If I gotta shovel the sidewalk one more muthafucking time this winter, I'm going to torch the house and collect the insurance. I'm sick shoveling snow, cutting grass, raking leaves and fixing shit. And shit I can't fix? Call the plumber/electrician/whatever and he can't come for 3 days? And then someone has to be home to let him in? Fuck this shit.
3. "you wilding, thats the best part!" In response to Reply # 0
You ain't excited to get your garden on? Cmon yes you are
I had to replace the condenser pump on my gas heater this weekend! Flooded the basement, cost me abt $200 and maybe 5 hrs of labor including 3 separate trips to home depot but that bitch is running now! Saved me hundreds in repair.
50. "RE: Ay, at least you don't have to chase down..." In response to Reply # 4
Yo the Super's in NY live in the MOST alias way possible... always basement apts.. always full of random shit tenants left when they moved out...
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6. "the 2 years we've owned have been the 2 worst winters in history" In response to Reply # 0
Our drains around the house were frozen solid with a block of ice in each so water is seeping into our basement.
We've been trying to get a plumber, exterminator and rooofer at our house off an on over the last 3 months but can't get the schedules to mesh smh.
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24. "pretty simple, actually..." In response to Reply # 16
..solid contractors actually have a team of people working to ensure each client is handled within 2 hrs (no more than 3 hrs after the end of snowfall).
if the snowfall last more than 5 consecutive hrs, they will make multiple passes in 3 hour intervals.
14. "lazy ass kids don't even come around the neighborhood no more" In response to Reply # 0
I had one grown nigga ring my bell, with some joint looking like a toy shovel, smoking a cigarette talking bout he'll 'help' me for $20.
Nigga please (c) stephen a.
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20. "these kids don't give a damn about hustlin' labor..." In response to Reply # 14
..they're all about new tech, which is cool 'cause some of them are definitely makin' an impact.
but yeah, there's lot of $$$ left on the table this winter in nyc. half my neighbors are always tryin' to give me $$$ 'cause i make sure the block is clear when it snows.
31. "yo i don't want to shovel my own joint, but i would def go door to door" In response to Reply # 20
and i'm a grown man lol
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you think i'm joking i would high five fugg it some shit is just apropos ~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
=) ~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
22. "in middle school, i'd pray for snow cuz i averaged $100 going " In response to Reply # 14
around shoveling snow and cleaning off cars.
it amazes me that i go outside and it'll be me & my man from 2 doors down and the old guy next door and a few single women (that we help once we've dug ourselves out) out there shoveling snow.
where the hell are the kids? you know how many people would gladly give you straight cash if it meant they could stay in their warm ass house chillin?
32. "lmao @ for a dusting" In response to Reply # 23
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36. "i ain't never seen kids doing this." In response to Reply # 14
my parents used to try and goad me into going around our hood offering to shovel snow for $ and i never ever even considered actually doing so. shoveling and blowing the snow on our property and the neighbors' was enough. and i wasn't so hard up for $ that i was willing to work like that. LOL
and i never saw other kids doing this either. i spent my whole childhood in various suburbs and not once did a kid show up at our house offering his/her service. but that may be b/c my parents made sure *i* was out there clearing the snow at our house so we never needed anyone else's service. and neither did our elderly neighbors b/c i had to clear their snow too. LOL
63. "thanks. i'd congratulate my parents not me though." In response to Reply # 58
b/c they're the ones who worked hard to make enough money that they could provide me w/enough allowance money that i didn't have to resort to child labor. it was one of their dreams, i'm sure. i assume they're proud of themselves and would appreciate the congratulations.
27. "my boy has a corner property in Long Island aka maaaad land" In response to Reply # 0
He pays a dude $300 at the start of every winter. The dude snowblows for the year...including both sidewalks, driveway, walkway, and backyard walkway.
i could easily see someone charging $75 or more per time.
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48. "Condo Fees are not fun though" In response to Reply # 0
I am still responsible for any repairs that are needed inside my unit.
I've been doing the number crunching (house vs condo) and I'm paying alot for "convenience". On the other hand, average house out here is $850,000 so I'll have to hold tight unless I get a windfall...or a wife that's paid...lol
53. "dawg these kids asking me why do we have to shovel " In response to Reply # 52
my daughter had the nerve to say to me "You know people have heart attacks from shoveling too much snow?" I was like well then maybe you should help my old ass so I don't die and traumatize you by dying in the front lawn
>my daughter had the nerve to say to me >"You know people have heart attacks from shoveling too much >snow?" >I was like well then maybe you should help my old ass so I >don't die and traumatize you by dying in the front lawn
~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
55. "if you ain't got enough land for a snow blower get a manplow." In response to Reply # 0
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~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
64. "how much are yall paying in maintenance per year?" In response to Reply # 0
i guess it depends on how big/old your house is but i see people talking about avg. $300 a month in maintenance costs and i'm like what are yall spending it on..... one of my friends said he avg. $200 a month and i ain't seen naan improvement (he did replace a stove recently tho)
67. "yo i got an old eldery lady that leaves next to us...sometimes her son" In response to Reply # 65
or grandkid will be there...if they shovel hers they'll do mine. I always will shovel hers if i'm doing mine, except for if its in the morning before work. I sprained my knee recently so i was doing the bare minimun for shoveling and i didn't touch her side. After work, her joint wasn't shoveled and my knee was burning from walking on snow/ice all day trying not to fall.
I heard them late at night last night trying to pick the ice smh...
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
88. "i saw my neighbor with a leafblower." In response to Reply # 83
i was like homeboy, what theee fock are you doing...blowing all that crap in front our steps and on the street. I went outside and drank iced tea till he swept all that crap up.
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81. "i live in an apartment bldg and don't shovel snow or worry" In response to Reply # 80 Thu Mar-05-15 01:11 PM by SoWhat
about earthquakes.
but this post isn't about me and neither was my reply to you. my reply was throwing your earthquake preparedness back at you in response to you stunting about not having to shovel snow.
homeownership in North Cali does usually come w/o the hassle of snow removal. but it has other hassles - like quake preparedness.
84. "so am i. i have no snow to shovel or quakes for which to prepare." In response to Reply # 82
plus there aren't regular mudslides here. or flooding - at least not where i live. and we're not having a drought and our water source is a huge lake that's only 3 blocks from my apartment bldg so i can take showers that last as long as i want w/o anyone making me feel guilty or violating some local ordinance. and if i had grass of my own i could water it when i want. as is the maintenance ppl take care of the grass for me and they water it as needed. but they don't have to water it often b/c we're not having a drought.
95. "i don't have a monkey-flying-from-butt preparedness kit." In response to Reply # 94
as a Nor Cal homeowner i assume you have an earthquake preparedness kit. b/c to not have one would be pretty reckless since a quake is much more likely to hit where you live than monkeys are likely to fly out of my butt.
89. "Living in a house > living in an apartment" In response to Reply # 0
I've done both, for long periods of time, and I just moved out of an apartment building to move into a house. Sure, there is yard work, but I dig that sort of thing. I hated living in apartment buildings, waiting for elevators, lugging my laundry up and down, dealing with noisy and loud neighbors, dealing with assholes, f*ck that noise.
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90. "I'll be happy when I'm retired and not paying apartment management fees" In response to Reply # 0
>If I gotta shovel the sidewalk one more muthafucking time >this winter, I'm going to torch the house and collect the >insurance. I'm sick shoveling snow, cutting grass, raking >leaves and fixing shit. And shit I can't fix? Call the >plumber/electrician/whatever and he can't come for 3 days? And >then someone has to be home to let him in? Fuck this shit.
No snow to worry about here as long as global warming doesn't get out of control. There will be local council fees to pay but that should be manageable. Seen too many stories of people getting into apartments, only for the fees to climb year after year until it's no longer affordable and they can't even sell the place for what they bought it for. Might be different over there but that and the value of land ownership keeps me happy with our house.
~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
99. "Raking leaves might be the most annoying..." In response to Reply # 0 Thu Mar-05-15 02:47 PM by gumz
granted its nicer out so you're not freezing your ass off but that shit just seems never ending cause they don't all fall at the same time and you have to do so many rounds of it...only to have your lazy ass neighbor's leaves get blown into your yard right after.
i don't mind shoveling as much but this winter has definitely sucked. i bought a snowblower on black friday and was excited to use it at first. then the snow just kept on coming. this winter's been long as shit.
With that said, I honestly don't mind the maintenance parts...it's when shit just breaks on you that it's really fucked up.
103. "i let them joints accumulate in the backyard and then shovel them" In response to Reply # 99
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