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<DIV>In a message dated 3/16/05 9:17:04 PM Pacific Standard Time,
tune4u@earthlink.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT face=Arial>Here's the kind o=
f crap I
get to play with all too often:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT face=Arial>Ancient
BBUBIIBUWBHAABUBBATFAABTIY (Big Beautiful Upright But Inside It's Butt Ugl=
y
With Bubbling Hammers And A Bunged Up Bass Bridge And Totally Filthy And A=
in't
Been Tuned In Years)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT face=Arial>Sitting in a meta=
l
building that is heated/cooled one evening a week--sign over door says "Li=
ttle
Branson Theater."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT face=Arial>"Can you please c=
ome tune
it before Saturday? We're having a show!" </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT face=Arial>Well, isn't that
just special! And, no foolin' now, that shore IS an emergency,
yessirree ... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT face=Arial>Anyway many hamme=
rs
bububububbling. Lost motion not bad, letoff kinda okay, checking not very
good, etc., etc., etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT face=Arial>But the fix was e=
asy and
quick. Think about worn parts, the general untidiness of these old beaters=
,
and basic upright geometry...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765013701-17032005><FONT face=Arial>Any
takers?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R.
Barnard</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Uhh, lesseee...maybe you oughta take out some front rail punchings???</=
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<DIV>Or maybe youghta tunit with a sledge hammer?</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>