<!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 6.00.2716.2200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Hey Richard, lighten up. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Piano tuners believe in protectionism firstly, then knock the = opposition, then let's try and pull the tall poppies down. I have read so much on = this list of people knocking other people for misunderstood reasons it's = incredible.</DIV> <DIV>This list is the also the first and only place that I have been = able to discuss things freely and get honest open answers. The outer world of = piano tuners do not allow this very often or have you never heard the stories = about you that are told behind your back. ?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What I am trying to say is listen to what a person is saying, try = to understand there perspective on what they have said and learn from it. = When you have been used and abused by you fellow peers as much as some have, you = will understand.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hoping all is well with you, your family and {GRIN} your = liver,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tony</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tony Caught<BR>Darwin<BR>Australia<BR><A href="mailto:caute@optusnet.com.au">caute@optusnet.com.au</A><BR></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"><B>From:</B> <A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</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> Sunday, July 21, 2002 = 10:17 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Saying "No" (was = Convention is focused)</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Delwin D Fandrich wrote:<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Did I say I = thought this was the opinion of the Institute Committee? No?<BR>> Well, I = didn't think so. <BR><BR>Delwin Wrote on july 19th<BR><BR>"And, for the most = part I am only taking issue with the way<BR>all of the<BR>various volunteers--including, but not limited to,<BR>instructors = and<BR>authors--are treated by PTG. It borders on contempt."<BR><BR></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR>---<BR>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR>Checked by = AVG anti-virus system (<A = href="http://www.grisoft.com">http://www.grisoft.com</A>).<BR>Version: = 6.0.373 / Virus Database: 208 - Release Date: = 01/07/02</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>