Clyde's vent time # 2

[Farrell]

> to be sure 
> we are on the same wavelength as regards the condition of the instrument 
> and what they want done to/for it. The other reason (left unsaid) is to let 
> the customer get to know _me_.

In my situation, it was the condition of the daughter and what they want done to/for it. And I didn't want daughter to be gettin' to know me any better than mom.........or dad for that matter! Even as nice as they all were.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: Clyde's vent time # 2


> At 05:25 3/6/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Terry,
> >
> >I'm with you on that one.  I remember once a woman asked if it is okay if 
> >she leaves for a short time.  I asked specifically if she was taking the 
> >child(ren) with her, and when she said yes, I said okay.  Otherwise I 
> >would have said no.  I am not there to be a babysitter.
> >
> >Clyde
> 
> 
> Clyde, Terry, et al,
> 
> I guess I've been real lucky.  I've always been happy with the trust my 
> clients had in me. I've been "home alone" with a number of teenagers and 
> never had a problem.  Maybe it's because I made good friends with the dog. ;-}
> 
> _Never_ on a first visit, though.  I insist the owner be there to be sure 
> we are on the same wavelength as regards the condition of the instrument 
> and what they want done to/for it. The other reason (left unsaid) is to let 
> the customer get to know _me_.
> 
> BTW, my license plate "PNO2NER" tells the husband just who's pickup is 
> parked out front (and has worked as advertising).
> 
> Conrad
> 
> Conrad Hoffsommer PTG RPT, MPT, CCT
> Decorah, IA
> 
> Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) for Bio-powered Digitally Activated 
> Lever Action Tone Generation Systems
> 
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