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Re:The Devil's Hair Dryer: Hell is other people, with leaf b... by geraldcombs on Saturday November 24, 2018 @07:40PM (#18524732)
> creating a cloud for 30 minutes

I bike to work. During the local dry season (roughly April to November) I need to keep an ear out for leaf blowers on the way to work and adjust my route accordingly. Otherwise riding through one of their dust clouds is like dredging a chicken breast through flour.

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Re:The Devil's Hair Dryer: Hell is other people, with leaf b... by sasaf5 on Saturday November 24, 2018 @08:26PM (#18524885)
A few times I had to interrupt my ride and return home for a second shower because of leaf blower dust storms. Luckly they have been banned in my town (together with anything with a 2 stroke engine). And hey, no leaf-apocalypse has happened after the ban.
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Re:The Devil's Hair Dryer: Hell is other people, with leaf b... by brokenmachine on Sunday November 25, 2018 @10:15PM (#18530777)
Really? Where is this paradise you speak of?

Maybe there's hope for my area. They really are the most pointless and annoying things.

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