<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html>   Jon Page wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>Snip nip... grin Unless one submits their required paperwork why_should_they disclose information. I'm sure they would want to enlist truly interested, active parties rather than become an information depot for inquiring, passive interests.</blockquote> We aren't talking about becoming information depots... we are talking simply about getting enough clear information up front to promote interest...information that is conducive to making good judgments... The information available is simply unsubstantiated hype.  And before getting that very basic information one is expected to through process,, albeit simple if a bit time consuming. BETTER to put the neccessary information out in public... THAT IS NOT the same as saying... Oh GOD... I am giving away my secrets... Jimineess... <blockquote TYPE=CITE>Otherwise they would have passed out flyers.</blockquote> Probably a good idea... again.. from Wapins own standpoint..   <blockquote TYPE=CITE>Maybe it's a 'natural selection' process whereby only the most qualified/interested apply keeping it out of the hands of the "tooner/teknishin/reebilder". It wouldn't take a much to dampen a new idea with work being performed by half- hearted installers.</blockquote> That is a non problem. Number 1. Nobodys asking for a complete technical readout of the Death Star. Number 2. Poor workmanship and poor workers end up dying upone their own unreasonableness. Number 3. If Wapin is indeed what its hyped to be... a few poorish copycats will not hurt them. <blockquote TYPE=CITE>  Either join the team or stand in the bleachers. Spectators are not given the playbook :-)</blockquote> No.... but they do get to see the plays... and judge from the game whether the coach is good or not...but this isnt football and I dont really have much sense for such analogies. <blockquote TYPE=CITE>  Regards,  </blockquote> Likewise... shall we go for round 4 ??? grin <blockquote TYPE=CITE>     Jon Page,   piano technicianHarwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.<a href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" EUDORA="AUTOURL">mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net</a>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</blockquote> -- Richard Brekne Associate PTG, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway  </html>