<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The first thing I thought of, (and I'm surprised nobody else said this) was, "Oh, that must be the serpentine belt"<br> <br> sorry<br> <br> Gordon Large<br> Maine<br> <br> <br> <br> </font>-----Original Message-----<br> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com><br> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 8:42 pm<br> Subject: Re: Broken Fan Belt<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_3_814c8d30-6558-4d12-9ec5-6a693bd92b5e"> <div><font face="Arial">Wim, that was simply Fenton's ill-conceived attempt at humor........ I think!</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Terry Farrell</font></div> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> <a title="wimblees@aol.com" href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">Willem Blees</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 19, 2008 6:53 PM</div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Re: Broken Fan Belt</div> <div><br> </div> <wbr>Excuse me, Fenton, but why should the driver be arrested? The snake crawled up in the engine before he drove off. It's not like the guy knew the snake was in there. <br> <br> <div style="clear: both;">Wim<br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Fenton Murray <<a href="mailto:fmurray@cruzio.com">fmurray@cruzio.com</a>><br> To: Pianotech List <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br> Sent: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:26 pm<br> Subject: Re: Broken Fan Belt<br> <br> </div> <div id="AOLMsgPart_3_51423eaa-d92b-4419-a106-ff016809027e"> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">This is just another example of an absolute cruel and unethical treatment of other life forms that we share out planet with. The driver of that car should be arrested.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Fenton</font></div> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> <a title="mccleskey112@bellsouth.net" href="mailto:mccleskey112@bellsouth.net">mccleskey112@bellsouth.net</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 18, 2008 6:57 PM</div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Re: Broken Fan Belt</div> <div><br> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">What is that? A copperheaded cottonmouth rattlesnake fan belt?</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Gerald</font></div> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> <a title="wimblees@aol.com" href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">Willem Blees</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title="Pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:Pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech@ptg.org</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 18, 2008 7:30 PM</div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Broken Fan Belt</div> <div><br> </div> <wbr>Next time you hear a funny noise under the hood of your car, take your tuning hammer with you, just in case. <br> <br> <div style="clear: both;">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> Piano Tuner/Technician<br> Honolulu, HI<br> Author of <br> The Business of Piano Tuning<br> available from Potter Press<br> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pianotuning.com/">www.pianotuning.com</a></div> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_4_6e78ff26-d46c-417f-8327-56415f045dde"> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;"> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;"> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;"> <div> <div dir="ltr" align="center"><font color="#000000"><font size="4"><span class="906284920-09042008"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><font size="6"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Tahoma;"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span>BROKEN FAN BELT MUST SEE!!!</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><font size="2"></font></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><font size="2"></font></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="left"><span>A guy in St. Louis was driving to work on Highway 144 when he heard a 'pop'!<span class="906284920-09042008"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"> <br>  </font></span><br> He thought it sounded like a flat tire, though his ride wasn't affected. <span> </span>After pulling over, checking the tires and finding them intact, he opened the hood to look at the motor.<span>  </span>Before the hood was even opened all the way, he jumped back in shock and knocked his head on the partially opened hood, unable to believe what his eyes were seeing!<span>  </span>Nobody was going to believe this!</span></div> <span> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="left"><br> You sure wouldn't have either!<span>  </span>Fortunately, a co-worker with a camera recognized him along side the road and stopped to see if he could help.</div> <span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"></font> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="left"><br> Scroll down and check out the photos to witness for yourself the source of his amazement. <br> <br> This has to be right up there at the top of the list of unusual but verified 'Reasons I was late for work!'</div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"></font></span> </div> </span></span></span></font></font></span></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold; 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