What would you do?

[Roy Ulrich]

There. That's precisely one of the main reasons I have no intention of
becoming a member of the PTG. What have you got to hide? Do you really have
to have "political" discussions behind closed doors, for "members only" in
an attempt to veil inadaquacies that rear their ugly heads from time to
time? Those of you who have jumped through the hoops and earned the right to
display initials behind your signature, congrats - most sincere congrats.
BUT, when I read posts from "RPT's" that don't know the difference between
the need for doping from Dampp Chaser I suggest the "title" does not
necessarily make one and expert.  I run a very busy and profitable business
with the only credentials beign the word-of-mouth recommendations I
(thankfully) get from my customers. At times I get the impression that even
though your FAQ states that this forum is open to virtually everyone, I
suggest there are a couple of you that  balk at a name without the RPT
designation following the signature. This is NOT a shot at anyone who has
taken the time and energy to obtain a certificate of approval from "The
Guild", rather, a request for open debate amoung those of us who have
dedicated our lives to making pianos as good as we can via tuning, repair,
or restoration. If there is bandwidth for chit chat and poetry from Iceland
etc., what the hell is the problem with debate on another regulatory
suggestion in this world. Or, as a non-member of "The Guild", does my
opinion have no validity? If that's the case I'll gracefully unsubscribe.

Roy Ulrich
-----Original Message-----
From: ginacarter <ginacarter@email.msn.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: December 01, 1999 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: What would you do?


>Guys,
>
>May I respectfully point out that you are having a political debate
>regarding PTG that might be better served on the PTG forum designed for
such
>debates, ptg-l, rather than on this forum designed more for technical
>issues.
>
>Gina
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Richard Brekne <richardb@c2i.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 2:01 PM
>Subject: Re: What would you do?
>
>
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