<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV>The problem, as I see it, is that you aren't adding enough liquid and/or you are overcooking it: oatmeal really should need to be chewed at all. Hope this helps.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joseph Garrett</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 12/28/2005 5:55:00 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Questions/Replys</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <P> <DIV>I just noticed something that has recently started with some of y'all: you'll send me question or response privately, (or so it seems) and then lo and behold the same thingee is on the Digest! Me....assuming that the post was PRIVATE, I respond privately rather than post to the "list". This is most confusing and oft-times deprives the "list" of the response.(AND, I darned sure ain't gunna chew my oatmeal TWICE!<G>) What the heck is that!????? PLEASE! Do one or the other....NOT BOTH, Thanks!!!</DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>