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Pikamander2yesterday at 5:56 PM4 repliesview on HN

Plot twist: He just wanted an excuse to try out his new snowblower.


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phil21yesterday at 9:46 PM

Yep this is me. I get super pumped whenever we get a snowfall large enough to justify pulling out my ridiculously overkill snowblower.

The entire block on both sides plus the alley gets done those days. Neighbors here at first were skeptical since I guess it’s not normal (it is in Minnesota - every block there has a hero) for the big city, but now I get treats from various houses that catch me doing it.

I honestly do it for the pure joy of using awesome equipment I could otherwise nowhere remotely justify purchasing. Plus knowing I’m helping out my community in a small way is a nice bonus. Also helps me meet people and be social as an introvert.

bombcaryesterday at 6:12 PM

There’s more of this than you might expect. First time I got to turn on my new Toro I went the entire way around the block.

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phyzomeyesterday at 8:23 PM

Plausible. When I got a new trailer for my bike that could haul 300 lbs I just wanted to find someone who needed a sofa moved for free.

agosyesterday at 6:55 PM

can you blame him? guy has a Bobcat!