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Subject:Re: fryday at last
From:Jeff
Date:Fri, 2 Apr 2010 09:42:11 -0700

Is Yamaha also being sued for $3B+ for "loss of value" by a bunch of lawyers
without clients?

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> On Apr 2, 2010, at 1:15 AM, Roger Whittaker wrote:
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>  Yamaha has recalled 20,000 pianos due to a problem with the pedal
>> sticking, causing pianists to play faster than they normally would,
>> resulting in a dangerous number of accidentals. The sticky pedal also
>> makes it harder for pianists to come to a full stop at the end of a
>> piece making it extremely risky for audiences. Although there have
>> been a tremendous number of accidentals, fortunately it has so far
>> caused no deafs. Analysts are wondering if it will put a damper on
>> their bass market and if they will be able to sustain sales. Congress
>> is also considering calling in the President of Yamaha for questioning
>> as to when the company first learned about the treble.
>>
>> Here's an update on that Yamaha piano recall: Congressional inquiries
>> brought a sharp response from president Mitsuru Umemura of Yamaha, who
>> quickly played down the scale of the problem before taking the fifth.
>> "Only a few modal years are affected by what is a relative minor
>> problem," he replied tiercely. With no progression towards a
>> resolution, sales of Yamaha pianos have gone flat, and market analysts
>> predict an interval of diminished revenue for the company. The
>> president announced that Yamaha would triadvertising more and fine
>> tune their marketing strategies in order to augment sales.
>>
>>
>> --
>> roger w
>> From Proverbs:
>> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
>> servant who becomes king ...
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