Threadbare

[paul bruesch]

Ummm, yeah... been there, knew that. I meant 12 half-steps as in an octave.

On 12/7/07, David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>  Hint...AA
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA 94044
>
>  ------------------------------
> Original message
> From: "paul bruesch"
> To: pianotuner at embarqmail.com, "Pianotech List"
> Received: 12/7/2007 3:05:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Threadbare
>
> 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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> > 11/26/2007 9:08
> > >PM
> >
>
>
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