Alternative snow clearing techniques.....

forester2 · Feb 1, 2011

I keep losing my keys and fuel's pretty expensive so I'm getting one of these

leonz · Feb 1, 2011

kebo said:
This is how you clear snow when you don't have a tractor and get tired of using a shovel..... :laughing: edit: Dang it, should have made the title read: alternative snow BLOWing techniques!!

ABINGTON, Mass. (CBS) - Among the many unpleasantries that can come from living in northern regions is being forced to shovel hundreds of pounds of snow during winter months.

A Massachusetts man found a way around that this winter. According to police, he was blowing up snow banks to avoid shoveling them.

Low J. Powers, 23, of Abington, Mass., has been charged with threats to commit a crime and possession of incendiary devices, reports the Patriot Ledger.

Abington Police Chief David Majenski told the Patriot Ledger his department was tipped off about Powers explosive snow clearing, and they tracked the offender down to a rooming house.

Eventually, Police discovered Powers had "military-grade ammunition and other stuff, including powders of some sort" at his former address, the Patriot Ledger reports. The powder turned out to be an explosive of some kind, and these were the materials he had been using to blow up snow banks, police allege.

After being arrested, Powers had his firearms license revoked, and he surrendered a pistol and a shotgun to police, the Patriot Ledger reports. Powers claims to have gotten his bomb materials at gun shows.

I wonder if he saw the cartoon "Non Sequitor" drawn by Wiley on saturday

when Danae said she would shovel off the snow on the the sidewalk and the next thing her poor father Joe Pyle hears is "fire in the hole" and he says OMG!!!!!, poof!, pooof!, pooof!

We had a a dynamiter down here fishing on the lake by the mine and stone quarry with a buddy of his in the 30's hearing this from a friend and former
cowrker years ago and he was using dynamite of course and apparently the short fuse and it was so short when it slipped out of his hand after he lit it it blew the row boat in half.

I dont remember if Jim said the the buddy was killed or mained in the ensuing mayhem- ****- Allstates "Mayhem" would have been drooling with jealosy for sure.

robs660 · Feb 1, 2011

Where can I buy a Vietnam era flame thrower? That would be a great fun way to deal with the 1" of ice on my driveway. I an see it now and it looks like fun! Maybe I'll check craislist

jimmysisson · Feb 1, 2011

Don't think they should take his firearms but I'm glad he doesn't blow his driveway ice across from my place.
Jim

jimmyj · Feb 2, 2011

beltfed said:
(Sarcasm on) Military Grade ammunition. Oh please save me from the nasty ammo which is so much more deadly than normal consumer grade ammo. Explosive powder. Oh no, maybe Black Powder which is technically an explosive but legal, along with "Military grade ammunition"

Firearm license revoked? Was he an FFL? Why did he have to surrender his pistol and shotgun? Guess they sell other things at gun shows other than the beef jerkey and jewlery.

Best post in the thread! ha ha ha. Winner! :laughing: