fires back

[pianoman]

Hi Ted,
I certainly hope the fire stays at the closest 1/2 hour away for you.  I
wish you could have had some of the wet we had here in the last couple of
days.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
Piano Service and Piano Periperals
Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
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> From: Ted Simmons <ted@palmnet.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: fires
> Date: Saturday, July 04, 1998 12:58 PM
> 
> Hi James,
>   I'm only about 1/2 hour south of the fires.  I'm getting the smoke big
> time but I'm in no danger yet.  The good news is that firefighters from
> Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana and other parts of the country have
come
> in to help.  I like this idea better than the government stepping in.  We
> can do it ourselves. I think those other countries could help themselves
> too, but we seem to be compelled to step in whether they want us to or
not.
> It gives one a good feeling to help others.  I, personally, don't get
much
> of a feeling when our government steps in without a welcome.
> 
> Ted Simmons
> Merritt Island, FL
> 
> >You know what I don't understand is why the FL governor hasn't called
out
> >the National Guard and why AlGore, instead of blaming this on El Ninio
and
> >global warming , didn't call in the regular troops to help defend our
land
> >from fire.  We seem to want to protect and defend stuff in other
countries.
> > I am sure the firefighters there could use some help and relief.
> >James Grebe
> >R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
> >Piano Service and Piano Periperals
> >Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
> >pianoman@inlink.com          Only my personal best is good enough
>