[CAUT] Hurricane Prep...slightly OT

[Otto Keyes]

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We have some pianos/instruments/bangy-stringy-thingys, here on the 2nd & =
3rd floor that I would gladly donate to the any place in NO, LA 9th ward =
-- even those parts still under water.

By the way, I don't think a piano was on the list of stuff Noah had to =
put on the ark, let alone 2.  Currier spinet types seem to multiply on =
their own.  :-)

As well, if left for awhile, humidity under the plastic could do almost =
as much damage as water in the it, so this assumes timely removal.

Otto
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Robin Blankenship=20
  To: CAUT LIST=20
  Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 7:30 AM
  Subject: [CAUT] Hurricane Prep...slightly OT


  Hi folks,

  Well, I most sincerely hope that it never comes to THIS for any of you =
about a hurricane.....but. some years ago, before starting to do piano =
work, I was in the Navy and stationed at the armed forced School of =
Music near Norfolk, VA. As the Chief Master-at-Arms, part of my job was =
keeping and updating existing contingency plans for any and all =
disasters.=20

  We had a significant number of vertical pianos in the building, =
especially in small practice rooms on the first floor, which was barely =
ten or tweleve feet above sea level.=20

  I suggested that we get sturdy wooden beams and rope to use in hauling =
the pianos upstairs in the event of an approraching major hurricane. My =
concept was dismissed with the airy remark that it would just as easy to =
buy new ones. I was outraged and horrified.

  Well, looking back on that years later, I realize that those "pianos" =
that I was so intent upon saving were mostly little more than "piano =
shaped objects" that would best be left to a merciful death by drowning. =


  I do not mean to make light of the great difficulties and dangers than =
come with these storms. But, just maybe, it does provide a new =
perspective on the old notion of walking the plank.

  Robin Blankenship
  Matoaca, VA
  P.S., If any of the other members of this list have any experiences at =
the old SOM, it would be great to hear your stories.

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