<HTML>In a message dated 12/1/2000 9:03:38 PM Mid-Atlantic Standard Time, rsnelson@dave-world.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Patrick Draine wrote: > > Dear Friends, > Many of you seem to have misplaced your "Political Soapbox List" > address, and are mistakenly posting such opinions here. > It's so much more pleasant when we discuss piano technology on this list. > Peace, > Patrick </XMP> ----------------------- </BLOCKQUOTE>100% agreement with these comments.  I think one might add that there is so much dribble chitchat concerning so many non-piano items.   It saturates this list at times and I, for one, am really getting tired of it all.  Maybe it's one reason we see so few of the names that once were familiar contributors to this once-fine list.  Not that anyone would really suffer from my absence, but I'm getting close to the permanent "unsubscribe" decision.  I think that the first question I see concerning puberty or dating will push me over the edge. Those of you misusing this potentially great piano forum should find other ways to waste your own time and spare us your self centered ego-tripping.  Unfortunately those agreeing with this point of view have probably already left. Most sincerely, Robert Bergantino, RPT Willoughby Hills, Ohio </HTML>