• neidu3@sh.itjust.works
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    2 hours ago

    Yup. So… sick… of… shoveling. And I’m norwegian, it’s kind of built into my genes.

    It didn’t help that I had a station wagon that was RWD with almost no weight in the rear axle. Driving it was like that Bambi on ice scene. And due to a slight inclination and a sharp turn to get into my driveway, parking was a special skill that involved a 4-wheel skid.

    Anyway, last summer I bought a new car, AWD SUV, built for the climate, and with a defrost/prepared timer. It was amazing. I was actually looking forward to winter; All I needed to do was to ensure I could physically enter the car. And this winter, due to an abnormally dry and warm winter, there’s almost no snow. Whomp whomp.

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    I love going through snow with my car. It’s fun. Don’t worry, I’m not going fast but it’s soooo exhalarating to drift on an empty plains

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    I still love it as an adult, but I don’t have to drive through it, so there’s that!

    To me, snow looks nice, feels nice, is bright and cheerful, and muffles sound wonderfully. It’s fun to play with and walk through. Ice on the ground is another matter though, which is when and where I break in to my ‘penguin shuffle,’ so as to avoid slipping and falling on my arse.

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    Yeah it took me a couple rounds to get the feet of snow off my car. Hope I can get out tomorrow for work. I don’t super mind but I wish I could take another day off to give the plow guys more time to clear things.

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    It’s not “heavy” snow - that is lots and lots of it… it’s heavy wet snow that is the absolute fucker.

    So far this winter, here in coastal New England, it’s been powdery and cold. Easy-peasy to shovel.

    Love it!

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      it’s heavy wet snow that is the absolute fucker

      Yeah there’s a reason they call that “heart attack snow”

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        Well I nipped that bitch in the bud.

        Just came in from shoveling the driveway - AND did the street margin up to the walkway of my house, leaving the curbstone exposed, so that the plow drivers will know where the edge is. Had a city worker come along and go tightly along the curb and got the stuff I’d chipped loose, so that was WAY hella nice of him. Get that road-crusty wet shit outta the way.

        I will likely go out in another 5 hours and clean the space up where my husband parks, so he can just come in tonight after work with no problem.

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    Heavy snow is still great as an adult. It’s beautiful and quiet and peaceful. And things like snowboarding and donuts in empty parking lots are fun too.

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    4 hours ago

    Saw the New York “heavy snow” earlier, and I might be Norwegian, but that was kinda cute.

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      Lol, they barely got a foot? I get that that’s a lot for inner city but that isn’t even a lot by new york state standards

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    I enjoy the snow. I also enjoy shoveling with neighbors and sloughing off a sweat soaked shirt onto the radiator. Then back outside to enjoy our efforts with a little beer share and a big joint!

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    Even if it’s a problem, it is more like a nuisance than an absolute nightmare in 98% of the cases