<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C56B33.0DAC0A90"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> I forgot my pants once. = ;-)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I swear, = I am going to put together a rudimentary tool kit that will have its = permanent location in my van as a back up. Last week I drove 30 minutes from my = first appt to the second only to discover that I left my tools at the first. = As I walked up to the door to explain the woman informed me that I was at the = wrong house! I jump back in the van and head back to the first appt calling = the second to let her know I was “running behind” and would be another = hour (couldn’t bring myself to tell her I was next door and had forgot my tools). An = hour and a half shot. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p></fon= t> <st1:PersonName>Dean May</st1:PersonName>       &nbs= p;     cell 812.239.3359<o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.co= m   = 812.235.5272<o:p></o:p> Terre Haute = IN  = 47802<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> -----Origi= nal Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Carl Teplitski Sent: Monday, June 06, = 2005 11:21 PM To: staff@smithpiano.com; Pianotech Subject: Re: Tools: Who = Needs 'Em <o:p> </o:p> This AM, left = my garage for a 3 tuning job at a church setting., approximately 40 minutes away.  Tried to remember to have cash, = tools, address notes, cell phone, lunch.  Pulled away from garage sure = I've forgotten something. Stopped the car, opened the trunk to make sure tool kit was there.  Knew I had to stop for gas, so made = certain  cash  was available.  Drove about 5 minutes, looked on the seat for my cell = phone, and realized I didn't have my glasses. They would be on the seat with = my phone, . . but not today. Checked pockets, etc.  U turn , and back = to the house. There on the kitchen table they were.  My wife thinks my memory = isn't what it used to be, but I think that I seem to need to remember so many more = things now. No way would I take lunch, didn't need glasses, there weren't any cell = phones, so all I had to remember was to make sure  I had my tool = kit.   Is it any wonder ???? Has anyone ever left for a job, and forgot to shave ??? Carl / Winnipeg Brad Smith wrote: <o:p></o:p> <div> Years = ago, I showed up right on time, without my tools, to tune for a Russian = lady who spoke no English.  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> She = was baffled that I wouldn't come in to tune the piano. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I = managed to fumble through some sign language, and returned an hour = later.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To = this day, I still have a nervous twitch... <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> When = driving to my first appointment of the day, my right arm involuntarily flings = itself into the back seat to check for my tool case. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> If = anyone would happen to be sitting there, I'm afraid I couldn't be responsible for = their safety. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Best = regards, Brad Smith, = RPT <a href="http://www.smithpiano.com">www.smithpiano.com</a> =   <o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote = style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> -----Original = Message----- From: Alan Barnard [<a href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net</a>] = Sent: Wednesday, May 25, = 2005 9:12 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Tools: Who Needs = 'Em<o:p></o:p> <div> Has this ever = happened to you?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Location of = primary tool case: At home. On the coffee table.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Driving time = between home and job: A little over an hour.<o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>