<WBR>David<br> <br> Paradise would be great, if one didn't have to work to make ends meet. We've got the same problems in Hawaii as the rest of you. Gas is $4.10 a gallon, groceries are getting higher, as are all the other expenses. Jan and I just went out for a hamburger and salad at a rather inexpensive restaurant, (not fast food), and I dropped $20. My tuning income is not yet high enough to make a living, but I'm looking forward to August, when my one year repeats start coming in.<br> <br> See you in Anaheim. Maybe some rich piano tuner will take me out for lunch. :)<br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Wim<br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net><br> To: pianotech@ptg.org<br> Sent: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 1:53 pm<br> Subject: RE: What do "they" do<br> <br> </div> <div id=AOLMsgPart_0_129847f6-b489-4b94-9279-4eba8a78e8f2 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff"><PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>Wim, I've got a question...how is tuning in paradise working out? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Willem Blees" <<A href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">wimblees@aol.com</A>> To: <A href="mailto:Pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech@ptg.org</A> Received: 6/8/2008 4:25:26 PM Subject: What do "they" do >This afternoon I fixed my Lazy Boy chair with a piece of number 20 wire, heavy duty >wire cutters and a small screw. When I wondered what "they", (other people), do >for common house hold repairs. I don't know how many times I've used not just >piano tuning tools, but also piano parts for?repairs around the house. Is this a great >profession, or what? >Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT >Piano Tuner/Technician >Honolulu, HI >Author of >The Business of Piano Tuning >available from Potter Press ><A href="http://www.pianotuning.com/" target=_blank>www.pianotuning.com</A> </TT></PRE></div> <div id='u8CA97DDA11A1B45-A2C-55B' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Stay informed, get connected and more <A title="http://mobile.aol.com/productOverview.jsp?productOverview=aol-mobile-overview&?&ncid=aolmbd00030000000139" href="http://mobile.aol.com/productOverview.jsp?productOverview=aol-mobile-overview&?&ncid=aolmbd00030000000139" target="_blank">with AOL on your phone</A>.</FONT> </div>