<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2743.600" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Sarah . .</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I have seen your website and agree with Guy . . = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>It is reassuring to hear some thoughtful comments = and know we have thinkers amonst us.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>There's so many things that need help and attention, = it's a shame to waste ( hey you guys, it's not spelt waist . . . that's where = yer belt goes )  </FONT><FONT size=2>our time and energy on some of the = things I've been reading here . . .</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I just watched "Beyond Borders' and it has helped me = put some perspective on our wordy angst . . .</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>The movie made me think of practical ways to help = folks, rather than jam some rightous religion at them.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I like the "piana to Havana' approach as = a philosophical concept  to start righting some of the inequities in the world.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I'll be donating a piano to some needy student this = fall . . . small, but it's something . . .  anybody else do similar stuff . . = . any ideas or suggestions to watch out for ??</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Jim Kinnear</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Canada</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>----------------------------------------------------------------= ---------<BR>The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress<BR> <BR>        -- = Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French Philosopher<BR></FONT></DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=avery@ev1.net href="mailto:avery@ev1.net">Avery Todd</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> Wednesday, August 18, = 2004 9:27 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT yeah, so don't = gripe< I'll cease fire -- now OT></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Thanks for your post, Guy! <BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR>At = 07:56 PM 8/18/04, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">At 05:22 PM 8/18/2004 = -0400, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial = size=2>  On this list, I will forever more be branded as "Sarah the = transsexual," rather than just "Sarah." </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>After visiting = your web site, Sarah, in my mind you'll be branded as "Sarah with the amazing = bibliography of published works and efforts to aid your fellow humans."<BR><BR>This is, of course, in addition to the prior = strongly held "brand" of "thought-provoking" poster to the list.<BR><BR>In the = past, a callus few have driven good, helpful, thought-provoking contributors = from this list, at an incalculable cost. I believe I've seen enough = evidence to assume you will not back down. More power to you. <BR><BR>OT is an = easily operable filter index for those who feel threatened by the content = of ANY post. Like moths, though, they are not really drawn to the = flame..... they're just confused by it.... in a tragic fashion.<BR><BR>Looking = forward to your contributions,<BR>Guy Nichols, RPT<BR><BR><BR>"The problem = with people who have no vices is that generally you can be<BR>pretty sure = they're going to have some pretty annoying<BR>virtues."--Elizabeth Taylor </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>