February 5, 2010
One item in hot demand in the snowy weather is the shovel.
People packed Martin's Hardware store in Charlottesville to get their hands on a new supply of shovels.
The store sold out a couple days ago, but they received 1,000 more shovels Friday. By 11 a.m., the supply had whittled down to just 60 as the line extended to the back of the store.
"I need a shovel to make sure [my roommate] is OK. My roommate thinks we need to have a shovel," shopper Sarah Thaden said.
"That's true -- I grew up in Northern Virginia, so I know how they deal with the snowstorm," the roommate, Marissa Flavin, said.
Some said their shovels had been stolen and they needed new ones, while others said their old ones broke under the stress of the last storm.
The comments sections of Newsplex.com are designed for thoughtful, intelligent conversation and debate. We want to hear from our viewers, but we only ask that you use your best judgment. E-mail is required, but will not be displayed with comment.
As a host Newsplex.com welcomes a wide spectrum of opinions. However this is a site that we host. We have a responsibility to all our readers to try to keep our comment section fair and decent. For that reason The Newsplex reserves the right to not post or to remove any comment.
If you have any ideas to improve the conversation or this section let us know. Send an e-mail to webmaster@newsplex.com.
powered by Disqus
