<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2668" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV>Area professional group (Ozark Actors Theatre -- see at <A href="http://www.ozarkactorstheatre.com">www.ozarkactorstheatre.com</A>) called Saturday with a problem: Final dress rehearsal Wednesday, opening Thursday with a musical and the tuner they've used for years can't tune before the show. I had no open times either but agreed to go in on the 4th of July. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Spent three hours making a very flat Lester consol (w/howling treble) play and sound it's best., such as it is. They were appreciative, etc., etc., and comped me some tickets for any upcoming production.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I LIKE it when things like that happen. I've gotten tips up to $50; invitations to lunch and, once, dinner; home baked cookies, etc.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What's the best or most unusual "extra" you've been offered. (Remember this is a family show!)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>