I have a real hard time when the client begins to do the dishes just as I'm getting into the treble.  Lots of high partials that I don't want to hear start to float around.<br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Dave Stahl</div> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com><br> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 6:00 pm<br> Subject: Re: Fans, You know what I hate?<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_eab9c00e-e162-4c2f-8e84-96ffd92da8b9> <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> </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at <a href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437" target="_blank"><b>AOL.com</b></a>.<br /> </div>