Hi List, I will confirm that Roger is the original Redneck Piano Technician. I submitted his first list, to this list after he gave it to me at the Convention in Arlington. Unfortunately, I had to reformat and lost it. Would you get Roger to post it again, please. Some were:- if you get your customer to hold your beer if your old tool box is your new piano tool case Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: <PnutPern@AOL.COM> To: <Gravagne@att.net> Cc: <Pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 9:26 PM Subject: You Might Be A Redneck Piano Tech If You Think... > The following list was submitted by a fellow guild member in Chapter 301 who > claims > to be the original "Redneck Piano Technician" I am sending this list out for > those of you who might just be one too... > Michael Crosby > Atlanta, Ga. > > You Might be a Redneck Piano Tech if You Think... > > 1) "Action Spread" is something you put on a sandwich. > 2) "Checking the Hammer" means to leave your weapon at the door. > 3) An "Interval" is the time between beers. > 4) "Regulating the Action" is what you're doing when you take a laxative. > 5) "Agraffe" is something you see at the zoo. > 6) A "Punching" is what you give someone you don't like. > 7) A "Bridle Strap" is something your wife wears on your wedding night. > 8) "Action Geometry" is trying to figure out the crap table odds. > 9) "A Set of Knuckles" is something you might purchase before going to a > redneck club. > 10) A "Pure Fifth" is a bottle of 100 proof liquor. > 11) A "Backcheck" is something you might do from time to time in a redneck > club. > 12) "Butt Felt" is something you might get either in a large crowd or in San > Francisco. > 13) A "Butterfly Spring" is something you might see performed at a gymnastic > event. > 14) A "Let off Button" is something you push so that the bus driver knows > your stop is coming up. > 15) A "Center Pin" is a bowling term. > 16) "Bedding the Frame" is making sure the car goes all the way to the bottom > of the lake. > 17) "Young Chang" is old Chang's son. > 18) That "not enough dip" means that it's time for more chewing tobacco. > 19) A "whippen" is something your Daddy gave you when you were bad. > > Roger Aycock R. P. T. > e > i e > d > a c > n > n h > e > o n > c > i > k > c > > i > > a > > n > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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