Big piano "oops" story!

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Rob Goodale wrote:
> Here's one for you.  Big enough to make fox news headlines!
>  
> I can easily argue the "Rolls Royce of the Piano World" quote but it's 
> pretty embarrassing if you happen to be the piano mover that makes 
> international headlines for screwing up!  I think the first question 
> would be "why in the hell did you try unloading a concert grand in an 
> uneven grassy field?
>  
> Seriously, I doubt the damage was that extensive.  It WAS covered, it 
> appears to have landed squarely upside down, and I've seen pianos in 
> worse accidents still in tune after they were set up.  If their lucky 
> maybe some cosmetic damage to fix and a really good regulation job?  
> Looks like some moderate damage to the lid on the exposed corner.


That's if it didn't land on one of those decorative 1' diameter boulders 
  that frequently line lanes in parks and other places where they want 
to discourage driving on the lawn... I know how _my_ luck would run. ;-{

At least you didn't see a couple of feet sticking out from under a 1500# 
casket/piano.



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Conrad Hoffsommer