Avery, I got it now. Understandably, I was a little preoccupied this morning with the final details of collating the endless forms which enabled me to conbribute pet projects of the pork barrel legislators. Survivor, Jon At 05:08 PM 4/15/99 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Jon, > > I guess I didn't make myself clear or else you misread the post. But >I'm sure that's not likely to happen. :-) >It's the Director of the Department (a he) that doesn't see the need. >Not the head of the Piano Dept. (a she). Here's a quote from my original >message: > >> Am I (and the head of our piano dept.) being unreasonable in >>asking/pushing for this? > > The piano dept. head desperately wants a 9' in that room. It's the >director we're trying to convince. Her husband was only going to consider >buying it if there was no way the school would/could come up with the >money. > OK? Clear as muddy water, now? :-) Thanks for the post. I appreciate >your input. > >Avery > >>It seems to me that if she is on the fence about needing the piano she >>will not persue the funds. If this were her 'pet project' she would put more >>effort into allocating these. So with her indifference to the purchase, her >>husband is in a good position to acquire it following the school's declining >>it. >> >>I may be reading more into it than necessary since he was aware of the >>piano prior to the school and probably offered it for first refusal. >> >>I see the need for the school to have another 9'er, and where the dept head >>passes on the purchase for the school and ends up with it, this could make >>a few people say, "Hmmmmmmmm". >> >>Just my first reaction, >>(left field as it may be) >> >>Jon Page >> >>PS If for nothing else, it is good to be aware of this aspect in case there >> are a few raised eyebrows; to be able to address the situation. >
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