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Of course you didn't get a tip. And they'll never have you back,
either - not after the way you scared their poor dog! <g><br>
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On 4/19/2012 1:43 PM, Rob McCall wrote:
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type="cite">I've found a new use for piano benches...
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<div>I had a lot of work on a 1967 Wurlitzer console. It had a
couple of broken strings, I repinned a few flanges, reshaped the
hammers, etc. While putting the action back in, I was trying to
get the dowels for the pedals to seat in their respective spots
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<div>So here I am, flat on my back on the carpet under the the
piano with my hand reaching under to fit the dowel, when I look
to my left and I see that the wife has just let their Pit-bull
into the house. I'm looking at him from about 20 feet away
through the legs of the piano bench when he decides I must be an
intruder.</div>
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<div>He starts growling and snarling and running towards me. I'm
sure the surge of adrenaline helped me to get off my back and on
my feet quicker than I have in probably 20 years! I grabbed the
legs of the piano bench on the way up and tilted the seat bottom
directly at the dog, creating a nice wooden barrier between me
and the salivating and barking Pitbull. The owners came running
out and it took them several tense minutes (seconds?) to get him
under control and back outside.</div>
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<div>And I didn't even get a tip... ;-)</div>
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Piano Service, LLC<br>
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