Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread mike wilson
David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Well Liz and I heard form the new bus company today. I was already at my first school when they called, and Liz told me of the phone call. Seems all of the Stouffville runs are gone, only thing available for us are two runs in Aurora and

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
Dave, that sucks royally - so sorry to hear and hope you can find an alternative source of insane wealth =) Best, Ecke 2010/4/14 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: Well Liz and I heard form the new bus company today. I was already at my first school when they called, and Liz told me of the

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/14/2010 3:26 AM, mike wilson wrote: David J Brookspentko...@gmail.com wrote: Well Liz and I heard form the new bus company today. I was already at my first school when they called, and Liz told me of the phone call. Seems all of the Stouffville runs are gone, only thing available

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: OT Ouch I think he should apply for a Grant to get the money for the bribes... Unfortunately, Dave is not of the correct ethnic mix to be able to get grant money from the government. William Robb -- PDML Pentax

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks all. The SO just finished a call from the company and we have those last two runs available if we want, and we said yes. Now there seems to be a ~however~ here now. Sounds like the other drivers affected by this mass move, when called just grabbed any run they could think of, and now a

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: OT Ouch I find school boards just as frustrating to deal with as politicians. School boards are politicians without the smarts to make it in the big leagues. This tends to make them rather bitter. William Robb -- PDML

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread AlunFoto
2010/4/14 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: Recruiter has us on stand by for Stouffville runs and she seems fairly confident something should come up in our area, which is preferred as then i don't have to spend 1/2 a weeks pay on gas to work.. Fingers crossed something turns up, Dave! For

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread Paul Sorenson
That's because they *are* nothing but minor politicians. Years ago, in the small town that I grew up in, a local businessman provided the school buses for our school district. A small business that employed maybe 1/2 dozen drivers plus himself. He was making a living at the business but not

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread John Mullan
The reality is that school boards ARE politicians, just on a lower rung of the ladder. jm -- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:52 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT Ouch

RE: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread Bob W
[...shit happening...] Arg. Well at least i have time to look around at other options.. Dave That's a shitty deal but I guess it's better than nothing. Good luck, and I hope something comes along. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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2010-04-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Mullan The reality is that school boards ARE politicians, just on a lower rung of the ladder. I wonder if ladder is the best analogy? A ladder implies ascent; i.e. going UP. School board politics are the first step of the descent into hell. Need something slightly more

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 2:36 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: John Mullan The reality is that school boards ARE politicians, just on a lower rung of the ladder. I wonder if ladder is the best analogy? A ladder implies ascent; i.e. going UP. School board politics are the

OT Ouch

2010-04-13 Thread David J Brooks
Well Liz and I heard form the new bus company today. I was already at my first school when they called, and Liz told me of the phone call. Seems all of the Stouffville runs are gone, only thing available for us are two runs in Aurora and Newmarket south. With these runs we would not be able to

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-13 Thread Jack Davis
Damn it! Jack --- On Tue, 4/13/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: OT Ouch To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net, Barbara Brooks bbaro...@gmail.com Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 3:18 PM Well Liz and I heard form the new bus company

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Sorry about your news, Dave. Hope things eventually work out. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net; Barbara Brooks bbaro...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 5:18 PM Subject: OT Ouch Well Liz and I

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/04/12 Thu AM 12:10:49 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - ouch mike wilson wrote: William Robb wrote: From: Rick Womer Indeed. Cross them off the Liszt. Bach to your cave, Womer. You don't

OT - ouch

2007-04-12 Thread Fiso_PENTAX
Hello All Bob yeah but look at the side of the truck in the last pic - they are supposed to be *specialist* piano movers!! that one sure got moved in a special way. They should have hired Laurel and Hardy. Bob Sure, but unfortunately the number of these pianos really limited while

RE: OT - ouch

2007-04-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Rod Connan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/04/12 Thu AM 02:14:58 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OT - ouch I was simply amazed that they thought they could lower the hydraulic tray with part of the piano still over the floor of the moving van

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-12 Thread David Savage
At 03:34 PM 12/04/2007, Fiso_PENTAX wrote: Hello All Bob yeah but look at the side of the truck in the last pic - they are supposed to be *specialist* piano movers!! that one sure got moved in a special way. They should have hired Laurel and Hardy. Bob Sure, but unfortunately

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-12 Thread John Forbes
This company is based in Chiswick, where I used to live, and I hired them to move a slightly less expensive piano a few years ago. No problem at all. The interesting thing is whether this will damage their reputation, or bring them more business. The publicity (BBC, national newspapaers,

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-12 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] mike wilson wrote: William Robb wrote: From: Rick Womer Indeed. Cross them off the Liszt. Bach to your cave, Womer. You don't have a good Handel on this stuff. I don't know. It's probably only good for Chopin up

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/04/12 Thu PM 12:46:27 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - ouch mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] mike wilson wrote: William Robb wrote: From: Rick Womer

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes and you should be ashamed of yourself. Norm Baugher wrote: Oh jeez, did I start this? Norm Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: William Robb wrote: From: Rick Womer Indeed. Cross them off the Liszt. Bach to

OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Cotty
Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread David Savage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/uk_piano_fall/img/3.jpg Bugger! Cheers, Dave On 4/11/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Womans Voice: But that was a priceless Steinway! Clouseau: Nit iny mouahr (Not any more). or for the full effect: http://inspectorclouseau.com/sounds/piano.wav Cotty wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. --

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. If they look underneath it I bet they'll find a coyote ;-) Beep! Beep! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread David Savage
On 4/11/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. If they look underneath it I bet they'll find a coyote ;-) Beep! Beep! LOL. I actually heard that in my minds ear.

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Jack Davis
LOL Jack --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. If they look underneath it I bet they'll find a coyote ;-) Beep! Beep! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Rick Womer
It sonata good thing... --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Jack Davis
The poor devils! Jack --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Norm Baugher
Bet they are all keyed up... Norm Rick Womer wrote: It sonata good thing... --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: mike wilson Subject: Re: Re: OT - ouch Should've used more chord. They are in treble now. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

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2007-04-11 Thread mike wilson
Should've used more chord. From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bet they are all keyed up... Norm Rick Womer wrote: It sonata good thing... --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link

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2007-04-11 Thread Scott Loveless
I bet that pianissimo expensive than they ever imagined. mike wilson wrote: Should've used more chord. From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bet they are all keyed up... Norm Rick Womer wrote: It sonata good thing... --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Scott Loveless wrote: Clearly, moving heavy objects is not their forte. I bet that pianissimo expensive than they ever imagined. mike wilson wrote: Should've used more chord. From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bet they are all keyed up... Rick Womer wrote: It sonata good

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread graywolf
You know a few words would go a long way towards letting folks know if they wanted to read an article about an expensive piano falling off a truck. Going by the news article: I would think that the mover would be responsible for replacing the thing. Although, IMNSHO, anyone who would have a

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2007 1:40:52 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. -- Cheers, Cotty === That's movers for you. My experiences have not been good. Not

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2007-04-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/04/07, Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bet they scaled down their program Though I'd bet its last performance ended with quite a fortississimo -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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2007-04-11 Thread Rick Womer
Indeed. Cross them off the Liszt. Scott Loveless wrote: Clearly, moving heavy objects is not their forte. I bet that pianissimo expensive than they ever imagined. mike wilson wrote: Should've used more chord. From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bet they are all keyed

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2007-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rick Womer Subject: Re: OT - ouch Indeed. Cross them off the Liszt. Bach to your cave, Womer. You don't have a good Handel on this stuff. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread mike wilson
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Rick Womer Subject: Re: OT - ouch Indeed. Cross them off the Liszt. Bach to your cave, Womer. You don't have a good Handel on this stuff. I don't know. It's probably only good for Chopin up now, anyway. -- PDML Pentax

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2007-04-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/4/07, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: Going by the news article: I would think that the mover would be responsible for replacing the thing. Although, IMNSHO, anyone who would have a $75000 (my wild guess at the exchange rate) piano moved in an open truck deserves to lose it.

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2007-04-11 Thread Bob W
Going by the news article: I would think that the mover would be responsible for replacing the thing. Although, IMNSHO, anyone who would have a $75000 (my wild guess at the exchange rate) piano moved in an open truck deserves to lose it. Probably were not willing to pay what it cost

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: William Robb wrote: From: Rick Womer Indeed. Cross them off the Liszt. Bach to your cave, Womer. You don't have a good Handel on this stuff. I don't know. It's probably only good for Chopin up now, anyway. I'm sure the scales of justice will insure the responsible

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2007-04-11 Thread Norm Baugher
Oh jeez, did I start this? Norm Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: William Robb wrote: From: Rick Womer Indeed. Cross them off the Liszt. Bach to your cave, Womer. You don't have a good Handel on this stuff. I don't know. It's probably only good

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2007-04-11 Thread Rod Connan
I was simply amazed that they thought they could lower the hydraulic tray with part of the piano still over the floor of the moving van. If they had manoeuvred the piano to be facing even say 45 degrees from the position they used it would have been practical as the trolley would have still

RE: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Bill Owens
Bet they scaled down their program Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:31 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT - ouch Scott Loveless wrote: Clearly, moving heavy objects