OT - Where are you EtLux?

[swinkler]

I know we all have things that come up and spend periods of time away from the forum. I've been in such a time myself and find myself just getting back into the swing of posting and replying. I have been perusing various threads and have noticed the conspicuous absence of our good friend EtLux, especially in the Listening Room. I hope he's ok and not buried in 12 feet of snow.

Steve Winkler

[upsider]

I hope he's undistractedly working away on some piece!

[etLux]

You've hit it, Steve, of course: It's the snow.

My driveway is so long it is, truly, one of the few human
artifacts that can be seen from outer space.

And, of course, being a hearty New Englander -- I refuse
all modern conveniences and shovel it by hand.

Well. This year has proven a challenge. I just get it all
shoveled, and find myself having to start all over again,
back in the other direction.

I have now traversed the mighty length of it a total of
seventeen times -- non-stop, mind you, as taking breaks
is a dire effrontery to the Yankee work ethic.

I do apologize for not being around the forum more; but,
alas, the ravages of age: at 58, I seem to be slowing
down somewhat. Worse, having shot out both rotator
cuffs, I'm now forced to use only one shovel at a time,
rather than my former two.

And then there's my neighbor. I suspect he may not be
a true New Englander. The other day, I was shoveling
away happily and happened to get a little dusting of
snow on his car in the process (maybe six feet of it or
so) -- and, my heavens, the fuss he raised! More time
wasted, as I went over and brushed it off for him.

The town's gotten all weak-kneed and wimpy, too.
Used to be, they didn't mind a bit that fifty-foot-high
pile of snow I'd so carefully shovel into the middle
of the road -- so they could get at it easily, you see.

Now? They've got some silly ordinance that says
I can't do that anymore... which, of course, meant that
I had to shovel it back on my driveway.

What can I say. As you can see, this is decidedly
impinging upon the time I can spend in the forum.

But I'll be back... soon as I get done shoveling.

All the best,



David
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David Sosnowski
www.DavidSosnowski.com

[Frank D]

Hi David,

Whether it's with your music or that short story you just spun :), you never cease to entertain us! It was good just to hear from you again.

Us Mid-Atlantic wimps (just North of NYC) only had to remove a foot this time ... I was able to easily do that from within my music studio with just my wife's hairdryer tied to a series of broomsticks.

Regards,

Frank

[Raymond62]

It's not, but etLux trying to get rid of some snow.........

http://ldesign.com/Images/Essays/OnReality/OnReality%20Part%203A%28Update%29/bigfoot_snowwalk.jpg

Raymond

[Raymond62]

I was able to easily do that from within my music studio with just my wife's hairdryer tied to a series of broomsticks.

Consuming energy, what a waste. It cost a lot more CO2 and more CO2 means more snow, which means more hairdryers on broomsticks, which means more CO2........... :) In the near future there won't be enough hairdryers to do this job........ And does your wife know this "apparatus abuse"?


http://www.industryplayer.com/images/licrespic/250px-HairDryer.jpg

Raymond

[etLux]

Consuming energy, what a waste. It cost a lot more CO2 and more CO2 means more snow, which means more hairdryers on broomsticks, which means more CO2........... :) In the near future there won't be enough hairdryers to do this job........ And does your wife know this "apparatus abuse"?


My heavens! I'd never considered all the ramifications like this...

Worse, even hand-shoveling... I always bulk up with a nice pot
of baked beans before I shovel -- which I shall no doubt have to
discontinue; lest the methane destroy our climate.

For the sake of the planet, man!

David
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David Sosnowski
www.DavidSosnowski.com

[AlanPerkins]

Here Down Under we don't have any snow so, not wanting to let those New Englanders get the better of us, we shovel other things.

Doesn't smell so good.

[sonata5920]

Gday Allan,

You said:

“Here Down Under we don't have any snow …”

I remember some rare occasions, when snowflakes fell on Sydney. Getting away from the cost in winter provides lots of opportunities to enjoy the snow Down Under. The Snowy Mountains area is vast, with plenty of snow each winter and first class facilities for anyone who can afford it.

We had lots of good times there.

Herbert

[swinkler]

Well I'm certainly glad you're doing well. Maybe we should call you Edward Shovelhands (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYPCflbirMo).

I'm also glad composing doesn't require extensive use of your rotator cuffs. Or does it? ;)

Steve

[etLux]

I'm also glad composing doesn't require extensive use of your rotator cuffs. Or does it? ;)

Steve

I believe that depends on what key you're writing in, Steve.

[rwayland]

Well, no snow here. Just a goodly amount of more liquid precipitation, which I shoveled from my drive, and now have a huge pile of water behind the patio!

Richard

[Raymond62]

Well, no snow here. Just a goodly amount of more liquid precipitation, which I shoveled from my drive, and now have a huge pile of water behind the patio!

Richard

I'd rather a pile of beer at my patio.

Raymond

[fabiolcati]

Hi David.

You're not only a fine composer, but a cool writer of short stories too.

:)

[etLux]

Hi David.

You're not only a fine composer, but a cool writer of short stories too.

:)

Why thank you, Fabio!

Little known fact: Once upon a time I had a minor career
as a fantasy and science fiction writer, publishing occasionally
in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Zimmer_Bradley's_Fantasy_Magazine) and other similar
periodicals.

Years back I also wrote two really dreadful novels and several
volumes of egregious poetry -- but I had better sense than to
try to foist them off on a publisher... lol!

After my more youthful endeavors, I went on to work professionally
as a technical writer for a while. And more recently, one of the
writing assignments I've been proudest of was contributing to
the Garritan Steinway manual.

Best,



David
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David Sosnowski
www.DavidSosnowski.com

[fabiolcati]

one of the writing assignments I've been proudest of was contributing to the Garritan Steinway manual.

As far as my skills at the piano are very poor, I'm planning to purchase the Garritan Steinway for having fun reading the manual.

Cari saluti, amico mio.

[Leaf]

Glad you are doing well. I'm praying for your rotor cuffs and for the snow to subside. Hoping for early spring to put an end to all this repetitive shoveling, so you can get back to posting some crazy pics : )

and your composing.

[caher]

David,

I hope you're kidding about shoveling snow. At our age (I'm 59) it isn't safe. It is entirely too common for someone in perfect heath in their fifties with no known cardiovascular issues to drop dead suddenly after shoveling snow. We lost a friend and fellow fencing coach at Candlewood Fencing Center in Danbury a few years back that way.

Chris

[etLux]

Glad you are doing well. I'm praying for your rotor cuffs and for the snow to subside.

Thanks, David, I appreciate that. It wasn't the snow that did
in my rotator cuffs, by the way... that was the result of too
much enthusiasm for heavy work whilst remodeling the house.

I actually like shoveling snow -- though, yes, I know, that's
considered odd... lol.

All the best,



David
------
David Sosnowski
www.DavidSosnowski.com

[etLux]

David,

I hope you're kidding about shoveling snow. At our age (I'm 59) it isn't safe. It is entirely too common for someone in perfect heath in their fifties with no known cardiovascular issues to drop dead suddenly after shoveling snow. We lost a friend and fellow fencing coach at Candlewood Fencing Center in Danbury a few years back that way.

Chris

Thanks for your concern, Chris. But yes, I actually do shovel
all 800'+ of my driveway, usually. In very heavy storms, though,
I do have a friend down the street to come in and plow.

You are, of course, absolutely right in your cautions, my friend.
And it is not just whether or not you have any known heart or
other conditions.

If you're going to do work like this -- you must be in physical
condition to handle it, very much like a trained athlete, or you
truly do risk killing yourself.

In my case, I've been doing this all my life -- shoveling 4-6"
of snow takes maybe two hours at most, and I literally do
not even break a sweat at it -- it's easy, pleasurable work
for me that I am well accustomed to doing.

All my best,



David
-----
David Sosnowski
www.DavidSosnowski.com

[GregoryShaw]

After my more youthful endeavors, I went on to work professionally
as a technical writer for a while.


Greetings!
Ive just finished a half year stint writing bids for an engineering company - a very,ah, motivating experience to get back to some music writing! Feels like returning from boot camp.

If you or Gary Garritan need an additional tech writer for your next release - let me know! At any rate, I know more about midi than I do about train maintenance facilities...:)