Rebuilding E-Guide

[Richard Brekne]

Farrell wrote:

> What you say is true Richard. I am a licensed Professional Geologist 
> in Florida and whereas such licensing does not eliminate all the 
> yo-yos from the profession, it does keep the total rip-off 
> impersonators from practicing the profession. I think, however one 
> needs to consider the potential adverse affects that incompetence 
> would cause in a given profession. In the medical profession, it is 
> obvious that an impostor could cause much grief and irreparable harm. 
> In the piano industry? The only thing an incompetent technician can do 
> is damage a piano and/or wiggle a few dollars out of someone's wallet. 
> Not that that's good, but it can be fixed. One has to judge whether it 
> is worth the hassle & expense to license and monitor a whole 
> profession that has minimal impact on the good of society.
> 
One of the best written posts on this subject matter to take that 
particular stance. You do make a good point and you  make the point very 
well. Still, for my part I tend to lean towards the other side on this 
issue. I am not sure whether I would go so far as to requiring a 
"licence"per say. Just verifiable successfull completion of an 
accredited school cirriculum.

> Now, should we talk about whether there should be a licensing 
> requirement for the office of the President of the USA (talk about 
> potential irreparable harm) - you know, some basic requirement like 
> knowing how to pronounce foreign leaders names, and maybe just say a 
> few big words - so he/she at least appears presidential? No, no, oops! 
> I guess that is not piano related - so I won't even bring it up!  ;-)
> 

Grin.... they would have to make sure one was programmed in multiple 
techniques as well I suppose....

>  
> 
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com <mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> 

Thanks for the posting Terry... I enjoyed reading this very much.

> <mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> 

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no