Everyday Systems: shovelglove: message 82 of 649

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Allan,

I meant "you read my mind" in the best possible way.
Please, don't worry about it. Your posts are great,
keep them coming.

Reinhard

--- "D." <allan2015@...> wrote:
> Reinhard
> Please, feel free to use any of my correspondence or
> descriptions on your site. I feel honored :-) 
> 
> I didn't mean to imply that I had come up with
> something new over what you have already done with
> the
> farming moves. Forgive me if it came across that
> way.
> I was thinking about what chores would be done at
> what
> time and tried to take myself through a day at the
> farm, thats all. I in no way want to usurp credit
> for
> any of your creative ideas, Reinhard. Without you we
> might all still be er, shoveling food in our faces
> all
> day long and watching the tube for those crucial 14
> minutes a day ;-) 
> 
> --- Reinhard Engels <beautiful_idiot@...>
> wrote:
> > Thanks again, Allan. I didn't actually get around
> to
> > a
> > scenario last week (I figured experimenting with
> > "swiss automaton" was enough novelty for one
> week),
> > but one thing that did occur to me is that the
> > movements I'm currently doing and have published
> on
> > the site are all (at least tenuously) farming
> > related,
> > and that this is a kind of scenario. So I don't
> > think
> > what you've posted is a stretch at all. You read
> my
> > mind, in fact. 
> > 
> > Hope you don't mind if I quote some of your
> choicer
> > descriptions on the movements pages... I love the
> > "hey, it's gotta be done."
> > 
> > Looking forward to "Lewis and Clark,"
> > 
> > Reinhard
> > 
> > --- "D." <allan2015@...> wrote:
> > > Here is my latest attempt at scenario based
> > > shovelglove. I don't feel this is as creative as
> > the
> > > others and some of the moves may be a stretch,
> but
> > > here it is anyway.
> > > 
> > > NOTE: I couldn't think of any moves to replicate
> > > picking up eggs or milking cows, but then again
> > > those
> > > aren't that strenuous to begin with.
> > > 
> > > 1) Start the day with "feeding the animals."
> This
> > is
> > > done by shoveling to the side, bringing it to
> the
> > > front, and 'dumping' the food in the trough. Of
> > > course
> > > I held the shovelglove head horizontal for the
> > > shoveling movement and then rotated it sideways
> to
> > > dump the food. We did this 10x to each side. 
> > > 
> > > 2) Next we "churned butter" 20x. This is already
> > on
> > > the site, no explanation needed (NEN.)
> > > 
> > > 3) Then we "loaded bales." This is done by
> holding
> > > the
> > > shovelglove horizontally in front of you,
> > squatting
> > > down, with the sg still horizontal, coming up
> then
> > > 'tossing' the bale into the truck / wagon /
> cart.
> > It
> > > was my intention to do this 20x per side, but
> 10x
> > > each
> > > side in 2 sets is how it turned out. It was
> > quickly
> > > fatiguing. 
> > > 
> > > 4) Then we "pitched hay." I believe this is more
> > or
> > > less already described on the site, but what we
> > did
> > > was use a shoveling movement (to scoop the hay)
> > then
> > > raised the shovelglove straight up, as though to
> > > place
> > > the hay in an overhead loft. 10x each side. 
> > > 
> > > 5) Then we "shoveled manure." Hey its got to be
> > done
> > > <grin>. This was 10x over shoulder, 10x to
> side,
> > > and
> > > 10x to the front, with a grip change and second
> > set
> > > for the left side. 
> > > 
> > > 6) And finally we "mended fences." This was a
> > > combination of 'pole driving,' which we did 10x
> to
> > > each side, and a new move I titled "pulling
> wire."
> > > The
> > > shovelglove is held at shoulder height, head
> away
> > > from
> > > you handle close to the chest. You "pull" the
> > > shovelglove head towards you, then push back out
> > and
> > > repeat. Think of the 'shoot the bow' motion,
> > except
> > > that the shovelglove is held horizontally
> instead
> > of
> > > vertically. This one burned out our arms in
> > nothing
> > > flat. We did only 10x to each side.
> > > 
> > > I forgot to start the clock when we began, but I
> > > estimate it took about 12-13 minutes to complete
> > > this
> > > scenario. 
> > > 
> > > I am working on "Lewis & Clark" next. I'll
> advise
> > as
> > > soon as we complete it. 
> > > -- Allan 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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