Take back to Ron N.

[pianoman]

Wow I thought techspeak was complicated.  You sound like an attorney. :>). 
I think, "Thank you" but I still apologize to those who were offended.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
Piano Service and Piano Peripherals
Creator of Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
pianoman@inlink.com         If I wake up in the morning, it WILL be a great
day!

----------
> From: Ron Nossaman <nossaman@SOUTHWIND.NET>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Take back
> Date: Saturday, August 01, 1998 11:02 PM
> 
> 
> >Hi All,
> >On a previous post I used the word "underbrush" referring to tuners who
did
> >not go gung-ho into the business.  I realize now that I may have
offended
> >some who like the slower paced, less pressure style.  If that is your
way
> >please accept my apology.  I did not wish to offend anyone and sometimes
I
> >talk before I have a chance to think what the words may mean to someone
who
> >doesn't think like I do.  I am 56 but still have a long way to go in
> >learning how to get along.
> >My apologies.
> >James Grebe
> >R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
> >Piano Service and Piano Peripherals
> >Creator of Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
> >pianoman@inlink.com         If I wake up in the morning, it WILL be a
great
> >day!
> >
> 
> Yo, J. G.,
> 
> You might consider that when you assume you might have offended folk
before
> the fact, and predicate an apology on the surmised probability of a
possible
> offense, you might, indeed, be offending a certain faction by presuming
to
> apologize for an equally presumed offense when, in actuality, you are
> imposing on an otherwise un-offended populous by the unnecessary
insistence
> upon a likewise equally unnecessary and fallacious apology for an offense
> that was, for all practical purposes, non-existent. In other words, don't
> worry about it. Keep smiling and press on. Insist on verification of
> offense, then decide on merit of the counter argument whether or not an
> apology, or even a clarification of statement, is necessary. Be right, or
be
> wrong, but be whichever destiny decrees, with conviction. Then re-group
as
> necessary.
> 
> Just a little tip from your uncle Ron. (I really shouldn't drink on
Saturday
> night, I know. Call it a collaboration between me and Jack Daniels.
Please,
> be kind %-)  )
> 
>  Ron