Personally, I think a little snarkiness is good for us all once in a while. Both for the snarker and for the snarkee. It provides the occasion to reflect on opportunities for improvement. It gives us all the opportunity to practice empathy, self-recognition, the courage to speak up, and the humility to apologize. Jason | || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| jason's cell 425 830 1561 | || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Gerald Groot <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> wrote: > *No problem Dale, I've been on the wrong side of the bed all week myself > having had bronchitis since last Sat. Haven't worked once this whole week. > I'm booking 2 months ahead now with no place to put these people so that > puts me in a rotten mood too. We all tend to be a bit ornery or egotistical > sometimes… We live and learn…* > > * * > > *Jer* > > * * > > *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On > Behalf Of *erwinspiano at aol.com > *Sent:* Friday, February 12, 2010 10:45 AM > > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org > *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] attitudes and such > > > > Understood completely. Occasionally I got up the wrong side of the bed and > then had to come to my senses later,apologize & then get over being the > offender Hate that. > > Dale > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gerald Groot <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Sent: Fri, Feb 12, 2010 7:33 am > Subject: Re: [pianotech] attitudes and such > > *Yes Dale but, the point is being missed or ignored. Being a professor > gives the person no more free reign to make an ass out of someone else to > show they know more than that other person than it would for me or you to > make an ass out of them. What is good for the goose then becomes good for > the gander. Maybe it's time their egos were wrinkled and see how they like > it?* > > * * > > *Jer* > > * * > > *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org<pianotech-bounces at ptg.org?>] > *On Behalf Of *erwinspiano at aol.com > *Sent:* Friday, February 12, 2010 10:10 AM > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org > *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] attitudes and such > > > > Look at this list as a college course where half the class could be the > professors who are generally well meaning and intend to be helpful but on > occasion don't suffer fools gladly. The price of admission may be a wrinkled > ego once in a while but I personally have learned a great deal from > information,perspective and paradigm shifts. > > Keep those cards and letters coming friends! > > Dale > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gerald Groot <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Sent: Thu, Feb 11, 2010 7:44 pm > Subject: Re: [pianotech] attitudes and such > > *I agree.* > > * * > > *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org<pianotech-bounces at ptg.org?>] > *On Behalf Of *Marshall Gisondi > *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:26 PM > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org > *Subject:* [pianotech] attitudes and such > > > > Hi everyone, > It is hard to get the feel of how something is said in e-mail. that's why > having the :-) sure help. > > I will admit however, I do feel intimidated on occasion to ask a question > that may appear simple in nature because so many folks here are "seasoned" > so to speak. In fact I was reamed and burnished in an e-mail a while back > from someone on this list I know personally. It was in a private e-mail > fortunately. > > My thinking is that everyone is at different levels of learning in ths > field and those who may not know as much can glean from those who do without > feeling intimidated should be the goal. Viewing "the words"only posted > rather than trying to understand its attitudinal value is by far the best > way to go. So you guys who may appear little rough and gruff out there keep > the :-) and <grin> coming. > Marshall > > > > *Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician* > *Marshall's Piano Service* > *pianotune05 at hotmail.com* > *215-510-9400* > *Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind > www.pianotuningschool.org Vancouver, WA > > > > * > ------------------------------ > > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up > now. <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100212/b1d91b00/attachment.htm>
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