The Low-Tech Times

Have an old-fashioned and safe New Year’s Eve!

S.P. Gass
The Low-Tech Times

Old-fashioned toy trains are something you might expect to see recommended on the Low-Tech Times site. However, I cannot recommend Thomas the Train products due to multiple recalls this year of Thomas the Train toys made in China due to harmful led paint.

Fortunately, I found a great alternative… hand-made, lead-free Thomas and Brio compatible wooden trains made right here in the U.S.A. Click here to order higher-quality, safer toys.

While it may make sense for people with exceptionally long driveways and sidewalks to own a snowblower, here are my reasons for not owning one:

1.) FITNESS—It boggles my mind how people purchase devices to cut down on manual labor, yet at the same time spend lots of money on monthly fees going to gyms and health clubs. The Census Bureau reports that U.S. fitness and recreational sports centers took in over $17 billion in revenues during 2005. Why not just do some physical work at home (e.g. shoveling snow the old fashioned way)?

2.) NOISE POLLUTION—Snowblowers are extremely noisy compared with traditional snow shovels. Why disturb the neighbors if you don’t have to?

3.) COST—Snowblowers are not cheap. You can buy a snow shovel for about $20. Snowblowers cost several times as much.

Here are some links you can follow to purchase old fashioned snow shovels: