Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Does having an off day make them louder, or more two-strokey?
And I think the reason they don't use electric ones is because they'd need to be powered... by a noisy generator.
Ban leaf blowers!
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Does having an off day make them louder, or more two-strokey?
And I think the reason they don't use electric ones is because they'd need to be powered... by a noisy generator.
editor
hiraethified
Suddenly I don't care about talking to you about noisy, polluting leaf blowers.
Does having an off day make them louder, or more two-strokey?
And I think the reason they don't use electric ones is because they'd need to be powered... by a noisy generator.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
andysays explained why they need them. You replied with
"You do accept that some people may not be that good at their jobs or have an off day, yes? Even leaf blowers."
What on earth does having an off day have to do with noisy leaf blowers or why they're necessary?
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
And he's off....
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Perhaps you should write to the council, editor, and ask for the estate grounds people on your estate to do their work later on in the day
andysays
Love and solidarity
Does having an off day make them louder, or more two-strokey?
And I think the reason they don't use electric ones is because they'd need to be powered... by a noisy generator.
Councils and indeed private gardening companies are now moving towards battery operated machinery which are better for a number of reasons, including being less noisy.
These are a relatively recent innovation, as the battery technology has improved in the past few years. But councils are understandably not in a position to simply junk all their existing machinery and replace it with battery powered overnight, so those residents who are still in bed when much of the working world is already going about their daily business will, unfortunately, have to suffer their sleep being disturbed occasionally by blower, mowers and hedge cutters a while longer
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Polluting noise stick.
andysays
Love and solidarity
You're the one calling for all leaf blowers to be banned.
You're really excelling yourself on this thread, apparently because your sleep has been disturbed a few times by people simply carrying out their jobs. Maybe you need to get a little perspective.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
A friend of mine has a battery powered DeWalt leaf blower. It's all but useless. It's OK for dry leaves but it's crap on wet stuff... and who has dry leaves in Autumn? I have a Stihl BR700 backpack jobbie that makes his battery powered thing look like a hair dryer. Maybe there are bigger and better battery powered ones but I wouldn't like to be trying to earn money with the thing he has, and it's supposed to be a pretty decent one.Councils and indeed private gardening companies are now moving towards battery operated machinery which are better for a number of reasons, including being less noisy.
These are a relatively recent innovation, as the battery technology has improved in the past few years. But councils are understandably not in a position to simply junk all their existing machinery and replace it with battery powered overnight, so those residents who are still in bed when much of the working world is already going about their daily business will, unfortunately, have to suffer their sleep being disturbed occasionally by blower, mowers and hedge cutters a while longer
andysays
Love and solidarity
It's OK, we'll just go back to raking the leaves up by hand, and using old school push mowers to cut the grass and hand shears to cut the hedges.
We'll need to triple the workforce, but I'm sure ensuring those in the crucial night time economy who can then sleep undisturbed while the rest of the world works in silence around them will be willing to pay for it
TopCat
Putin fanboy
What do gardeners think?
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
We had some electric leaf blowers where I worked and they were terrible. Underpowered, generally feeble.
Does having an off day make them louder, or more two-strokey?
And I think the reason they don't use electric ones is because they'd need to be powered... by a noisy generator.
Like I said ^ I quit gardening work today because yesterday I was doing it around s.Landen and I identified it as well dodgy . The blowers being one of the factors.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Or we could just suggest earplugs.It's OK, we'll just go back to raking the leaves up by hand, and using old school push mowers to cut the grass and hand shears to cut the hedges.
We'll need to triple the workforce, but I'm sure ensuring those in the crucial night time economy who can then sleep undisturbed while the rest of the world works in silence around them will be willing to pay for it
andysays
Love and solidarity
Certainly not wealthy, but I suppose two out of three isn't bad
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Wow! Can they be rigged to give a hum job too?
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I can attest to this, as I've done the opposite my whole life, and it's had the opposite effect.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
I use a inflatable kayak a lot. I'm thinking of using a blower as a method of propulsion. This could work and be great fun!
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
I like your thinking, like those everglades boats with a massive fan on. You might need two blowers, one on each side.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Maybe they are not paid enough to sufficiently incentivise them. Are they still employed by the Council or are they now employed by Veolia or similar?
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Favelado
J'adore South Shore
Living abroad has taught me what a weird attitude to kids we have in Britain. We're not nice to them in public.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Have you ever deliberately kicked one? I have and sort of feel a little teensy bit bad. I would not do it again.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
If you're basing that on Newton's third, you might want to do a little experiment, prior to heading off up the Amazon, and see how much force it takes to hold the nozzle. I fear you may be slightly disappointed. Although if you place the inlet below water level, and use the outlet in a similar fashion to that of a jetski, you might get somewhere.
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
They're great for drying a freshly washed mororbike.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I hope it wasn't an old lady. It's one thing kicking youngsters, but...
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
And when you're stoned and suddenly realise that leafblower faces are hilarious.
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