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From: polymod on 12 May 2010 10:22 "Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:Xns9D765906687BrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)188.40.43.213... > The killer robot "polymod" <polymod(a)optonline.net> grabbed the controls of > the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > > >> >> >> Just don't try to reboot it ;-) > >> >> > > >> >> > How 'bout a "system restore"? > >> >> > >> >> My 110 year old Emerson piano needs that!!! > >> > > >> > Keith? > >> > >> Nope, it's one of these. > >> > >> http://members.cox.net/glennbopix/Emerson.jpg > >> > >> And it can't be tuned because of a crack in the soundboard and ancient > >> strings that will break when trying to get them up to pitch. > > > > But what a nice piece of furniture! > > My wife finally gets that. When she bought it, and then we had a guy try > to tune it, he broke about six strings trying to bring them up to pitch. > After replacing six strings, he said "this is probably going to happen all > the way up", so we opted to have him get it in tune with itself, but about > a step below pitch. That's too bad. And that's the mistake some people make when buying an older piano. The buy it for looks without having a tech give it the once over. I think Emerson made pianos from 1850-1940, so that's an old piano. Too bad. They don't make 'em like that any more. Especially the detail in the woodwork. I'm sure it had a matching bench at one time (unless you have it!). >It's now out of tune again and sounds like a tack > piano from some old Western saloon. I've said to my wife before, "well, at > least it's pretty furniture, although I'd have preferred an ugly but > playable piano". You could have it rebuilt (cough..money money money cough) and I'd bet it would sound better than most pianos manufactured today. Especially in the bottom end. But when all is said and done you could probably buy a two new ones with the cost of a complete rebuild :) Poly
From: Bob Donald on 12 May 2010 11:17 Yeah, sorry for being vague, sometimes I think that everybody gets what I'm thinking without having to say it :) I'll get in the wrong door, have a conversation <or better yet, an argument> with the person on the other end of the phone. It would look pretty odd to bystanders, me arguing with an empty drivers seat, especially when the seat is arguing back. Just one of my sad attempts at humor. "John Braner" <me(a)myhouse.com> wrote in message news:hsdr8c$kjn$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > On 12/05/2010 01:10, Bob Donald wrote: >>> You can look like a real idiot when you fill up at the petrol (gas) >>> station, and then go to get in >>> the passenger door (of course there's no one else in the car) ;-) >> >> You just gave me a great idea, John! I just got one of those blue tooth >> speakerphones for my cell phone. I might have some fun this summer at >> the >> gas (petrol) station with someone on the other end of the line :) >> >> > > Can you elaborate? ;-) > > -- > =========== > John Braner > > jbraner(a)NOblueyonderSPAM.co.uk > http://cdbaby.com/cd/JohnBraner > http://www.soundclick.com/johnbraner
From: polymod on 12 May 2010 13:05 "Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:Xns9D76780E0475CBrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)188.40.43.213... > The killer robot "polymod" <polymod(a)optonline.net> grabbed the controls > of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > > >> > But what a nice piece of furniture! > >> > >> My wife finally gets that. When she bought it, and then we had a guy > >> try to tune it, he broke about six strings trying to bring them up to > >> pitch. After replacing six strings, he said "this is probably going > >> to happen all the way up", so we opted to have him get it in tune > >> with itself, but about a step below pitch. > > > > That's too bad. And that's the mistake some people make when buying an > > older piano. The buy it for looks without having a tech give it the > > once over. > > > > I think Emerson made pianos from 1850-1940, so that's an old piano. > > Too bad. They don't make 'em like that any more. Especially the detail > > in the woodwork. I'm sure it had a matching bench at one time (unless > > you have > > I wish she had taken me piano shopping with her. I think this piano was > made in 1893, which would make it 117 years old. Oof. Well past it's prime indeed! I have a customer that owns a 1898 Knabe upright which is still in great shape! Poly
From: John Braner on 12 May 2010 14:49 > Just one of > my sad attempts at humor. > No, I get it now ;-) I didn't get it the first time though.... ;-) -- =========== John Braner jbraner(a)NOblueyonderSPAM.co.uk http://cdbaby.com/cd/JohnBraner http://www.soundclick.com/johnbraner
From: polymod on 13 May 2010 06:53
"Ben Goldman" <BenGoldmanREMOVE(a)centurytel.net> wrote in message news:xn0gu1yka4u0ww000bengoldman(a)news.nw.centurytel.net... > polymod let loose with the following tirade: > > > > > "Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message > > news:Xns9D76780E0475CBrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)188.40.43.213... > > > The killer robot "polymod" <polymod(a)optonline.net> grabbed the controls > > > of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > > > > > > >> > But what a nice piece of furniture! > > > > > > > > >> My wife finally gets that. When she bought it, and then we had a guy > > > >> try to tune it, he broke about six strings trying to bring them up to > > > >> pitch. After replacing six strings, he said "this is probably going > > > >> to happen all the way up", so we opted to have him get it in tune > > > >> with itself, but about a step below pitch. > > > > > > > > That's too bad. And that's the mistake some people make when buying an > > > > older piano. The buy it for looks without having a tech give it the > > > > once over. > > > > > > > > I think Emerson made pianos from 1850-1940, so that's an old piano. > > > > Too bad. They don't make 'em like that any more. Especially the detail > > > > in the woodwork. I'm sure it had a matching bench at one time (unless > > > > you have > > > > > > I wish she had taken me piano shopping with her. I think this piano was > > > made in 1893, which would make it 117 years old. > > > > Oof. Well past it's prime indeed! > > > > I have a customer that owns a 1898 Knabe upright which is still in great > > shape! > > > > Poly > > Three-quarter plate? Must need tuning after moving it a few feet across a level floor. ;-) Not this one. Barely needs tweaking a year later. > I played my friends' Knabe concert grand. It was a nice ride. Knabe made some fine pianos! Poly |