<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=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>Ms. Enigma:<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>My creative wife – if it looks like a kit, or rhymes with the word project – she has to do it. Actually when completed we found it to be quite useful. Our 15-year old dog is pretty deaf but he can hear the kazoo!<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>dp<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div>______________________<o:p></o:p>David M. Porritt<o:p></o:p>dmporritt@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Barbara Richmond Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:50 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kazoo Contest<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p><div>Hey, I have a good sense of humor, but I thought it was weird. Signed, Ann Enigma<o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=zwchr></div>From: "David Porritt" <<a href="mailto:dmporritt@gmail.com">dmporritt@gmail.com</a>> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:28:31 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kazoo Contest <o:p></o:p>My wife liked the kazoo!<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>In the software changeover the list of members who have a “lighter side” was lost so they had to send the kazoo to everyone including both the “lighter side” list and the “curmudgeon list”.  I’ll offer to work with the Home Office to recreate those two lists!<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>J<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>dp<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>______________________<o:p></o:p>David M. Porritt<o:p></o:p><a href="mailto:dmporritt@gmail.com">dmporritt@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>From: <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of William Monroe Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:25 AM To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kazoo Contest<o:p></o:p></div> <o:p></o:p>All due respect folks, but, really?<o:p></o:p><div> <o:p></o:p></div><div>An extremely inexpensive attempt at introducing some levity into the convention via the registration process/making funny video's is made, and is met with this kind of vitriol, directed at our leadership?  I would suggest that to someone who has no prejudices against the "leadership", this appears as though folks are really looking hard for reasons to not like them.  And - I would guess this is something produced by the Institute Committee, rather than the "leadership."<o:p></o:p></div><div> <o:p></o:p></div><div>Lighten up, it's two tongue depressors and a piece of paper to introduce some humor.  Is it really such a cataclysmic event that it needs this kind of ire?  I don't really think so.  Lighten up folks.<o:p></o:p></div><div> <o:p></o:p></div><div>William R. Monroe<o:p></o:p></div><div> <o:p></o:p></div><div> <o:p></o:p></div><div> <o:p></o:p></div><div> <o:p></o:p><div>On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 5:27 AM, Barbara Richmond <<a href="mailto:piano57@comcast.net" target="_blank">piano57@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p><div><div>It is very strange.  Perhaps there is some nifty tool that can be made with the tongue depressors....   :-) Barbara Richmond, RPT near Peoria, Illinois<o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div>From: "Dale Erwin" <<a href="mailto:erwinspiano@aol.com" target="_blank">erwinspiano@aol.com</a>> To: <a href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net" target="_blank">joegarrett@earthlink.net</a>, <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech@ptg.org</a> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 12:04:46 AM<o:p></o:p><div> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kazoo Contest<o:p></o:p></div><div><div>Yeah and why? 4k members times how much?<o:p></o:p><div>Dale Erwin RPT- Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S pianos Pre-hung Ronsen hammer sets/Abel parts Sitka Soundboards & Supplies <a href="http://WWW.Erwinspiano.com" target="_blank">WWW.Erwinspiano.com</a> <a href="tel:209-577-8397" target="_blank">209-577-8397</a> <tt> </tt> <tt>  </tt><o:p></o:p></div> <o:p></o:p><div>-----Original Message----- From: Joseph Garrett <<a href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net" target="_blank">joegarrett@earthlink.net</a>> To: pianotech <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech@ptg.org</a>> Sent: Wed, Mar 14, 2012 8:14 pm Subject: [pianotech] Kazoo Contest<o:p></o:p><div><pre><tt>I suppose all of you have recieved the totally juvenile Kazoo Kit with your</tt><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><tt>Journal. I'm wondering where that came from? Sheesh!</tt><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><tt>Joe</tt><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><tt> </tt><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><tt> </tt><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><tt>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.</tt><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><tt>Captain of the Tool Police</tt><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><tt>Squares R I</tt><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><tt> </tt><o:p></o:p></pre></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> <o:p></o:p></div></div></div></body></html>