Hearing

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Marshall puts down tuning lever and turns around from his tuning and faces Joe a lovalbe crusty guy from Oregon.  He shakes his firm hand from years of tuning, regulating repairing and e-mailing his vast knowledge on the list. ;)  
Marshall says kindly, 
"Hi Joe,
I'm Marshall smoeone or other,  
I'd be happy to sit in on your classes.  What are you teaching.  You might be crusty as Alan said, but that's OK.  I'm told that I'm lovalbe, onrey, cantankerous pardon the spelling, and quite a guy who will give the sport coat off his back even if the person doesn't wear a 42r.  Alan says I'm just like you in personality.  Are you Italian Irish from Philadelphia like me?  

Seriously, though, Alan, good post.  I think Joe's a cool guy from what I read and quite the comic.  Randy Potter worships him in his course, so I bet he's the "Quincy" the TV show personality of piano tuning, a strait forward guy who knows his stuff and doesn't take anything from anyone.  I'm glad.  I'm anxious to meet him actually and everyone on the list even Jeannie believe it or not. 

I'm out to prove one thing only--e-mail is nothing but mere words that often get misunderstood, twisted, marred, and abused.  What can we say about tone, facial expression, body language in general?  If we were all sitting down in a room, things would be different.  So when Iget flack from the list, or when anyone else does for that matter, I suspect or hope anyway that we'll be adults at the convention and burry the tuning lever, the one that the rosewood handle broke on, and shake hands or hug if someone is in to hugging, and all be friends and colleagues.  
Marshall
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alan Barnard 
  To: joegarrett at earthlink.net, Pianotech List 
  Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 10:52 AM
  Subject: RE: Hearing


  Marshall, I'd like you meet Joe Garrett.

  Joe, this is Marshall Somebodyoranother.

  Marshall, Joe has a reputation for being a little crusty and speaking his mind, but he is a vast treasure-trove of piano knowledge and is willing to share it. He's actually quite loveable though never, perhaps, cuddly. Take his convention classes.

  Joe, Marshall here is somewhat like I was, years ago, when I joined the list, i.e., trying a little too hard to fit in, perhaps. Personality-wise, he may be more like you.

  Oh, dear.

  Let the games begin!

  Alan Barnard
  Salem, Missouri


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Joseph Garrett 
    To: pianotech
    Sent: 03/19/2006 1:24:59 AM 
    Subject: Hearing



    Marshall, the naive said: "...but since I'm sight impaired, my hearing is so acute."

    Marshall,
    If you believe that crap, I feel sorry for you. There have been many studies in regards to the Urban Legend: "Blind people can hear better", all have proven that Blind people do not have any better/worse hearing than visual types. Sheesh! If it's so "acute", why is it that you are having difficulty mastering TUNING?


    Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
    Captain, Tool Police
    Squares R I


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