<html> <body> Got a flute professor pressuring my wife to tune the harpsichord.  She figures most harpsichordists tune their instrument so why shouldn't the contract piano accompanist tune the harpsichord?  I agreed with her that most harpsichordists do tune their harpsichords but than added that most made their harpsichord from a kit and knew all about re-stringing the harpsichord and how easy it is to break a string... Go figure, Andrew Anderson <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> It frequently takes more than one ugly fact to slay a beautiful theory. --Chad Orzel   At 03:27 PM 6/3/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">On Jun 3, 2006, at 8:48 AM, Conrad Hoffsommer wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> We also did the new carpet/painting bit a few years ago. Student and grounds crew backs and arms, my supervision, 2x4s and moving blankets for the hallway storage.  Hardest part of the move way was making sure the Dampp-Chaser tanks were empty... </blockquote> And airplanes and automobiles USUALLY arrive at their destination safely. It's the small percentage that don't which run up our insurance costs and taxes. And most of those that don't tend to be inexperienced drivers and pilots. Why don't we start having the piano professors tune their own pianos?  That would save money too.  Obviously, if you know how to play it, that makes you an expert on fixing it doesn't it? Jeff Jeff Tanner, RPT University of South Carolina </blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> ________________________________________________________ </body> </html>