amusing complaint

[binkley]

My building has left me a very nice complaint letter (typos and all). I live on the 3rd floor of an inward facing apartment overlooking the courtyard:

It has been brought to our attention that your play your music with the patio doors open. We certainly appreciate the sound of music. Would you please play with your patio doors closed during this time? We have received a very nice complaint.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 713-ABC-DEFG. Thank you for your cooperation regarding this matter. In addition, if we need a music for one of our resident functions may we contact you?

It has the ring of a form letter (they never mention anywhere that my "music" is playing the piano), but it's awkward phrasing argues against that somewhat.

Overall, I'm taking it at face value and am somewhat amused. By the way, my piano is an early century Jesse-French upright grand, about #1100 and 5'1" tall, zebra mahogony, brass frame, original ivory keys, three pedals and in excellent condition (although it needs tuning and balancing at the moment).

 

[Rambling Rose]

Is there such a thing as a 'very nice complaint'? Is it a garden variety complaint with gloves on?

 

[Nora]

hahahahah!

so wait, they appreciate The Sound of Music (and who doesn't? Julie Andrews was a hottie!) and wanna hire you for their next wedding or bar mitzvah? LOL

I think the bigger question is wtf are you doing with your damned patio doors open in August in Houston? Are you totally freakin' bonkers? Yer gonna warp the pretty wood on that there pee-an-oh!

 

[binkley]

I think the bigger question is wtf are you doing with your damned patio doors open in August in Houston? Are you totally freakin' bonkers? Yer gonna warp the pretty wood on that there pee-an-oh!

There was no a/c before the 50s: that piano has been through worse.

Besides, I like the weather here in August. Somebody had to be crazy enough to live here back then.

 

[binkley]

Is there such a thing as a 'very nice complaint'? Is it a garden variety complaint with gloves on?

I think it's the apartment that's very nice. I suspect my upstairs neighbor, the elephant. Why does that man insist on walking on his heels all the time? And not lightly either.

 

[Nora]

Bink, you're a strange duck. I like ya oodles, don't get me wrong. But anyone who LIKES texas in August just ain't playin' with a full deck.

So, do you do weddings and bar mitzvahs? *grin*

 

[Pagliacci]

hahahahah!

so wait, they appreciate The Sound of Music (and who doesn't? Julie Andrews was a hottie!) and wanna hire you for their next wedding or bar mitzvah? LOL

I think the bigger question is wtf are you doing with your damned patio doors open in August in Houston? Are you totally freakin' bonkers? Yer gonna warp the pretty wood on that there pee-an-oh!

Binkley could impersonate Adam Sandler in "The wedding singer" and do that suicide song,it'd be an instant hit among the guests.

 

[binkley]

So, do you do weddings and bar mitzvahs? *grin*

You provide the piano and the music, I'll provide the Dudley Moore imitation.

Payment in kind?

 

[binkley]

Binkley could impersonate Adam Sandler in "The wedding singer" and do that suicide song,it'd be an instant hit among the guests.

A movie for me to rent! Memorable?

 

[Nora]

lol Pagliacci!

Arthur? I'm expecting Liberace, baby!

Besides, after Cook & Moore he just wasn't as funny.

In kind? Sure! I'll have hubby sing as payback! LOL

 

[binkley]

Arthur? I'm expecting Liberace, baby!

I promise not to tell any jokes.

 

[Pagliacci]

A movie for me to rent! Memorable?

It isn't one of the worlds great classics but it is amusing and has its moments.Good for a boring afternoon

 

[Nora]

umm

*looks around sheepishly*

I haven't seen The Wedding Singer either. I rarely watch flicks, though...

 

[binkley]

It isn't one of the worlds great classics but it is amusing and has its moments.Good for a boring afternoon

Just like my piano playing--a perfect match!

Actually, my 5-year old and I were just playing Disney tunes and crooning together. He kept insisting on Winnie the Pooh.

However, for more general use I have c.1970 Reader's Digest Family Songbook covering roughly 1890 to 1960. It's amazing what those people did with words and music back then.

 

[PumpkinSmasher]

You play quit pleasantly. It mad my day so much better. Please don't do it again.
Thank you.

 

[binkley]

You play quit pleasantly. It mad my day so much better. Please don't do it again.
Thank you.

Do you think it was the Beethoven, the Chopin, or me screetching along with Mahler that finally put it over the top?

 

[someplace]

None of them -- well maybe the screeching

Do you think it was the Beethoven, the Chopin, or me screetching along with Mahler that finally put it over the top?

But my money's on Elephant Man.