OT-Road Service

[Barbara Richmond]

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I know what you mean, Terry, I worry about breaking something, also. =20

While my car was waiting to get fixed after the near-head-on incident, a =
friend loaned me her Subaru Forester.  I loved driving it (she was ready =
to sell it to me, then changed her mind).  It has a cover for the =
storage section and places on the inside to attach bungee cords to hold =
things in place--thread the cord through tool box handles and attach to =
the car, or use a net type holder.  I learned this from a friend who =
learned the hard way that the stuff we haul goes flying in an accident.  =
The only problem is the Forester had less room and I REALLY had to plan =
and pack carefully for service calls.  It sure would have been nice for =
hauling this D action around, though.   I'm trying to find that =
"perfect" vehicle for work and family (that I can afford--ha!).  Perhaps =
a Camry station wagon.  Who knows.

Barbara Richmond
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  From: Farrell=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:35 AM
  Subject: Re: OT-Road Service


  I've done the action-in-the-backseat thing also in the past. IMHO, I'm =
lucky that I didn't bust a key in half or a hammer off, or etc., etc. A =
trunk big enough to accommodate an action is real handy. I've often =
though that if I were to get a smaller car at some point (I don't like =
trucks, vans, etc.) I would get one with fold-down back seats so that I =
could slide an action into a secure position in a controlled manner. Or =
a small station wagon.

  Oh, and with a electronic keypad on the door!   ;-)

  Terry Farrell
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    From: Barbara Richmond=20
    To: Pianotech=20
    Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 8:49 AM
    Subject: Re: OT-Road Service


    Hey Terry,

    I'm having a hard time deciding on a new-to-me vehicle.  I've had =
station wagons and sedans.  The last Mazda 626 I owned had back seats =
that folded down fairly flat and with low & wide enough trunk access so =
I could slide a grand action in while it was still mounted on the =
luggage rack I use for moving them around.   With this car (96 =
Camry--good sized trunk), I have to put the action in the back seat (a D =
action *just* fits), placed on top of boxes to clear the door arm rests =
and pillows wedged between the action and the front seats.  I always =
need help getting it in and out of the car.  Yesterday one of the stage =
hands came out to help me.  I told him how we would have to tilt the =
action to get it out and warned him it was heavy.  I went around to the =
other side of the car to guide the action on its way out and was =
prepared to run back to help with the lifting.  Man, he took hold of =
that action like it was a piece of cardboard and stood there holding it =
and looking at me with a look on his face that I read as "Did you say =
you thought this was heavy?" =20

    I like having a sedan--if only I could get one with a built in stage =
hand, or perhaps I could grow 8-10 inches taller for better leverage.  =
:-)

    Barbara Richmond
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      From: Farrell=20
      To: Pianotech=20
      Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 5:40 AM
      Subject: Re: OT-Road Service


      Hi Barbara,

      Sorry to hear about your bad experiences. After busting windows =
out of almost every car I have ever owned (why don't they make cars with =
those little corner vent windows anymore?), I finally bought a new-to-me =
car ('92 Lincoln Town Car - you can put your whole shop in the trunk!) =
that has one of those electronic keypads on the door.=20

      Now if I could just remember that darn code.......  ;-)

      Terry Farrell
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