You flatlanders are so wussy...;-] We coastsiders live year round in 60 degree weather...and we don't need no stink'n coats... David Ilvedson Pacifica, CA ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Jeff Olson <jlolson@cal.net> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> Received: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 10:38:53 -0800 Subject: Re: [CAUT] :( Greetings from friendly neighborhood upstate New York Igloo >I've found that Dampp-Chasers help a lot in churches or any place with temp >extremes. Of course, I live in the flatlands of Northern California, where >temperatures below sixty send us scurrying in search of fur coats, wool >mittens, and ski caps, so I'm not sure how effective Dcs would be in more >extreme climes.... >Best, >Jeff 0. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ken Zahringer" <ZahringerK@missouri.edu> >To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 10:07 AM >Subject: Re: [CAUT] :( Greetings from friendly neighborhood upstate New York >Igloo >> 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 >> >> >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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