[pianotech] good laugh

[Terry Farrell]

Wow. I'm not sure it is a question of what he is smoking, but rather  
what planet/universe he is from.......

Terry Farrell

On Mar 22, 2011, at 12:30 PM, Mark Purney wrote:

> On 3/21/2011 12:40 PM, Daniel Carlton wrote:
>>
>> try this:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/BECHSTEIN-GRAND-PIANO-ONES-DEMONSTRATED-NO-RES-/290547605287?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Keyboard_RL&hash=item43a5fc9f27#ht_6768wt_1141
>>
>> weird, weird weird. try watching the fifth video down, or any video  
>> on the page for that matter. is this a woman, or a cross-dressing  
>> man? i don't know. this guy obviously has language issues too.
>>
>> Daniel Carlton
>
>
> Just for fun, I sent the ebay seller the following question to see  
> if the seller was capable of communicating any shred of information  
> about the piano that might be of use to a potential buyer:
>
> Serial#/year? Who rebuilt it and when? New pinblock and soundboard,  
> or original? Keytops plastic or ivory restoration? Lacquer,  
> polyester, or ? Is it walnut veneer? Why no photos of the action?
>
>
> The seller's response, which answered nothing:
> "eMail address? Will send you some if you;re serious."
>
> (Send me some what? Some of what you're smoking?)
>
> Followed by this message, which was so bizarre I just had to post it  
> here. :
> "Well, folks, the drinks are on YOU. Mine's Champagne and Cogtails  
> at The Ritz and you are paying. Don't all bid at once there'll be  
> acheaper one the YOU can entertain US GIRLS!! (The exit's near enuf  
> just don't try so hard - like Richard Burton and Elizabeth  
> Taylor.... Ok! So WHY you want a btter piano than you got? Can't you  
> PLAY it?
>
> The last piano like this I saw sold for fourteen thousand or  
> something in Harrods. Or was one of yours you play. But people ask  
> you like to play their pianos? OK - not £140 when they cannot sell  
> them. Or £12,999? Better!! and not Steinway up to £275,000. Consider  
> the following which is below - I start the auction speaking to you  
> as a brother, a sister - that's better than expecting US TO LISTEN  
> TO you ISN;T IT.
>
> Talent aside - remember I am doing this for nothing - and you are  
> doing it for less - Irrespective of whether I happen to play the  
> piano or not, I mean, who can tour the Country to play Liberace's  
> piano if you don't know how it's been maintained? Despite all their  
> flowery words their "touch" their "responsive" piano, question is:  
> WHY isn't it "responding" (their piano) to THEM? Well, they are  
> expecting it to respond to YOU. And I am sorry to say this girl  
> thinks you f(or some others?!) fall for it every time if it's on the  
> straight bid. Mine you see is FAIR. So, it costs. WHAT? Blind faith  
> if you don't happen to play or not very well. Hear MINE in my film  
> below there is no mistake it is better in some ways than LIBERACE'S  
> i mean my fathe only played for HIS funeral."

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