Automotive analogies

[Joe And Penny Goss]

6" new snow, ground covered since December 29 2003
And who was that talking about global warming?
-17 or so in Minnisota! Phew, glad i'm back home<G>
safe and snug in my little igloo.
Boy is it beautiful outside, just like looking on the inside of a new rx7.
Well I had to have somtin piano related,
feelin fine in Idaho
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57@flash.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: Automotive analogies


> Actually, many years ago when I was writing the justification for a
> full-time piano technician position at a university, I used analogies to
> cars (among other things). It may or may not have been the most compelling
> part of the report, but the university had a fleet of cars, so it was
> something to which the non-music administration could relate.  And it
worked
> quite well--the proposal was accepted.
>
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> Fresh snow near Peoria, IL
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nichols" <nicho@zianet.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 8:25 AM
> Subject: Re: Automotive analogies
>
>
> > At 07:25 AM 2/3/2004 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> > >One size definitely does not fit all, and not everything has an exact
> > >parallel, but you can generally find something close enough to help you
> > >explain either the malfunction or the remedy to someone with no clue as
> to
> > >the internal piano workings. (~99 44/100% of customers)
> > >
> > >
> > >Conrad Hoffsommer
> > >Decorah, IA
> > >
> > >- Certified Calibration Technician for Bio-powered Digitally Activated
> > >Lever Action Tone Generation Systems.
> > >- Pianotech Flamesuit Purveyor
> > >- Apprentice Curmudgeon
> >
> > Conrad,
> >     I think my favorite, out of way too many, is that "Tuning" is like
> > putting gas in your car. It's a consumable. It doesn't address the
tranny
> > or tire rotation or weird noises from the rear end. (don't go there) I
> wind
> > up using this one for the customer that's convinced that tuning is the
> > be-all-end-all of service calls. Usually institutional.
> >
> > Later,
> > Guy
> > Ft.Stinkin' Desert,
> > ALTHOUGH!!!! we might see some rain tonight!!! Yeah!!! (first in,
> > uh...gosh....don't remember!)
> >
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