Another side of missed appointments

[Fenton Murray]

That may be true, Avery, but please see parenthetical 4 words before my last
statement.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Hofstetter" <dianepianotuner at msn.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Another side of missed appointments


> Avery, Fenton is joking!  He is the sweetest guy you could meet!
> Diane
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> ----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
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> Well, you've got more balls than I do! :-(
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> Avery
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> 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
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> >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."
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> >Awww jeezzzzz. Lady, go to your husband  - call me sometime in the future
> >and we'll reschedule - now go!
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> >So yeah, there are all kinds out there. I sure appreciated her concern
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> >my time, but goodness gracious - there are priorities!
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> >Terry Farrell
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