<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns:ns0 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.17108" name=GENERATOR><o:SmartTagType name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="PostalCode" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="country-region" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space" vLink=#000000 link=#000000 bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Forget about the profits going elsewhere. How about the stable impact those companies have had on the local economies where the factories live.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Take my wife's hometown of Spartanburg, SC where one of BMW's plants is located. The thriving impact that company has had on the local economy is strong. Good paying jobs, good work environment, and one nice automobile that those workers could be proud of producing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Granted the town had to make one big tax break for the company to consider making that town it's home, but the stability it has added to the economy is obvious.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How about the property taxes alone that go back to the local towns.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We're in a global economy. Some of our American plants are overseas. Some foreign plants are here. It's a trade-off no matter how you look at it. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But the bottom line, anytime a foreign company can come here and put people to work, especially good paying work, we need to get off our high-horses and get on with it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My rant</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Servinsky</FONT></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=deanmay@pianorebuilders.com href="mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com">Dean May</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 02, 2012 10:29 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] just about the time</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The profits go to American workers, American investors, and foreign investors. For the Big Three the profits go to the ruling oligarchy, American workers, American investors (nope, they got screwed on the bailout) and foreign investors. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoAutoSig><B><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy" color=navy size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Calligraphy'">Dean</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face="CAC Leslie" color=navy size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'CAC Leslie'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=AGaramond color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond">Dean W May                        (812) 235-5272 voice and text</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=AGaramond color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond">PianoRebuilders.com           (888) DEAN-MAY         </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u2:st="on"><FONT face=AGaramond size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond"><U2:CITY u1:st="on"><ns0:City w:endInsDate="2012-03-02T10:28:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Dean May" w:insDate="2012-03-02T10:28:00Z" w:insAuthor="Dean May"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Terre Haute</SPAN></FONT></st1:City></st1:place></ns0:City></U2:CITY><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT><ns0:State w:endInsDate="2012-03-02T10:28:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Dean May" w:insDate="2012-03-02T10:28:00Z" w:insAuthor="Dean May"><U2:STATE u1:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">IN</U2:STATE></SPAN></FONT></st1:State></ns0:State><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT><ns0:PostalCode w:endInsDate="2012-03-02T10:28:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Dean May" w:insDate="2012-03-02T10:28:00Z" w:insAuthor="Dean May"><U2:POSTALCODE u1:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on"><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">47802</SPAN></FONT></st1:PostalCode><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">           Give us a LIKE on Facebook! <A href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/PianoRebuilderscom/137780082943148">Go to PianoRebuilders.com</A></U2:POSTALCODE></SPAN></FONT></ns0:PostalCode></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, March 02, 2012 10:25 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [pianotech] just about the time</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">OK guys, I said I was sorry. I knew I would get bashed, but I have one question. Where do the profits go?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Al -<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">High Point</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">, <st1:State w:st="on">NC</st1:State></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">On Mar 2, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Dale Erwin wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Aren't many Honda and <st1:City w:st="on">Toyota</st1:City> made here in the....<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.A.</st1:place></st1:country-region> by American craftsman?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><B><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=mediumblue size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; 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COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Dean May <<A href="mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com"><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">deanmay@pianorebuilders.com</SPAN></FONT></A>><BR>To: pianotech <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">pianotech@ptg.org</SPAN></FONT></A>><BR>Sent: Fri, Mar 2, 2012 6:43 am<BR>Subject: Re: [pianotech] just about the time<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_1_0780702c-fd05-4df9-8c28-2e4d4ae9d954> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Honda and <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Toyota</st1:place></st1:City> are more American now than the Big Three. And they DIDN�T take the bailout. That definitely makes them more American.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy" color=navy size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Calligraphy'">Dean</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=AGaramond color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond">Dean W May                        (812) 235-5272 voice and text</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=AGaramond color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond"><A href="http://PianoRebuilders.com"><U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">PianoRebuilders.com</SPAN></FONT></U></A>           (888) DEAN-MAY         </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face=AGaramond color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond">Terre Haute</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT face=AGaramond color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond"> <st1:State w:st="on">IN</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">47802</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT face=AGaramond color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond">           Give us a LIKE on Facebook! <A href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/PianoRebuilderscom/137780082943148" target=_blank><U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Go to PianoRebuilders.com</SPAN></FONT></U></A></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org"><U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</SPAN></FONT></U></A> [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?"><U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</SPAN></FONT></U></A>] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, March 02, 2012 8:58 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">pianotech@ptg.org</SPAN></FONT></U></A><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [pianotech] just about the time</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">WOW. I don't want to preach here, but what happened to "Buy American". It won't have much effect on a man my age, but you young people. Think about your future and the future of your children. Lets get this country back on its feet and support American industry. Buy American!</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Sorry about that........End of rant.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Al -</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">High Point</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">, <st1:State w:st="on">NC</st1:State></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></SPAN> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">On Mar 2, 2012, at 7:01 AM, Tom Servinsky wrote:</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><SPAN style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"> <DIV bgcolor="#ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Wim<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Gee...I just hit 205,000 on my 2004 Honda Pilot and it looks very likely that I'll get another 100,000. Engine purrs like a kitten and literally, no problems whatsoever other than normal maintenance. And<SPAN class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN>I bought this used with 9,000 miles.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> This has been fully paid for 4 yrs with the hope I'll drive this for 3 more years.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To date, I've yet to go the new car route and have never regretted the move. But then again, I've  been sticking to  either <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Toyota</st1:place></st1:City> or Hondas products for the past 30 yrs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tom Servinsky<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message -----<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV style="background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN class=apple-converted-space><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A title=tnrwim@aol.com href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com"><U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">tnrwim@aol.com</SPAN></FONT></U></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN class=apple-converted-space><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">pianotech@ptg.org</SPAN></FONT></U></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN class=apple-converted-space><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thursday, March 01, 2012 11:50 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN class=apple-converted-space><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">[pianotech] just about the time<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Just about the time you've found a car that really suite your needs, big industry comes along and pulls the rug out from under you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As some of you know, I have been raving about my Chevy HHR. It's a wonderful little station wagon, where the rear seats fold down, giving me a totally hard flat surface on which I can shove in a grand action, and leave enough room for all my tools and supplies. It's been a great little car, which I've driven with absolutely no problems for over 100,000 miles.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">But I am weary of the number of miles I've driven. I don't want to push my luck. So I'm starting to think about getting a new car. My first visit was to the Chevy dealer. I proudly told the salesman that I'm ready to buy another HHR. Just show me one, and I'll sign on the dotted line.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Well, would you believe that GM, in it's infinite wisdom, has decided that the HHR was not what enough consumers wanted, so they pulled the plug on production with last year's model.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">No more new 2012 HHR's, and there are no new 2011 models left anywhere on <st1:place w:st="on">Oahu</st1:place>.<SPAN class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><BR><BR>So what's a guy to do?  What other small station wagon has a flat fold down back seat? I only want a new car. None of this use car crap. You wind up buying someone else's problems.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sign me, disgruntled, but wishing for a better world. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Wim<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV></SPAN> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></ST1:PLACE></ST1:PLACE></BODY></HTML>