OT (verituner / Johns new son)

[Farrell]

> they will learn to tune before I send
> them to college! Much better way to earn their spending money, don't you
> think?

I have thought of that. Sure would beat flipping burgers for 20 hours a week
to earn $100. What of it though? I have a very bright 12 year old son. Maybe
someone for the university environment could provide an opinion. If an 18
year old goes off the Big U., and has basic tuning skills - can make that
Acrosonic sing like, er, ah.........well, as good as an Acrosonic can sing -
I should think that he/she could average a few tunings a week. Some local
advertising. Advertising in the school paper. What about it? Do you think a
kid with basic tuning skills can plan on being able to make a couple hundred
a week? Maybe attract 4 or 5 tunings a week? Would it be common to even find
that there might be a place grinding out a few basic tunings a week on
practice room pianos?

I know I am not going to be able to afford it all!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: <philromano@attglobal.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: OT (verituner / Johns new son)


> John,
>
> you wrote:
>
> <Yes, much more joy, but somewhat harder to understand than an ETD. No
> firmware updates or anything available for him. :-)>
>
> He will be updated regularly whether you would like him to be or not! And,
> you don't have to install anything more than regular food and water. Many
> Congrats!!
>
> Regarding his becoming a tech---I tell my two (ages 6 and 4) that they
don't
> have to become professional techs but they will learn to tune before I
send
> them to college! Much better way to earn their spending money, don't you
> think?
>
> Phil Romano
> Myrtle Beach, SC
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John M. Formsma" <jformsma@dixie-net.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 11:09 AM
> Subject: RE: OT (verituner / Johns new son)
>
>
> > Thanks, Ola and Richard.
> >
> > Yes, much more joy, but somewhat harder to understand than an ETD. No
> > firmware updates or anything available for him. :-)
> >
> > Who knows? maybe this fella will be a 3rd generation piano technician.
By
> > that time, he will probably have an ETD robotic device that tunes pianos
> for
> > you as he sips coffee and reads the stock quotes. Hmm... maybe a
> > Cyborgtuner????
> >
> > John M. Formsma
> > Blue Mountain, MS
> > PTG Associate, Memphis Chapter
> >
> > mailto:jformsma@dixie-net.com
> >
> > Ola Andersson wrote:
> >
> > > > ..My wife and I just had a baby boy on August 27, so I seriously
> > > > doubt the $1495 will be allocated for that any time soon. :-)
> > > >
> > >
> > > Congratulations
> > >
> > > He will bring you much more joy than an ETD
> > >
> > > Ola Andersson
> > > Bergen Norway
> > >
> > > Having 4 children and no ETD (yet)
> >
> > Grin.... and twelve broken down cars I might add. It was nice to see
> > you again the other day Ola. Hope all went well.
> >
> > By the way John Formsma.... congrats as well on the new member to the
> > family. Ola is certainly right on this point.
> > --
> > Richard Brekne
> > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > Bergen, Norway
> > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> >
> >
>
>