From: Michelle Smith <michelle at smithpianoservice.com> Date: 2008/01/29 Tue PM 06:41:24 CST To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org> Subject: RE: insurance Hello Michael, I have a 1.5--1.5 bright red sign saying, DO NOT PLAY OR BOTHER THE TECHNICIAN, While piano under service. In any circumstances. The Principles Name in Large Letters. Iâve had several school situations where Iâve askedthe custodian to lock the door behind me so I wonât be disturbed and alsosometimes for my safety. Iâm amazed at how many middle school andhigh school students just wander in and start talking to me like they have nowhere else to be. When the door is locked, they stand there and bang onthe door (thinking their choir teacher is playing the piano) and I just ignorethem. Ha ha! I keep meaning to make a sign with something like, âPianotuner at work. Please do not disturb.â  Michelle Smith   From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of paul bruesch Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 5:46 PM To: l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net; Pianotech List Subject: Re: insurance  At a school I've tuned at, aforeign exchange student came into the room where I was tuning. I asked her ifshe was scheduled to be there, and all I got was a blank look. She sat down ata piano and played one piece, and played beautifully. I later told a tuner/friend about it. He said "DO NOT, under ANYcircumstances, let a student be alone in a room with you!!" It onlytook me about a nano- second to understand what he was saying and I realizedwhat ugly potential it had... despite that there were windows into the mainband room from where I was. Yup, sad. Â
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