<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>I won't bottom it, but I'=
ll equal it. Tuned a petite grand(as bad as a spinet in the bass) last=
week. The gardeners were there the entire time. The first half =
of the tuning, had the industrial strength lawnmower going, the second half =
of the tuning featured dueling leaf blowers--one for the back yard, and one =
for the front yard. The pitch on one of them was slightly south of G#4=
.
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<BR>Dave Stahl
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<BR>In a message dated 6/16/03 4:02:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tune4u@eart=
hlink.net writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-=
LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I’d say “To=
p This” but it’s not really a high point or an achievement.<=
BR> <BR>Tuning a not-so-bad little Wurly spinet (Thayer Action) for an older=
lady in a retirement community apartment.<BR> <BR>Refrigerator humming alon=
g at about 15 db<BR>Ceiling fan with bad bearings whizzing around at about 2=
0 db<BR>Window air conditioner whooshing out white noise at about 40 db<BR>B=
arry Manilow kind of music coming from the apartment next door, softly but a=
nnoying<BR>Daughter and Grandkids (ages 2 and 4) show up, conversation 20 db=
, 50 db laughter and squealing, with gusts up to 90<BR>TV comes on, the Cart=
oon Network at maybe 25 db<BR>Maintenance man shows up on humongous lawn tra=
ctor, back and forth, back and forth, roaring under the window. Don=
t know the db level but HE is wearing ear defenders!<BR>His helper arrive=
s with the gas Weed-Eater BzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZzzzzzzzzzWzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzzzwz=
zz!<BR> <BR>Whipped out my PocketPC-Tunelab and DID IT. Everyone said it sou=
nded great when I finished: But what do THEY know!<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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