[CAUT] :( Greetings from friendly neighborhood upstate New York Igloo

michelle stranges stranges@Oswego.EDU
Wed, 02 Mar 2005 14:25:18 -0500


I DO BUB!!


:D
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--On Wednesday, March 2, 2005 10:58 AM -0800 David Ilvedson 
<ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> --
>>> Ken Zahringer, RPT
>>> Piano Technician
>>> MU School of Music
>>> 297 Fine Arts
>>> 882-1202
>>> cell 489-7529
>>>
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