Snow Shovel mystery

[Bubba1]

The northeast is bracing for another significant snow fall tonight. Not shocking given the area we live in. But before each and every storm, it seems all local stores sell out of shovels. I'm curious why do people run out and buy new shovels before every stinkin' snow storm??

I mean what the heck did they do with their shovels after the last storm which was just a couple weeks ago? I didn't pay much for mine and they've all lasted for several years. Perhaps someone can explain....?

[danshaz82]

thats weird. my dad has some shovels that are older than me

[marlin29311]

I've yet to figure this out too.

More perplexing is the influx of people to the supermarket to buy bread and milk. You're going to be snowed in for like, 12 hours, not 12 weeks.

On another note, the best shovel we have at my house we've had for probably 7 years...and we found it on the side of the road.

[numbnuts240]

i've always wondered about that too. it doesn't make any sense at all.

[Jesda]

Maybe they're all new transplants from California

[MinisterofDOOM]

Maybe they're all new transplants from California

No, if they were transplants from California they'd never make it to the store in a snowstorm. I've never seen people more terrified of a little snow.

[sultan]

i've got a snow shovel in my garage and i've lived in texas since 94.

i did sell the snowblower in 05, though.

[alms24sebring]

I had the same question. In fact I was talking about it earlier today. Same thing goes for milk and bread hahahaha. Around here, people will be in a panic for 3 inches of snow. Apparently the stores were cleaned out of everything yesterday for this 2nd Blizzard of this season. I don't dare to go to a store the night before

[sentrastace]

i dont get that either.

maybe their shovels broke last snow storm, lol.

i went to the grocery store today (MD is supposed to get this whopping 20 plus inches and be worst than the 96 blizzard...we'll see) and all the eggs were gone. god dammit.

excatly. its only 12 hours people, not 12 days. hahaha. people go so overboard with these types of things...but i guess you take it for granted when youre snowed in the driveway and then theres no toilet paper and then you want cereal but you ran out of milk. sheer terror, i tell ya.

[RCA]

More perplexing is the influx of people to the supermarket to buy bread and milk. You're going to be snowed in for like, 12 hours, not 12 weeks

This I feel is more difficult to explain then the shovels question.

Well the shovel situation can be explained by the fact that snow covers a relativity large area. And with in this large area there are enough people who need new shovels. If every person in the area bought new shovels then no store would have the supply to handle it, but only a small percentage need one so it looks worse then it is. I know I need one because I only have one working shovel and need a second. But the food situation, I am not sure. I think most people have food stocked so I can't really figure out how shelves go empty.

[240marcuSX]

It is so funny that you ask this.

I went to the gym today with my buddy who works at a hardware store, and I asked him the exact same question.

Apparently people buy snow shovels, and then return them immediately after use. And repeat this every time theres a snow storm, thinking that it'll be a while before we get another.

[CodeRed]

Snow? its in the low 80's

[240marcuSX]

Snow? its in the low 80's

H8 you.

My rainbows are in the corner dying to be used.

[krimsonviper]

Tell your neighbors I'm willing to sell them shovels at a nice 10% mark up, plus shipping.

[dusred]

It's because at the last storm they figured that they wouldn't need one because this is the last storm of the season.

[Dattebayo]

Well, in 2004 or 2005 (can't remember), lots of people in the DC area were without power for 7+ days and the snow plows weren't able to get to most of the side roads for at least 5 days...I can't blame people for loading up on food like that. That time we actually needed all the stuff we got.

Now as far as the shovels, people are idiots when they do just about anything. They shovel too much at once in a hurry (breaking the shovel), they scrape them hard into the pavement or concrete thinking it helps somehow, and they leave them outside in a drift for just anyone to come along and take it.

Not to mention all the idiot wives out there who love to buy things for the sake of spending money.

[naladude911]

just build a nala plow

[RCA]

Not to mention all the idiot wives out there who love to buy things for the sake of spending money.

Yeah I have seen my fair share of these women but for shovels? I have never seen a women buy shovels, unless it's those little ones for gardening.

just build a nala plow

Pictures or it never happend...

[MellowZ32]

just build a nala plow

GTFO!

[Dattebayo]

This thread should be the title of a Scooby-Doo and Shaggy episode...

[Bubba1]

just build a nala plow

Does the nala plow include a free Mom-donated QX4?

[szh]

Apparently people buy snow shovels, and then return them immediately after use.

Highly unethical behavior.

Z

[Mr1der]

No, if they were transplants from California they'd never make it to the store in a snowstorm. I've never seen people more terrified of a little snow.

lol...come down here and laugh at the Bubba's stuck in the ditch in their mud tire equipped trucks.

[Chaotic_Warlord]

Shovels get stolen, shovels get broken, shovels get abandoned on the side of the road, therefore shovels always sell well before a snow storm. My question is how do places sell out of snowblowers, I mean seriously I can count on one hand the number of people that I know that have a snowblower and I live in a fairly densely populated area and I know a lot of people and only 4 or 5 of them have a snowblower.

[Jesda]

I respect my shovels and take them to Olive Garden.

[sldewyz]

i always go for a nice cruise before a snow storm. no traffic FTW! weve had the same shovel for a few winters now...its lasted pretty well. i hate the plastic bottom ones because the "blade" thats supposed to cut through the ice always gets dull and doesnt do much better then going through fresh powder.

[Chaotic_Warlord]

My gf's dad has swiped 2 in the last 48 hours, one he swiped from in front of the WaWa down the street and the other one was in the middle of one of the side street near the house.

[Bubba1]

Shovels get stolen, shovels get broken, shovels get abandoned on the side of the road, therefore shovels always sell well before a snow storm. My question is how do places sell out of snowblowers, I mean seriously I can count on one hand the number of people that I know that have a snowblower and I live in a fairly densely populated area and I know a lot of people and only 4 or 5 of them have a snowblower.

That's probably because you're in the city. Gotta have a garage to store 'em. In my little suburb, there are probably 1-2 blowers per block. There are two on my block. Between me and the other guy, we each do about half the block each.