OT (verituner / Johns new son)

[Farrell]

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

See, maybe that is why I am so amped-out about this speed thing!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: OT (verituner / Johns new son)


> > 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>