Dumb Tuner moves - was Stupid Tuner Tricks

[Phil Bondi]

 From what I've read with this thread, it still doesn't match the level 
of stupid that I did just yesterday, and it reminded me that I should 
share that level of stupid with the rest of you.

New Client - New Piano - Warranty Tuning from the dealer - nothing out 
of the ordinary so far, right?

Well, I had another appointment after that one. When I got to that next 
appointment, I noticed that my little brown bag that holds my tuning 
lever and rubber mutes was not in my tool box. Everything else was there 
except that bag.

I looked around the piano I was presently at..thinking I MUST have put 
it down somewhere.............

It didn't take me long to figure out that the bag in question was left 
behind at the last client's home. I may have left behind a mute or 2 on 
the plate in the past (isn't there a Mute-Sharing program in place?!?), 
but never the whole bag. It was clear across town (20 minutes each way - 
thank God it was Saturday or the time would have been more). I kicked 
myself for awhile, then I started laughing at my stupidity - how could I 
have left behind the one bag that would prevent me from doing my job? 
Here's my excuse:

The owner of the home and I were talking as I was putting the piano back 
together - the owner happens to be a Boston Red Sox fan, and I'm not.

I was cursed!

-Phil Bondi(Fl)