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By LilFlightTest (Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 09:52:51 PM EST) (all tags)

Who wants to come over and have a shovel party?

As of tomorrow, we have a large driveway...that hasn't been shoveled in its entirety all winter. in fact, all that's been shoveled is the front sidewalk, a tiny path to the back door, and a space big enough for the neighbor's (or whoever it belongs to) car to park. even with last week's rain, and the thawing this week, there's still at least a foot of dense, wet snow. and it's supposed to snow again tonight. if we want to be able to park in our own driveway, something's gonna have to be done. so come on over, bring your shovels, and we'll have a great time. or something like that.

we did our final walk through tonight...found a couple things that we wanted the seller to remove, and they're still there. his realtor is coming by for them tomorrow. at least, she'd better, since i don't want responsibility for disposing of them...

i'm off to shower and go to bed, i need to get to work early, so i can leave early to close....

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Yay. by ana (2.00 / 0) #1 Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 10:38:06 PM EST

Happy digging. Be careful of your back.

"And this ... is a piece of Synergy." --Kellnerin

Too bad you didn't list snow by spacejack (4.00 / 1) #2 Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 10:47:12 PM EST

as one of the things you wanted removed.

The previous owners... by toxicfur (2.00 / 0) #3 Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 11:04:26 PM EST

of mine and ana's house didn't move out all of their belongings. That meant that quite a bit of really kitschy stuff was left, including the ugliest lamp in Boston: a life-sized rooster in realistic colors, topped by a lamp shade that might have briefly been in someone's style in 1966. It is one of my favorite things about this house. I love that lamp. So who knows? Maybe there's something in the crap the previous owners of your house left that will grow on you.

Also, congratulations! And might I suggest a flame-thrower to take care of the snow. :)
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If you don't get a Bonnie, my universe will not make sense. --blixco

he left some stuff by LilFlightTest (4.00 / 1) #4 Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 11:38:38 PM EST

that we said was okay to leave. some ugly couch-things, a chair, a table, a dresser, a picnic table. the couches will go to a friend's party room, and to the garage for when Nick needs to stop and think while working out there. things that were not okay to leave fall into the hazardous waste category.

it's not ours yet...but as long as it doesn't snow enough to prevent us from getting to the bank to sign the paperwork, it will be ours tomorrow. i just need to recruit some people to help me with some redecorating. i'm capable of doing it by myself, it's just more fun with a friend.
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WILL HOLD LADDER by Rogerborg (4.00 / 2) #5 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 08:40:51 AM EST

For miniskirted ceiling-painting activities.

</VorheesLeatherFace>

'grats on forcing all those cretins to actually take your money.

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Metus amatores matrum compescit, non clementia.
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Our sellers by barooo (2.00 / 0) #11 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 10:43:40 AM EST

did the same. Like 30 empty paint cans. When I bitched about it, he said to just smuggle them out one or two at a time in the trash and that was it. They also didn't clean the gutters like we asked, and claimed that "oh we did they just got full again". Fucknozzles.

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: yep by LilFlightTest (2.00 / 0) #14 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 04:05:19 PM EST

he left the paint, so that we can touch up if we want to, which is fine. it's all latex paint, so it's not a big deal to get rid of. the other stuff, though...
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if de-virgination results in me being able to birth hammerhead sharks, SIGN ME UP!!! --misslake
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how many freeze-thaw cycles have you had? by clover kicker (2.00 / 0) #6 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 08:43:42 AM EST

It may not be physically possible to dig all the way down to the driveway.

Bring a sledgehammer...

While a sledge might work, by houser2112 (4.00 / 1) #12 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 11:19:03 AM EST

I've found something like this to be indispensable for removing ice and hard packed snow that a shovel can't deal with.

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: there you go, using the right tool for the job... by clover kicker (2.00 / 0) #18 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 04:15:59 PM EST

My dad once found a blade from an industrial wood chipper, and used it to make one of those. The handle is a steel pipe, and the blade is some ridiculously hard industrial grade of steel, honed razor sharp.
Between the sharpness and the heft it cuts ice like a light sabre, but you could trim 5 toes in one swipe if you weren't careful.
I make do with a 5 foot prybar, the extra weight somewhat compensates for the dull point. And of course having a 5 foot prybar comes in handy.
Before I bought the prybar I turn my sledge upside down and bonked it up 'n down like an ice chipper. It didn't work great, but much better than a shovel.

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enough by LilFlightTest (4.00 / 1) #16 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 04:06:25 PM EST

but we're getting an ice scraper. i'm not using a sledgehammer on practically new cement.
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if de-virgination results in me being able to birth hammerhead sharks, SIGN ME UP!!! --misslake
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: Use a flamethrower, I say! by toxicfur (4.00 / 1) #22 Wed Feb 27, 2008 at 11:58:12 AM EST

And make sure someone videotapes it, so your experience can be immortalized on youtube! ;)
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WTF it's still winter? by theboz (2.00 / 0) #7 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 08:51:59 AM EST

It was in the 80's this past weekend and I worked on my yard and stuff. It's still winter up there?
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If you lived near Cincy, I'd be up for helping by lm (2.00 / 0) #8 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 09:29:14 AM EST

But that toxic stuff. Go through again on your way to the closing to make sure its gone. If it isn't, don't sign.

There is no more degenerate kind of state than that in which the richest are supposed to be the best.
Cicero, The Republic

: can't by LilFlightTest (2.00 / 0) #15 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 04:05:39 PM EST

nobody to take us through.
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if de-virgination results in me being able to birth hammerhead sharks, SIGN ME UP!!! --misslake
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What you want by Breaker (2.00 / 0) #9 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 10:10:32 AM EST

Is one of these

Snow Removing Made easy by ks1178 (2.00 / 0) #10 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 10:33:13 AM EST

You need to pick up one of these:

http://www.squidoo.com/yooper-scooper

Congratulations!!!! by Lady Jane (2.00 / 0) #13 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 11:33:15 AM EST

Happy signing and shoveling. (And get Nick a snowblower as a housewarming present!)

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: i would by LilFlightTest (2.00 / 0) #17 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 04:07:15 PM EST

if we were going to have any money left over after the down payment (other than the emergency do-not-touch money).
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if de-virgination results in me being able to birth hammerhead sharks, SIGN ME UP!!! --misslake
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I would shovel by duxup (2.00 / 0) #19 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 04:46:50 PM EST

The neighbors think I'm crazy for shoveling but I don't like machines (snow blower) and I'm not sure it is really worth the money / hassle to buy and maintain one that at most would get used six or seven times a year.
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except this year by LilFlightTest (4.00 / 1) #20 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 07:57:51 PM EST

in which case you'd need it every few days.
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if de-virgination results in me being able to birth hammerhead sharks, SIGN ME UP!!! --misslake
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: It isn't so bad by duxup (2.00 / 0) #21 Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 08:30:28 PM EST

I could use the physical activity anyhow...
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ObAre you wearing a bikini? by greyrat (2.00 / 0) #23 Wed Feb 27, 2008 at 06:38:00 PM EST

And is nick in town?

Con. Grad. You. Lay. Shuns. Watch the roof. It's usually the first thing to go.

according to the inspection by LilFlightTest (2.00 / 0) #24 Wed Feb 27, 2008 at 07:16:36 PM EST

it's probably only 10 years old or so. it's got a bit left in it.
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if de-virgination results in me being able to birth hammerhead sharks, SIGN ME UP!!! --misslake
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: That's what they all say. by greyrat (2.00 / 0) #25 Wed Feb 27, 2008 at 09:51:47 PM EST

I'm just yankin' yer chain -- but you know that.

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