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33. Thanks. I was glad she finally asked

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #28)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 07:59 PM

Feb 2018

for the help. The respect was automatic. She's a neighbor and friend.

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Today, I taught my neighbor how to use a 2-stage snowblower. [View all] MineralMan Feb 2018 OP

Will you teach me next? LuckyCharms Feb 2018 #1

Actually, pretty much all you need to know is in what I wrote. MineralMan Feb 2018 #4

Awesome your a fine person TEB Feb 2018 #2

Well, I waited until she asked for help. MineralMan Feb 2018 #7

And you were there for her TEB Feb 2018 #9

Yes. We used to have a neighbor in her 80s. MineralMan Feb 2018 #11

What a good buddy neighbor you are. magicarpet Feb 2018 #3

Well, I'm actually a grumpy old man. Don't tell anyone otherwise. MineralMan Feb 2018 #13

This is also how you reach Trump voters. maxsolomon Feb 2018 #5

It's true with everything. MineralMan Feb 2018 #10

I have a driveway sarisataka Feb 2018 #6

Ha! I'll tell her that. MineralMan Feb 2018 #8

That sounds like my machine ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #12

Yeah, my wife wanted to try it. MineralMan Feb 2018 #14

Well done good neighbor Bob Loblaw Feb 2018 #15

Yah. We didn't discuss that today. MineralMan Feb 2018 #17

If I didn't know better Bob Loblaw Feb 2018 #19

There is no solution for that, I'm afraid. MineralMan Feb 2018 #21

How lovely malaise Feb 2018 #16

That's true. I don't think I'm going to volunteer to MineralMan Feb 2018 #18

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Feb 2018 #20

"Let him learn the hard way, like I did." That was my dad's approach. eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #22

My dad was an excellent, patient teacher. MineralMan Feb 2018 #23

Trade you dads. eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #32

Many snowblowers these days have steering assistance sl8 Feb 2018 #24

Those are somewhat more expensive, of course. MineralMan Feb 2018 #36

Proud to know you, even if it is only on DU. TNNurse Feb 2018 #25

You, sir, have multitudes of good karma coming your way! Amsterdammer Feb 2018 #26

You are such a good guy...Mineral. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #27

That was very nice of you! You helped her, but still let her retain her independence smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #28

Thanks. I was glad she finally asked MineralMan Feb 2018 #33

K&R...Good Work MM spanone Feb 2018 #29

How very kind of you. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #30

Good point. Also, many women have experienced MineralMan Feb 2018 #34

Bingo. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #41

You're pretty awesome brother! Glamrock Feb 2018 #31

You're too kind. Really. MineralMan Feb 2018 #35

Nope. Glamrock Feb 2018 #39

You are such a wonderful person. B2G Feb 2018 #37

No. I'm just willing to help when I can. MineralMan Feb 2018 #38

We need more that in this world. Nt B2G Feb 2018 #40

That story could have been about me. Delmette2.0 Feb 2018 #42

That's great. Much easier than shoveling! MineralMan Feb 2018 #46

I Used To Have One ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #43

Did you demonstrate the simple pleasure of putting two beers in a snow drift for afterwards? nt hack89 Feb 2018 #44

grew up using a 5hp airens.... only 5 spd forward 1 back....wonderful machine dembotoz Feb 2018 #45

A lot of guys here buy a bigger one. 8 or 10 hp. MineralMan Feb 2018 #47

when my parents moved to a condo the snowblower went to a friend of mine dembotoz Feb 2018 #48

Yup. The 5hp ones are perfectly adequate for homeowners. MineralMan Feb 2018 #49