Twelve steps? That'd be twelve HALF-steps, wouldn't it? Paul Bruesch, BSCS Stillwater, MN <div>On 12/7/07, Alan Barnard <<a href="mailto:pianotuner@embarqmail.com"> pianotuner@embarqmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">A third-generation piano tech and retail store owner retired here recently. When I met him he was incredulous that a person with "a degree" (any degree, apparently) would want to do "piano work". Then again, he kinda came into it as the family business, does not play the piano, etc., so his "motivations" may have been all different. I've had several careers. From one of them (teaching HS Math) I tell people that I am a recovering teacher.  .... Hi, My name is Alan and I'm a Teacher ..... Hi Alan welcome to our meeting, let me explain the twelve steps ... Alan Barnard Salem, MO ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "David Ilvedson" <<a href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">ilvey@sbcglobal.net</a>> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"> pianotech@ptg.org</a> Received: 12/7/2007 4:46:53 PM Subject: RE: Threadbare >I've got to admit, I'm wonder why also.   Heck driving trains sounds like a lot of >fun...;-] >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, CA  94044 >----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >From: "Dean May" <<a href="mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com">deanmay@pianorebuilders.com</a>> >To: "Pianotech List" <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>> >Received: 12/7/2007 6:39:16 AM >Subject: RE: Threadbare >>I was talking with a customer yesterday who asked why I was tuning pianos >>with an engineering degree. I said I love to fix things, I love music, I >>love to get out and I love people. Seems like a good combination. >>Cool looking hotel, I'd love to stop, but I can't get there from here. ;-) >>Dean >>Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 >>PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 >>Terre Haute IN  47802 >>-----Original Message----- >>From: <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf >>Of bunkyaol >>Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 8:21 AM >>To: Pianotech List >>Subject: Threadbare >> This might be interesting....When I first started tuning in New Orleans >>about 30 years ago, I purchased a hearse and would back into the clients >>driveway...This way I only had to schedule one tuning a day, you have no >>idea how many people would call and ask "did martha die?", and upon hearing >>what was really going on, they would say, hey do you think he could come >>over to my house when he finishes you?...The good thing was I could do my >>commercial customers, ie. bars, hotels at nite prior to showtime and could >>stay pretty close in the same neighborhood all day...And a hearse stripped >>out can hold piano tools, parts, donkey, and is itself a traveling >>shop...and you can purchase them very reasonably....And the magnetic signs >>on the side...read...Mc Nabb's Keyboard Clinic, "For the life of your >>piano"..I proceeded to tune the Jazz Fest for the next 30 years as well...I >>moved to Bunkie, (Home), opened up a retail store, Rebuilding shop, >>refinishing shop for pianos and antiques, restored and opened a 100 year old >>hotel, and continue to operated my music business, which is the true love of >>my life...It's been a great vocation, with which I raised 6 wonderful >>children, (one's still 13), anybody coming to Louisiana, stop by and say >>hi...... >><a href="http://www.baileyhotel.com">www.baileyhotel.com</a> >>Seasons Greetings All, and Happy Yuletides! >>Tom Mc Nabb >-- >Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.8/1153 - Release Date: 11/26/2007 9:08 >PM </blockquote></div>