You just might be a TOONER if ...

you think an octave stretch is something joggers do.


Anyone else have one???

You think a "G" string has something to do with "X" rated movies. (That's an old one. 'Sorry.)

Or ...

You think a sound board is something you find at a lumberyard that has no imperfections.

David

You pretend you know your client very well while talking on the phone but actually remember him/her only when you see his/her piano already.

JUNMER

... jack letoff is what you do after fixing a flat tire.

If you think CA is the duct tape of pianos...

....if you instinctively look at all porches and yards to try to assess the size of the dog dishes and hence, the dog.

... if you don't need a tuning fork because your dog howls at A-440!

You can't enjoy a piano concert without noticing slipped unisons, strange temperment, stretched treble, tempered bass...

if a neglected piano (that you do not own) delays you on your quest to get to the rest of the days appointments and you blame (Choose your own noun) for being late....

If, you want to "accidentally" close the key cover on some little monster's finners...

... if your business card also includes lawn mower repair.

... if your pickup truck is older than the clients college age kids.

1980 Chevy C-10, 250 inline 6, 3 on the tree with Tommygate. Got two sets of groves from piano casters. Bought it brand new, washed maybe 3 times.

...you're still not sure if that butt boring jig is for pianos or not.

... if you hate it that Sam Casey's truck is older than your Toyota Longbed, which has no caster marks, and has been washed at least 4 times!

IF you think a brass rail is a house decoration...

... if you think a balance rail is for gymnastics.

If you get your butt felt at a piano supply house.

Delete at will...

if upweight is what it takes to get out of the recliner.

if blow distince is... ah, hmmm, never mind...

...it seems you never remember to bring your 50% alcohol solution when you really[/b] need it.

If you think you're a "Tooner." hehe. Get it? UprightTooner? yaaaaaaaaa, I knoww....

tooner tooning tooned

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8xK9Y1GrfF4

This reminds me.....
Last week I did a tuning on a Pearl River grand, which had deep scratch marks on the front. It seems that a cat had gotten it's foot caught between the fallboard and the stretcher, and it couldn't escape. The owner said that he found the poor animal after he woke up at around 9am. He doesn't know how long it was trapped there. He said that normally the cat liked stepping on the fallboard, and riding it down as the slow close mechanism did it's thing. It probably won't do that any more!

if you think an ETD is why you had to see the Doctor after your ex-wife was abducted by aliens... again...

...if you smile to yourself every time somebody calls and tells you "it just needs tuned"

... if you go to an appointment wearing a shirt with your name sewn above the pocket because that is what you wear at your real job.

... if you refered a customer to Dr. Phil when he said his Grand Lyre was loose because you thought he was talking about his wife!

Upright Tuner,
not topic , but related…. ok you will hate me for this one.
There was once a piano tuner that lived in Germany and his name was Mr Opperknockitty. He tuned a lot of pianos and was thought of very highly.
One day he went to tune a piano for a lady in Stuggart. He was there for quite some time, because the instrument was badly cared for, and needed much repair.
Several weeks later, after he had left, this women called him back and said “Oh Mr. Opperknockitty my piano just does not sound right to me, could you attend my home and do further tuning?”
“I would be un-able to return to do what you ask” replied Mr. Opperknockitty,
“Why is this so ?“ the women asked.
“Because” Mr. Opperknockitty replied, “you should have heard this about me by now, ………Opperknockitty tunes only once………………..
bye now...

that's good....lol

If you bring all of your tools to the piano and forget at least 2 things. again.. Go back for one, get side tracked, forget what it was and return with only one and have to back for the other again.