[CAUT] WAPIN INSTALLATION: LIVE!

[Mark Cramer]

Hi Les,

FYI...

1.) The "they" you refer to as a "commercial enterprise" are actually just
"lowly technicians" like us.

2.) The "they" that is financing this event, whether it breaks even, or
loses money (travel, accomodation, remuneration, etc.), is "me"  personally,
not Chevy, nor the instruments owners, or even the institution I work for.
Just "me."

(not to mention the effort of several gracious volunteers...and sorry, I
gave out all the candy bars on Halloween )

3.) The "US" I'm doing it for, already understand and appreciate the
personal risk and effort involved, as well as the investment versus returns
of professional skills development.

Think about it, for roughly the cost of a tuning, learn a new skill!

And of course, all the above info was readily available with a little
research on the net, or simply by e-mailing me "personally."

Nonetheless, if you have further Q"s I would be glad to try answer
mailto:cramer at brandonu.ca just perhaps give me a day or two until l get the
tasks at hand under control. Whew!  ;>)

Thanks Les!

best regards,
Mark Cramer,
Brandon University





-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org]On Behalf Of Leslie
Bartlett
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:54 PM
To: 'College and University Technicians'
Subject: Re: [CAUT] WAPIN INSTALLATION: LIVE!


Why does it "cost" the lowly technician to see a commercial enterprise
install a product for which they wish to charge us money, and the bee is on
them to establish credibility?  Kind of like Chevy has a new car which
should just take over the market, so if we will pay $100 bucks we can see
this car on which they've invested a lot to bet we'd buy it.   Seems they
ought to be giving US feebies like candy bars and drinks and dancing girls
and big band music to entice us to be enticed by this product.......
JMHO
les bartlett

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