Soundboard Removal w/ alcohol, BUT NOT ON KEYS !!!!

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Sat, 27 Aug 2005 18:26:14 -0700


Come on Avery...Gordon's been posting this stuff for year...I like to think of him as the List's Monk.

David I.



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: Avery Todd <avery1@houston.rr.com>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 18:10:24 -0500
Subject: Re: Soundboard Removal w/ alcohol, BUT NOT ON KEYS !!!!


>Gordon,

>At 06:02 PM 8/27/05, you wrote:
>>Dear John,
>>     "Feces" was both specific and generic. Yes, where
>>I live the slimy black scum on the wooden sides of the
>>keys can be 1/16 " thick.

>And why do you think it's feces???

>>     Since you do not consider it a threat, may I
>>suggest that you lick it off ?
>>      Might be tasty and nutritious!

>Have you tried it?

>>      Thump
>>
>>P.S. Considering that some of the pianos I service
>>come from houses that, until recently, had no indoor
>>plumbing, the composition of this scum is pretty
>>evident.

>I just don't understand how you know/think this!

>>Also because even about half of the COLLEGE
>>students here don't wash their hands after wiping
>>their asses ( or before playing the pianos in the
>>university practice rooms, which emit a tangible odor)
>>one can only imagine the habits of the
>>less-educated.

>One can only wonder how you actually know this?????
>If it's "actually" true, I think I'd find a new venue to
>work in!!!!!

>I know I'll probably get "slammed" for this, but damn........

>Avery

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