Are there many piano techs who are veterans?

[Pianoman]

There are a number of us out here who were in the Army National Guard, who 
also served out country for a total of 6 years, who are not allowed to be 
called veterans.
Jim with 45 years of piano tuning , so far.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 7:43 AM
Subject: RE: Are there many piano techs who are veterans?


> Actually in this free country of ours the government protects our precious
> hairs that come from various parts of our body from being hacked by
> unqualified scissor wielders.  A special license is required to be a
> hairdresser to cut the ordinary external hairs. But that isn't quite 
> enough
> for snipping hair out of our noses or ears. That requires a special
> certification and license. It's for our own good and safety, of course.
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> Dean
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> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
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> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Allen Wright
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 7:22 AM
> To: tune4u at earthlink.net; Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: Are there many piano techs who are veterans?
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> Alan,
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> Yea, that comes with middle (and advancing) age... every month or so when
> I'm standing with backlighting in just the right way, my wife notices some
> new rogue hairs emitting from the ear area, and is kind enough (partly out
> of self-interest of course, because she doesn't want to have to look at
> them!) to take out her Swiss Army Knife scissors and do a little lawn
> mowing. (I do my own eyebrows and, er, nose hairs).
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> Pardon me for sharing this, which may be way too much information for 
> some -
> but it's the only way to keep undergrowth in control. If you don't have a
> willing wife, there are undoubtedly professionals that will provide this
> service : ) called hairdressers.
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> So despair not, there is an answer to this little problem. And frankly,
> sometimes I'm led to wish more people would avail themselves of it!
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> Allen Wright
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> London, UK
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> On 14 May 2007, at 03:51, Alan Barnard wrote:
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> Vietnam, Navy (MACV adivsor), PBR (river boats smaller than John Kerry's).
> Duty stations: Finnegayan, Guam; Futenma, Okinawa; Danang and (mostly) 
> Thuan
> An, Vietnam. Also spent time in Bien Hoa, Saigon, Cu Chi, and Danang and
> have been to Hue, Phu Bai, etc. Ah, the good old days, 1967-1971
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> No ear problems except old(ish)-age hearing losses and increasing ear
> hair--what's up with THAT?
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> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
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> Original message
> From: "James H Frazee"
> To: "Pianotech List"
> Received: 5/13/2007 5:25:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Are there many piano techs who are veterans?
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> Dianne,
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> Yes, I'm a Viet Nam Era veteran with severe tinnitus. So add 1 to the 
> list.
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> Jim Frazee
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