<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: a kick in the butt.</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <BLOCKQUOTE>I would like to state here and now, that it was NEVER EVER my intenti= on to make any money on anyone on this list I perfectly understand that it could easily be read the other way, but in t= his case it is purely my enthusiasm that has driven me the last years to wri= te about my experiences with the felt I have written so much about. Does anybody here think for one single moment that big money is to b= e made out of some silly front punchings? HAH.... Come on folks, I have had a great time finding out about the result with my= tiny felt thingees. Heck, it was fun and that's about it. The suggestion the other day of one of the list subscribers that I "sh= ould tone down my posts in respect to promoting my product" was actuall= y a major hurtful insult. That was not just a respectful and ethical remark,= but just a filthy kick below my belt, and I will never ever forget t= hat. Fortunately, I have the ability to partially neutralize this destructive in= fluence, so I will try to continue to behave the way I have before, and with= an open mind, although it will never be the same as before, for obvious rea= sons. If one wants to kill and erase honest enthusiasm, for whatever sick reason.= .. that's the way to do it. André Oorebeek </BLOCKQUOTE> Andre----Please understand that the subtext of your antagonizer’s pos= t was crystal clear for those with eyes to see; I guess it’s time for = me to say this again: We have such a small, small world of high-end artisans; there are so many u= psides to checking your ego and your rage and emotional issues at the door, = BEFORE you step in. If you can’t be here without respect, and collegia= lity, if you always have to be taking that little “shot,” making that offhand disparaging comment, doing that passive-aggressive thin= g, then you are, unfortunately still an emotional teenager, and don’t = really deserve to frolic among the adults. This means you, David Stanwood; you should watch your Freudian slips. I tru= ly respect the work you’ve done over the years;  please, in your = postings, try to be worthy of that same respect. Let’s face reality; we’re all in business; we all have a profit= motive; if we were obsessed and driven by money, we’d never in a mill= ion years work on pianos, but we all need and want and like to get paid. And= re, or Jurgen Goering, will never make more than chump change on punching sa= les. They’re doing it for love first, money second; if that doesn&#821= 7;t make sense, then just hit delete right now. With my best for you, David Andersen </BODY> </HTML>