<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-= 1"> <META content="IncrediMail 1.0" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px= 10px 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll== yes ORGYPOS="0"> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100= %" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CURSOR: auto; FONT-F= AMILY: Arial" width="100%"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=156542817-30122005></SPAN>= </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=156542817-30122005></SPAN>= </FONT>The worst case I can remember was going to tune a piano at the hom= e of two old ladies. The day was quite hot and when arriving at the back = door I could immediately smell a VERY strong smell of dog urine and = excrement.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On entering the small hot house I noticed that all of the floors wer= e covered in sheets of clear plastic. The old ladies explained to me that= the FOUR little dogs had been very naughty and preferred to piddle on th= e carpets under the plastic rather than go out side!!!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Of course, they continued their piddling etc...but on top = of the plastic now!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I managed to battle through the tuning, but I couldn't wait to get o= utside and get a gasp of fresh air!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Second worst case scenario is having to tune a piano on a very hot d= ay in a small room with the cats FULL litter tray alongside the piano....= I nearly spewed!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'm sure that the rest of the Tuners "down under" would like to join= me in wishing the List a merry xmas and a prosperous new year.</DIV= > <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards</DIV> <DIV>Robin Stevens ARPT</DIV> <DIV>South Australia</DIV> <DIV>PS Yesterdays temperature here in Port Pirie was 45 degrees C (113F)= and going for 106F today. Hopefully the overnight change predicted will = drop the temp to 72F tomorrow.</DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=156542817-30122005></SPAN>= </FONT></DIV> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=INCREDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=INCREDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=INCREDIANIM vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></T= ABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BODY></HTML>