This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I was going to send this off list to those involved, but it raises and = issue that I think is worth at least a comment. This type of dialogue = doesn't really belong here, serves no purpose, is a waste of time and is = counterproductive. The list is a valuable resource for the exchange of = information and I am inclined to push for a list manager who will = restrict access to those who can't function effectively as there own = editors. I am sure that there are other forums more appropriate for the = venting of anger and frustration, casting aspersions, verbal taunting, = and sucking on the sourest of grapes. For those who have such needs, I = wish you would use them. David Love =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Billbrpt@AOL.COM=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: July 24, 2001 11:56 PM Subject: Re: Chicago convention naming (was timing) In a message dated 7/25/01 1:39:25 AM Central Daylight Time, = sckline@home.com=20 (Susan Kline) writes:=20 Hmmmm, better be careful calling it the "National", hmmmmmm.=20 Well, I don't know why a good majority of the rest of the Guild=20 calls it the "National", but I, at least, call it the National=20 to differentiate it from the various Regionals. It's no use=20 calling the National the Annual, since all the Regionals are=20 Annuals as well. As for the implied but missing "Convention",=20 what other National occurrence are members of the PTG likely=20 to be talking about, when asking each other if they are going=20 to attend something next year?=20 Also, of course, we could agree to call it the National because=20 of the large numbers of people from various Nations attending it ... = I propose then, to bow deeply to Susan's and apparently the majority = of=20 Member's habits and logic, that the Bylaws be changed to call the = Annual=20 Convention, "The National". Every reference thereafter, either in = speech or=20 in writing to that convention must be changed to the words, "The = National".=20 I can see it now: Wally Brooks RPT, Director of the 2005 PTG National = in=20 Atlantic City, NJ. No room for any classes on "how to tune a piano = out of=20 tune" but 10 classes on player pianos.=20 Bill Bremmer RPT=20 Madison, Wisconsin=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ed/b9/03/d3/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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