Dust Removal

Thanks for all the suggestions. . . quite a range, here !  

@nonoise 

Sneak some speed bumps on the road about 50' on either side of your home overnight and feign innocence when asked about it.

Hah!  I really wish I could get away with that -- we get mighty sick of the jerks who use our private road as a dirt-bike race course. But given the attitudes and personalities involved, it could lead to armed conflict, so best not. 

@nonoise

Unfortunately, one guy’s Dark Age is another guy’s Golden Age.

How can humanity move forward if a large percentage want to go back... and if one guy’s forward is another guy’s back?

In a rural area such as this, prone to both intense snow events and intense wildfires, no one can really afford to allow personal politics/culture war attitudes to define interactions with others. It comes down to survival.

It’s galling that a whole Lotta folks seem to have no regard or conception of, what used to be known as the social contract but I don’t see anything’s to be gained by confrontation. I’d just as soon not know about my neighbors’ politics. It's a matter of practicality.

@nonoise

I remember how things used to be, as you describe. I suppose every generation tends to believe things were better "back in the day" but the evaporation of what was once called " common courtesy" is truly lamentable.

At the same time, I believe it’s critical these days to resist the impulse to place others in "either/or" categories, because that just feeds polarization. They become "one of those people" -- we cease to regard them as individuals, which, in my experience, does not support positive interactions or understanding.

@bdp24

I agree re: such signs. They are not going to change anyone’s mind who disagrees. "F**k Biden" flags and signs are common in these parts and in other areas, there are signs proclaiming homeowner’s liberal views. This is a touchy subject, though and I would never suggest how anyone else ought to handle it!

We live in the Sierra Foothills at around 3000" and the soil is extremely fine. In the summer, it’s like red talcum powder (high iron content), although not as red as say, Sedona. Anyway, we put a "please drive slowly when dusty" sign and many just speed right past, training great plumes of dust. Because it’s so fine, it can drift a surprisingly distance.

@51514brad

These people are driving up and down your private road? Are they also residents of the private road? If not, I would be considering a gate and appropriate signage. I totally understand the points you’ve made but surely there comes a limit to what one must tolerate of those who cannot see beyond what directly influences them.

Yes they do and no, they aren’t. For various reasons, a gate isn’t practical. Some of us have complained to the Sherriff’s dept. to no avail. And the law protects trespassers. If someone rides their dirt-bike on my property and gets hurt, I’m liable. There are folks around here who simply enjoy antagonizing others and there’s not a whole lot we "others" can do about it, unless we’re willing to risk incarceration. This is part of a trend -- what was once called "license" is now regarded as "freedom", as in "It’s my right to do whatever I please with no regard for others".

@51514brad

It’s a sad state of affairs.

Yes, and I don’t expect it will get any better until a sufficient number of people reach the conclusion that the benefits of compromise outweigh those of fighting and demonization. Of course, the former requires a certain amount of humility and does not offer the ego gratification associated with the latter.

@macg19

That looks promising. Thanks. 

Amazon sells similar units with lower power ratings. 

I'm curious why you chose the 250 watt unit. 

@macg19 

Got it. Thanks!