Second guessing methanol

[lance lafargue]

Ron, 

You're giving me a headache (without Methanol or Vodka).  

>BTW, how
> does one come to have "plenty of actions" in the shop on which to
> experiment? Doesn't the availability of an action in the shop imply the
> absence of same in a former piano somewhere? And what's the current
> definition of what constitutes "plenty". Looks to me like seed for a
Class
> II conspiracy theory.

A high % of all actions coming to me are sluggish due to humidity.  I have
actions in my shop from rebuilds, customers who are "not in a rush",
actions that were unusable and picked up to be returned at a later
(sometimes much later) date, friends actions who are waiting for me to come
down on my price before giving the OK, etc.  When I walk into a customers
home and the action needs work, I confiscate it and tell them that I am the
Piano Police and this unregulated action with worn hammers are a hazard to
the musician and does not meet PTG standards.   I tell them I am an RPT
with the PTG and a Certified CAE with an MBA in B.S.  OK?  Happy 4th! 
  
LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT
LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES
New Orleans Chapter
Mandeville, LA.
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"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to
make them all yourself."

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> From: Ron Nossaman <nossaman@SOUTHWIND.NET>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Second guessing methanol
> Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 10:57 PM
> 
> >I thought Vodka was bad for your liver, too.  
> 
> * Not in actions. Actions, however, would probably be bad for your liver
if
> ingested. There's a "rule of life" for you. Never put an action in your
> mouth. Some things really shouldn't need  to be said.
> 
> 
> >Maybe I'll use Meth till I
> >need glasses and then switch to the vodka.  
> 
> * You don't need glasses for either one. Some sort of squeeze bottle
usually
> works much better without giving the impression that you're overly
snooty.
> You don't spill as much either. I suppose one could dispense it straight
> from the bottle, but there's little point in getting the neighbors
started.
> 
> 
> >Seriously, I'll try the vodka next.  I've got plenty of actions in the
shop
> >to experiment with in this climate.  I just hope the customer doesn't
look
> >at me suspiciously.  
> >
> >LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT
> 
> * The basic rule is, show them the result, not the means. Most folks
aren't
> really prepared to experience "the method". This applies to tuning,
> rebuilding, panic fixes, wart removal, and any number of diversionary
> procedures in practically any field of endeavor you could name. > 
> 
> >Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to
> >make them all yourself."
> 
> * That would depend on the rate of mistake occurrence and your own
projected
> longevity based on that of your ancestors, wouldn't it? How would you
know
> when you've got 'em all? What if you're wrong? I've certainly been wrong
> before, and it could happen again at any moment. 
> 
> Well, that's *my* weekend puzzler. Have a safe 4th, and don't mix
methonol
> with black powder. There's no point to it, and it would truly be a dumb
> thing to do... possibly a mistake.  %-)
> 
>  Ron