At least the leaf blowers have a little purpose and certain right to exist…but doncha worry, my seafriend! As I hear, the steward just mixed up a passenger’s order for “asparagus” with “iceberg”…
I guess the best you can say about leaf blowers is that they get the job done fast. But some absolutely stink of gas which the neighbours (us) get the benefit? of .
As maddeningly intrusive/annoying as leaf blowers can be upon humans and every other living thing within audio range, the total negative effect of them is at best barely comparable to the negative — often existential — outcomes upon aquatic life forms resulting from from intrusive human-generated ocean racket.
Washington DC voted to make it illegal to operate gas fired leaf blowers in the City. It has been 10 months of bliss! Now if they would get rid of gas lawn mowers I would be in pig heaven.
allen@home about 2 years ago
Annoying isn’t it.
in-dubio-pro-rainbow about 2 years ago
At least the leaf blowers have a little purpose and certain right to exist…but doncha worry, my seafriend! As I hear, the steward just mixed up a passenger’s order for “asparagus” with “iceberg”…
Its just me about 2 years ago
All petrol/gas powered gardening devices. Also, electric ones at full speed for no reason.
Geophyzz about 2 years ago
Seismic ships are the worst.
johnjoyce about 2 years ago
I love this, Adrian. Thanks!
I loathe the sound of leaf-blowers.
Diat60 about 2 years ago
I guess the best you can say about leaf blowers is that they get the job done fast. But some absolutely stink of gas which the neighbours (us) get the benefit? of .
goboboyd about 2 years ago
Like a bass thumping car outside your window (or a bloc away for that matter), it muddles the clarity of what you’re trying to listen to.
Ken Norris Premium Member about 2 years ago
Just wait till the Whales come back to Earth to check on their colony…
Bill The Nuke about 2 years ago
Onboard submarine we used to hear a banging noise that we were told was a ‘carpenter fish’. I later found that these were sperm whales.
lsnrchrd.1 Premium Member about 2 years ago
As maddeningly intrusive/annoying as leaf blowers can be upon humans and every other living thing within audio range, the total negative effect of them is at best barely comparable to the negative — often existential — outcomes upon aquatic life forms resulting from from intrusive human-generated ocean racket.
PoodleGroomer about 2 years ago
Active SONAR is like a dentist’s drill.
basspro about 2 years ago
Leaf blowers HA, more like whale killers they are.
WCraft Premium Member about 2 years ago
A couple more inches higher and they’d have been more like a chain saw!
crazeekatlady about 2 years ago
Washington DC voted to make it illegal to operate gas fired leaf blowers in the City. It has been 10 months of bliss! Now if they would get rid of gas lawn mowers I would be in pig heaven.