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Re: [DTXpress] This might be a first for this group....

2003-03-10 by Jade

I read a while back on vdrums.com, some guy had the
same experience, and he bought a heavy duty foam to
set under his drums, I think he even built a small
riser and lined it w/styrofoam insulating pieces. 
Here's an email to this group i have sent, with your
name from vdrums.com...hope it makes it to this forum
Jade  
--- dawsonmcshane <dawsonmcshane@...> wrote:
> After owning an accoustic drum set I couldnt play,
> because I own a 
> small condo, I purchased my DTXpress II on january
> 28,2003.  On 
> January 29, 2003 I got my first bang on the door at
> 8:30pm. Yep, its 
> my drunk old nasty lady neighbor, also President of
> the home owners 
> ASSociation. She told me to knock it off, I said
> well what time is 
> good for you? She replied days. Mind you I work and
> she is milking 
> the state, so I reply "Yeah thats gonna happen."
> "Atleast your being 
> realistic about this!" with just a touch of sarcasm.
> So she agrees 
> to me stopping by 8:00pm. Done I said! I was so
> excited, at the deal 
> I got. Only to find out it was a deal with the
> devil. Last night 
> 3/9/03, I got the same door banging. I open it up
> and guess who? 
> Yeah that her the %#@t. She tell me "thats it!" I am
> done with the 
> drums. I said well whats that supposed to mean? She
> says you got a 
> letter telling you to quit playing the drums. I only
> pick up my mai 
> every 2 weeks, so its still in my mailbox at this
> point. I tell her 
> so, then words are exchanged and threats of fines, I
> tell him ill 
> still be playin em , she closing with the ever
> popular, then "Ill 
> just call the flippin cops". I tell her sound good.
> So as of now I 
> am officially moving. I live in Northern California,
> so its not a 
> small price tag to buy a new place. Sorry to babble
> but I actually 
> have a couple of questions for all who read through
> this.
> First, Those of you with similar experiences please
> let me know what 
> I can do?
> Second, I definately see a need for "drummer
> relocation insurance"
> Third, Its killing me not to play and its only been
> 24 hours!
> 
> 


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