Enlightenment

[Billbrpt@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 9/22/00 8:08:24 AM Central Daylight Time, 
mitch_ruth@hotmail.com (Mitch Ruth) writes:

<< Would someone, just once, spell out what CA stands for?  >>

I'm glad you asked that question.  This is the reason why I have suggested 
that any acronym be first spelled out in any post because there are always 
new readers and also readers for whom English is not the first language.  
Sometimes however, a certain acronym is used so much that it is assumed that 
everyone understands.  When I have made this suggestion to certain people, 
the response I usually got was something like, "I only write for professional 
technicians.  I don't care about beginners, lurkers and foreign types who 
don't speak English".

This kind of response however is usually written by someone whose English 
skills are poor and may also be a reflection of other inadequacies.  
Therefore, the attitude becomes an outward sign of bigotry.  So, thank you 
for the question and be assured that it is not a "stupid" question.  I have 
written on this List for about 3 years and I still see acronyms that I have 
no idea of what the meaning is.  I'm not afraid to ask however, I just don't 
think the answer is worth knowing because of what you have to go through to 
find out.  If you don't believe me, the next time you see the acronym "PSO", 
just ask what that means and wait to see what happens.

CA stands for:  Cyanoacrylate   (usually pronounced:  
SIGH-an-oh-ACK-rill-ate).  

It is a very powerful adhesive with unique properties.  Piano technicians 
have found it very useful in many odd types of repair work for the past 15 
years or so.  At first, its use was controversial but by now, it is a whole 
area of study.  There are right ways and wrong ways and there are perils and 
health hazards.  I always have 3 grades of it in my tool kit but use it 
cautiously and only to solve a problem that can't easily be solved any other 
way.

Bill Bremmer RPT
Madison, Wisconsin