[pianotech] weird, but true

[David Skolnik]

Well,
At least none of them was named Wim.  And, as I am not anywhere near 
as organized and self possessed as you, I would have been sure 
someone was messing with me and, the next time they called, would 
have just told them they had the wong number.   So, congratulations 
on all that weird Wong work, Wim.  Have you tried to introduce them 
to one another, or even told them?  Later today I'll check out the 
story on Snopes.

on little sleep (in case I need a defense),
David Skolnik
Hastings on Hudson, NY




At 05:07 AM 7/14/2010, you wrote:
>Last week I got a call from a man wanting an estimate on 
>re-stringing a grand piano. His name was Gerald Wong. A couple of 
>days later I got a call from a lady who also wanted an estimate on 
>restring a grand piano. Her name was Connie Wong. When I got her 
>message, I told my wife, "Doesn't that couple talk to each other?" 
>Well it turned out that Gerald Wong lives on one side of Oahu, and 
>Connie Wong lives other side, so they aren't man and wife. Beside, 
>Gerald has Knabe grand, and Connie has a Hazelton.
>
>So yesterday I saw Connie, and she introduced me to her husband. 
>Would you believe his name is Gerald. Well, today I saw Gerald Wong. 
>Guess what. Would you beleive that his wife's name is Connie. What's 
>more, both Gerald's are Chines, and both Connie's are Caucasians.
>
>Now, as weird as this sound, you have to know that Wong is about as 
>common as Smith or Jones. But that two couple, both name Connie and 
>Gerald Wong, had grand pianos that needed to be restrung. Now that's 
>totaly weird.
>
>Wim
>
>PS, As it wound up, the Hazelton just a had a few strings missing, 
>but I am putting on new hammers. But the Knabe needs new string, and 
>the action regulated.

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