---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment The "it" is a human being and I challenge you to have a more open mind about people. One of my best clients is a transgender person. I was a bit shocked at first, but this person turned out to be one of the kindest, and most reliable clients. I find that the variety of people and situations that I get to meet is one of the best parts of the job! Rob Goodale <rrg@unlv.nevada.edu> wrote: This morning I went to one of the most bizarre tuning appointments of my career. A man called me and said his name was "Endora". Naturally I assumed this to be a last name. The initial unique thing about this was that the piano was an early Collard & Collard grand. He claimed it was built in 1812 I was very reluctant based on his description on the phone as I really wasn't in the mood to tune a basket case piano. I arrived at the apartment complex where he lived on Paradise road which is just behind the Las Vegas Strip. There are a lot of apartments, condos, and time-shares in that area. When he answered the door I almost fell over. Not because of the piano but because of him... or should I say "it"! He, (it), was completely dressed in drag. A floral print dress, dyed blond hair, necklace, painted finger and toe nails, lipstick, heals, the works! (No, "it" wasn't pretty). I was speechless for about 15 seconds but finally managed to introduce myself. In a rough male voice "It" led me to the piano. The place was an absolute mess. Ironically the piano was in remarkably good condition. I would guess it was much later, perhaps around 1860-1870. The piano had obviously been restrung perhaps 75-100 years earlier. It was still mostly functional. There was a good share of problems which I won't go into but nevertheless it was tunable. I tuned it (the other "it"), 80 cents flat as a precaution and it came out reasonable given the situation. I started writing out the bill but still wasn't certain of the name. Turns out "It" was Pandora, not Endora. The last name was Hart, I'm betting a legal last name change! Cute huh? I did get a $20.00 tip out of it. I'm glad that was all I got! "It" kept standing behind me and I was expecting some perverted butt pinch at any moment while I postured myself for a quick rap over "It's" ugly face with the tuning hammer. Very happy that didn't become necessary! Rob Goodale, RPT Las Vegas, NV Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Pianova Piano Service Olympia, WA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b3/e1/cf/db/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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