[stylist] Blowing snow talk/writing

Tue Mar 3 11:49:24 UTC 2009

Using a Snow Blower:

I've not done this one. I think I would see if  the leading edge of the
front of the machine, its part in the front that is what you could say is
the scooping housing collar for where the snow is introduced to the blades
of the machine. I'd see if it could be used to tell me when I came into
contact with the side of the walk or driveway (I believe this leading edge
would be very low to the ground, like almost scraping the surface). You guys
have seen this, how as you go into a snowy period, a walk that has been
scooped is always lower then the grassy verge that is right at the edge of
the walk; it's like you are walking in a groove. The wheels would also tell
me something, in terms of when they started lumbering up and onto a surface
that has not been previously blown/cleared and doesn't need to be. I think
the hard flatter surfaced of a walk or driveway would feel one way and the
snow covered surface of the grassy lawn would feel different, allowing you
to know "Hey dude, you are off the walk, and don't need to clear the snow
off the grass!" 

One part that could be funny is- you are doing your thing, the motor is
roaring away, snow is being forcefully blown off to the side of the machine
and a neighbor comes over to talk to you. And of course you don't hear them
coming and you turn your blower to do the next little section and you cover
your friendly neighbor with your flying ploom of snow. 

Robert Leslie Newman 
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-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 11:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Various Editting Styles

I believe you would use a cane, and feel with your feet.  occassionally
turning off the machine for sound orientation, or else you rig up a guide
string you track as you go.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS
At 10:36 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
>Please, do tell, if you know how to do it.  I've contemplated learning 
>how to do it.  But now my husband is retired and will be home all the 
>time to do it.
>Barbara
>
>If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:  of 
>whom you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.
>
>--------------------------------------------------
>From: "James Canaday M.A.  N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 9:50 PM
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>Subject: Re: [stylist] Various Editting Styles
>
>>wow,
>>those sound good.
>>
>>you know blind people can operate snowblowers.
>>jc
>>
>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>Lawrence, KS
>>
>>At 08:52 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
>>>We got twelve to thirteen inches of snow dumped on us.   David cleared
the
>>>walk from the house to the street.   One of our neighbors cleared 
>>>the sidewalk,
>>>and I dug out the driveway.   I'll feel it tomorrow.
>>>Otherwise, I spent the day rereading some of my past work:   One book I
had
>>>labeled "Old Garbage."   Old bits of writing often give us the 
>>>best chance to
>>>sharpen our editing skills, but in this case, I had to concur with 
>>>the label on
>>>the book.   Old garbage indeed!
>>>All my Tuesday activities got canceled.   Maybe I'll spend the day
writing.
>>>Stuck inside, between chapters, I baked Humantashen, which are triangular
>>>tarts, in honor of the holiday of Purim (Next week).   Now if only 
>>>I can keep
>>>myself from eating them until we get to Chorale where we plan to share
them.
>>>Lori
>>>
>>>In a message dated 3/2/09 3:51:53 PM, fowlers at syix.com writes:
>>>
>>>
>>> > It rained like anything here yesterday, and its raining on and
>>> off > today. I
>>> > might have to swim to school tomorrow.
>>> >     I too like to give things a cold read, usually at the point 
>>> > where I have finished the draft and done the first round of editing.
>>> Often I > get so
>>> > in love with what I'm writing that I fail to catch obvious
>>> mistakes. > Its my
>>> > baby and of course its perfect, right? After a couple of days,
>>> or a > week if
>>> > I have it, I feel I can give it a look through fresher eyes. Then 
>>> > the mistakes that I missed the first time jump out at me. I failed 
>>> > to
>>>do this to
>>> > a thing I wrote yesterday and have cause to regret it.
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>> > [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James Canaday 
>>> > M.A. N6YR
>>> > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 12:21 PM
>>> > To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>>> > Subject: Re: [stylist] Various Editting Styles
>>> >
>>> > oh go play in the snow.
>>> >
>>> > blind people can throw snowballs too!  your storm hit us first, we 
>>> > have about two inches of snow on the ground here in Kansas.
>>> >
>>> > for me, I don't find the editor part of my mind is so different
>>> from > the
>>> > composer part of me.  and often if I am coming back to a text
>>>after a day or
>>> > more I have to reread it all the way through, reread all of what's 
>>> > been composed thus far, to feel like I'm in the right place to
>>> compose.  but > in
>>> > rereading of course it ticks off some items I need to "fix" 
>>> before I > can
>>> > compose.
>>> > jc
>>> >
>>> > Jim Canaday M.A.
>>> > Lawrence, KS
>>> >
>>> > At 01:18 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
>>> > >Judith,
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >Thanks for your inspiring comment!
>>> > >
>>> > >Jim,
>>> > >
>>> > >On the editting front, it just depends on my mood. More often
>>> than > >not,
>>> > >I'll write a chapter or part of one, let it sit for a day or two, 
>>> > >and then go back and edit it before going on, just to fix the 
>>> > >little things. I find out that sometimes I get too much into 
>>> > >editor mode when I'm supposed to be writing, and that closes the 
>>> > >door to
>>> my > >subconcious.
>>> > >Like I say: there is no set formula. To each his own.
>>> > >Minor note: We got a snow day here in Virginia. Great for writing!
>>> > >I'll go do some now!
>>> > >
>>> > >From,
>>> > >Chelsea
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