Cracks in pin block

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

Hi Terry,

Thanks for sticking up for me.  I've learned something from this also, and
in future I'll just ask the question, no self-deprecating comments attached.

Mike


----- Original Message -----
From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: Cracks in pin block


> Hooooooo, boy. What is the phrase, "egg on my face", "foot in my mouth"?
> Maybe there is something more descriptive. Or how about a very simple and
> direct - I am very sorry about my post Mike and Jane Spalding. I think
Clyde
> and Jim are right. I am wrong in my interpretation of your post, and I
used
> poor judgement in my reaction.
>
> I find myself biting my tongue every once in a while on some posts I read.
> This may well be an example of why it is often better to just not respond
to
> something one finds offensive. Next time I'll just keep my trap shut!
Geeez
> I feel so dumb. Next post will be about pianos.
>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 7:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Cracks in pin block
>
>
> > Terry,
> >
> > Mike made this comment about himself, didn't he?  What's wrong with
that?
> I see
> > no need to criticize him for it.  Chances are we have all said the same
> things
> > about ourselves when we were newbies, if we wondered about the validity
of
> what
> > we were writing.
> >
> > Regards, Clyde
> >
> > Farrell wrote:
> >
> > > > This is a naiive newbie question;
> > >
> > > If you have something constructive to add to a thread, please do so.
I,
> for
> > > one, would appreciate folks skipping statements like the above. All
that
> > > does is infuriate people. There is no need to try & put someone down.
> Even
> > > if it was a naive newbie question there are naive newbie techs
> participating
> > > in this forum. Naive newbie techs will at times ask naive newbie
> questions.
> > > The only bad naive newbie tech is one that does not ask the naive
newbie
> > > questions.
> >
>
>