick house up here is absurdly difficult. EVERYTHING is siding. Do they not make bricks in New York? What gives?

 

[Murf'n'surf]

That's the other unit of the "townhouse" (Duplex??) we rent. We share a wall with that family. Seems to be really common up here, guessing it helps with heating bills since I don't have to heat that wall nearly as much to keep it warm.

Here's a street view for clarity. We rent the left side of the red line.
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Whole damn neighborhood is like this.
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Also......Anyone know why this area is so averse to brick? Finding a brick house up here is absurdly difficult. EVERYTHING is siding. Do they not make bricks in New York? What gives?

Savings of money....lining the pockets of the builders is more important.

 

[RNYCLV]

That's the other unit of the "townhouse" (Duplex??) we rent. We share a wall with that family. Seems to be really common up here, guessing it helps with heating bills since I don't have to heat that wall nearly as much to keep it warm.

Here's a street view for clarity. We rent the left side of the red line.
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Whole damn neighborhood is like this.
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Also......Anyone know why this area is so averse to brick? Finding a brick house up here is absurdly difficult. EVERYTHING is siding. Do they not make bricks in New York? What gives?

Oh thank goodness, my back starting hurting for you when I saw that second garage door. In my head I was thinking, well the vehicle in there is staying until the thaw ....

 

[buckbuck]

Those snow pictures bring back horrible memories.

 

[Coult45]

I'll take the snow over Texas and Florida summers, any day. Luckily, there's room out there on the water for all of us.

 

[Coult45]

Sometimes the eagles, owls, herons, and other big birds are tough to find or to get close enough for some quality pics. But I don't mind falling back on some of the little guys when things are slow...

 

[I_squared_r]

Well, that wraps up all the big changes I want to do to the car. Now I need to find a way to get a AR195 here so I'm not boatless I've been thinking a lot about how to make some income here on top of my income in USA. And I have some ideas..