2008
Apr
2
blown away
I work from home most of the time, so any outside noise is an unwelcome distraction. It’s been especially trying over the last few weeks with gas men digging up the road, tree fellers at work and my neighbour having his flat ripped out and refurbished. But by far the most annoying is the lazy leaf blower.
These lovely maintenance men come out in force with their oversized hair dryers and proceed to blow leaves ineffectually about for a couple of hours before tiring of their sport and finally leaving them in a big pile. If they’re feeling a bit energetic, they might actually take the pile away too.
What I dislike about these damn devices, besides their incessant buzzing, is the fact that they are a massively wasteful tool. Not only do they require significant materials to build them, but they also need fuel. In this day and age when we should all be conscious of our energy consumption, it’s rather absurd.
You need three things to clear up leaves: Rake. Broom. Elbow grease. That’s all.
UPDATE April 8: Another guy is out there today and I got a good look at his setup: It’s a goddamn backpack mounted petrol driven engine the size of a large portable TV! Fuckin’ insane….
