<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All you have to do to join that organization is to pay dues which last I heard was something like $35 a year?  Then you can call yourself a “Master Piano Technician.” Not tests, no NOTHING.  Heck, I can call myself that now for free.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jer Groot  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joseph Garrett<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 06, 2011 10:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Matthew Todd; pianotech@ptg.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [pianotech] Give me a break! - was new/olde list<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif","serif"'>Matthew,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif","serif"'>If I just called Randy a dufus dimbulb, then I suspect he's a member of that dumbshit organization.....so be it. That's his onus, not mine. Hmmmm? "B.S. abbreviation"?? Didn't you know that abbreviations are in nowadays? Sheesh! Can't figure out that B.S. = Bear Snot? Now, who's the dimbulb dufus?<G> (All of the above w/tongue in cheek.)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif","serif"'>Joe<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.0pt;margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:toddpianoworks@att.net" title="toddpianoworks@att.net">Matthew Todd</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net" title="joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</a>;<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 11/6/2011 6:42:10 AM <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Re: [pianotech] Give me a break! - was new/olde list<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Wow Joe, you just indirectly called Randy Potter a dufus dimbulb.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>And what's with the B.S. abbreviation?  Cut the crap.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Matthew<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Joseph Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net><br><b>To:</b> pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 5, 2011 11:57 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> [pianotech] Give me a break! - was new/olde list<br></span><span style='color:black'><br>James said: "Obviously I did not join. Now an MPT. James Dally"<br>Obviously the biggest bunch of B.S. I've read in a long time! Even worse<br>than the c*^& that The Heckler spouts! BTW, The MPT is significant to<br>who?/What?/ How? IMO, it's a meaningless title bestowed upon any dufus<br>that's dimbulb enough to send in good money to that "other"..er<br>"organization"! Sheesh! Really Lame!<br>End of rant. Just couldn't let that one pass!<br>Joe<br><br><br>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<br>Captain of the Tool Police<br>Squares R I<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>