<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2920.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A Thump(er) is a person who is as = passionate about his beliefs as he is about his work -- often quite outspoken, but = always genuine.  We should all be such.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS The secret identity of this = mysterious character can be found in the "from" field of each of his emails, for = those who can't figure it out.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:RptBob1@aol.com" = title=RptBob1@aol.com>RptBob1@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 20, 2003 = 7:55 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: What prattel is a Thumper?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Arial = lang=0 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 1/20/2003 7:21:21 PM Eastern = Standard Time, <A href="mailto:rrg@unlv.edu">rrg@unlv.edu</A> writes:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE"><BR><BR>Okay Joe,you got me.  I must ask what is a "Thumper"?  Are we talking Disney<BR>here or is this the way = you keep time with the sustain pedal?  A new drink<BR>perhaps, laundry detergent, a rap band?  My spell checker fails to<BR>acknowlege = it as part of the English language.  Please tell us, = inquiring<BR>minds want to know.<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>To Joe and all:<BR><BR>A Thumper is a = very annoying and repetitive noise with  very little value to the = listener. It is characterized by inane commentary and useless droning.  If = treated properly, it will eventually go away.  It adds little value to = items it wishes to inundate with its sound.  It loves to hear itself, but = is apparently unaware of the high nuisance factor it = engenders.<BR><BR>Bob Bergantino, RPT<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>