Richter Scales.

[bdar]

My upstairs neighbor has recently informed me that the fifteen-to-twenty minutes I've been spending each day throwing punches at this item are causing the entire building to shake, reminiscent of seismic tremors that she often experienced during her years in California

Comments

[juniperesque]

I think it is kind of refreshing for a neighbor to come to you and say, "hey, you are doing a thing which is disturbing to the peace, please stop," instead of going straight to the landlord or police. It speaks of civility that I thought was lost long ago.

[bdar]

Technically, what happened was that she didn't know what was causing the house to shake and asked us if we had any idea what was going on.

But she is also the sort of neighbor who would have done as you state, had she realized what was going on.

[obscurepoet]

You'll have to pretend that you are training for a big boxing match by hitting giant slabs of beef. Your wife has a great song for that that she sings... all... the... time. Rock ON!

[bdar]

Oh, I know that song well. It was among the first things put on the playlist I'd been using in the background.

[ludimagist]

You might be gratified to know that you (and I for that matter) are in the tradition of hard hitting playwrights like August Wilson, who actually had a heavy bag hung behind his writing desk that he would hit in between writing passages.

[jrstraus]

Just think of the workout you'll get wrestling it down the stairs!

[serendipidy]

This might sound like a weird question, but how much room does that thing take up?? It looks huge!!

[bdar]

Not that much, actually...the base in only about two feet in diameter, and the rest of it goes up to seven feet high.

If I'd purchased a hanging bag and a stand, it would have taken up a LOT more room.