:D You really did that? You're my hero!! :) m --On Friday, September 2, 2005 3:38 PM -0500 Ron Nossaman <rnossaman@cox.net> wrote: > >> What would you have done if he?d started snoring really loud? >> >> David Love > > > I've had it happen. Woke him up claiming unfair competition, so he got > both a nap and a laugh. I find tuning is better than a drive around the > block to put a resistant kid down for a nap. About half way into it, > their brain goes numb and quits functioning (much like my own), and mom > comes and thanks me and tries to book an appointment for tomorrow at the > same time. So far I haven't charged for the extra service, but some day > my numb brain will think of it at the critical time and I'll try it. Lots > of folks have asked if they could watch me tune. I say "Sure, but I bet I > outlast you. I've been watched by experts." Some stay awake, but most of > them wander off after awhile. > > Tuning a "concert", forklifts zipping around and folding chairs being set > up through the first half of the tuning, and people filling up the arena > through the second half. Finishing up in this incredible din of people > talking and kicking chairs, I played the Close Encounter theme, good and > loud. The place instantly went dead quiet, then a round of applause and > whistles from the thousand or so music fans. > > It's not a job, it's a psych research project... > > Ron N > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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