I Quit! back

[pianoman]

Hello Ken,
	Your post are usually so eloquent and obviously practical that there is
not much more to be said.  Just this post alone....
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G.
 Since 1962 in St. Louis, MO.
  Caster Cup Center of the Universe
Home of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
pianoman@inlink.com        

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> From: Kenneth W. Burton <kwburton@calcna.ab.ca>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: I Quit!
> Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 6:36 AM
> 
> 
> 	Andy & Chris,
> 
> 	Don't get your shirt in a knot! This happens to me all the time. I
> post something that is so important, the concepts are so brilliant that I
> am sure that everyone reading it will immediately reply to tell me that I
> am full of deep piano knowledge. 
> 	Most of the time this doesn't happen. A deafening silence ensues.
> Occasionally someone will carry on the subject I raise, often adding more
> knowledge than I possess, often stated more thoughtfully and completely
> than I could have done.
> 	I interpret the deafening silence to mean that my post has not
> touched a needed or interesting topic.
> 	Hang in there! You'll read lots of good information and your needs
> will be met.
> 
> 	Ken Burton "Doctor Piano" Calgary Alberta
> 
> On Thu, 27 Aug 1998, Andy&Chris Taylor wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I am going to unsubscribe from this group!
> > 
> > You know, the pianotech list, hasn't made me feel very welcome. I have
tried
> > to bring several topics up for discussion, just to be totally ignored.
if
> > that is the way the group feels, I won't bother you again.
> > 
> > Grant it, I don't have the "sheepskin" of RPT,PTG, or anything else.
> > although I dont find anything wrong with that. and could pass the ptg
exam
> > without much effort. such situations as this is the very reason that I
have
> > not done so. Although there are scores of people who are not "in" these
> > things, some do excellent quality work.
> > 
> > I joined the list, to be educated and maybe be able to maybe help
someone
> > with a servicing problem If I was able. The absolute silence to my
postings
> > tells me that my participation is not wanted nor needed.......... Ok I
can
> > take a hint!
> > 
> > So I service players and bring back pianos that some of you would
consider
> > junk and a waste of money........so what???  they are far better than
some
> > of the pianos that we are called upon to tune from time to time!
> > 
> > Nor do I leave disliking anybody.
> > Andy Taylor
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >