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<DIV> <FONT size=3> Avery</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> As far as I'm concerned our ethics rhetoric is a
joke or just hot gas. I know of a person that was a drunk, left town with
peoples deposits & actions.keys etc. Many of his " clients" never
got there money or pianos back. A couple years later I get a call
from a bay area chapter asking about a background check this person
because he want to join. They let em join even after they knew the
truth. Duh</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Not only this but two of our brightest stars Jack
& Sally Krefting were run out over less. Shame shame. Go figure.
What was that all about?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Next will let in felons & child molesters.
Then I'm out here</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Avery Todd<BR><BR>At 05:40 PM 4/6/2006, you wrote:<BR
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">So today I run across an ad in our local "shopper"
newspaper which I repeat here verbatim:<BR> <BR>"<B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">NYS AUTHORIZED PIANO TECHNICIAN:
</SPAN></B>Thorough, precise, honest. Tuning $100." followed by the
man's name, claim that he has a Masters in Music and phone
number.<BR> <BR>First, New York State does NOT authorize piano
technicians, period. Does anyone know of a state that does? But
the point is, is there anything that we, the PTG, can do about this
false/misleading advertising? Does the national office have a program or
policy statement (yes, I know about OUR ethics but what about others?)
Frankly, it makes us all look bad, (and I'm only an Associate, for now).
Advice? Opinions? Guidance?</SPAN></FONT></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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