I want to rant about duh guy with the leaf blower.

Adventures in the Hood

To-day, I want to rant about duh guy with the leaf blower. As I have mentioned before we moved next door to a apartment building which has a mixture of young and mature tenants.

This building has had its share of owners of the years and when they change so do the people that care for the grounds outside. Friends of friends or relatives or even the owners themselves work at the building. Its all good for the appearances of the building.

Well, this guy whom I haven’t seen before, but I am sure I will find out more later about this guy. Each spring there is debris from the trees and leafs and dirt and generally some schmuck. And it has to be cleaned away and removed.

This year a leaf blower is been used as well as raking and bagging the stuff. So, the man starts to blowing the leaves around and they are all going into my yard near the fence. I have raked all the old leaves away all ready and I had a clean yard.

Along with the leaves he moving stones and quarter sized peddles into my yard as well. ”wtf”, I mutter, to myself is this meathead DOING?. He Is A Happy Little Shit Just Doing His Stuff And Near By Are My Boys Playing. “Time Out”.!!!!

Stop, I gesture, just like in the hockey game with the middle finger in the air, I think that’s the one we use. It is performed by showing the back of a closed fist that has only the middle finger extended upwards,either hand or both, if you are totally pissed. A Game Face is helpful.

He does and I ask what should I do with “his leafs” in my yard. Oh, I will blow them and rake them up and take them away, he says.

No, pal, just rake, no more blower, please or else, you will have a new “propulsion system” in /up your butt. All is well ??. Until the next time, when he cuts the grass and needs to blow the clippings somewhere, can you guess where??.........hum, is this a trick question.? !!

* Duh Rant: We know these days that each and every purchase we make requires some thought, but a leaf blower purchase merits real study of both your needs and of the models that exist on the market. Knowing where to blow the said “leafs” is also a essential lesson in management.

Each category of blower possesses characteristics ranging from power sources and performance, ease of use and accessories, weight and price. Buying the wrong machine can be frustrating… and having a stupid operator is dam annoying…… so don’t get blown away!

Been a meat head is not a requirement, but it helps to know what the hell you are doing. These dim-witted foo-cares should get a permit to operate the machines. Just because the lights are on, don’t mean there is somebody home. I think the hardware store should do a appraisal of certain customers before selling this kind of stuff. And refuse to sell to them, if they fail.!!!!!!!, let Wal-Mart and Canadian Tire do that.

Of, course you say that’s discrimination, .no folks, we are life-saving. First, you save the operator’s life 2nd, you save other peoples life in the hood and 3rd lee, you save a lot of naive bystanders that don’t know this person is a bozo and willingly stand in harms way to observe the said person operate a machine.

And the most important thing is, the shop that sold this equipment has a reputation to uphold and should not be held responsible for stupid people doing stupid stuff, luckily they are aware of this and will instruct you on proper care and control. You, won’t find this type of service at the box stores .Amen.

When you shop, shop Old School, with a reputable, sincere dealers, hard to find, but they are out there .

Ask for them by name and ask your neighbors. “Help, Stomp Out, Stupidly, help, Duh Guy.”