A lot of disease also came from the rats who stowed away on the ships....ancestors of the plague. But yes, humans brought them too, and the natives were pretty open to catching the European diseases and yet adopted to their (USA/Canada) lands. It took thousands of years for them to adapt. I have a little of both bloods from both sides of the pond, but fortunately have been pretty healthy. Maybe the mix of Ireland and Cherokee has helped me keep me healthy. Still.....clean the keytops!! (to keep this on topic) pw "Carl Teplitski" <koko99 at shaw.ca> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 02/03/2009 06:16 PM Please respond to pianotech at ptg.org To <pianotech at ptg.org> cc Subject Re: [pianotech] smooth or rough keys Hi John ; I think all " theory "( based on opinion, not facts, as stated in the dictionary,) is valid. I think that disease is much more prevalent than it was 50 yrs. ago because of the jumbo Jet, which brings people from around the world together rather quickly, who might never meet by the old standards of time. When there was an epidemic in Hong Kong, it might never get to this part of the world, till we had vacines to combat same. Soooo, there is the possibility that almost instant movement of these diseases can be transported and contracted by us. When the white man came to this continent he brought diseases that the aboriginals never had, and perished because the vacines weren't there to fight them either. So, seems most opinions by all , have merit. But I would like to state, that my original question was about " touch" of keyboard only, I didn't even consider the other important facts brought out by others. Great minds will do that. Must be what scientists, and researchers do to resolve problems. Carl / Winnipeg ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] smooth or rough keys > Looks like those mice had long legs. > Oh wait a minute you are inferring the antibacterial agent was over > applied? > John Ross > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco at luther.edu> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 1:34 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] smooth or rough keys > > > John Ross wrote: >> Let us not get ridiculous here. >> All I was saying that 50 plus years ago, children were not as sheltered >> from >> nature as today, and didn't seem to have these sensitivities that are >> prevalent in today's society. >> I never inferred not bathing for a month, or all being filthy. >> Normal hygiene is a given, but let us not go overboard. >> There is a term for people with these fears, I believe it is OCD. >> John Ross >> > > > ...and this is what OCD use of hand cleaner close to a piano will do. > > > -- > Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician > Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 > 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090203/25c28b90/attachment.html>
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