<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1141" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>I agree wholeheartedly, Brian. = </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tell it to the instigator, I don't like = having some these things shoved down my throat without any rational reason. = </DIV> <DIV>It's almost as if "someone" has a case = of political tourette's syndrome.</DIV> <DIV>Kevin</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE 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">From: <A title=brian_trout@hotmail.com = href="mailto:brian_trout@hotmail.com">Brian Trout</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 = 2:30 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: Political an = philosophical differences</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>It would appear, with the various topics that have = surfaced lately, dogs, foreign affiars, etc., that there are those who are = strongly entrenched in their opinions and are not likely to change those = opinions regardless of the quality or quantity of material dragged onto = this list.  The posts just keep getting longer and more biased and = of decreasing value. I have several friends who are of radically = different political persuasions than me.  We lay asside our differences = in the name of respect for one another and spend our time on issues we = can agree on.  We don't want to fight, and we don't.  We don't = play the children's little game of "you hit me, I'm gonna hit you = harder".  Please agree to disagree and move on. CEASE = FIRE!!!!!!! Surely there are interesting facets of piano work that would be interesting = and beneficial to all.  (There are still people who work on pianos = that post here aren't there??  I've wondered considering the length and = frequency of some posts.) Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Brian T. >From: John = Ross <<A = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A>><B= R>>Reply-To: Pianotech <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> >To: = Pianotech <<A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> >Subjec= t: Re: What to charge a cruise ship >Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 16:00:29 -0400 > >Just be glad, you don't love in Newfoundland, Canada. >The site below, has some snow = scenes. >http://northernpen.hypermart.net/storm.htm >Regards,= >John M. Ross >Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada >jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Farrell" <<A = href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A>>= >To: "Pianotech" <<A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> >Sent: = Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:56 PM >Subject: Re: What to charge = a cruise ship > > > > > For folks here in the Northeast = the notion of a cruise in Gulf >sounds > > > = tempting. > > > > You wouldn't like it this time of year. Nasty day = today. Horrible. >Sunny, 82, breezy in Tampa!  ;-) > = > > > Terry Farrell > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "J Patrick Draine" <<A href="mailto:draine@attbi.com">draine@attbi.com</A>> > > = To: "Pianotech" <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> > = > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:28 PM > > Subject: Re: What to = charge a cruise ship > > > > > > > > > = > On Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at 04:51  PM, <A = href="mailto:Ephemerum@aol.com">Ephemerum@aol.com</A> >wrote: = > > > > > > > > > > > I know I can = bring my husband along at no charge, but I don't >know > > > = > what the > > > > industry standard rate is for this = kind of work.  Do I charge my > > > > normal rate > = > > > or more? > > > > > > Interesting = question. I suppose it depends on how much you enjoy >cruise > > = > ships. I think I would calculate: > > > (1) What your "on = call" rate would be for X days that you'll be >away > > > = from your ordinary work week and usual routine. Probably an > > = > astronomical amount if you're treating yourself properly. > > = > (2) What you would ordinarily charge for just the work that >they're > > > asking for. > > > = (3) Assuming that you and your husband are treated like "paying >guests" > > > when you aren't actually = working, take a look at the rates they >charge > > > for the "experience". It may be rather steep! > > > > > = > Assuming that you would ordinarily look forward to time spent on = a > > > cruise ship, you may be willing to compromise between these >different > > > reference points. > = > > Let us know what you decide, and (eventually) tell us how the >entire > > > experience went. > > > = For folks here in the Northeast the notion of a cruise in Gulf >sounds > > > tempting. > > > Best wishes, > > > Patrick Draine > > > > = > > _______________________________________________ > > > = pianotech list info: <A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A> > > _______________________________________________ > > = pianotech list info: <A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A> > = > > > >_____________________________________________= __ >pianotech list info: <A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A> ______________________________= ___________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. 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