On Stage & Off Topic

[Joe And Penny Goss]

hey,
that should make a good Reader's Digest story
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
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Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 8:49 PM
Subject: On Stage & Off Topic


> I got something today that I'll bet very few tuners EVER got.
>
> Location: Fort Leonard Wood Army Base. Auditorium of huge reception and
> processing building for new recruits. Room is crowded with troops waiting
> for ... something.
>
> Set-up: Enter the piano tech (me) walking onto the stage with folded
tilter.
> Open curtain to reveal Hamilton piano with missing front caster and
cracked
> up bass bridge. Begin assembling tilter. Notice that all conversation has
> stopped and everyone is looking at me.
>
> Action: Never able to resist an audience, I address the troops: "This
piece
> of equipment," I announce, "is the T-17 Vertical-to-Horizontal
Heavy-Object
> Tactical Load Shifter." A young lady raises her hand: "What does it do,
> Sir?" she asks. "Allow me to demonstrate." says I. Using grand mutes to
> block the rear casters, I quickly roll the tilter into position, grab the
> top of the piano, and deftly lay it down.
>
> The crowd roars: A standing O.
>
> Huzzah, huzzah.
>
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
>
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