NPR - Crash, Bang, Crunch - my first service call of the day

[David Ilvedson]

Doug,

I think you should run right out and buy a mini flashlight for your kit!

David I.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Douglasmahard@AOL.COM
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 3:39 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: NPR - Crash, Bang, Crunch - my first service call of the day
>
>
> Here is how my day started:
> Stage tuning at a local high school.  Stage door is unlocked for
> me by band
> director but doesn't give me any lights.  It's dark!  I think I remember
> where the switches are and make my way over to that area.  I
> start groping
> around on the wall for the light switch and hit the curtain
> switch instead.
> Lots of noise with large things falling over and glass breaking as the
> curtain drags across a stage set.
>
> The front of the stage set didn't survive.  Two large walls fell
> over, one
> hitting a sofa and buckling, the other draping itself over a table with a
> flower vase and type writer on it.  Two panels popped out of this one.
> Flower vase in lots-o-pieces.  CA glue could put humpty dumpty
> back together
> again.
>
> I find the drama instructor and he starts yelling some choice
> words, not at
> me but just venting.  He's done, then another little out burst.  He's
> finished now and I haven't said anything other then "Sorry."  I
> tell him I'm
> a good carpenter (previous business) and would be happy to meet with his
> chief set builder to get this mess back together and put up.  He
> likes that
> idea and heads off to teach a class.
>
> Little white flower vases are nonexistent in Litchfield County.
>
> Yow!
>
> Doug Mahard
>