<html><head></head><BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF">On one of my first outside calls after = arriving in South Africa, the directions were down the road for 3km, = take the first dirt road and drive down until you see the first = "windmill" - now coming from England and used to seeing = European Windmills that is what I was looking for... not the 20 or so = windmills I passed - a fan blade on top of a pylon... and there were no = cell phones in those days to get help... ho hum. Brian = Lawson ---------- > From: Dick Beaton = <rbeaton@initco.net> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Stupid > Date: 06 August = 1999 11:12 > > Hi all. > I'm one of those who has a = rotten time following directions out in the > mountain country. = Poorly marked roads, etc.   I found myself pull into a > = driveway and went to the entry door of the garage...There was a Caddy = and a > Lincoln in there....I knocked on the door to the house and = a dog...musta > been a real big dog...barking his head off, but = nobody home.  I tried the > door and it was open.  The = dog musta been in a bedroom and he was trying to > tear it down. =  I saw a phone on a kitchen counter across the room so went > = over to it. There was an envelope next to the phone addressed to = someone > that didn't match the name I had on my card!  Well, = anyway as long as I was > at a phone I called the lady and she = said, "Oh you are at blah blah's house > just above ours. = Come on down.  I gingerly left and locked the doors as I > = was leaving. The dog never did get out of that bedroom, but I'll bet = the > door was a mess.  And there wasn't anyone waiting for = me with a drawn gun > either.  If there is any question any = more, I ask the customer to meet me at > so & so. > All = the best to you guys and gals.  This is a great net....even with = a > little hollering and yelling once in awhile. > Best from = Dick RPT MT > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Jankura = <kenrpt@mail.cvn.net> > To: pianotech@ptg.org = <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: Thursday, August 05, 1999 7:25 = PM > Subject: Stupid > > > > > , you = can't miss it. </f= ont></body></html>