<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=gnewell@ameritech.net = href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">Greg Newell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 25, 2004 = 5:48 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: was: Vehicle for Tuning</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>How you gonna feel when it rains?<BR></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You will look silly with an action = strapped to your back, you know.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carl Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>Santa Clara, Ca.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><BR>Greg Newell<BR><BR>At 07:35 PM 5/25/2004, you = wrote:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial = size=2>OK, this is a bit of a non-sequitor, but nevertheless:<BR><BR>I'm considering = buying a motorscooter (Like a Vespa, 150cc) to use on my local tuning calls.   65mpg, top speed about 60.  There is a = storage space under the seat that would fit a rudimentary tuning kit.  Most = of the stuff I take with me I never use anyway.  If I were efficient, = I think I could fit everything I need in there.<BR><BR>My goal would be to = rack up 5.000 miles or so each summer, making my Jeep last longer, allowing = me to get a little fresh air, and saving on gas all at the same = time.  True, I'd look a little dweebish, but then, you don't want your piano = tuner showing up on a Harley.  (Any Harley-riding tuners out there, = no offense!)<BR><BR>Has anybody tried this?  Anybody out there on = a bike?  Any advice? (Like "Don't tune pianos on a rainy = day.")  Whaddyathink?  Is it doable?<BR><BR>PTG = (PianoTunaGuy)</FONT><FONT face=arial> </BLOCKQUOTE><X-SIGSEP> <P></X-SIGSEP>Greg Newell<BR>Greg's piano Forté<BR><A href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net" eudora="autourl">mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net</A></FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>