[CAUT] RE : balancier/wippens report

[Cramer, Mark]

Hi Wim,

I just saw Denver's 3 feet of snow on CNN, hope you can get there soon.

I recommend you make the short trip to Chris Finger's store in Niwot (a few minutes from Boulder), it's one of the nicest piano stores I've ever seen.

The real "gem" of course is his technician; Barth Story,.. a quiet source of experience and knowledge.

You might also call chapter pres. (and my very good freind) Trevor Nelson for a coffee, also a valuable resource of skills, curiousity and endless discovery.

BTW, last year "Mike" the ski instructor who talked me down from a double black diamond slope here in Banff ("am I still on the green run, I asked?" ;>) recommended a great book... "Breakthrough on the new skis."

I spent my first week reading it before heading back to the fresh powder at Sunshine Village. It really helped, I was "master" of the beginner runs (greens) and even took on a few blue runs just for the "smug factor."

If you change your mind about ski-ing (afterall you're in ski-Mecca in Co.) a brief lesson and/or a good ski-book can do wonders.

The downside, with all the new bindings/release hardware, apparently broken limbs are almost a thing of the past... so, no cast... no ski-bunnies to sign it for you! ;>) 

As for you Marcel, I'm seeing Quebecors out on the golf course... in December... I'm the one whose jealous!

best regards and happy holidays all!
Mark Cramer,
Brandon University/Banff Centre







 















 
  


-----Original Message-----
From: Marcel Carey <mcpiano at videotron.ca>
To: 'College and University Technicians' <caut at ptg.org>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:51:06 -0500
Subject: [CAUT] RE :  balancier/wippens report

It's really too bad you don't ski Wim. I do and we don't have snow yet
in Québec. I'm jalous of the snow situation around Denver...

Marcel Carey, RPT
Sherbrooke, QC

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] De la 
> part de Willem Blees
> Envoyé : 20 décembre 2006 18:49
> À : College and University Technicians
> Objet : Re: [CAUT] balancier/wippens report
> 
> 
> My son just called, and said to plan to be delayed getting 
> into Denver. 
> They are expecting up to 3' of snow in the foothills south of Denver. 
> (he lives in Colorado Springs). He said we might make it to 
> Denver, but 
> he won't be able to pick us up until Friday. 
> 
> Wim 
> 
> Quoting Jeff Tanner <jtanner at mozart.sc.edu>:
> 
> > 
> > On Dec 20, 2006, at 10:11 AM, Willem Blees wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm spending my Christmas vacation in Colorado for the next 2
> > weeks.
> > > Since I don't ski, I guess I could work on it.
> > 
> > You might need to learn how, from the weather reports I'm hearing...
> > 
> > Have a great Christmas vacation!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Jeff Tanner, RPT
> > University of South Carolina
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> Willem Blees, RPT
> Piano Tuner/Technician
> School of Music
> University of Alabama
> Tuscaloosa, AL USA
> 
>