My neighbor (the one who hates me for taking too long to cut down a tree) is having some work done in his driveway that seems to paradoxically require both a jackhammer and some degree of delicacy. This has resulted in a lot of low-speed hammering, which is taking forever considering how little pavement is involved. I guess it's just as well that I get used to it, because there have been utility guys spray-painting the street for weeks to show where the water mains and such are buried, as apparently Consolidated Edison is going to be replacing all the gas lines soon, so we may be living that soothing jackhammer life for the foreseeable future.

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