Hi again Richard. Well, now I'm wondering. What series of events brought you to Norway. I guess I just always figured that anyone living elsewhere was born there - not to say I can't understand anyone moving to another country - but rather it takes some ba%&s to make a big move like that - or did you immigrate to Norway from Sweden. Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 11:49 AM Subject: Re: Different question about heater bars > Very interesting story you have there Terry. Life does indeed take us into many > strange places dont it ? I still keep marveling at the seires of events that > brought me to Norway. I always like hearing these kinds of stories, and yours is > a good one for sure. > > Thanks for sharing that with us > > Farrell wrote: > > > Both (both former!). I'm a man of many careers. If I wake up and one doesn't > > seem to fit, I try another! BS Forestry - wanted to be a City Forester - > > worked in industry for several years, hurt back, couldn't climb trees any > > more - back to school. BS, MS Geology/Hydrogeology - about 15 years > > environmental consulting (I still maintain my Florida Professional Geologist > > license - just for the ya-hoo of it - ya never know!) - went into business > > for myself - went broke - decided I could never again work for someone > > else - bought a new 1098. And the rest is.........well, the present! I kinda > > wish I had gotten into pianos 25 years ago. > > > > Oh, well, better late than never! Except for the university sales ;-) the > > profession brings me much deep joy. For example, my piano shop. I get much > > the same feeling about it that a child would get from his/her own tree fort. > > We are talking a very basic but deeply felt joy and comfort. How lucky I am. > > How lucky we all are. > > > > Terry Farrell > > Piano Tuning & Service > > Tampa, Florida > > mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kristinn Leifsson" <istuner@islandia.is> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 9:07 PM > > Subject: Re: Different question about heater bars > > > > > Denis Wilkinson , an RPT friend of mine in Oregon is a soil engineer. > > Fancy > > > word for a man who knows his sh.. erhm dirt. :) > > > > > > So Terry, which is it then? Geologist or Forestrologist? > > > > > > Kristinn > > > > > > At 19:58 18.10.2000 -0400, you wrote: > > > > > > >I got me a deegree in Forestry (two lives ago)! So there! Top that! ;-) > > > >> > > > >>Terry Farrell > > > >>Piano Tuning & Service > > > >>Tampa, Florida > > > > > > > > -- > Richard Brekne > RPT, N.P.T.F. > Bergen, Norway > > > > >
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