<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I'd like to think there is such a thing as appropriate list etiquette. Seems to me that if one would not feel comfortable saying something to an informal group of piano technicians = whom you don't know well - let's say a group in the lobby of the hotel at a = PTG convention, or when you are visiting a large PTG chapter meeting - then = they should not say it on this list. Please be aware this list is not a group = of 15 techs at a chapter meeting either - many more read these = posts.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Maybe the best way to picture this is to imagine = yourself demonstrating how to notch a bridge at one of the stations of a = rebuilding skills workshop at a PTG convention. You are done with the = demonstration, there are 45 folks mulling around your station, it is question and answer time = and you have their attention. Now what are you going to talk about. What is = appropriate fare? Please think about it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Was your intent to inflame and anger? Obviously. = And yes, have no doubt, there is smoke coming out of my ears. However, I will do = my best to refrain from detailing most of my reactions to this obscene diatribe. = I strongly suspect many would have little interest.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Please keep your immature tirades to yourself. = OT indicates something socially acceptable, but not directly related to = pianos. It does not stand for "O"btuse and "T"hick-witted.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sometimes I just like to watch the reactions...you know, place the cheese in the trap. Cheap entertainment!<BR><BR>Terry Peterson </DIV> <DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>   Can you say "O'Reilly" here on Pianotech?  ;-) <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>   Sure ya can...:). And you can ALSO say Elder, = Medved, Hannity, Savage, Prager, Coulter,  LArson, and of course, Limbaugh!  And, freedom of speech, English ONLY in schools, = NO Gay marriage, no more affirmative action. No more frivolous lawsuits, no = more illegals, no more government handouts and watseful programs, no more = "PC" police, no more LIBERAL CONTROLLED MEDIA, no more WACKO LEFT-WING = COMMUNIST SOCIALIST AMERICA HATING college professors, congressman/women, = Cronkite, Jennings, Brokaw, Rather, Penn, Sheen, Moore, kennedy and ESPECIALLY NOOOOOOOOO John F-ING Kerry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Other than all that I = really don't have opinions about much. <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>   Terry Peterson = </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>