<br><br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/27/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">David Andersen</b> <<a href="mailto:david@davidandersenpianos.com">david@davidandersenpianos.com</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div style="WORD-WRAP: break-word">Hello, Mike Magness---- <div><br> </div> <div>You remind me of me when I started gettin' into it here, brother. I was all touchy, and grouchy, and made powerful, unequivocal statements challenging long-held protocols by vastly distinguished, collegial and elegant list members---- </div> <div><br> </div> <div><span>and I got my head handed to me, in very stern yet caring ways. This list has humbled, inspired, and discomfited me; it has, with certitude, made me a better listener, a more concise and aware writer, <span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"> much</span> less of a drama queen and, crucially,<b> so much more grateful for my colleagues, for their teaching, patience, honesty, and respect.</b> Oooohhh, I'm feeling all gushy. <g></span></div> <div><br> </div> <div>Relax. You're swimming in the big pond now,  with your peers and betters. Be grateful. Enjoy it.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Respect is the key. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>My best to you, and welcome.....</div><span class="sg"> <div><br> </div> <div>David Andersen</div> <div>Malibu/Mar Vista, CA</div></span></div></blockquote></div> <div><br>Thanks David,</div> <div>I got my wife's b'day over with (yesterday) after spending my day working on a fine old Winter spinet(read last dripping w/sarcasm). </div> <div>Read all the posts about the non taper on tuning pins and checked a few more, oops.</div> <div>I was told years ago by someone that they were tapered, I never checked, just took it at face value so I was very wrong on that point. </div> <div>I guess on some of the rest chalk it up to personal differences since we are all very independant people. </div> <div> </div> <div>You are right I've had my eyes opened to some new ideas and concepts that I hadn't considered before and learned to be much more judicious, specific and sparing with any advice offered.</div> <div> </div> <div>With any luck I'll have my head re-fitted to my shoulders by this afternoon!! <grin></div> <div> </div> <div>Mike<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>You never truly understand something until you can explain it to your grandmother. --Albert Einstein<br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com"> www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>