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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SO!!!! Alan has found yet another =
2-to-tune
Eavestaff! I guess this was just one of the famous =
57varieties....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G.(UK)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk
href="mailto:alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk">alan forsyth</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 25, 2005 =
5:09
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Great =
expectations</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was called out to tune a =
piano in a
castle, the summer home of the owner of a well known food empire =
(baked
beans and soup) as in the name of a famous Canadian piano
brand.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Travelling half a mile up the =
drive
through forests and dales you think this place is worth a
fortune.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Finally the castle appears in =
front of
you and you have great expectations.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Walk upstairs to the fourth =
floor after
being greeted by the housekeeper and enter the drawing room.
WOW!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>But alas, turn around and =
this is what
confronts you.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial
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size=2>Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></S=
TRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tuning pins below the keybed, =
action
located in the rear, tuning pins loose, undo 50 screws to gain access, =
NO
Thanks. Quickly went into reverse gear and made my =
exit.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Moral of the story; =
appearances are
deceptive.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>AF</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
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