Kids, tuners, and video tape

[Clyde Hollinger]

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Rob,

You were a brave soul.  I probably would have mentioned it immediately
and remarked that it will make it hard for me to concentrate, therefore
I may not be able to tune as well or efficiently.  The camera will need
to be removed before I can begin.

Regards,
Clyde

Robert Goodale wrote:

> I had a very interesting experience a couple days ago tuning a grand
> piano.  As soon as I walked in I noticed that there was a camcorder
> pointing at the piano and was running, (the little red light in the
> front is a bit of a give away).  It was poorly concealed under a
> towel.  Great just what I need, a lady who thinks I'm going to case
> and rob the place and wants to spy on me. I sit down and pretend I
> didn't see the camera and proceed to tune the piano.  While I'm
> working I noticed that her kid, (probably 9 or 10 yrs old), kept
> creeping around the corner and watching me.  Now I'm starting to feel
> like a criminal figuring the lady is sending her son on a
> reconnaissance mission.  I continue to tune the piano, double checking
> myself as I go that I'm not doing anything that would constitute being
> accused of something. After a while I started hearing really strange
> sounds.  You know, kid sounds that annoy school teachers and little
> sisters.  The sounds are coming from behind me but there isn't
> anything there but a wall.  I continue tuning and then hear the sounds
> again.  I get up and walk around the piano.  Nothing.  I sit down
> again and within a minute more kid sounds.  FINALLY I figure it out.
> There was an outlet cover in the wall that apparently goes though to
> the other side and isn't entirely sealed.  Then it dawned on me.  The
> kid had set up the camera and was playing a game with me.  He's making
> sounds through the wall to catch my reactions on tape for his own
> amusement!  I thought about it for a minute but chose not to play
> along "just in case".  What a slick little snot!  I finished tuning
> the piano and called through the house to let someone know I was
> done.  After several minute of yelling through the house I just packed
> up my things and went on my way.  This was a prearranged deal so I
> wasn't owed any money so it was just as well.  This was definitely a
> first for me! Rob Goodale, RPTLas Vegas, NV

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