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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Ron, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>You mentioned a lap top case. Would that =
be similar
to a soft sided breif case? I could go that route too. I'm not =
looking for
an expensive tool case ,but one that looks good and won't crush my grahm =
crackers when I 'm going to be out tuning for a while. lol
:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
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href="mailto:ronmay_rpt@bellsouth.net">RON
MAY, RPT</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 04, =
2006 6:15
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> TOOL CASES</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial> As for a tool case, I'm using a breif =
case now,
and that's not very helpful.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I hate to think how much money I have thrown into tool cases over =
the
years. I think every time a new one came out I would grab =
it up
thinking this had to be the best. I had a Genck case that was =
very nice
but the pockets ripped out and I now us it for my voicing stuff. Never =
was
thrilled with it. I bought another expensive case from Jensen it was =
really
nice, had plenty of room but to heavy. Finally, one day I discovered a =
laptop
computer case and bought it for about 40 bucks. It is the best =
case I
have had. It is light, it has an extra pocket on the outside =
that holds
a 14 inch plastic box for misc. items such as protec, etc.and I use a =
tool
roll. It is also the way I can tell which day it is. As the week goes =
on it
gets heavier and in a little disarray by Friday I might need a tow =
truck but I
can't blame the case for that and it still works great.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron May</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 04, =
2006 10:42
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: tuning =
environment</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I like the zip lock =
idea. As for a tool case, I'm using a breif case now, and =
that's not
very helpful. I put some graham crackers in a zip lock bag for =
a
snack, and they were crumbs by the time I got home yesterday. =
:) The
case is too cramped, and lowes doesn't have a decent tool case.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I was tuning my friends piano a couple of =
weeks ago,
and his cat decided kto walk on the key bed while I was tuning and =
wanted to
bother my open brief case. I played some notes and made =
him move
by pushing the keys up.:) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>smiling and nodding as I write the e-mail. =
;) lol
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good advice, Debbie! =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When Mitsubishi first came to
Bloomington/Normal, IL, I had a large number of Japanese =
customers.
I learned quickly that I was expected to stay for refreshments and =
conversation (broken English and lots of smiling and =
nodding). Of
course, everything was always good, though the strangest thing I =
sampled
was a coffee gelatin.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The time that really proved how =
fast I could
tune was when the homeowner's black lab parked himself under the =
piano
bench. He went to sleep and, um.....broke wind. =
How long
can you hold your breath? :-) Actually, I =
got up
and talked to the owner, not saying anything about the =
<atmospheric
conditions>, but suggested the dog find another place to =
snooze.
She got the dog to move--for a while. Somehow he managed to =
find his
way back to me. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Ziplock bags - never =
tune without
them!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debbie L.</FONT></DIV>
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