My Stupid for the day

[gordon stelter]

To all noisemakers I calmly state "The quieter it is,
the better job I will be able to do."
     Does the trick 90% of the time. 
     Thump


     
--- Michael Gamble <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
wrote:

> One of the worst things is a child (usually a girl)
> who hums the note I am 
> tuning. Another thing is the wretched vacuum cleaner
> - the one at 
> Glyndebourne on stage is about middle D# on A=430.
> Then there's the 
> frightful jack hammer outside that insists
> br.r.r.r.r. away directly I start 
> tuning. These things, Jack hammer and Vacuum cleaner
> are banes of my 
> existence and seem to follow me around sometimes.
> Regards
> Michael G (UK)
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Grebe" <pianoman@accessus.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:02 PM
> Subject: Re: My Stupid for the day
> 
> 
> >I used to be able to tune well if I had a whole
> army watching me intently.
> > Now however, it does make me at ill at ease to
> have someone closely watch. 
> > Another thing that does is to seem to make me feel
> obligated to talk with 
> > them, explaining the various tasks I am
> performing.
> > I wonder if any of you have the same problem when
> you are busily humming 
> > away tuning and a noise happens in the room and
> you realize someone is 
> > there and you are startled and JUMP.  Maybe it is
> because of my 
> > decrepidness of age.
> > James Grebe
> > Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
> > Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano
> benches, writing 
> > instruments
> > (314) 608-4137
> > WWW.JamesGrebe.com
> > 1526 Raspberry Lane
> > Arnold, MO 63010
> > BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!
> > pianoman@accessus.net
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "James Grebe" <pianoman@accessus.net>
> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 6:53 AM
> > Subject: Re: My Stupid for the day
> >
> >
> >> Nervousness makes you do strange things even when
> you are competent.
> >> James Grebe
> >> Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
> >> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano
> benches, writing 
> >> instruments
> >> (314) 608-4137
> >> WWW.JamesGrebe.com
> >> 1526 Raspberry Lane
> >> Arnold, MO 63010
> >> BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!
> >> pianoman@accessus.net
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "John Pasterczyk" <jp@southbaypiano.com>
> >> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:32 PM
> >> Subject: Re: My Stupid for the day
> >>
> >>
> >>>I actuall did this (coiling the string before
> running
> >>> through the agraffe) during the repairs portion
> of the
> >>> RPT exam....No problem I figured...just cut the
> string
> >>> off, and re-do it...plenty of time.  On to the
> string
> >>> splicing a couple of minutes later, and guess
> what...I
> >>> did it again!!
> >>>
> >>> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:46:00 -0500
> >>> From: "Terry" <terry@farrellpiano.com>
> >>> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >>> Subject: Re: My Stupid fo the day
> >>>
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> >>> I know NO-one has ever done this: when replacing
> a
> >>> string, make the coil BEFORE running it through
> the
> >>> agraffe - WITH THE CUSTOMER STARING OVER YOUR
> >>> SHOULDER! No, I'm sure I'm the only one.   ;-)
> >>>
> >>> Terry Farrell
> >>> I just started rebushing a set of keys. I use a
> >>> Bushmaster, and warm brass cauls, with hide
> glue.
> >>> Now the stupid part. I was wondering why it was
> hard
> >>> to get the cauls in, I had done about a half
> dozen.
> >>> I had forgotten to use the Bushmaster first. :-(
> >>> It certainly pays to have your full mind on it,
> at
> >>> least to start.
> >>> I have a TV that I watch as I do this job,
> helping to
> >>> pass the time. I should have gotten into the
> rhythm
> >>> first.
> >>> Or is it just old age. :-)
> >>>
> >>> What are some stupid or forgetful things some of
> the
> >>> others have done?
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> John M. Ross
> >>> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> >>> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> >>>
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