[pianotech] FW: Re: metro vac and blow (a little OT)

[donpianoservice at gmail.com]

Hello. Thumpe. Your intensions are real good.   The cooperation will be from  
poor to blg fat o.   I was working on a steinway grand in a college. Had a  
sign on music rack saying. Do not play under repair.  Left to check other  
pianos returned piano was gone.   Was at a secret location in the doms .   
Washed keys with spray bottle mild soap n water.  Good luck don lemoine.

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-----Original message-----
From: Euphonious Thumpe <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 2012 Jun, Tue, 19 23:35:12 EDT
Subject: Re: [pianotech] FW: Re: metro vac and blow (a little OT)

Ha! Ha!
   I&#39;ve lately (exasperatedly) witnessed SEVERAL examples (in the  
massive Men&#39;s Rooms at the University) of young men exiting stalls or  
stand-ups, after "handling themselves" and flushing with hand ( or handling  
latch on stall interior) and then extensively meddling with their faces and  
hair in front of mirror with said hands BEFORE washing them! (Or not washing  
at all.) Sadly, they all had terrible acne, and I WAS moved to suggest that  
they might wisely try washing their hands BEFORE touching their faces,  
etc........ but got in trouble for (politely) asking someone to wash after  
relieving themselves 2 years ago. (Was charged with "Harassing a Student" --  
even though signs were all over the bathroom requesting the same! Sheesh!!!  
) So won&#39;t do that again. 

   And then, of course, such students go and bang on the big "Boston"  
I&#39;m fond of playing after lunch --- leaving something tangibly grimly on  
the keys that does nothing for my "reverie" (I wipe the keyboard area down  
each day with damp paper towels which show filth) and imparts a bad smell.

!PIANO RELATED QUESTION! Could someone make a nice little sign (  
"Pressure-Sensitive"-- no glue required ) that sticks on the key cover  
interior reading:  "Musicians: please wash your hands immediately prior to  
playing this costly instrument." or some such? I&#39;d like to hear some  
suggestions in this regard, and may just make and sell  ---or give away---  
such stickers myself! (Joe ---you&#39;re a master of subtlety--- ideas???)


Thumpe

P.S. And how about a simple little sign that could go on pianos ( especially  
in practice rooms) or walls explaining that hands should be washed, strings  
should not be plucked, piano should not be placed in direct sunlight,
how to open a grand (I&#39;ve seen MANY opened without folding back the  
front part lately!) and etc.. Just a little "How to not abuse a piano."  
thing that desribes the very basics, and why they&#39;re so important.

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