[pianotech] Taking pot shots

[Joseph Garrett]

Ron said:
"Thank you Bill. Letters after names are greatly overrated, and not 
indicative of what an individual knows or doesn't know, can do or not 
do, or who and what they are.
 
And I'd like to second (or twelfth) Chucks point (which has been pointed 
out many many times to no apparent result) that we don't all see the 
same pianos or have the same customers. Here in Doo Dah, for instance, I 
don't recall that I have ever, that's EVER tuned a Bechstein, or a 
Seiler, or a Sauter. That makes me a third class citizen, I know, but we 
work on what we have available, and it's never come up. I am eternally 
grateful, however, that I don't have to attempt to patch up long dead 
150 year old birdcage pianos to eat. My apologies and sympathies to 
those that do. At least you get to see some absolutely gorgeous case 
work that my local Gulbransens, Kimballs, Pooles, and other sundry 
sub-instruments conspicuously lack.
 
Ron N PDQ, RSVP, BFD, KISS, YMMV"

Ron,
Now there's some "letters" I can deal with.<G> 
Seriously, though, please tell me why you put forth the effort to put those
three letters after your name? I'm curious. I know, you don't bother to use
them in your "signature", and that's fine, for you, since everyone knows
who and what you are and about.<G> (A dedicated craftsman with little
tolerance for fools.<G> Takes one to know one.<G>)
Personally, I did it, so that I would be recognized by my peers, not to be
high-falutin', hoity toity.
Well, just asking.
Best,
Joe


Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I