Appt. Danger

[Warren Fisher]

Hey Terry,
Don't apoligise, Tampa is no place to take chances. You got almost as many
sue-crazy people there as I had in California before I moved.  I don't know what
it's like today.  When I first moved to Slidell, no-one locked their doors.
They surely do today!

Warren

Farrell wrote:

> Hmmmm. Well, I see no one else has agreed with me. That hasn't changed my
> mind. I would never do it, nor would I appreciate anyone entering my home
> when I was not there - even if I forgot the appointment. I would rather they
> leave a bill for the service charge.
>
> Obviously different folks have different outlooks on things. Boy, I always
> thought I was one of the most easy going folks around. Hmmmm. I'll have to
> take another look at that! Just be careful. Good luck!  :-)
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 5:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Appt. Danger
>
> > Terry,
> >
> > You may be right, but turn the tables for a moment.  Suppose *you* were
> the one
> > who had forgotten an appointment with (for example) the plumber, and went
> away,
> > and left the door unlocked.  Would you sue him, knowing that any law
> enforcement
> > officer will bawl you out for going away and leaving the door unlocked?  I
> > wouldn't; I'd be embarrassed that I forgot.
> >
> > Can it be called unlawful entry when both parties had agreed for you to
> provide
> > that service at that time?  I wouldn't think so.  And I know it can't be
> called
> > burglary, which is unlawful entry with the intent to commit a crime.  I
> strongly
> > doubt a client will sue, because in court they wouldn't have a leg to
> stand on.
> >
> > But I appreciate your concern.  Don't worry about sounding like my mother,
> or
> > even preaching.  <G>  We should all look out for each other a little more,
> I
> > reckon.  And I don't live in Mayberry; I live in Lititz.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Clyde
> >
> > Farrell wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Clyde. I was hoping someone else would respond to your post. I hate
> > > sounding like someone's mother, but I truly believe this should be
> > > addressed.
> > >
> > > > Then there is the situation when the client forgot the appointment.
> If it
> > > is
> > > > someone I know would want me to just go in and do it, I try all the
> doors
> > > before
> > > > giving up.
> > >
> > > I don't mean to preach, but WHOA! Do you live in Mayberry? Even in
> Mayberry
> > > you would likely run the risk of being sued, or charges of unlawful
> entry
> > > being pressed. I realize you specify that this might occur "if it is
> someone
> > > I know would want me to just go in and do it", but IMHO you or anyone
> else
> > > doing this is taking a big chance (maybe only if it were a relative or
> the
> > > closest friend - anyone else, no-way). Anything from an accident, to a
> sick
> > > mother-in-law staying at the home, to just-cleaned-and-yet-wet-carpets,
> to
> > > who knows what could happen - my God, there could be the 13-year-old
> > > daughter that had just been raped and was hiding in the bedroom while
> you
> > > were there for an hour or two. Sorry for sounding like the proverbial
> > > mother, but for what it is worth, I would never, never do such a thing,
> and
> > > I think anyone else would be well advised to keep the same policy.
> Anything
> > > else is simply dangerous.
> > >
> > > Terry Farrell
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 6:38 PM
> > > Subject: Magnetic door signs
> > >
> > > > Friends,
> > > >
> > > > I think I got only a few new clients with my door signs, but there is
> > > another
> > > > good reason to have them.  Sometimes we arrange for me to tune the
> piano
> > > even if
> > > > no one is home.  Either they leave a door unlocked for me or tell me
> where
> > > to get
> > > > a key.  I am more comfortable having the signs identify me, if any
> > > neighbors see
> > > > me go into a house where they know no one is home.
> > > >
> > > > Then there is the situation when the client forgot the appointment.
> If it
> > > is
> > > > someone I know would want me to just go in and do it, I try all the
> doors
> > > before
> > > > giving up.  Again, it's much better for neighbors to know who that is
> over
> > > there,
> > > > than to wonder if they should be calling the police about an intruder.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Clyde
> > > >
> > > > Tvak@AOL.COM wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm going to look into those magnetic car-door signs that
> > > > > Warren Fisher has had so much success with.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

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