<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Richard</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes - you missed = something.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Crossed tuning forks indicate that the = piano was a Yamaha.  :-)<BR>regards</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G (UK)</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=rrg@unlv.nevada.edu href="mailto:rrg@unlv.nevada.edu">Rob Goodale</A> ; <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 13, 2003 7:34 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: A Hidden Meaning?</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>  <P>Rob Goodale wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <STYLE></STYLE> <FONT size=-1>I was just looking over this month's Journal.  It = has a most interesting picture on the cover and I was considering what = hidden meanings might be there.  Here are a few that I came up with...</FONT> <FONT size=-1>1.  There are two tuning = forks.  They are made of crust indicating that they have inaccurate = pitch.</FONT><FONT size=-1>2.  The forks cross each other which would suggest a = historic temperament.</FONT><FONT size=-1>3.  There is flaky crust all = around the pie meaning that it is an older piano, probably somewhat = dirty.</FONT><FONT size=-1>4.  The squiggly lines indicate that the piano has = multiple false beats.</FONT><FONT size=-1>5.  It is a chocolate pie = representing a dark mahogany finish.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=-1></FONT>  <BR><FONT size=-1></FONT> <FONT size=-1></FONT> <P><FONT color=#cc0000>Boy I hope your ears are better then your = eyes there Rob... Chocolate my pattootie... thats a Pumpkin pie if I ever saw = one. Now what those french fries are doing laying around those webbed pitch = forks I dont know... but I theank on it for a while and see what I come up = with :)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=-1></FONT>  <BR><FONT = size=-1></FONT>  <BR><FONT size=-1></FONT>  <BR><FONT = size=-1></FONT> <FONT size=-1>6.  There are multiple cracks which would suggest a = cracked sound board, possibly a loose pin block.</FONT><FONT size=-1>7.  It = is in a glass dish meaning that it has real ivory keys.</FONT><FONT = size=-1>8.  The pie is round so the action is in reasonable = regulation.</FONT><FONT size=-1>9.  Because the pie was baked the piano was formerly = owned by a hot jazz pianist.</FONT><FONT size=-1>10.  There is an = elaborate table cloth which would indicate a decorative art case.</FONT><FONT size=-1>11.  There is one orange pumpkin gourd which would = suggest a padded stool instead of a bench.  The stem however could be = interpreted as an adjustable artist bench.</FONT><FONT size=-1>12.  There = are two other gourds in a shadow which represent the audience.  One is = green which would mean that either the quality of the playing or the music = itself is discontenting to some listeners.</FONT><FONT size=-1>13.  The = other remaining gourd is in three different colors meaning that at least two = thirds of the audience is enjoying the performance to varying = degrees.</FONT><FONT size=-1>14.  This last gourd also has an extra long curly stem = which would suggest that the audience members feel some sort of personal = connection with the pianist, thus explaining why they have a higher appreciation = for the music.</FONT><FONT size=-1>15.  There are no plates, forks, or = serving utensils.  Apparently a number of expected guests could not make = the performance.</FONT><FONT size=-1>16.  The entire photograph is = printed on glossy paper.  This means it is a low-end piano with a high-gloss = finish.</FONT><FONT size=-1>17.  It is on the Journal cover = indicating that some unfortunate technician had to contend with this piano = earlier in the day.</FONT><FONT size=-1>18.  Since it is the November issue it = is fair to assume that it is a holiday recital.</FONT> <FONT = size=-1>Okay there you have it.  The hidden meaning behind this month's PTG Journal cover.  Did I miss anything?</FONT> <FONT size=-1>Rob = Goodale, RPT</FONT><FONT size=-1>Las Vegas, NV</FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>UiB, Bergen, Norway = <BR><A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> = <BR><A href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broad= park.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A> <BR><A href="http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html">http://www.hf.uib= .no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html</A> <BR>  </P></BODY></HTML>