I Quit! back

[Kenneth W. Burton]

	Thanks, James

	Ken Burton

On Fri, 28 Aug 1998, pianoman wrote:

> 
> 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.
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> pianoman@inlink.com        
> 
> ----------
> > 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
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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