Tools: Who Needs 'Em

[Dean May]

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I forgot my pants once. ;-)
 
I swear, I am going to put together a rudimentary tool kit that will
have its permanent location in my van as a back up. Last week I drove 30
minutes from my first appt to the second only to discover that I left my
tools at the first. As I walked up to the door to explain the woman
informed me that I was at the wrong house! I jump back in the van and
head back to the first appt calling the second to let her know I was
"running behind" and would be another hour (couldn't bring myself to
tell her I was next door and had forgot my tools). An hour and a half
shot. 
 
Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802
 
-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Carl Teplitski
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 11:21 PM
To: staff@smithpiano.com; Pianotech
Subject: Re: Tools: Who Needs 'Em
 
This AM, left my garage for a 3 tuning job at a church setting.,
approximately 40 minutes away.  Tried to remember to have cash, tools,
address notes, cell phone, lunch.  Pulled away from garage sure I've 
forgotten something. Stopped the car, opened the trunk to make sure
tool kit was there.  Knew I had to stop for gas, so made certain  cash
was
available.  Drove about 5 minutes, looked on the seat for my cell phone,

and realized I didn't have my glasses. They would be on the seat with my
phone, . . but not today. Checked pockets, etc.  U turn , and back to
the house. 
There on the kitchen table they were.  My wife thinks my memory isn't
what it 
used to be, but I think that I seem to need to remember so many more
things now. 
No way would I take lunch, didn't need glasses, there weren't any cell
phones,
so all I had to remember was to make sure  I had my tool kit.   Is it
any wonder ???? 

Has anyone ever left for a job, and forgot to shave ???

Carl / Winnipeg









Brad Smith wrote: 
Years ago, I showed up right on time, without my tools, to tune for a
Russian lady who spoke no English.  
She was baffled that I wouldn't come in to tune the piano. 
I managed to fumble through some sign language, and returned an hour
later.
 
To this day, I still have a nervous twitch... 
When driving to my first appointment of the day, my right arm
involuntarily flings itself into the back seat to check for my tool
case. 
If anyone would happen to be sitting there, I'm afraid I couldn't be
responsible for their safety. 
 
Best regards, 
Brad Smith, RPT 
www.smithpiano.com 
  
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Barnard [mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:12 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Tools: Who Needs 'Em
Has this ever happened to you?
 
Location of primary tool case: At home. On the coffee table.
 
Driving time between home and job: A little over an hour.
 

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