<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2838" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV>Marshall, I'd like you meet Joe Garrett.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe, this is Marshall Somebodyoranother.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Marshall, Joe has a reputation for being a little crusty and speaking his mind, but he is a vast treasure-trove of piano knowledge and is willing to share it. He's actually quite loveable though never, perhaps, cuddly. Take his convention classes.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe, Marshall here is somewhat like I was, years ago, when I joined the list, i.e., trying a little too hard to fit in, perhaps. Personality-wise, he may be more like you.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Oh, dear.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Let the games begin!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joseph Garrett</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> 03/19/2006 1:24:59 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Hearing</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <P> <DIV>Marshall, the naive said: "...but since I'm sight impaired, my hearing is so acute."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Marshall,</DIV> <DIV>If you believe that crap, I feel sorry for you. There have been many studies in regards to the Urban Legend: "Blind people can hear better", all have proven that Blind people do not have any better/worse hearing than visual types. Sheesh! If it's so "acute", why is it that you are having difficulty mastering TUNING?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>