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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=050132213-25072001>As a
new member of this list and a new member of the PTG, I am so =
grateful for
the chance to learn from folks all over the world who have vast =
experience in an
area where I want to learn. My purpose in becoming a member of =
this group
was to be able to tap into the knowledge of others who have "been there
before". I look forward to reading about technical items and =
related
topics that will help me become a more proficient and worthy
tuner/technician. It is the exchange of those terrific ideas that =
I look
forward to reading about, not this.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=050132213-25072001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=050132213-25072001>Thanks
to everyone who has taken the time to respond to my questions about =
"piano
stuff". I look forward to learning more from such an outstanding =
group of
people. I aspire to be like you and add RPT behind my
name.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=050132213-25072001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=050132213-25072001>Brian
Doepke</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>David =
Love<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, July 25, 2001 2:45 AM<BR><B>To:</B> =
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Put a lid on it: was Re: Chicago convention...<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I was going to send this off list to those =
involved, but it
raises and issue that I think is worth at least a
comment. </FONT><FONT size=2>This type of dialogue =
doesn't
really belong here, serves no purpose, is a waste of time and is
counterproductive. The list is a valuable resource for
the exchange of information and I am inclined to push for a list =
manager
who will restrict access to those who can't function effectively as =
there own
editors. I am sure that there are other forums more =
appropriate for
the venting of anger and frustration, casting aspersions, verbal
taunting, and sucking on the sourest of grapes. For those who
have such needs, I wish you would use them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:Billbrpt@AOL.COM"
title=Billbrpt@AOL.COM>Billbrpt@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> July 24, 2001 11:56 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Chicago =
convention naming
(was timing)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
7/25/01 1:39:25 AM Central Daylight Time, <A
href="mailto:sckline@home.com">sckline@home.com</A> <BR>(Susan =
Kline)
writes: <BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">Hmmmm, better be careful calling it the "National", =
hmmmmmm.
<BR><BR>Well, I don't know why a good majority of the rest of the =
Guild
<BR>calls it the "National", but I, at least, call it the National =
<BR>to
differentiate it from the various Regionals. It's no use =
<BR>calling the
National the Annual, since all the Regionals are <BR>Annuals as =
well. As
for the implied but missing "Convention", <BR>what other National
occurrence are members of the PTG likely <BR>to be talking about, =
when
asking each other if they are going <BR>to attend something next =
year?
<BR><BR>Also, of course, we could agree to call it the National =
because
<BR>of the large numbers of people from various Nations attending =
it ...
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lang=0 size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR>I propose then, to bow deeply to =
Susan's and
apparently the majority of <BR>Member's habits and logic, that the =
Bylaws be
changed to call the Annual <BR>Convention, "The National". =
Every
reference thereafter, either in speech or <BR>in writing to that =
convention
must be changed to the words, "The National". <BR><BR>I can see it =
now:
Wally Brooks RPT, Director of the 2005 PTG National in =
<BR>Atlantic
City, NJ. No room for any classes on "how to tune a piano out =
of
<BR>tune" but 10 classes on player pianos. <BR><BR></FONT><FONT
color=#000000 face=Arial lang=0 size=2 =
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Bill Bremmer RPT
<BR>Madison, Wisconsin</FONT> =
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