Avery, Fenton is joking! He is the sweetest guy you could meet! Diane Diane Hofstetter ----Original Message Follows---- From: Avery <avery1 at houston.rr.com> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> Subject: Re: Another side of missed appointments Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:58:10 -0500 Well, you've got more balls than I do! :-( Avery At 11:41 AM 3/18/2007, you wrote: >Here's one. >I showed up early one morning as I did every 6 months or so at my appointed >time to tune a Steinway M at a mountain ranch. The fire department was >still dousing the burning embers of ranch and piano as I pulled in the >drive. Family all standing around in their PJs. ( All true so far) Well, I >just pulled out my trusty bill pad and hit 'em for a missed appointment. >Fenton ( gimme my money) Murray >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>Farrell >To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:05 AM >Subject: Re: Another side of missed appointments > >I had a similar, but opposite of sorts appointment a few years ago. I >walked up to the front door maybe a few minutes late, knocked, and the lady >answered the door. She appear rather panicked, tears streaming down her >face. "My husband just had a heart attack and they took him to the hospital >- I didn't want to leave because I knew you were coming." > >Awww jeezzzzz. Lady, go to your husband - call me sometime in the future >and we'll reschedule - now go! > >So yeah, there are all kinds out there. I sure appreciated her concern for >my time, but goodness gracious - there are priorities! > >Terry Farrell
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