<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <br> (  Cautiously jumpimg in here. )   Told by a Dr. friend   many years ago that  people who <br> can't see, "don't" actually hear better physically, but do focus better, because they are not as distracted.<br> I used to  tune for a blind musician,  and learned very quickly to pay attention when he thought <br> a note was not right. He was always correct, and it bothered him more than other musicians. ( not piano ).   <br> <br> <br> Carl / Winnipeg<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Alan Barnard wrote: <blockquote cite="mid410-220063019155228312@earthlink.net" type="cite"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2838" name="GENERATOR"> <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="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;"> <div style="font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> <a title="joegarrett@earthlink.net" href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joseph Garrett</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To: </b><a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</a></div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> 03/19/2006 1:24:59 AM </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Hearing</div> <div><br> </div> <font size="2"></font> <p></p> <div><font size="2">Marshall, the naive said: "...but since I'm sight impaired, my hearing is so acute."</font></div> <div><font size="2"> </font></div> <div><font size="2">Marshall,</font></div> <div><font size="2">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?</font></div> <div><font size="2"> </font></div> <div><font size="2"> </font></div> <div><font size="2">Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</font></div> <div><font size="2">Captain, Tool Police</font></div> <div><font size="2">Squares R I</font></div> <div><font size="2"> </font></div> <div><font size="2"> </font></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <br> </body> </html>