# Fucking leaf blowers.  I am so sick of this goddam shit

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 15, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-leaf-blowers-i-am-so-sick-of-this-goddam-shit/463749 "2008-09-15T22:03:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-leaf-blowers-i-am-so-sick-of-this-goddam-shit/463749/141 "2017-11-22T01:51:52Z")

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> [@River\_Hippie](#):
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> Where I’m at everybody uses leaf blowers and every other type of outdoor power equipment. Starting at 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM, I used;
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> Leaf Blower  
> Garden Tractor  
> Push Mower  
> Chainsaw  
> Gas Powered Hedge Clippers
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> I live in a heavily wooded neighborhood and it just comes with the territory.
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> BTW, I own approximately 6 rakes. They have their place but not really practical to rake my whole property.  
> I pretty much mulch all my leaves with the mowers but need to blow leaves out from around the house, landscaping, rain gutters and deck to get them with the mowers.

I have no objection to your use of powered lawn and garden appliances, especially in the quite reasonable daytime hours you mention. I’ve been known to use a few myself.

But one question: aren’t hippies supposed to be more into letting nature do its thing? I know it’s been 48 years since Woodstock and all, so I may be out of touch, but that’s how I remember the general ethos. 😉

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**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-leaf-blowers-i-am-so-sick-of-this-goddam-shit/463749/142 "2017-11-22T02:27:55Z")

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Yeah…I picked my username in about a second, after lurking about a year I felt a sudden urge to reply to a thread and went with what was on my mind at the moment.

I _am_ most hippie like in my attitudes towards the environment. I err on the side of green space and wildlife. I catch and release spiders and bees inside my house. Actually I allow some spiders to co-exist in my living space. I think if you visited you would find me to be quite environmentally friendly!  
🙂

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**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-leaf-blowers-i-am-so-sick-of-this-goddam-shit/463749/143 "2017-11-22T03:00:29Z")

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> [@RTFirefly](#):
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> I have no objection to your use of powered lawn and garden appliances, especially in the quite reasonable daytime hours you mention. I’ve been known to use a few myself.
> 
> But one question: aren’t hippies supposed to be more into letting nature do its thing? I know it’s been 48 years since Woodstock and all, so I may be out of touch, but that’s how I remember the general ethos. 😉

Oh yeah, I was going to do some shooting after all the yardwork but it started raining! :eek:

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