<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>I'm going to do this just once..OT</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Dear <FONT = color=#0000ff><STRONG>RPT</STRONG></FONT> Phil,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Huge congratulations, Phil, for the = accomplishment!  I know it's been a long and winding road for you, but I'm sure it's = worth it in the end.  Best wishes and good luck in the future.  I = still owe you that drink at the next convention.  (BTW, I'm = jealous)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>East Coast Phil</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=phil@philbondi.com href="mailto:phil@philbondi.com">Phil = Bondi</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Newtonville</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 22, = 2003 6:33 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> I'm going to do this = just once..OT</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>..just because it's been a goal of mine since I started in this profession 7 years ago. = I'll admit it feels good. Obviously, I am easily amused!</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>I = want to publicly thank the following for their continued interest, kind words, and encouragement..in no special order:</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>-LB = Crabb and all the Associates(especially John Blick, rip). John spent A LOT of time = with me one-on-one when I use to commute to Atlanta. His contribution is = singled out here because he truly was an inspiration to this aspiring, still, and = always will be, Rook. Rest in peace John.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>-ALL = the members of the Tampa Chapter, West Palm Chapter, and especially the Atlanta = Chapter. They have adopted me as their orphaned technician..I could do a lot worse folks.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>-Paul = Milde, who, when he retired from the business, gave me all of his tools, parts, = and accessories. My shop would not be what it is without his contribution.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>-Bill = Leach and Kevin Shipe of the Richmond Chapter. I forgot my tools in the garage = on my way to Richmond last week, and these 2 gentlemen made sure I had the tools = available to me to take the Repair Section last week. I can't say = thanks enough gentlemen.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>-All = the contributors to this forum, past and present. I feel truly blessed and = very fortunate to be coming up in this profession during the beginning of = the Information Age, and the information and knowledge obtained from this = forum has proven to be invaluable.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>-Jim = Coleman. I will always remember his kindness and his initial "how do you do?" in = Orlando. At the time, I was learning to tune from watching the Jim/George = Defabaugh(?) tape. Meeting the person who I was watching and listening to felt = good, and "Jim was Jim" when I met him.. A nice man, a real gentleman, and = someone who I look up.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>-Ralph Martin..'nuff said, especially if you had the chance to meet the man. = Your watch is still ticking buddy. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>-Sir = Newton Hunt..who HASN'T he helped?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>-he'll hate me for this, and I don't care, but thanks Jim Bryant for your time on the = phone, your suggestions and insight, and for being a friend.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>-I = could go on and on. I am grateful.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>Phil = Bondi, RPT(Fl)</FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>