<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16587" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=861105402-10022008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Isn't it strange how differently we react................   I've had dogs and cats on the piano bench with me, and I make room for them.   If someone has too much free time that they wish to stand or sit for two hours, I ask them if they're curious about the what's and why's and I offer them a chance to tune a couple strings. Most have said, "Wow, that's really interesting and neat."    I'm as nervous and insecure as they come, yet it never has bothered me when people watch. So far it's only turned to good for me.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=861105402-10022008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>les bartlett</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>piannaman@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 09, 2008 8:18 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Meet the "Lookerson's"<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bob,<BR><BR>I have these folks once in a while.  Quite annoying.  You'd think they have something better to do than to watch and listen to someone tuning their piano. I would. I<BR><BR>I'm always amazed and annoyed by the Lookersons.   <BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV style="CLEAR: both">Dave Stahl</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: itunepiano@aol.com<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Sent: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 6:02 pm<BR>Subject: Meet the "Lookerson's"<BR><BR> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_2_cc6bad66-347a-4939-9f3e-ccfa75f43927><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's only 5 weeks into the new year, and already I've met several "Lookerson's".   There was John and Bev, along with kids Chris and Val, who all sat down on the couch to watch me tune.  The kids soon tired of it, but not John and Bev, who stared at me through the whole tuning.   Then there was Ned Lookerson, who pulled up a chair to the left side of the piano and stared at me for the whole tuning.   And lets not forget Allan Lookerson, who stood just behind my left shoulder, clearing his throat every 30 seconds.   After 15 min of that I had to ask him to move.  And finally, Cat Lookerson (a real cat) who rested on top of the pin block and pawed at the hammers as I tuned.    The Lookerson's.  The most common name in piano tuning.  They will watch you.....you can hear them breathe....coming to a tuning near you........ </FONT><IMG height=19 alt=:-D src="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmai! %21%20%20l.aol.com/34032/aol/en-us/images/aimex/grin.gif" width=19 NOSEND="1"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">  Bob.<BR></FONT> <DIV class=AOLPromoFooter> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> More new features than ever. Check out the new <A href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target=_blank>AOL Mail</A>!<BR></DIV></DIV><BR> <P><FONT size=2>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.21/1265 - Release Date: 02/07/2008 11:17 AM<BR></FONT></P></BODY></HTML>