<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>Roger,</P> <P>First I wish to thank you for your thoughtful post to pianotech about humane ways of dealing with this terrible situation our country is in.  It seems so easy to lash out in anger, but matters only get worse when we do so.  I just hope that a way is found to deal with things constructively so that from this tragedy comes some kind of good.  If that could only be done, <U>then</U> I think you could truly say that this is a great nation.<BR><BR>Second, a piano technical question.  On your advice, given quite some time ago on pianotech,  I sent away for Yamaha damper felt for the Steinway grand I am rebuilding.  All the bass dampers are now ready to go back into the piano, but I am mystified as to what to do about the treble dampers?  </P> <P>In the past I have used Laroux felt and the trichords and flats have worked together well and I have been able to cut them to the same configuration that was on the piano previously.  However, with the Yamaha felt, the flats are sewn in the middle.  If I keep the flats the full width that they are, then the damper heads will have much longer pieces of felt on them than they did previously and will dampen the strings at different node points than they used to.  Do you think this will cause me a problem with the dampening?</P> <P>Thanks for all!</P> <P>Diane</P><BR><BR><BR>Diane Hofstetter </DIV>245-M Mount Hermon Rd.#343 <DIV></DIV>Scotts Valley, CA 95066 <DIV></DIV>ph 831-438-6222 <DIV></DIV>fax 831-430-9741 <DIV></DIV>dianepianotuner@hotmail.com <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: jolly roger <BALDYAM@SK.SYMPATICO.CA> <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org <DIV></DIV>>To: pianotech@ptg.org <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Fw: An Afghan American's point of view <DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 16:30:17 -0500 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>At 07:38 AM 9/18/01 -0700, you wrote: <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> >> millions would die, not just theirs but ours. <DIV></DIV>> >> Who has the belly for that? <DIV></DIV>> >> Bin Laden does. Anyone else? Tamim Ansary <DIV></DIV>> >> <DIV></DIV>> >> <DIV></DIV>> >> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Hi Bob, <DIV></DIV>> Now is the time of opportunity, the first thing is to get the <DIV></DIV>>United Nations to work for the global common good. No easy task I know. <DIV></DIV>>Any Nation's Unilateral action in going after these criminals, will meet <DIV></DIV>>with failure, unless there is global support for the how and when. <DIV></DIV>> The world needs to see the UN working. A good start would be to enforce <DIV></DIV>>the resolution with regards to the West Bank, and Gaza. We have to be seen <DIV></DIV>>to be fair. Resolutions are for all. <DIV></DIV>> We sure do not want to see the steady stream of body bags, that was <DIV></DIV>>witnessed on the news during the Viet Nam conflict. <DIV></DIV>> The West needs to go into Afganistan (By invitation) and build some good <DIV></DIV>>will with the goverment there, by helping to build some infractructure, for <DIV></DIV>>the moderates. That way we gain some allies in the region. Lets learn <DIV></DIV>>from the mistakes of the past. <DIV></DIV>> Communisum was halted by the British in Malaya with this approach, look <DIV></DIV>>at the country today. Viet Nam used the the bomb every thing in sight <DIV></DIV>>approach. We all should remember the outcome and learn. <DIV></DIV>> In the process of raising some standards of living for the general <DIV></DIV>>population, there will be a changing of attitudes towards the west. <DIV></DIV>>Health, food, shelter, and security to live, is a Universal human need. <DIV></DIV>>Once you remove these basics, it is easy to use hate in any form as a <DIV></DIV>>rallying point. In Malaya, the Communist stole rice and lived off the <DIV></DIV>>backs of the rural population, the British dug wells and built bridges. <DIV></DIV>>They won the hearts and minds of the masses, and the campaign was <DIV></DIV>>successful. It was slow and long, and not ideal footage for CNN, but it <DIV></DIV>>is the only way. By this approach the masses will have hope, and see some <DIV></DIV>>light at the end of the tunnel. They will imform and give valued <DIV></DIV>>intellegence to get rid of the cancer, that haunts their Country. <DIV></DIV>> My personal feelings is we have to stamp out these animals, my only <DIV></DIV>>question is how? <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Roger <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> >It seems such an impossible situation. The enemy is <DIV></DIV>> >not a country or a state but an organisation of <DIV></DIV>> >extreme fundamentalists who have links in at least 35 <DIV></DIV>> >countries. They are hated as much by ordinary muslims <DIV></DIV>> >who do not hold these extreme views. So what can be <DIV></DIV>> >done? What a dreadful dilemma for President Bush and <DIV></DIV>> >the American Government. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> >Bob Wilson <DIV></DIV>> >London. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> >__________________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>> >Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? <DIV></DIV>> >Donate cash, emergency relief information <DIV></DIV>> >http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href='http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp'>http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></html>