Why we wont be writing for audiotechnology anymore

[danander11]

I used to drive a Karma Ghia that I bought from a fat lady.. the springs were worn out on one side so it was a bit unbalanced.. pulled to the right a bit as you drove.

[Manning]

http://trustmeimascientist.com/
This one came up recently. Again put together by Justin Colletti (of sonicscoop). Brooklyn has become a great little studio community due to the efforts of everyone pulling together. I was there in April and it's got such a great vibe. Everyone is busy making music and making it work.

Cool - some great articles. Thanks for the link.

[Ben M]

Yes back OT;
Anyone enjoy 'Chimay' brew made by the Belgium trappist monks. It's my special occasion treat.

Oh boy. Chimay, Duvel, Gulden Draak. Best tasting beers. Also can be pretty lethal if you drink them quick!

Those Belguim monks sure know how to get hammered

[rick]

For reasons not worth going into
I have just mowed my front and back lawn for the first time in 30 years

It doesnt get much more fun after not doing it for 30 years

Whats next drinking beer?
( i havent had a beer since i was 21 )
At least i have a head start on the right brands

Me mowing lawns again?
The times are a changing

[Ben M]

I've got one word for you Rick.... Ride on.

Hold on that's 2.

[Drumstruck]

My lawn mower dude once said to me "I can give you something that no-one else can - your weekends back". It's the best $45 I spend each fortnight - and at xmas I give him beer so he's doubly happy ->>>>>>>>>

[jkhuri44]

when i was 18, this thing called music production came into my life and said "hey i can get rid of your weekends for you if you let me have a go"...

[GlennS]

My lawn mower dude once said to me "I can give you something that no-one else can - your weekends back". It's the best $45 I spend each fortnight - and at xmas I give him beer so he's doubly happy ->>>>>>>>>

Ha! Are you kidding? I have two toddlers. Wandering around the backyard for an hour listening to my iPod is ME time. Still hate doing the edges though.

[Manning]

My lawn mower dude once said to me "I can give you something that no-one else can - your weekends back". It's the best $45 I spend each fortnight - and at xmas I give him beer so he's doubly happy ->>>>>>>>>

Ha! Are you kidding? I have two toddlers. Wandering around the backyard for an hour listening to my iPod is ME time. Still hate doing the edges though.

My wife does it - all 5'1" and 48kgs of her. She loves it, so I "indulge" her. We have an electric mower which is just brilliant and very light - not sure she'd be quite as keen with a petrol mower.

[rick]

I have had a lawn mowey man for about 8 years
Before that i had innercity concrete lawn since
I was barely a teenager

No lawn mowey man at the moment
Or more the point i am now him

I put a stainless steel beerholder in one of my
Old cars once to hold drinks
In true australian style the model i bought for the car was invented
To clamp onto your lawnmower to hold your beer while you work
And being stainless steel it would add the obviously
Needed bling to get your neighbours wife interested in being
Covented ,thus the great aussie expression
Of "cutting your neighbours grass"

Lets check in prior to christmas next year and
See if i am still mowing my own lawn
See if i am drinking beer yet
See if i am writing for anybody at all

[stosostu]

My daughter's pet lamb is currently looking after the back lawn, the horses look after the paddocks, an hour or so on the ride on takes care of the front lawn. Then once a fortnight I spend four hours on the tractor mowing the fairways at the golf course. Sun gonna shine, rain gonna rain, grass gonna grow. Plus, I still drink beer, Coopers, that is.

[Ben M]

We named our ride on "Geoff" after the nice man at the mower shop who sold it to us. It makes it easy to remember his name when we take it in for a service.
I spend 1.5 hours on him every 2 weeks during the summer months and for the rest of the year the wallabies, kangaroo's and wombat's are my lawn bitches. They do a very nice cut.

I trust everyone is cutting back over their Swarf cuttings.

I prepare by wearing earbud phones for music then over the top of that goes the industrial muffs. It's a great time to think.
I want to know more about the drink holder because geoff could use one and so could I.

[Drumstruck]

Ha - ride on mowers don't count - they're actually fun for a while. And it's very good to hear you put in the earplugs - last time I looked the push mower was rated at 87dB but they lie!!!! I measured it with the SPL meter and it was nearly 87dB before I even started the thing ...... awful machines even with beer

[a.d.a.m. baby]

In true australian style the model i bought for the car was invented
To clamp onto your lawnmower to hold your beer while you work
And being stainless steel it would add the obviously
Needed bling to get your neighbours wife interested in being
Covented ,thus the great aussie expression
Of "cutting your neighbours grass"

Whoah whoah hang on...
I've never heard of this suburban legend!
Rick are you reverse-engineering aussie mythology here ... or what????


Makes for good copy anyway.... ;-)

[Wiz]

It may be sad.......but one of my greatest pleasures in life...is to sit in myaeron chair in the studio and watch the lawn guy mow my back lawn....(that sounded a little rude.....)


I just never tire of it.....8)



Cheers

Wiz

[rick]

In true australian style the model i bought for the car was invented
To clamp onto your lawnmower to hold your beer while you work
And being stainless steel it would add the obviously
Needed bling to get your neighbours wife interested in being
Covented ,thus the great aussie expression
Of "cutting your neighbours grass"

Whoah whoah hang on...
I've never heard of this suburban legend!
Rick are you reverse-engineering aussie mythology here ... or what????


Makes for good copy anyway.... ;-)

i think i was taking the piss adam
i will let you decide though

[waitup]

Whilst on the topic of beer, I presume some of you guys do home brew? I used to make a batch called Franklinstein, but never have the franklintime these days!

[toddd]

Whilst on the topic of beer, I presume some of you guys do home brew? I used to make a batch called Franklinstein, but never have the franklintime these days!

like.

[stosostu]

I prepare by wearing earbud phones for music then over the top of that goes the industrial muffs. It's a great time to think.

I have a pair of industrial muffs that I got when I was working on aircraft on the flight line. I have modified them with the inserts from a pair of headphones and an .mp3 player clipped to the headband. Helps to suspend reality for a while.

[Ben M]

I prepare by wearing earbud phones for music then over the top of that goes the industrial muffs. It's a great time to think.

I have a pair of industrial muffs that I got when I was working on aircraft on the flight line. I have modified them with the inserts from a pair of headphones and an .mp3 player clipped to the headband. Helps to suspend reality for a while.

Ah my dream mowing headset
Makes me want to grab a set of old aviation headgear with all the comms built in.

[Ben M]

aviator.jpg

[AnthonyMF]

Does that fantastic mo, goggles, and hat come with those headphones?!

[Ben M]

Does that fantastic mo, goggles, and hat come with those headphones?!

It's an all in one mowing helmet.... If you want it to be.
I'm looking for a set and i'd better hurry cus the grass is growing like wildflowers at the mo.


I'm going to have to do something about some sun protection though. It's no brimmed hat.

[stosostu]

Maybe something like this then?

Jr Astronaut Helmet.jpg

[Ben M]

That's out of this world bob. Would be awesome to get a proper one from NASA. Remember it is for mowing my lawn.

[tunetown]

Whoa....!! This thread has had more turns than a door knob.

[Ben M]

Whoa....!! This thread has had more turns than a door knob.

Apologies from me mostly... I have a knack of steering topics off topic.




My lawn mowing helmet has nothing to do with integrity... especially once seen wearing it.

[Dallas]

My lawn mowing helmet has nothing to do with integrity... especially once seen wearing it.

Just tell your neighbours you're doing a bit of landscaping for the remake of Capricorn 1

[chribble]

don't just mow it, boss it.

[Gillian Lee]

As much as I like beer and mowers, I just stumbled on this thread and have a timely coincidence to report.
I also like beer and mowers! (kidding, that's not the coincidence)

I subscribe to a magazine from the US called Tape Op, you guys might read it too.
(see http://www.tapeop.com/)
If you haven't seen it, it's refreshing reading for many reasons. It's got interesting and genuine interviews (content, subjects,and interviewers), honest reviews, intelligent readership, and a non-patronising and inclusive tone ie: "you've recorded an awesome sounding album with two saucepans and a bent 57? sweet. Tell us about it". I met the editor and a few of the writers on a couple of trips to the US and they seem like they've got their heads on properly.

For some background, it's distributed free in the US and UK (postage cost to Aus though) with a US-based core content, though the UK version contains about half the mag specific to the local scene.
Anyway, I got a free subscription with some mics I bought recently and the guy who currently distributes the mag in Australia (Kevin @ 555 in Melbs) mentioned that Larry at Tape Op had said they were happy to let us Aussies do our own section of the mag for the local content, but so far no-one's taken up the job.

Err, I can see a round peg and a round hole.