More on snow removal

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

We're all probably sick of shovelling already, but if you haven't yet taken a few minutes to dig out any fire hydrants and storm drains near your place of residence or business, please consider doing so. Thanks.

Edit: ron_newman also points out that clearing a pedestrian path at the crosswalk if you live on a corner is just darn nice.

Comments

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

Either one is just fine.

Except that it's not. According to most of the people on this post, it is NOT OK to shovel or not. If it was a "do what you can to help out" post, I doubt some of us would be as angry.

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

SOMEONE needs to do that shoveling. Only you know if you are that someone or not. Since you're recovering from a serious injury, clearly you are not that someone right now.

On the other hand, some people may be new to the community and not realize that the city doesn't clear curb cuts, and that if individuals don't do it, it doesn't get done.

I agree that the most diplomatic way of saying this might have been "Remember, the city doesn't clear curb cuts, so if it's possible for you to do that as well as your sidewalk, you'd be helping lots of people."

I do think that's what Ron meant, and he is someone who does a lot of hard work for strangers, not just someone flapping his jaws for the sake of hearing himself speak. However, I agree with you that the comment probably didn't come off as he intended it to.

[ron_newman]

Exactly. Some people can't even shovel their own cars out, because of injury or disability, so they post signs asking neighbors to help. Obviously these aren't the people I'm directing my suggestion to.

[ellf.livejournal.com]

We've totally got your back, Ron.

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

It was also his subsequent "my corner took 5 minutes to clear" comment that really struck a nerve. I wasn't so miffed by the original post as I was to his later responses.

[ron_newman]

My apologies then. Mostly what I was trying to say, though poorly, is that shoveling out a corner is much easier and faster if done early. Let it sit a couple of cold days and you'll need pickaxes. (that's generic "you", not you specifically)

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I really appreciate that.