footwear

[Chandran Paul Jaikumar]

regarding the subject of footwear,  it is a custom specially in India to take out the shoes or 
slippers while entering one's home out of respect and as well as cleanliness.  It is a tradition 
practised here over hundreds of years. 
I had to do the same thing when I go in for tuning.  Once it was cold, that the customer 
offered a blanket for me to stamp on and tune. I have seen electricians and plumbers here 
use a canvas sort of shoe tucked in their bag made of cloth so is light.

regards,

Paul Jaikumar
S. India


Come on down its the greatest!!We even speak English, well sort of!!
Cheers, David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net>
To: "David Lawson" <dlawson at davidlawsonspianos.com.au>; "Pianotech List"
<pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: footwear


> David,
>          Is that an offer to set me and my family up out there? I'll
> be right over!!  :-)
>
> Greg Newell
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> At 05:14 PM 1/18/2007, you wrote:
> >Live In Australia!!!!
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net>
> >To: <Pianotech at ptg.org>; "MPT" <Mpt-list at masterpianotechnicians.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 4:30 PM
> >Subject: footwear
> >
> >
> > > Previously the subject has come up of removing shoes at the customers
> > > door out of respect and cleanliness. I always do this having made it
> > > a habit over these many years. Living in the northeast this is a bit
> > > of a problem in the winter months. I'm wondering what some of you do
> > > to prevent your feet turning into blocks of ice from the 1 to 1 1\2
> > > hour contact with their bare floors. I'm hoping to find something
> > > that will roll up and tuck away in my laptop bag. I've thought of
> > > moccasins and or even ballet slippers but i'd rather find something
> > > somewhat between those two. The Ballet slipper is not quite enough
> > > although it does roll/fold up quite nicely. The moccasin is warm
> > > enough but it won't tuck away that nicely. Any ideas? Thanks in
> > > advance for your responses.
> > >
> > > All the best,
> > > Greg Newell
> > >
> > >
> > >
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