[Trombone-l] Off topic, but funny

[Chris Waage]

About a year ago, my dad almost had a fire due to an overheated dryer.  He
discovered that the exhaust ductwork had filled with lint, and became
overheated - fortunately he smelled something getting hot.  We were at a
loss how to clean it without buying some Billy Mays infomercial tool.  It
would probably work, but the guy's too annoying for my tastes.

Probably a trumpet player.

Anyway, I came up with a fun solution, and it's become an annual ritual
around our house.  I unhook the ductwork from the dryer and use the leaf
blower - the results are usually spectacular.

This year, my youngest observed, "Why don't you see if you can just blow it
out like you do your trombone, dad?"

I stuck with the leaf blower, with the excuse that my mouthpiece wasn't
large enough to fit the ductwork . . .

Chris

Chris Waage, Bass Trombonist | chris.waage at gmail.com