I wish something exciting like that would happen to me...I'd bolt for the 2nd floor, toss my tools to the ground and shinny down the drain-pipe to make my escape. A quick squirt of CA to the police car doors and I'm on my way... David (Marlowe) Ilvedson -----Original Message----- From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@jagat.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 3:58 PM Subject: Re: Home Alone >I got the house key from under the mat and let myself in. A >few Mounties later the police came and one shouted, "Cover >the back I'll take the front!" Well, I opened the door and >this woman cop stood there ready to pull her gun and asked >who I was. I told her I was the piano tuner, gave her my >card when she came in and saw my case on the floor. SHe >looked and said, "Well, those don't look like burglar tools >to me." and left. I tuned the piano and left, leaving the >key under the mat. > >whew. >-- > Newton Hunt > Highland Park, NJ > mailto:nhunt@jagat.com > >Farrell wrote: >> >> Sometimes when tuning in a private home, the owner says - "Gee, I gotta go >> out and ...... Do you mind locking the door on your way out?" Or sometimes >> a long-time client says that they can't be home, but they will leave the key >> under the door. "Just let yourself in dear, the check will be on the piano". >> >> But how about the guy that calls you - you've never heard of, met, seen this >> guy in your life - tells you he wants the piano tuned as a present for his >> wife, he can't be home, but the key is in the barbie on the back porch >> (check will be left with key). >> >> Has anyone ever had a bad experience with any of these scenarios? The last >> one I did today - first time. I did not feel entirely comfortable with the >> circumstances. Seemed OK though in the end. >> >> Terry Farrell >> Piano Tuning & Service >> Tampa, Florida >> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > > >
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