Vending machines in music buildings?

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

John/Ron,

At 10:46 08/20/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>John Minor wrote:
>
> > We have students petitioning to have VENDING machines installed in our
> > music building! It sounds insane to me, but I thought I'd check with other
> > techs to see if this is "usual".
> >
> > John Minor
> > University of Illinois
>
>We have them, here. ..........
>Ron Torrella
>University of Michigan

We strenuously DO NOT have machines in the building.  Diva bottles are bad 
enough.

last fall, I got this in effect:

>                Fines will be levied for food and drink in the practice rooms.
>
>There has been more and more evidence of spills in pianos.  I have been 
>reluctant to take such drastic measures in the past, but recently the 
>incidence of open cups and bottles in and on pianos has increased dramatically.
>
>The reason for concern in that the spill of only a half-cup of water can 
>do serious damage to a grand piano.  Damage that could occur could easily 
>require more than $1000 in parts and three to four weeks labor.
>
>Pianos are expensive!   Please take care of them.
>
>First offense - $15, subsequent - $50.




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