Klarinet Archive - Posting 000086.txt from 2010/03

From: "michael and Linda Marmer" <mlmarmer@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Recall of 20,000 Yamaha pianos
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:14:32 -0400

Oh, rim shot. LOL

I was in a car that had the cruise control stuck in 1992.

It was very scary. The day before we had the carburetor service.

The next day we left for Maine, put the cruise on when we hit I-70, 30 miles
from our house and the van took off, hitting 90 miles a hour. Thank
goodness at this time there was no traffic. Could not get it off, the
cruise control.

Finally, I turned the key off and got it over to the shoulder, as that
worked. Had no power steering or brakes, but I was able to move it over.

I restarted it and it was in 90 mph mode. So, no go. A police officer
radioed for a tow truck and said most people would crash in this situation
and probably die. Great.

We where towed back to the dealer and really did not get a apology. They
got the cruise unstuck and we where on our way by 1 pm, 6 hours behind
schedule.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Audrey Travis" <clr91nt@-----.ca>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Recall of 20,000 Yamaha pianos

> Funnnyyyyyyyyyyyy!
>
> Audrey
> On 25-Mar-10, at 4:22 PM, Dan Leeson wrote:
>
>> You should all warn any musician friends of this serious situation...??
>>
>> Yamaha has recalled 20,000 pianos due to a problem with the pedal
>> sticking. This causes?pianists to play faster than they normally would.
>> This has resulted in a ?number of?accidentals with several near misses
>> reported in the carpal ?tunnel.
>>
>> The sticky?pedal also makes it harder to come to a full stop at the end
>> of a piece, which makes it risky?for audiences and professional
>> reputations alike.??
>>
>> Although there have been many accidentals, fortunately there have been
>> no reported deafs. Currently sales are flat and analysts are waiting to
>> see if current volumes will be?sustained or dampened.
>>
>> Experts suggest that Yamaha's response will be the key.??
>>
>> Criticism of the company has been sharp, and Congress is planning
>> hearings to find out?when Yamaha first learned about the treble.?
>>
>> Dan Leeson reporting another ghastly industrial problem coming out of
>> Japan.
>>
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