the economy / Fenton

[Fenton Murray]

The sun sets are just as pretty, the waves are good and I can still ride 
them, I've got over $80. in my pocket.
If they can just get this kidney stone out of me. **** the economy!!!!!!!!
I'm just a grain of sand on the beach.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 1:13 AM
Subject: the economy / Fenton


> Hmmm....
>     Hey Ric,
>     We'll be just fine, I wouldn't trade places with you.
>      Fenton
>
>
> Well I hope you are right about being fine. There are some entirely 
> possible and very dark scenarios that can easily unfold. But as others 
> (and for that matter myself) point out there are some bright ones as well. 
> One can at the very least hope for the best and work towards that end. I 
> think at least we all share that mindset.
>
> As far as trading places with me.  You really have no idea how wonderful 
> it is over here in the North of Europe. Being an ex-American and having 
> spent the first 28 years of my life there I of course have many ties and 
> visit regularly. The perspective this position gives is rather unique. 
> America has changed its spirit rather profoundly over the last 30 years. 
> I'm not sure how easy to see that is from the inside.
>
> As for moving over here.... One never really becomes a Norwegian... not 
> like those who are born and raised here by parents who were also born and 
> raised here, like their parents in turn.  But one does loose enough of 
> ones American identity to no longer remain quite American as well. A kind 
> of nationality limbo existence if you will. All that a side... I feel more 
> freedom in more ways over here then I ever did in the US, and even more so 
> now.
>
> All this is very off piano topic tho folks.... even much of the piano 
> business talk.  Yet at this conjuncture it seems to me that All peoples 
> should be taking time to hash through some very difficult discussions 
> about American politics, what freedom is, what responsibilities personal 
> freedoms and democracy entails. We CAN loose those if we are all not 
> careful to guard them. And we will not loose them to terrorists, 
> communists, Islamic extremists or the like. We will loose them simply 
> because we take them too lightly and let non democratic forces grab them 
> away from us.... which process is right in front of all our eyes for those 
> who look closely.
>
> SO... I suggest Andy starts up a temporary Political list and urge that as 
> many here as possible engage in discussion on that list for the next 
> couple months.  Not just because of the election... but because so much of 
> so much import that concerns all citizens of democracy everywhere is 
> looking at, if not on the breach.
>
> I thank the list for its patience so far in these few posts that are 
> clearly too far off piano related topic and will say no more here on the 
> matter.
>
>
>    Hey Ric,
>    We'll be just fine, I wouldn't trade places with you.
>    Fenton
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
>
>