I used to work as a manager for the Sherwin-Williams Company in Panama City, FL. and one day a guy came in needing to repaint his apartment before vacating it.
We had a sale going on, and he only needed a quart for touch-up, and the quart price was 7.99. The sale price for a gallon was 10.99.
So he asked me what the difference was between a quart and a gallon (price-wise - although he didn’t say it that way), and I said “3 quarts”, and got reprimanded by the district manager after the guy complained.
Sorry, but can you imagine a better lead-in?
I know this doesn’t address the OP. Just wanted to throw it in.
Sadly this actually happened to my cousin. When they first moved into their old house, they moved an antique piano into their basement. Flash forward a few years; they remodeled their house, including the stairway into the basement. Flash forward a few more years, they bought and are moving to a new home. The problem, with the stairway renovations they couldn’t move the piano out of the basement. They offered to give the piano to the purchasers. For free. The purchasers said no. They ended up having to take a chain saw to it, to get it out. They salvaged some of the wood and the ivory keys, the latter to give to someone they knew who did scrimshaw work.
So, Spoons, it’s not an entirely crazy question. Where in the house is your piano today?
A building renovation at my office means that the large 110" glass screen won’t be able to be taken out easily. Hopefully, that won’t have to happen on my watch.
It’s in the living room–pretty much a straight shot from the front door, and we haven’t done any renovations, so it should be fairly easy to take out. Its place in the new house will be equally simple to get it into. All we need is a couple of big burly guys, a piano dolly, and a ramp to the truck (and those have been arranged) so we should be okay. Although I do find myself recalling that old WKRP episode where Jennifer is moving, her piano escapes from Herb, and it rolls down the street and into a car. I hope that doesn’t happen. :eek:
Folks these are great! My monitor nearly wore some morning coffee when I read some of the replies. Love the “Incredible Journey” references, and whole bean’s double-whammy about cats staying to play the piano. But they’re all great–thanks!
Aside to featherlou: No thanks, we’ve got plenty of cats already.
Q. Are you taking your piano?
A. Only the black keys.
A. No, it doesn’t match the new decor.
Q. Are you taking your cats?
A. Well, actually, the cats are moving, and taking us with them.
A. Yes, we have plenty of bubble-wrap and packaging tape.
Q: Are you taking the cats?
A: No, we were planning on you taking them.
Seriously, I’ve moved 3 times since I’ve had my oldest cat. Every time, one certain relative asks if I’m taking him. ?? Maybe I’m supposed to get a new one each time?
