I know some people find them convenient and time-saving and easier than raking leaves.
But the sound is excruciating to me...loud and whining simultaneously. If I were really the Empress of the Universe, there would be no leafblowers. At least not within a mile of the Empress. I remember being a retreat location one time and the silence of the beautiful retreat center did not exist because it was shattered by leafblowers. Every blinkin' day. For hours. As if God did not make fallen leaves, so they had to be whisked away. And I find the sound of them so horrible that I cannot think while they're whining at incredible decibels.
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winterfish
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Date: 2008-10-24 03:28 am (UTC)Just sayin'.
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Date: 2008-10-24 03:38 am (UTC)I'm thinking of hiring a lawncare company to do the cleanup this year. It'll cost, but they do a good job.
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Date: 2008-10-24 03:57 am (UTC)But the sound is excruciating to me...loud and whining simultaneously. If I were really the Empress of the Universe, there would be no leafblowers. At least not within a mile of the Empress. I remember being a retreat location one time and the silence of the beautiful retreat center did not exist because it was shattered by leafblowers. Every blinkin' day. For hours. As if God did not make fallen leaves, so they had to be whisked away. And I find the sound of them so horrible that I cannot think while they're whining at incredible decibels.
But you're far enough away, so go ahead.
After you do your words.