tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903556949145847468.post6957952591416881773..comments2009-02-06T11:18:23.477-05:00Experiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863885619501269926noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903556949145847468.post-31032148290313241672009-02-06T11:18:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:18:00.000-05:00<B>Suggestion for neighborhoods that have several snowblowers on the same block:</B><BR>Get together and have the snow blowers take turns having 1 snowblower doing the sidewalks &amp; several driveways. The rest of the people (including those not running their snowblowers) pair up to dig out the cars and do the sidewalks going from the driveways to the front doors. Others can make coffee, hot chocolate &amp; cookies then serve them to those working. This will make short work of digging out and will eliminate exhaust emissions from multiple snowblowers running at the same time. Added benefit: you get to know your neighbors. You can even do this together if the side street you live on is plowed by the city and they block the driveways with all the snow from the street. This happened on the block that we used to live on &amp; one guy snowblowed the driveways &amp; everyone else did the rest. It was fun. Don&#39;t forget to give the guy or gal who does your driveway/sidewalk a buck or two for gas. If several people chip in a buck or two, it adds up and will help him out as well as save you money. The average cost of shoveling a sidewalk and driveway by a neighborhood kid or a professional is between $10-20 depending on how much work is involved.Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07731378930385380320noreply@blogger.com