To all noisemakers I calmly state "The quieter it is, the better job I will be able to do." Does the trick 90% of the time. Thump --- Michael Gamble <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > One of the worst things is a child (usually a girl) > who hums the note I am > tuning. Another thing is the wretched vacuum cleaner > - the one at > Glyndebourne on stage is about middle D# on A=430. > Then there's the > frightful jack hammer outside that insists > br.r.r.r.r. away directly I start > tuning. These things, Jack hammer and Vacuum cleaner > are banes of my > existence and seem to follow me around sometimes. > Regards > Michael G (UK) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Grebe" <pianoman@accessus.net> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:02 PM > Subject: Re: My Stupid for the day > > > >I used to be able to tune well if I had a whole > army watching me intently. > > Now however, it does make me at ill at ease to > have someone closely watch. > > Another thing that does is to seem to make me feel > obligated to talk with > > them, explaining the various tasks I am > performing. > > I wonder if any of you have the same problem when > you are busily humming > > away tuning and a noise happens in the room and > you realize someone is > > there and you are startled and JUMP. Maybe it is > because of my > > decrepidness of age. > > James Grebe > > Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair > > Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano > benches, writing > > instruments > > (314) 608-4137 > > WWW.JamesGrebe.com > > 1526 Raspberry Lane > > Arnold, MO 63010 > > BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! > > pianoman@accessus.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "James Grebe" <pianoman@accessus.net> > > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 6:53 AM > > Subject: Re: My Stupid for the day > > > > > >> Nervousness makes you do strange things even when > you are competent. > >> James Grebe > >> Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair > >> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano > benches, writing > >> instruments > >> (314) 608-4137 > >> WWW.JamesGrebe.com > >> 1526 Raspberry Lane > >> Arnold, MO 63010 > >> BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! > >> pianoman@accessus.net > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "John Pasterczyk" <jp@southbaypiano.com> > >> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:32 PM > >> Subject: Re: My Stupid for the day > >> > >> > >>>I actuall did this (coiling the string before > running > >>> through the agraffe) during the repairs portion > of the > >>> RPT exam....No problem I figured...just cut the > string > >>> off, and re-do it...plenty of time. On to the > string > >>> splicing a couple of minutes later, and guess > what...I > >>> did it again!! > >>> > >>> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:46:00 -0500 > >>> From: "Terry" <terry@farrellpiano.com> > >>> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > >>> Subject: Re: My Stupid fo the day > >>> > >>> HTML Attachment [ Download File | Save to my > Yahoo! > >>> Briefcase ] > >>> > >>> I know NO-one has ever done this: when replacing > a > >>> string, make the coil BEFORE running it through > the > >>> agraffe - WITH THE CUSTOMER STARING OVER YOUR > >>> SHOULDER! No, I'm sure I'm the only one. ;-) > >>> > >>> Terry Farrell > >>> I just started rebushing a set of keys. I use a > >>> Bushmaster, and warm brass cauls, with hide > glue. > >>> Now the stupid part. I was wondering why it was > hard > >>> to get the cauls in, I had done about a half > dozen. > >>> I had forgotten to use the Bushmaster first. :-( > >>> It certainly pays to have your full mind on it, > at > >>> least to start. > >>> I have a TV that I watch as I do this job, > helping to > >>> pass the time. I should have gotten into the > rhythm > >>> first. > >>> Or is it just old age. :-) > >>> > >>> What are some stupid or forgetful things some of > the > >>> others have done? > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> John M. Ross > >>> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > >>> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com
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