Comments on: Man Snowplows Neighborhood at his own expense, County Bureaucrat Weenies Shut Him Down

By: Montanaguy

Montanaguy — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:26:55 +0000

In this neck of the woods, the county worker might expect some bullet holes to mysteriously ‘appear’ in his picture window.

By: jchryss

jchryss — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:03:07 +0000

I bet the person that told him to stop is an Obama supporter. Of course Bush would have given the snowplowing contract to his friend for 2 billion without bids … in Florida lol

By: ran6110

ran6110 — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:19:23 +0000

@BillM – Well, I guess the part I missed telling was that we lived on a tier 3 street that the city/county never plowed before (7 years) so if we had known we would have waited.

I would have liked #17 answer where they came by with a smaller truck and undid the damage.

By: Mr. Fusion

Mr. Fusion — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:26:39 +0000

In our neck of the woods, the county plows will fill up your drive entrance. Then along comes a county 4X4 that will push the snow out of the drive. The 4X4 might take a little longer, but eventually they will get to you. Of course, if you do it for them they greatly appreciate it as it makes it that much faster for them to get to the next house.

In this case I would be phoning the city or county and talking to my representative. The chances are pretty good that they don’t (and won’t) know until someone tells them. Talking to your local representative isn’t so they know what they have to do to keep their job, it is so they may act on your behalf.

By: Cap'nKangaroo

Cap'nKangaroo — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:22:01 +0000

I believe this is all about this one neighborhood getting cleared streets, and the county roads supervisor is worried about other neighborhoods complaining about their roads not being cleared.

On a different note, what if he had a big snowblower and was throwing the snow into the yards instead of the side of the street. My guess the powers that be would find something else to threaten him with to get him to stop.

By: Uncle Patso

Uncle Patso — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:02:53 +0000

The bullies are winning

By: Whaap

Whaap — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:45:18 +0000

The neighbors need to throw an extended blanket party for the asshole that turned the good Samaritan in.

By: bobbo

bobbo — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:53:31 +0000

Is this anything like prohibiting people from working on the electrical distribution system or the public sewers?

Why?

Not putting leaves into the street makes sense to me==how come putting snow into the street does not?

How do we make these judgments?

By: LibertyLover

LibertyLover — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:50:27 +0000

#19, Dude, that sucks.

By: Winston Smith, Ministry of Truth

Winston Smith, Ministry of Truth — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:38:26 +0000

You people have forgotton the basic fact that the streets do not belong to the people, they belong to the government.

Just ask the government, they will tell you I am correct.

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:32:20 +0000

It seems every town has an idiot working there.
Should have ploughed him in.

By: greensaab

greensaab — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:28:15 +0000

errr. #13 not #8.

By: Greensaab

Greensaab — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:25:41 +0000

@#8 I live in this city. They did higher some graders under contract but it is only because the city couldn’t keep up. Normally the city does it all themselves and it is illegal for anyone but the government to plow. It is not an anti compete issue. it is just dumb laws. It is also against the law to put your leaves in the street unless they fall there naturally.

By: bobbo

bobbo — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:03:56 +0000

Too bad the Constitution doesn’t give a right to bear snow plows.

I wonder which would actually provide more worth?

By: BillM

BillM — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:00:47 +0000

Ok, ran6110 (#4), that really sucks but how do you polow a street without pushing the snow off to the side, hence into the entrance of your driveway? I live in the Western NY area and that is pretty much what happens when the roads are plowed.