<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><BR><DIV><DIV>On 12, Sep 2006, , at 15:35, Dave Smith wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21.36px; ">Does anyone have a simple handout, maybe comical or whimsical, that you use to give new customers upon entering their home -- something that points out you can do a better job for tuning for them if lawnmovers, dishwashers, parrots, kids, TVs, washers, sweepers, other workersw, whatevers, are kept to a dull roar?</SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21.36px; ">Dave Smith</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21.36px; ">SW FL, home of the 10,000 parrots in cages near the pianos. Bong, Squakk< Bong, Squakk.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE>Dave, as a client, when my tuner arrives, I:<BR></DIV><DIV> 1) Ensure that TV, dishwasher, stereo, vaccuums, are off.</DIV><DIV> 2) Turn off the air conditioner</DIV><DIV> 3) Have previously arranged the appointment so that tuner is not there the same day that mower for my lawn or my neighbors is due.</DIV><DIV> 4) Pets confined to separate room on another floor for the duration.</DIV><DIV> 5) All "junk" (scores, lamps, etc.) removed from piano beforehand</DIV><DIV> 6) Printed list of any known problems present on the piano</DIV><DIV> 7) Coffee available (but that led to a disaster with previous tuner, who spilled the whole cup on the white carpet). At least it wasn't</DIV><DIV> on/in the piano, and the carpet cleaner got it all out.</DIV><DIV>Twill be interesting to see if someone comes up with your requested whimsical handout!</DIV><DIV>Bill</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>LOL at the 10,000 parrots; my sister has 2, and they make lots of noise.</DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>