damn man! why folks so scared of rakes? Everywhere i go in my town folks using air blowers to "rake'! Pick up a rake folks!
fuck a big bag of rakes. i spent $300 5 years ago on a yard sweeper that i pull behind my riding mower. fill it up, drive to the curb, dump it, repeat as necessary. blisters suck, and i can't even hitch-hike wearing gloves... leaf blowers should be illegal until noon, though.