<html> <body> Well, Tom. My take on it has nothing whatsoever with being "bi-coastal"! It has to do with going to the conventions! Which I haven't been able to do lately! :-) Avery At 07:41 AM 8/26/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I couldn't help but notice that all the techs who are into these 'genuine Pearl River zippered bags' are on the coasts.  Here in the Midwest, we do things a little more 'down to earth'.  I already have everything divided up and in shoe boxes.  One shoe box for the stringing test.  One shoebox for the rest of the repair section.  And the rest is in my tool kit.  (Which, BTW, is NOT a shoebox.  I may be from the Midwest, but I don't live in a trailer park!)   And I thought of it myself, although I'm glad that you all think it's a good idea.   Here's another good idea, I think.   I also brought along 5 different thicknesses of key bushing cloth.  I cut off about 9 inches from each of the 5 sizes, and wrote a '1', or '3' with a felt tip marker on each one, and put them in a plastic baggie.  Which is now inside a shoebox.    They may not have any zippers, but not being bi-coastal, I don't care!   Thanks for the input, everyone,   Tom Sivak David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote: <dl> <dd>He needs 3 genuine Pearl River bags...;-] I have 2 in my kit...both for supplies... <dd>David Ilvedson, RPT <dd>Pacifica, CA 94044 <dd>----- Original message ---------------------------------------- <dd>From: ed440@mindspring.com <dd>To: "Mark Wisner" , "Pianotech List" <dd>Received: 8/25/2006 7:00:40 PM <dd>Subject: RE: Pearl River bag for technical exam <dd>>Come on, Mark, it's not that late in California. <dd>>Can't you FedEx Tom a genuine Pearl River bag overnight? <dd>>Ed Sutton <dd>>-----Original Message----- <dd>>>From: Mark Wisner <dd>>>Sent: Aug 25, 2006 9:31 PM <dd>>>To: Pianotech List <dd>>>Subject: RE: technical exam <dd>>> <dd>>>It certainly helps if it's a Pearl River mesh tool bag, but I bet any 'ol bag'll probably <dd>>do........ <dd>>> <dd>>>Mark Wisner <dd>>> <dd>>>-----Original Message----- <dd>>>>From: ed440@mindspring.com <dd>>>>Sent: Aug 25, 2006 6:11 PM <dd>>>>To: Pianotech List <dd>>>>Subject: RE: technical exam <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>Tom- <dd>>>> <dd>>>>Jerry is absolutely right. <dd>>>>This is the most important thing you can do to maximize your score on the exam. <dd>>>> <dd>>>>Ed Sutton <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>-----Original Message----- <dd>>>>From: Jerry Cohen <dd>>>>Sent: Aug 25, 2006 7:41 PM <dd>>>>To: 'Pianotech List' <dd>>>>Subject: RE: technical exam <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>Tom, <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>Here’s a suggestion. <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>Tonight, create a separate tool/supply bag for each section of the test (stringing <dd>>tools, regulating tools, repair tools and supplies).  At the start of each section, lay <dd>>out the tools from the appropriate bag. This will save valuable minutes by not <dd>>searching for tools. It also helps to keep you more calm and organized. <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>I use the Pearl River zippered mesh bags that they give out at every show. <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>Good luck. Bend a spoon. <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>Jerry Cohen, RPT <dd>>>> <dd>>>>NJ Chapter <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>-----Original Message----- <dd>>>>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl"> mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On <dd>>Behalf Of Tom Sivak <dd>>>>Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 4:49 PM <dd>>>>To: pianotech <dd>>>>Subject: technical exam <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>List <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>Tomorrow I take the Technical Exam.  Any advice from those of you who have <dd>>gone through it?  <dd>>>> <dd>>>>The one question that no one seems to be able to answer is: how is the test <dd>>scored?  For instance, the stringing portion of the test, three tasks in 20 minutes; <dd>>are they equal in scoring weight?  If I get stuck and don't have time to finish one of <dd>>them, which one should I leave undone?   <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>On the tuning exam the scoring system is given to the examinees, and it was a <dd>>great help in allotting time to finish various secitons.  For instance, I didn't waste <dd>>much time with the top or bottom octave, knowing that it was scored so lightly, and <dd>>rather focused on octaves 5 and 6, and 3 and 2.  <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>It would be great to know how to budget my time in the Technical Exam.  (My <dd>>examiner has not returned my phone call.) <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>> <dd>>>>Tom Sivak <dd>>> <dd>>> </dl></blockquote></body> </html>