Ken's the best!! :D Your post made my day. You're absolutely right. I loved your "wise man quote".. after reading that- I feel this weight lifted. I frequently let things like this get to me (and it's all the time up here)- and while I REFUSE to give up and turn into one of "those guys"- I just will do what I can and make aware to clients/faculty what I know. (And alot of what I know comes from folks here!!) Thanx everyone. :) Michelle --On Wednesday, March 2, 2005 12:07 PM -0600 Ken Zahringer <ZahringerK@missouri.edu> wrote: > Hey Michelle, > > I can relate. Rural Missouri is full of little churches who can't/won't > afford to keep the heat or AC on during the week. I have been in the > position of trying to sell them on the idea of keeping the thermostat at > 50 or 55 in the winter and 80 or 85 in the summer instead of OFF. Some > just can't understand why the piano always sounds bad. Some don't even > notice. > > A wise man once told me, "Never want something for someone else more than > they want it for themselves". All that does is lead to frustration. Our > job is, to the best of our abilities and from our technical point of view, > clearly communicate to our clients/employers what the options are in a > particular situation and what the likely consequences of different > decisions are. Then they make a decision based on their resources and > values. If we get balled up about that decision, that will only mess up > our day. Do the best job you can under the circumstances and then move > on. > > Oh, yeah, and vent when necessary. We're always here. :-) > > Ken Z. > > > On 3/2/05 9:15 AM, "michelle stranges" <stranges@Oswego.EDU> wrote: > >> >> Hey people.. >> >> This may start out as a vent -and I appologize for that- but in the end >> it'll turn out to be a question you brainiack/piano gods can answer. >> >> AHEM!! >> >> :( >> >> Because I work at a State school we have no money. >> >> " " " " " " " I " " ". >> >> " we " " " " " we " " recital hall. >> >> :( >> >> Sooooo- we have recitals in other places that take pity on us. >> >> (OK- I *think* I'm done venting..) >> >> >> There's a recital in a church on Friday.. and they asked me whether or >> not I wanted the heat turned on. >> >> ***THEY TOLD ME THE ROOM IS 55 DEGREES*** >> >> I am a girl. >> I am *always* cold.. >> >> Oh- uhhhhh about the piana in there.. >> >> I have a tuning time scheduled DAY OF recital. >> >> They SAY they usually turn on the heat and hour before recital time. >> >> I am thinking they should just stick to this and I'll tune with my darned >> coat on and whatever happens to my beautiful tuning right before the >> concert- well- at that point- frankly my dears, I don't give a damn. >> >> :( >> >> HOWEVER- the group wants to rehearse day before??.. >> They will want heat on- I'm sure... wouldn't YOU? >> >> At this point I don't CARE what they do.. >> >> But I said to church - just leave it off completely, I'll come in and >> tune and then you can turn it on right before concert time to remove >> icecubes from the chairs and piano strings.. well I didn't say *that*, >> but I relented to having the heat off completely until right before >> concert time. >> >> Is this the right thing? >> >> Should I have said- PLEASE turn it on Thursday night (for rehearsal) and >> LEAVE IT ON for us? >> (Spend all your money to make us comfy?) >> >> I'm thinking that the room should stay where it's been until other human >> beings enter for a recital and have the impression that it's ALWAYS this >> nice, warm and cozy in there. >> >> Poor piano. >> (Moody Steinway B) >> >> >> Thanx in advance- >> >> :o >> Michelle >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > -- > Ken Zahringer, RPT > Piano Technician > MU School of Music > 297 Fine Arts > 882-1202 > cell 489-7529 > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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