[pianotech] In agreement with David, NOT

[Gerald Groot]

So, you want to become confused eh?  OK!  Thank my dad for my Sir name of
Gerald and then thank him again for the shortening it to Jerry and then once
more for making it even shorter yet, to Jer. 

My friends call me Jer..  So, please feel free to do so.  

I originally signed up with Comcastic MANY years ago and started the account
with Gerald.  I haven't a clue how to change that part of it or if that is
even possible or, necessary.  Sometimes, when people call me Gerald, and I
want to be called Jer, I just sign it Jer....  :)  

I have two email accounts set up to send to this one account.  My business
email is the 2nd account that is attached to it.  All of my business emails
come directly to "this account."  

More?  My business name is G. W. Groot Piano Service Inc.  My letter head
states Gerald W. Groot RPT.  So, my email comes through as Gerald Groot too.
Aren't you glad you asked?  

Gee, and all this time, I thought The Learning Curve was a movie....  :)  

Gerald/Jerry/Jer  



-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Skolnik
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 10:03 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] In agreement with David, NOT

Well, that sums it up pretty well.  There may be some things there about
which I disagree, but, so what?  Just one comment and one question.  First
the comment:

If at all possible, can we refrain from the use of "learning curve".  We all
know what it's supposed to mean, but it's one of those terms that looses
said meaning, simply from over-use, and I know it can be one of those
BUTTONS to which you refer  below.

Second, and more important, a question. How come your name is Gerald, but
your shortened signature is "Jer"?  Take your time if you need to think
about it.  Is it possible you hadn't noticed?

Cheers,

David Skolnik
Hastings on Hudson, NY






At 09:32 PM 2/2/2012, you wrote:
>Of course some problems can be related to the software or to the 
>website itself.  Like on Piano World for example.  There have been 
>times where I couldn't log into it.  Rather than make the assumption 
>that it was the websites fault, (it may or may not have been) I fired 
>off an email to a couple of friends that frequent it about as often as 
>I do (which is a lot) to see if they were having problems too and they 
>were in a couple of cases.  We found out later on that it had been 
>hacked into.  That pretty much explains it all.  They resolved the 
>issues and all was fine again.
>
>More often than not it is the person behind the steering wheel that 
>creates the problem from a lack of understanding what they are using or 
>what they are doing in many cases with computers.  That's what I have 
>been told by a couple of computer IT friends.  I am FAR from being a 
>computer guru.  I pay my cousin to fix it when I run into trouble.  The 
>problem is, that these same people will rarely admit that they are at 
>fault.  Now, that may or may not be the case with some people in here, 
>I don't know,  but it happens a lot more online than any one of us is 
>likely willing to admit.
>
>Yes, it goes without saying that there is always going to be another 
>learning curve next year or next month.
>
>I figure the board is doing the very best that they know how and are 
>trying their hardest to resolve whatever complaints have been lodged 
>which have been plenty.  I certainly wouldn't want that job right now.
>
>Everyone in here knows that there are "certain members and non members 
>here" who seem to thrive on pushing buttons and/or complaining about 
>something.  That's my beef.  I get sick of it too which is why I choose 
>to bow out of most
>conversations.   However, I pay my dues too and 
>am entitled to my opinion on the matter once in a while as are you and 
>so, I said what I had to say about it.  J  And no I am not pissed off.  
>At least, not yet.  J
>
>If I do have a complaint about something in particular I pick up the 
>phone and call home office to find out what's going on if anything.  If 
>I have a problem with my internet
>connection, I do likewise.   I call my internet 
>provider.  One time I was trying to order something on the PTG website 
>and was not able to do it.  Rather than come in here and complain about 
>it, I called them instead. They said they were having a problem with 
>that part of the site and so I just ordered it on the phone right then 
>and there.  Problem solved.  J
>
>I empty out my cache at least every other week.
>
>Jer
>