<DIV>This reminds me of a time...oh, wait...sorry, I forget what it was I was going to say...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Davis</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>p.s. yes, I usually have to do a morning inventory, but includes "is my son in the car?" while I'm on the way to drop him at school.<BR><BR><B><I>Carl Teplitski <koko99@shaw.ca></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">This AM, left my garage for a 3 tuning job at a church setting.,<BR>approximately 40 minutes away.  Tried to remember to have cash, tools,<BR>address notes, cell phone, lunch.  Pulled away from garage sure I've <BR>forgotten something. Stopped the car, opened the trunk to make sure<BR>tool kit was there.  Knew I had to stop for gas, so made certain  cash  was<BR>available.  Drove about 5 minutes, looked on the seat for my cell phone, <BR>and realized I didn't have my glasses. They would be on the seat with my<BR>phone, . . but not today. Checked pockets, etc.  U turn , and back to the house. <BR>There on the kitchen table they were.  My wife thinks my memory isn't what it <BR>used to be, but I think that I seem to need to remember so many more things now. <BR>No way would I take lunch, didn't need glasses, there weren't any cell phones,<BR>so all I had to remember was to make sure  I had my tool kit.   Is it any wonder ???? <BR><BR>Has anyone ever left for a job, and forgot to shave ???<BR><BR>Carl / Winnipeg<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Brad Smith wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE cite=midOKEIIGFLBKJNNLGGHCOBIECNCGAA.staff@smithpiano.com type="cite"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1498" name=GENERATOR> <DIV><SPAN class=234411311-26052005><FONT face=Tahoma>Years ago, I showed up right on time, without my tools, to tune for a Russian lady who spoke no English.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234411311-26052005><FONT face=Tahoma>She was baffled that I wouldn't come in to tune the piano. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234411311-26052005><FONT face=Tahoma>I managed to fumble through some sign language, and returned an hour later.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234411311-26052005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234411311-26052005><FONT face=Tahoma>To this day, I still have a nervous twitch... </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234411311-26052005><FONT face=Tahoma>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. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234411311-26052005><FONT face=Tahoma>If anyone would happen to be sitting there, I'm afraid I couldn't be responsible for their safety. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Best regards,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial>Brad Smith, RPT</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="http://www.smithpiano.com/">www.smithpiano.com</A></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial> </FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Alan Barnard [<A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net</A>]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:12 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Tools: Who Needs 'Em<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <P></P> <DIV>Has this ever happened to you?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Location of primary tool case: At home. On the coffee table.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Driving time between home and job: A little over an hour.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>