[CAUT] "You are The Greatest!"

[Paul T Williams]

Yes, Alan,

I have one or two students a year (not just piano majors) that thank me 
for what i do.  It really makes me feel good that somebody notices!!  We 
have a current GTA that has gone a little overboard, however,. He fills my 
comment page on every door with something wrong with each piano.  Like, 
"check G3...it's a little out of tune!"
I, at first was a bit put off thinking how can I keep these pianos 
perfectly in tune, but now am just amused...they are played 15 hours a 
day. what do you expect?  It's nice to see that some students actually 
appreciate our work! :>)  What can we do??? I would love a part time 
assistant to go into every practice room and correct unisons or sticky 
keys... but...whatever....That will not happen in my lifetime here at UNL. 
 Our director is more than a penny pincher....He's monitarily 
insane...Don't ask why I know.  I'm just glad he leaves me alone!!  I 
think it's why I always stay under my budget.  I better keep it that 
way!!!!

PW




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List, 

The subject line may sound like what the renowned boxer Mohammed Ali would 
say to his image reflected back to him in a mirror before a bout.  But, I 
am delighted to report, it is ALSO what a student just said to me as I 
passed her in the hallway (!!!).  I figured that she had just spilled a 
drink in a piano or had some other bad news to relay and that she was 
simply softening me up before the other shoe dropped.  But no, she claims 
that all of the other institutional piano technicians she has encountered 
(obviously, no one on this list!) were grumpy and of otherwise generally 
sour disposition.  After thanking her for making my day (week, month, 
year...), I told her that maintaining a positive outlook was my way of 
rebelling against the stereotype.

May you all be similarly blessed (sounds corny, but I really mean it).

Cheers,

Alan Eder
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