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05-07-2012, 06:28 PM
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Peoples' Republic of......
Marblehead.... Here is a link to a Town Meeting Warrant to ban use of leaf blowers! WTF. What will be next? Pressure washers? Lawn mowers? Although unlisted, I intend to be calling the sponsor's home every time I cut my lawn to ask for his assistance with the raking or to contribute funds to cover the extra cost in man hours, should it pass..... Who is to enforce this? The police? Ridiculous that this even made it to the warrant. Too much government...... Move to the city Mr Sponsor: Pickett Street resident Christopher Bergonzi
WARRANT WATCH: Article 36, To ban leaf blowers - Marblehead, MA - Marblehead Reporter
Off to first night of Town Meeting....... |
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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05-07-2012, 07:17 PM
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Although i agree with you having been in the landscape business....
the fact remains they are indeed LOUD and the guy next door goes
mental for a full 8 hours with his out in his woods patch.... 
so that, i have to either leave (...no pun intended) or put on headphones
now, the cost of landscaping will go way up if it passes with the rakes
being a slow replacement requiring more labor hours to accomplish
the same thing.
Drivers of Cars on the other hand are absolutely CLUELESS what it
takes to operate a backpack blower and with head phones on for hearing protection........
you cannot hear them driving up behind you AT ALL and it scares the crap
out of you thinking your just about to be run over making all the hair go up
on the back of your neck "CHILLS" sucks. |
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05-07-2012, 08:18 PM
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Old Guy
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Location: Mansfield, MA
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I think Newton has the same bill, that's why all the Brazilians moved out of the neighborhood
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05-08-2012, 06:26 AM
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cuz Newton was full of Brazilians.
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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05-08-2012, 07:51 AM
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BuzzLuck
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Location: Brockton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by striperman36
I think Newton has the same bill, that's why all the Brazilians moved out of the neighborhood
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Now the only Brazilians left are of the wax variety.  |
 Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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05-08-2012, 08:34 AM
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Location: Georgetown MA
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Hey Ross...is this guy one of the "Neck" residents? Seems like its there own little world out there sometimes
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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05-08-2012, 08:49 AM
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No. Fringe of old town where you can pass a cup of sugar to your neighbor through the windows. This guy probably has less than 400 square feet of grass on his lot. Eff him. He should move to Cambridge. It will be voted on tonight.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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05-08-2012, 08:53 AM
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Location: Marshfield, Ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
No. Fringe of old town where you can pass a cup of sugar to your neighbor through the windows. This guy probably has less than 400 square feet of grass on his lot. Eff him. He should move to Cambridge. It will be voted on tonight.
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Stand in front of his house today with your blower on while it's legal waving to him! |
"I know a taxidermy man back home. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him!"
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05-08-2012, 09:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Piscator
Stand in front of his house today with your blower on while it's legal waving to him!
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He will most likely be at work....MIT in Cambridge.
Last edited by nightfighter; 05-08-2012 at 09:31 AM..
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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05-08-2012, 09:36 AM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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Although i don't agree with the ban there should be some regulations on them.. Like no starting a blower earlier than 10 am on the weekends, make it illegal to blow debris onto public ways, streets, highways or sidewalks. Half the time I see landscapers blowing it out to the street and dispersing never picking it up. Also my truck has been hit numerous times by the debris created by them.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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05-08-2012, 09:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSpecialist
Also my truck has been hit numerous times by the debris created by them.
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Me too!!!
I agree to the time restrictions too. |
"I know a taxidermy man back home. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him!"
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05-08-2012, 10:14 AM
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Bill, you are starting to sound like the folks who want to take your guns away.......
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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05-08-2012, 10:48 AM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Bill, you are starting to sound like the folks who want to take your guns away.......
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Just some commonsense stuff, they already passed commonsense guns regs right?  |
Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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05-08-2012, 10:57 AM
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Super Moderator
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Location: Middleboro MA
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LOL
Leaf blowers don't cause noise pollution, people do
no chance that passes Ross |
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05-08-2012, 11:05 AM
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BuzzLuck
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Might be an indirect way to control illegal immigration via profiling: very high probability in Marblehead that someone carrying a leaf blower is not a citizen, at least of Marblehead. |
Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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05-08-2012, 12:45 PM
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OUCH
Best Of Luck Ross
I love my Leaf Blower best thing I bought in a while
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05-08-2012, 01:25 PM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
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I'd better get one before the ban comes. Blackmarket prices will be obscene.
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Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
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05-08-2012, 01:25 PM
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Retired Surfer
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All kidding aside, if it paSSES IT WILL BE UNENFORCABLE.
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Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
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05-08-2012, 03:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
LOL
Leaf blowers don't cause noise pollution, people do
no chance that passes Ross |
Yeah, almost as far-fetched as a ban on selling water in plastic bottles.
I thought the headline was going to be "Peoples Republic of Concord". |
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05-08-2012, 04:30 PM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
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I find it hard to believe this will pass in Mhead, there are plenty of homeowners who take care of their own lawns that this would affect.
In Brookline and Cambridge, the only people who can even afford to HAVE a lawn are rich so who cares if the landscaper charges a little more!
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05-08-2012, 04:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Marshfield, Ma
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"Officer, this is not a leaf blower, what it does is blow air...."
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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05-08-2012, 04:45 PM
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I'll just redeploy it as my gutter cleaner and carwash dryer.......
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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05-08-2012, 08:29 PM
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Vote of 285-211 for indefinite postponement.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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05-08-2012, 11:27 PM
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Wow, that was close!!!! So there at least 211 whacko's in Marblehead.....
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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05-09-2012, 05:06 AM
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Ya Know NF ....your post got me to thinking..... 
what would it take to have silent leaf blowing and or vacuuming
i started to think of a heavily insulated truck that had several layers
of noise reduction and cone baffles to absorb the noise of a motor.
it could be an electric motor to begin with hooked up to a commercial size vac.
this is out of the box thinking....where innovation is Born....
because noise pollution is a reality as is light pollution
where you can no longer even view the stars....at times |
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05-09-2012, 05:53 AM
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Super Moderator
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Location: Georgetown MA
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Whats the difference in sound levels between a Leaf Blower and a Lawn Mower? not much...and one is ok and one isn't.....makes absolutely no sense.
and think about Chainsaws, Weed Whackers and other power tools. What's to stop these people at just Leaf Blowers
Last edited by The Dad Fisherman; 05-09-2012 at 05:58 AM..
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05-09-2012, 07:26 AM
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yeah what's the sound limit on blasting car radio's
decipel 's (sp) exactly TDF what's the dif?
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05-09-2012, 07:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Piscator
Wow, that was close!!!! So there at least 211 whacko's in Marblehead.....
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no! you have to think of them as 211 customers
that want silent running equipment |
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05-09-2012, 08:26 AM
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
yeah what's the sound limit on blasting car radio's
decipel 's (sp) exactly TDF what's the dif?
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What about motorcycles? |
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05-09-2012, 08:46 AM
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BuzzLuck
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Noise pollution is noise pollution, only decibels count. Doesn't MH get a few things that fly overhead, also?
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