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[paul bruesch]

Twelve steps? That'd be twelve HALF-steps, wouldn't it?

Paul Bruesch, BSCS
Stillwater, MN

On 12/7/07, Alan Barnard <pianotuner at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
> A third-generation piano tech and retail store owner retired here
> recently. When I met him he was incredulous that a person with "a degree"
> (any degree, apparently) would want to do "piano work".
>
> Then again, he kinda came into it as the family business, does not play
> the piano, etc., so his "motivations" may have been all different.
>
> I've had several careers. From one of them (teaching HS Math) I tell
> people that I am a recovering teacher.  .... Hi, My name is Alan and I'm a
> Teacher ..... Hi Alan welcome to our meeting, let me explain the twelve
> steps ...
>
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 12/7/2007 4:46:53 PM
> Subject: RE: Threadbare
>
>
> >I've got to admit, I'm wonder why also.   Heck driving trains sounds like
> a lot of
> >fun...;-]
>
> >David Ilvedson, RPT
> >Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> >----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> >From: "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
> >To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> >Received: 12/7/2007 6:39:16 AM
> >Subject: RE: Threadbare
>
>
> >>I was talking with a customer yesterday who asked why I was tuning
> pianos
> >>with an engineering degree. I said I love to fix things, I love music, I
> >>love to get out and I love people. Seems like a good combination.
>
> >>Cool looking hotel, I'd love to stop, but I can't get there from here.
> ;-)
>
> >>Dean
>
> >>Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
>
> >>PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
>
> >>Terre Haute IN  47802
>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf
> >>Of bunkyaol
> >>Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 8:21 AM
> >>To: Pianotech List
> >>Subject: Threadbare
>
>
> >> This might be interesting....When I first started tuning in New Orleans
> >>about 30 years ago, I purchased a hearse and would back into the clients
> >>driveway...This way I only had to schedule one tuning a day, you have no
> >>idea how many people would call and ask "did martha die?", and upon
> hearing
> >>what was really going on, they would say, hey do you think he could come
> >>over to my house when he finishes you?...The good thing was I could do
> my
> >>commercial customers, ie. bars, hotels at nite prior to showtime and
> could
> >>stay pretty close in the same neighborhood all day...And a hearse
> stripped
> >>out can hold piano tools, parts, donkey, and is itself a traveling
> >>shop...and you can purchase them very reasonably....And the magnetic
> signs
> >>on the side...read...Mc Nabb's Keyboard Clinic, "For the life of your
> >>piano"..I proceeded to tune the Jazz Fest for the next 30 years as
> well...I
> >>moved to Bunkie, (Home), opened up a retail store, Rebuilding shop,
> >>refinishing shop for pianos and antiques, restored and opened a 100 year
> old
> >>hotel, and continue to operated my music business, which is the true
> love of
> >>my life...It's been a great vocation, with which I raised 6 wonderful
> >>children, (one's still 13), anybody coming to Louisiana, stop by and say
> >>hi......
> >>www.baileyhotel.com
>
> >>Seasons Greetings All, and Happy Yuletides!
> >>Tom Mc Nabb
>
>
> >--
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