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at 9:07 AM, Avery Todd wrote:</DIV><BR =
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style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" =
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>it was suggested that one way =
we might be able to protect the pianos was to cover them in a =
plastic<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></FONT></P> =
</BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><DIV>We're not as near the coast, so the winds =
generally aren't as strong here when hurricanes come through (well, I =
wasn't here for Hugo, and they say it was pretty rough here, still =
nothing like at the coast), but after hurricane Floyd dumped enough =
water to cause a leak into a new U3 on the third floor, we've been =
covering the pianos and the organ on the 2nd & 3rd floors with =
plastic when a strong storm comes through.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I do agree with Wim, =
though, that for hurricane preparations, really there is only so much =
you can reasonably be expected to be responsible for. It's not like a =
tornado, which is over in a matter of seconds. If windows are blown =
open in a hurricane, there's not much you can have prepared for to =
protect a piano in the room. Leaking roofs is about all you can =
protect against. If I were in Charleston, I'd probably do the same =
thing -- cover the pianos with plastic and hope the building protects =
the rest of everything.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV =
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">If I have to wait until Friday, I imagine I'll be =
pretty well "stuck" here even though I could head north to the Ft. Worth =
area where a sister lives (& have already been "instructed" by her =
to do that, if necessary) :-)</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Maybe its just me, but I =
tend to put things in perspective. I usually get out of here early on =
snow days and sometimes even when there is an expectation of heavy =
thunderstorms (people here drive like nuts in rain, much less snow). =
Automobiles are not cheap, and insurance is already high enough. It =
just isn't worth the risk to hang around. The safety of my family is =
much more important than hanging around and trying to protect a bunch of =
pianos.</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: =
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min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Does anyone =
have any other ideas/suggestions about preparing for the potential of =
something like Katrina hitting here? Rita isn't expected to be anywhere =
near that strong,</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><DIV>Katrina didn't look so =
menacing as it came around the Keys either. That's why so many people =
didn't get out and are dead now. I'm not trying to paint a picture of =
impending death and disaster. But human life is more important than a =
bunch of pianos.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>dave porritt =
wrote:</DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3px;">My son-in-law =
told me that he once worked for a manager who expressed the idea that =
“we’re all here to get the job done.” He then said “If you =
ever say ‘that’s not my job’ then it really won’t be your =
job!” </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; =
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type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" =
face="Arial" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-size: 13.3px;">When bad things are happening I think =
specific job descriptions become a moot point, and saving the assets of =
our employers (or anyone else’s assets for that matter) becomes =
everyone’s job.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" =
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13.3px;"> </SPAN></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><DIV>I'm sorry Dave. =
That's the same line of thinking that created the situation in LA and =
MS. Hanging around to protect their "stuff" is what gets people =
killed by hurricanes. I'd have my bags packed, and as soon as I had =
an idea that thing was headed my way, I'd have my family in the car =
headed for somewhere safer. But as soon as it was past, I'd be one of =
the first ones back to try to help others, salvage what was possible, =
and get back to work.</DIV><DIV><BR =
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RPT</DIV><DIV>University of South Carolina</DIV><DIV><BR =
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