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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. :-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Otto</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tunerdude@comcast.net =
href="mailto:tunerdude@comcast.net">Robin
Blankenship</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">CAUT LIST</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 20, =
2005 7:30
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] Hurricane =
Prep...slightly
OT</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi folks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robin Blankenship</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matoaca, VA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>