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<DIV><FONT size=2>AAARRRGGGHHHH aint it the trooth =
!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>It's not the toolkit so much, though it's absence =
has been
noted a few times, it's more like the big fishermans kit of small but =
important
parts, or the bag of universal bass strings, or the glue has frozen =
overnight (
canada eh ) or the directions to a new customers house . . </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Speaking of directions ( we weren't, but I will ) =
has any one
used maps.google.com . . . ? It is fabulous for showing excellent =
maps of
the whole continent, as well as sat photos of the same view ( little =
switch on
the upper right side ) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Go ahead, try it to see your house . . it's
amazing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Carl, you're correct about the list of things =
to
remember . . seems to be growing . . forgotten my cellphone in the =
charger
several times lately . . . </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>memory . . . AAARRRGGGHHH aging !!! who =
needs it
!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR>Jim Kinnear<BR>"A man is about as big as the =
things that
make him angry." -- Winston Churchill</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=koko99@shaw.ca href="mailto:koko99@shaw.ca">Carl =
Teplitski</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=staff@smithpiano.com
href="mailto:staff@smithpiano.com">staff@smithpiano.com</A> ; <A
title=pianotech@ptg.org =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 07, 2005 =
12:20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tools: Who Needs =
'Em</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>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:
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<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 =
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href="http://www.smithpiano.com">www.smithpiano.com</A></FONT> =
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face=Arial> </FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Alan =
Barnard [<A
class=moz-txt-link-freetext
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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>
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<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
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