<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16587" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Hi Jude</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Hey..... A heart felt thanks for the affirmative remarks of support on list. Your solid thoughtful comments & input are appreciated.  We can all use words of support & appreciation.  Thanks for sharing. We all need that inspirational word from others when the going gets tough or foggy</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  It is vitally important  to keep an open mind & display patience with others newer to the learning curve on many such complex subjects such as Soundboards/bellywork, custom balanced actions & the like. (Sometimes I Haven't) </EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>   The input received & shared on list has changed my way of thinking, shortened my learning curve, solidified certain protocols, confirmed my preferred tonal envelope, Affirmed my intuitive work & learning style &....to never trust the spellchecker.</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>   Yes by all means do prove it to yourself & then with the confidence earned you may sell new kinds of designs to clients. Have fun doing it.  Have blast..........& enjoy the Music played on your restoration efforts.</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  </EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Best to all</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Dale</EM></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>Good points, Ric (and Dale), and I've benefitted from your queries for the past five years or so since I first started lurking.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think the innovation is shifting to the small shops while the big companies try to figure out their corporate models and how to go global. As Michael Spreeman said, "Viva La List." We might be totally off our rockers at times but at least we have a chance to exchange our ideas with people all over the world. It's pretty awesome and my thinking would be so much smaller without all of you.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jude Reveley, RPT<BR>Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC<BR>Lowell, Massachusetts<BR>(978) 323-4545</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=mailto:pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 25, 2008 4:24 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: R,C&S question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>  <STRONG><EM> RIc</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>   <U>Thank You.  Well said.</U> The creative tonal element is what drives all Belly heads.  Without out the passion it would be <FONT size=4>....BORING!!</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>    Dale</EM></STRONG></DIV></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Who's never won? <A title="http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002548" href="http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002548" target="_blank">Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music.</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>