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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Comic Sans =
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Get it =
on
wheels!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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suitcase is a wonderful tool carrier.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>RON MAY, RPT<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, <st1:date
Year="2006" Day="04" Month="2" ls="trans" w:st="on">February =
04, 2006</st1:date>
<st1:time Minute="15" Hour="15" w:st="on">3:15 PM</st1:time><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> TOOL =
CASES</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> As for a tool case, I'm using a breif case now, =
and
that's not very helpful.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I hate to think how much money I have thrown into tool cases =
over the
years. I think every time a new one came out I would grab it =
up
thinking this had to be the best. I had a Genck case that was very =
nice
but the pockets ripped out and I now us it for my voicing stuff. Never =
was
thrilled with it. I bought another expensive case from Jensen it was =
really
nice, had plenty of room but to heavy. Finally, one day I discovered a =
laptop
computer case and bought it for about 40 bucks. It is the best =
case I
have had. It is light, it has an extra pocket on the outside that =
holds a
14 inch plastic box for misc. items such as protec, etc.and I use a tool =
roll.
It is also the way I can tell which day it is. As the week goes on it =
gets
heavier and in a little disarray by Friday I might need a tow truck but =
I can't
blame the case for that and it still works =
great.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
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font-family:Arial'>Ron May</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span=
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:pianotune05@comcast.net" =
title="pianotune05@comcast.net">pianotune05@comcast.net</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech =
List</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Saturday, <st1:date
Year="2006" Day="04" Month="2" ls="trans" w:st="on">February =
04, 2006</st1:date>
<st1:time Minute="42" Hour="10" w:st="on">10:42 =
AM</st1:time><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font =
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re: =
tuning
environment<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I like the zip lock idea. As for a tool case, =
I'm
using a breif case now, and that's not very helpful. I put some =
graham
crackers in a zip lock bag for a snack, and they were crumbs by the time =
I got
home yesterday. :) The case is too cramped, and lowes doesn't have =
a
decent tool case. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I was tuning my friends piano a couple of weeks ago, =
and his
cat decided kto walk on the key bed while I was tuning and wanted to =
bother my
open brief case. I played some notes and made him move by =
pushing
the keys up.:) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Marshall</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>smiling and nodding as I write the e-mail. ;) lol =
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>-------------- Original message -------------- <br>
From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57@insightbb.com> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>When Mitsubishi first came to Bloomington/Normal, IL, =
I had
a large number of Japanese customers. I learned quickly that I was
expected to stay for refreshments and conversation (broken English and =
lots of
smiling and nodding). Of course, everything was always good, =
though the
strangest thing I sampled was a coffee =
gelatin.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The time that really proved how fast I could tune was =
when
the homeowner's black lab parked himself under the piano bench. He =
went
to sleep and, um.....broke wind. How long can you hold your
breath? :-) Actually, I got up and talked to the =
owner,
not saying anything about the <atmospheric conditions>, but =
suggested the
dog find another place to snooze. She got the dog to move--for a
while. Somehow he managed to find his way back to me. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Ziplock bags - never tune without =
them!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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