There are just some people who never seem to be satisfied with plowing no matter what the plow contractor does.

I was responsible for managing a 98 unit townhouse complex for a number of years and I handled any complaints that the residents had about services, such as plowing, as we couldn't have 98 owners individually giving their 2 cents to the contractors. Our plowing contract also covered the snow-blowing of sidewalks as well as the shoveling of the front steps. With 98 units, invariably someone would complain about something the contractor did that they didn't like, something the contractor didn't do that they didn't like, or the timing of something that they felt should have been done.

I had a good relationship with the contractor so he was very responsive to handling any of the complaints that I passed on from the residents. Some were perfectly valid complaints while others reeked with entitlement, like "I work and have to leave by 6am so I want my driveway plowed first." Obviously, lots of our residents also worked and also needed to get out early and not everyone could get their driveway plowed first.

I joked with my contractor that maybe he should offer a concierge plowing service. We could call it the Snowflake Club; any resident who wanted special plowing treatment could pay a fee and receive a special snowflake they could hang in their window to indicate that they were indeed a member of the Snowflake Club and were to receive special treatment. I'm so happy to no longer have this job.

Please share where you got this information. Many thanks.

Might find it here: https://www.vsc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vermont-State-College-6-30-22-Financial-Statements-FINAL.pdf

And this: https://www.vsc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vermont-State-College-6-30-22-Financial-Statements-FINAL.pdf

Without context, I can't parse that at all.

No that's next to Mansfield I live right near where the photo was take. It's to the right

I’m a dick for providing data that runs counter to your incorrect beliefs? Yes it’s possible to see snowflakes above freezing, but do you see a lot of accumulating snowfall above 32 that sticks around? You should tell the ski industry they would be thrilled to build a ski hill there. Still waiting on your data

Are you going to average up daily snowpack for the past 100 years? It’d love to see that information, you should make a webpage with that data. I’ll edit my comment when you do ;)

> This story is NOT about money and corrupt politicians. This story IS about money and corrupt politics.

This is an incoherent distinction.

For this:

> My understanding is that at the conclusion of your current lease, the owner can decline to renew/discontinue/ terminate (not sure of the actual legal term) your lease “without cause”, meaning they would not need any reason other than “I don’t want to” to not renew your lease.

Does the precipitation above 32 generally add to the snowpack? Does snow on the ground melt at any temperature above 32? There’s your answer. Yes it can snow slightly above 32 but that doesn’t refute the point about increased snowfall.

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So... now I'm curious.

• Why was your bf's car there?
• Did you expect the plow to come by to sand?
• Where was your bf's car parked (was it easy enough for the plow to avoid it)?
• Did the car actually get damaged, or was it at risk of getting damaged? This is the part I'm curious about- either there was an actual risk here, or your bf is being picky for no good reason.

I don't have enough info to judge, but from the very limited evidence offered, I'm tending toward the "Keep the plow guy. Drop the boyfriend" point of view!

If you have time to dig through it, here’s a ton of info about UVM’s finances: https://www.uvm.edu/sites/default/files/Division-of-Finance-Administration/Publications/FY21_Fin_Rpt.pdf

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Yes, leaving the NCAA would hurt both UVM and the other state colleges. So why are they doing it only to the state colleges? That’s my point.

My wife and I are commonly thought to be siblings and people see our kid and go “omg! He looks like you! No, actually, your wife…wait….” And then we show them a baby pic of each of us where we look almost identical.

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You’ll never find figures for snowpack because it changes daily. Snowpack in March or snow pack in January… as I mentioned in a prior post, only a few years ago it snowed in Oct. and stayed the whole winter, sometimes we have a green Christmas. Vermont is known for having crazy weather, trying to read into any given winter or even 5winters is a fools errand.

In no industry on earth is it a good idea to hassle guys doing you a service. It sounds like maybe you're bf has never worked retail or anything?

you get what you pay. if you want better service, hire a better plow. if your bf isn’t happy, tell him to pay the extra for better service. plus, move your car when they come, they will appreciate that.

>No

Glad we cleared that up. Time travel has terrifying implications.

>Not my intent, but yes it could.

Good to know.

>Not that I know of.

Thank goodness. Those "whoosh" moments are so embarrassing.

>Humans are destroying the world. I'm trying to provide different points of comparison than the usual debate.

Now I'm with you there. I just fail to see how touting the the wonder of gasoline helps move that debate forward, unless I'm missing the point? If you're arguing that manual labor is insignificant compared to fossil fuel power and using it as a reference to show how powerful other renewable sources of energy need to be, it's an interesting perspective.

I guess in short I'm not sure where you were headed with this.

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It's a challenging time to find service providers for pretty much anything. If the guy plowing your driveway works for someone else, he may be a new hire and won't learn what not to do unless you provide some feedback.

Since the pandemic I get ghosted all the time trying to find new tradespeople, they show up for a quote then never come back, over and over.

On the bright side, maybe the driveway is one of those things you can do yourself with some modest equipment (a snow blower, or whatever). One thing is always true, nobody you pay is going to give it the same level of attention as you. Corners will be cut (literally, off your yard and plantings), messes will be made, sometimes if you want it done right you have to do it yourself.

Good luck. My driveway service had new blood this year who we really messing up. Three calls later and some additional stakes in the driveway and finally the mess has ebbed.

Yes, certain applications need very high energy density.