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Joe, Patrick, et. al,
 
Maybe this should be on PTG-L.  I admit to not being on that  list.  Perhaps 
its time I did get on it.  I checked the website and  couldn't find it.  
Please inform me as to how to do that.  
 
I am still an associate, and a relative neophyte in the PTG. I was not  
around for the Fern Henry debacle.  I haven't been in it long  enough to develop 
either a like or dislike for the political end of it.   First things first:  
become an RPT(quite hopeful here),  then participate where needed.   Maybe I'm a 
bit verbose,  considering my status within the organization....:-(
 
I was VERY kidding about a Super Bowl ad, but a little more PR where it  
isn't just preaching to the choir wouldn't be a bad thing.  
 
If dues were raised 50 dollars per member, but the average income of  PTG 
members increased by 1,000 dollars annually, I'd say we were  getting a bargain.  
 
I'll be quiet now.  Think I'll go tune my pianner.
 
Dave Stahl
 
 
 
In a message dated 4/9/05 1:13:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
joegarrett@earthlink.net writes:

David Anderson & David Stahl,
You both have excellant ideas!<G> You both  profess to dislike the 
"political" aspects of PTG. Therefore you aren't  involved with that. All well and 
good.<G> There are those who are better  suited to one thing than another. I 
respect that. Those that know me, know  that I am involved with the "political" 
aspects of PTG, to some degree. When I  was first approached for a stint in 
"Council", I had to ask myself why I would  want to do that. I, too, abhor, the 
"politics"! There is no apparent reason to  do it, as it will not make you a 
better technician. It certainly won't make  you famous. And, more than likely, it 
will make you some enemies. The reason I  do it, is....I like to bitch about 
things that go on in certain aspects of  PTG. If I am involved, I feel that it 
gives me "Bitchin' Rights". If I'm not,  than I have not right to bitch, IMO.
The "Kick-Ass P.R. Man", will not happen, unless  there is a PUSH, in 
Council, to make it happen. I have thought, for years,  that the General Public Needs 
to be informed about us. What we do, how we  achieve it and most of all, how 
we can help to make their lives more  enjoyable, through music.
All of the points, you both have made, are VERY  valid! And, they deserve to 
be heard by more Techs than just this list. I  challenge you to get involved 
and make this happen!<G> We need it....BIG  TIME! And, quite possibly, either 
or both of you can make it happen.<G>  I hope to live long enough to see such a 
program in place and such a P.R.  person in our employ, so to speak.
I'm sure there are those that are saying: "what  the heck is this doing on 
the Tech List, instead of the PTG-L list?" Well, if  I wrote this on the other 
list, I'd simply be preaching to the choir and not  the people that can best 
appreciate the need.
Now, of course, this is relevant to PTG Members.  It should be relevant to 
Non-Members, as well, since they are/have been riding  along, getting the 
benefits and not even spending one nickle to promote it!  (This list is a prime 
example.<G>) To them, I say/nay plead them to join  and make their dollars WORK 
for the benefit of ALL of Us!
Lastly, It will probably never happen, that we  have an ad on the TV 
SuperBowl thingee. Those things cost Millions and we  ain't in that league. It would 
be nice  tho............sigh!



 

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