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12.0pt'>That’s a hard one. If you don’t remind people =
that some semblance
of quiet is necessary for the work we do you get this scene. If =
you <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>do</span></i> remind them that you need some =
quiet,
you insult their intelligence. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span =
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10.0pt'>David M. Porritt</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
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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>Piannaman@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August =
03, 2005
9:04 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Job =
annoyances</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>It's always a =
bad sign
when I get to a customer's very large home, and there are 13 cars and =
vans
parked in the acreage of the front driveway. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>When I =
arrived, they
were vacuuming. And vacuuming. And vacuuming. The =
house had
5000 square feet in which to house the 25 year old <st1:City =
w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Sherman</st1:place></st1:City> and Clay Baby Grand that was =
my
charge, so vacuuming was no minor procedure. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <o:p></o=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>When I was =
halfway
through the 50 cent pitch raise, the stereo guy got there to program all =
the
channels on the upscale, remote control =
system.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <o:p></o=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Shortly after =
I
finished the pitch raise, it was time for yet another guy to buff the =
dining
room floor, which was 10 feet away from MY jobsite. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <o:p></o=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>I didn't stay =
long
enough for the weed whacker, lawn mower, and leaf blower to fire =
up. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>I think I'll =
put in a
category of extra charges: "miscellaneous stress =
factors!"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Have a good =
day
turning pins!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Dave =
Stahl<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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