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That cat sort of reminds me of the "Fonze" from that television show with the leather jacket and glasses. Very cute. Now if it only had a motor cycle!

Happy Days.

Yeah, like this guy's, and you can tune while you're riding!

That gives a whole new meaning to tuning the G string...

Yipes!!!!!

I second that YIKES!!! . . .
That has to be added to the "What was he thinking category"!

Well from the picture, clearly, he's thinking "The top octave sure is hard to tune with that motorcycle running the background..."

Well up here in CANADA he'd be thinking, "I need a SECOND COAT!"

That's too funny!!!

Jer,

You mean you don't tune in da' Nude? What's a matta U!

To cold here in Michigan for dat Scooter's!

Sides, that sounds kind of fishy to me. Here's the catch of the day. And we thought cats were stupid.

Although Scooters, my dad has a few stories of showing up to people's homes to find they would rather walk around in the nude while he tuned. Ladies... When asked if it would bother him he said, oh no! It's your house. You can walk around anyway you like.

Did they wear a very long tie like Victor Borge threatened to?

No but, I tuned for him a couple of times. Very nice man.

I'll bet you never focused on a tuning harder in your life!

Naaaa, honestly I tune for so many different concerts each year and for so many different performers that it doesn't bother me any longer. Especially at my college. When you're a newbie, it bothers you a LOT but after tuning for 35 years full time like that you get used to it. The only bad ones are those that think they have something to prove or are just plain ornery.

Ooops, I was referring to the nudist. I didn't realize you meant you had tuned for Victor Borge. That's cool! Did he tell any jokes?

He was his jovial self. Joking a little bit but not like he does on stage performing. He always picked up the lid of a 9' Bose like it was a piece of paper. I joked with him about dropping it. He said, good one, I should use that in my skit. Don't know if he ever did though.

We are having an Indian Summer here now! Finally, some sunshine!!! 2 day's worth with more to come. How's the weather elsewhere?

Well I've always heard he was quite a character...and that his home life was pretty lively. That's pretty stout, to pick up a concert grand lid so easily.

A select few Borge skits for your enjoyment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ4ZNbiO15M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWqFaGwNCMU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDJQE3ppdOU