<!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 6.00.2900.3132" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>"Then there is the clock syndrome."</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I can relate to this. I have one client with an old worn-out grand piano - she is a piano teacher and has a real nice little studio. Unfortunately she has chosen her studio to display her coo-coo clock collection. She must have 15 or 20 coo-coo clocks hung around the room - none of which are set to any particular time - but all of them are in excellent working condition.  I guess it works out though - I can't hear her piano to tune it, and I can't imagine she can hear her piano when she plays it!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>I concur with you about fans. How many different items of noise can you<BR>> relate to, that cause us poor techs angst? I can't count how many times the<BR>> lady of the house will start the vacuum cleaner whilst you are tuning. Then<BR>> there is that small plane that keeps buzzing about at the same pitch as the<BR>> note you are tuning! The motor bike or lawn mower from next door. Then there<BR>> is the clock syndrome. It is just great tuning at twelve noon in a home that<BR>> has five chiming clocks all slightly slower than each other. Add the TV,<BR>> radio, stereos, and kid's games, and they all make for an interesting life<BR>> we lead!!<BR>> Cheers, David Lawson Wangaratta Australia.</FONT></BODY></HTML>