RPT, was THE best RPT.....

[Alan Barnard]

So what's the big deal? So you can ride around on one wheel, heck, I,
myself, can do it on TWO wheels!

Am glad to see y'all using the safety gear though. I think I'd wear a
football helmet with face guard, personally.

We had a guy up at Southern Illinois University that had some sort of
collapsible uni rig -- rode it to all his classes and all over the place,
rain or shine. 

As to the other part of your message, I don't really think seeking
professional designation is a mark of being consumed by any profession.
Taking the tests (tuning left to do yet) has forced me to accelerate my
learning curve by study and practice and to "get into" aural tuning which I
otherwise might have put off forever. Passing the thing will be a source of
personal pride, or at least gratification, and I will make sure all the
local papers get a news release when it happens. I will also send a humble
bragging letter to all clients--just a couple of extra referrals over time
will more than pay the cost of obtaining the RPT. 

Anyway, it's important to me. 

My $0.01273 (That's 2 cents after taxes)

Alan Barnard
Salem, Missouri


> [Original Message]
> From: pianolover 88 <pianolover88 at hotmail.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 06/15/2006 9:36:13 PM
> Subject: RE: RPT, was THE best RPT.....
>
> I take great pride in my work, have never felt that passing the RPT test 
> would somehow make me "feel" better as a technician, a person or
whatever. I 
> am very confident in my abilities, and love what I do, and simply do not 
> care a single IOTA whether an RPT "takes me seriously" or not. No
offense, 
> when I read that, I LAUGHED OUT LOUD! My world consists of a wide variety
of 
> interesting endevours, and while I love my chosen carreer, it's NOT 
> consuming my every moment! I a very young thinking, acting and living 
> individual, and life is simply too damn short to worry about what
somebody 
> else might think about me, or whatever. And now it's time for my daily 6 
> mile Mountain Unicycle ride! That's "Muni" for short. Here's a link to my 
> videos just so you can see that there's sooooo much more to life than 
> Pianos! 
> http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=185325
>
> Terry Peterson
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: joegarrett at earthlink.net, Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: RPT, was THE best RPT.....
> Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:45:58 -0700
>
> Terry said: "Having said that, Being and RPT may have its merits and 
> benifits, but in no
> way does it guarantee a better income or anything else other than the
> satisfaction that you passed the test and can put the logo on your
business
> cards."
>
> Terry,
> One thing that seems to evade most Associates: The main reason for
passing 
> the tests, is that RPTs will take you more seriously. Until then....? Of 
> course there are many Associates that do very credible work. However,
most 
> RPTs have no way of knowing that, until the tests are passed. Just my 
> Opinion. Such is the reason there are so many Associates. They can still 
> make a good living w/o ever taking the tests. Shows a lack of pride IMO.
I 
> hope the "Pirate" is reading.<G> Flack suit zipped tightly. (But, it
won't 
> do you any good, as I'm off to Rawchesta and will be unsubscribing for
the 
> duration.<G> Of course you could save yer "blast" for when I return.<G>)
> See ya in Rawchesta.
>
>
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares R I
>