Dogs and pianos

[gordon stelter]

No, Avery,
    It was a lot worse than that due to the overall
filthiness of the house.
    But I just had a l ovely Indian dinner, and would
rather not think about it.
     Thommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

--- Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net> wrote:
> You turned down a Baldwin L for $300 because the leg
> ferrules
> were corroded??? Unbelievable! Haven't you ever hear
> of replacing
> them? JMHO!
> 
> Avery
> 
> >Or
> >the vintage Balwdwin "L", also $300, same story.
> >      I think that I merely have a civilized
> >disposition but, alas, such is not fashionable
> these
> >days, as can readily be seen in our media.
> >      Thump
> >
> >--- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote:
> > > Boy, Gordon.
> > > I don't think I would want to live in your
> sterile
> > > world. You do seem
> > > a tad paranoid.
> > > It would be a pretty sad place, if there were no
> > > 'dirty' pets.
> > > They do a world of good, just look at the dogs
> and
> > > cats that visit or
> > > are at old folks homes. The elderly, look
> forward to
> > > the visits.
> > > Also, speaking of a dog's licks, it is a proven
> fact
> > > that the human
> > > bite is more dangerous than a dog's because of
> the
> > > additional germs in
> > > a dog's mouth.
> > > Don't get me wrong now, I would never French
> kiss a
> > > dog. :-)
> > > Dogs only reek, if the owners don't look after
> them.
> > > I don't know about you, but I have smelled a few
> > > people that 'reeked'
> > > as you put it, and there is no excuse for them,
> > > being dirty.
> > > Regards,
> > > John M. Ross
> > > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> > >
> > > P.S. Yes you do have a silly name.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> > > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 2:41 AM
> > > Subject: Dogs and pianos
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dear list,
> > > >      I also just don't like them because they
> > > stink,
> > > > and I have spent thousands of dollars on
> pianos
> > > (nice
> > > > ones!) that I have had to destroy because
> there is
> > > NO
> > > > WAY that I could eliminate the stench and, in
> good
> > > > conscience, sell the piano to one of my very
> nice,
> > > > clean, non-pet owning customers!!! ( Who would
> be
> > > > equally repulsed, and very angry with me were
> they
> > > to
> > > > know what kind of environment it had been in!
> )
> > > >      This is something else that dog owners
> seem
> > > > oblivious to ( besides the fact that dogs are
> > > often a
> > > > hostile public menace )... DOGS USUALLY
> REEK!!!
> > > And
> > > > they always stink at least alittle. To anyone
> who
> > > does
> > > > not have the smell so entrenched in their
> sinuses
> > > that
> > > > they can no longer percieve it, that is.
> > > >      And how do you justify letting a dog
> slobber
> > > on
> > > > your fingers, knowing that it may just have
> just
> > > > ingested/licked something repulsive, and then
> > > stick
> > > > said fingers in a costly piano, an musical art
> > > object
> > > > representing centuries of dedication and
> > > refinement?
> > > >      I am truly glad that I am more respectful
> > > than
> > > > that.
> > > >      Thump
> > > >      P.S.: I may have a silly name, but I do
> know
> > > what
> > > > "class" is!
> > > > P.P.S.: Americans spend 5 times on their pets
> as
> > > they
> > > > do caring for their elderly parents.(Great
> > > > priorities!)
> > > mailman/listinfo/pianotech
> > >
> > >
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