Klarinet Archive - Posting 000080.txt from 2004/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Brannen (bashing) ???
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 06:29:34 -0400

At 07:35 PM 4/4/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Bill Hausman (who works in a Music Store that does repairs) said:
>"We have a case of someone spending well over $1000 to get a clarinet
>repaired, and then having to take it to ANOTHER repairman to have things
>fixed properly, even though those problems were pointed out to the original
>repairman upon delivery, "
>------------------------
>HEARSAY ! I thought you believed in Truth, Justice & the American Way !
>Oh, but perhaps some prejudice towards other techs is showing. After all, I
>have never heard one tech bash another, right? [ when they attack others,
>they attack themselves! Glass houses & all that ... ]

The situation was reported here by the person to whom it happened. That is
not REALLY hearsay, you know. If they were reporting something that
happened to a friend, THAT would be hearsay.

>"Had the work been satisfactory, I'm sure the process would have been
>considered WORTH the money, but if *I* had been treated that way, the tech
>would for the rest of his life be farting in the key of Bb!
>-----------------------
>How was anybody treated? How can you rush to judgement? Were you there -
>were you a party to the transaction ? Did you inspect the Clarinet before &
>after Brannen Service? Did you see the receipts for all the expenses?

I heard it directly from the person to whom it happened. I have to take
them at their word, just as I take YOUR word that you have had very
satisfactory service. Our techs make mistakes once in a while, but they
fix them immediately, at no charge, and accompanied by profuse apologies.

>The crowning issue: Do techs in your Music Store fart all the time? OR,
>are you getting this confused with your brain fart? Gee I won't go to your
>Music Store, it must smell from gas, right?

Apparently, your sense of humor has been short-circuited by this
discussion. I was referring to a change in fart pitch that would result
from a sudden and highly improper storage location for my malfunctioning
instrument.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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