Piano fender-benders

[David Skolnik]

Terry-
Now, there's a new activity that Carnival could captialize 
on...especially for the cruise-weary... PIANO THROWING!!   Can't call 
it Piano Heaving, as that's a bit too suggestive of what has often 
been happening on those cruises, of late.  (your emoticon here)
Thankfully, I haven't as yet seen any reports of injury connected 
with these  'America's-Funniest-Video' moments, but, sooner or later, 
the list's insatiable appetite for excitement will require it, along 
with pictures.  Also suggests a possibility for a convention 
activity, or a class even.

Until then -

David Skolnik



At 07:01 AM 2/21/2007, you wrote:
>On one of the Carnival cruise ships, we had a Yamaha C3 roll off the 
>stage and crash. I guess some big rogue wave hit the ship and it 
>listed a bit, the Yamy rolled off the stage, hit on the front corner 
>of the flat side sideways and ended up up-side-down taking a few 
>bolted-to-the-floor tables and couches with it.
>
>Too bad the piano wasn't bolted to the floor!
>
>I saw (and fixed) the damage, but did not see it in it's final 
>aftermath position. I was amazed at now little damage was done. We 
>replaced the music desk and had to repair the pedal box on the lyre. 
>Other than that, there are a couple bangs on the corner of the case 
>that remain - but not big enough to be noticed from the front row of 
>the audience.
>
>So, at least on a carpeted floor, a Yamy C-series grand can be 
>thrown and rolled pretty hard with relatively little damage.
>
>Terry Farrell

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