<DIV>How dare you compare an instrument of art with the lowly combustion engine! ; )</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Cy Shuster <741662027@theshusters.org></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT size=2>Not every jet engine mechanic can fly, nor can every pilot maintain a jet engine.  Most likely neither own their own jet, yet they are around them every day, and typically see many different types of jets.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, WV</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ryan Sowers<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:28 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: tax deductions?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In my thinking no piano technician should practice the craft in less they have a piano. Period. Would you trust an auto mechanic that didn't actually own, and drive a car?</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter<br>Pianova Piano Service<br>Olympia, WA<p> <hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br> <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/msgr/evt=26088/*http://messenger.yahoo.com">Y! Messenger</a> - Communicate in real time. Download now.