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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>Barbara:</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>My sympathy! I've never thought AAA was a=
good deal since I was in Chicago at a service station during a=
snow storm. His phone was off the hook so I asked the guy=
if he wanted it put back. He said "no, I'm a AAA station=
and I don't want them to call me." </DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>I have State Farm insurance and for like $25 a=
year or so I can call whomever I need for an emergency, tow or=
whatever and they'll reimburse me up to $160.00. Check=
with your insurance agent.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>dave</DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
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align=left><BR>__________________________________________</DIV>
<DIV align=left>David M. Porritt, RPT</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Meadows School of the Arts</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Southern Methodist University</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Dallas, TX 75275</DIV>
<DIV align=left><A=
href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">dporritt@mail.smu.edu</A></D=
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<DIV align=left><BR>----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: Barbara=
Richmond <<A=
href="mailto:piano57@flash.net">piano57@flash.net</A>><BR>To:=
Pianotech <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:48:25 -0500<BR>Subject: OT-Road=
Service</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Hey=
all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Had one of those days. Got a=
late start, drove 40 miles to the big dead hall and promptly=
locked my keys in the car along with the piano action and all my=
tools. Called AAA, waited 45 minutes in the cool wind and=
spitting rain (forgot my jacket). Called AAA=
again. A while later I received a call from a=
local service business asking me what I needed. Finally,=
after waiting a total of 1 1/2 hours, a locksmith drove up and=
opened my car. The fellow said if I had called him=
directly he would have been there in 10 minutes. =
Grrr.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Last August (on the way to a PTG=
picnic!), my car, my family and I ended up in a=
ditch to avoid a head-on collision and it took almost=
3 hours for AAA to deliver on service. Same scenario,=
called, waited, called again, got the call from the local folks,=
waited, called again.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, the question is, is this worth=
it???!!!! Are there any better deals out there you=
can recommend? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Feeling a bit grumped=
out,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond,=
RPT</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>