[pianotech] weird, but true

[Paul T Williams]

Back in my self employed days, I had 2 ladies with the exact same name and 
type of piano!  They were about 50 miles apart.  On one occasion, I 
assumed the one who called me was the one up north.  We just chatted a few 
minutes, made the appointment, end of story.  When I got to the one up 
north, she said, "I didn't call you for an appointment! But as long as you 
drove all this way...." I had to call and apologize to the other one and 
rescheduled, so it was a win win, Wim.

Paul




From:
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To:
pianotech at ptg.org
Date:
07/14/2010 04:19 AM
Subject:
[pianotech] weird, but true



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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