<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Maybe the reason why the games are being cancelled is to allow greater = security measures to be implemented first. After all, a stadium filled with = people is a prime target for a bomb.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> John M. Formsma Blue Mountain, = MS PTG Associate, Memphis Chapter <A target=_blank href="mailto:jformsma@dixie-net.com">mailto:jformsma@dixie-net.com</A> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader>-----Original Message----- From: = owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Karintunes@AOL.COM Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:57 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re:Don't know = what to say (Wim) </DIV>Wim wrote: = I disagree that the NFL canceled all the games this weekend, and that the ML = canceled games until Friday. Some of the other baseball and football players = are saying that football and baseball are "just a game." Even though they = are, they are more than that. Professional sports have become part of our = way of life. Football and baseball players are earning a living. And = just as the rest of us have to continue with our lives, and continue = making a living, so are the players. The professional sports people are not = the only ones making a living off the sport. The concession workers, = the parking attendants, the security people, etc., etc., all count on = these games to make a living. But unlike a football player who makes = $10,000's per game, some of these others are making just enough to put food = on the table for the next week. I agree, Wim. Not to mention, = we could use a little cheering up.  Remember how important sports = were to soldiers overseas.  We need a little break from the chaos. =  It will still be there when the game is over.  I'd consider a good game = "moral support" at this time.  Then again, having the teams get around = without planes might be a little difficult... Karin the Keys </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>