[pianotech] OT: A couple good old boys on the Oil Slick Problem

[John Ross]

I am pleasantly surprised.
But then again, piano technicians are a notch above the man on the street. 
:-)
John Ross
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] OT: A couple good old boys on the Oil Slick Problem


No, actually, that is converted from the price per liter.

Terry Farrell

On May 27, 2010, at 12:41 PM, John Ross wrote:

> Remember that is an Imperial gallon, 20% larger.
> But it would still be away up there, compared to US prices.
> John Ross
> On 27-May-10, at 1:15 PM, Terry Farrell wrote:
>
>> Hey Paul, good points. Several weeks ago I spent a couple weeks in
>> Ireland. "Petrol" is $8 or $9 per gallon there. I suspect these
>> kind of prices better reflect the true cost of gasoline.
>>
>> Terry Farrell
>> Tampa, Florida (No oil yet......)
>>
>> On May 27, 2010, at 12:08 PM, paul bruesch wrote:
>>
>>> I've been restraining myself from responding to this. (I guess I
>>> lost!)
>>>
>>> Like Paul W indicated, I also observe BP prices quite a bit higher
>>> than most other stations in my area.  But even if that were not
>>> the case, there is usually, I dare say almost always, a high cost
>>> to low prices. This could be one example.
>>>
>>> The costs of Wal-Mart's low prices are several, among them low
>>> wages to employees, and (failed, thankfully) attempts to degrade
>>> the "Organic" label when they saw an opportunity to further bloat
>>> their bottom line.  What's the cost of a cheap pianner tooner?
>>> There's a question I think we all know the answer to. A cheap
>>> piano "rebuilder"? (If you're not sure on this one, be sure to ask
>>> me about the popsicle stick damper lifters on some mouse-chewed
>>> key ends.) How about the cheap electrician? Roofer? How about
>>> let's take low-bidder for that nuclear power plant. You know, the
>>> outfit that uses cheap labor to pour the concrete, resulting in
>>> big cavities within what needs to be solid concrete. Or the motor
>>> vehicle manufacturer that tried to avoid "costly" recalls.
>>>
>>> So yeah, when I see "cost containment" procedures implemented, I
>>> get concerned.
>>>
>>> Paul Bruesch
>>> Stillwater, MN
>>
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