Avery, Obviously you haven't been reading "Thumps" posts over the years...? Let's just say he's a sensitive fellow...;-] David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:18:23 -0600 Subject: Re: My Stupid for the day >You've GOT to be kidding! :-) >Avery Todd >At 10:35 PM 1/26/05, you wrote: >>I don't like people leaning over me because I don't >>know when the last time was ( if ever ) that they >>brushed their teeth or took a bath. If people get too >>close while I'm working, I just say it "makes me >>nervous" and ask them to stand back a bit. they just >>think I'm 'eccentric" and it avoids having to tell >>them that they stink. ( If they do. ) >> ( A good idea when in the customer's house! ) >> Thump >> >>P.S. I once tuned a piano for a female college >>student whose breath was SO bad that I went home and >>vomited all night. Immediatly I came down with a >>horrid respiratory ailment that caused me to cough up >>blood, and laid me up for a month. All for a $50 >>tuning. Never again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> >> >>--- James Grebe <pianoman@accessus.net> wrote: >> >> > 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! - What will yours do? >>http://my.yahoo.com >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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