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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I totally agree with the reply below
mine...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe that (customer/situation)
is why the "tooners" of the "old school teachnings" did
some of the things they did and a was not so much a reflection of =
their
skill level...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IMO the best one can do is to simply =
do one's
best, given the parameters of the situation, and not worry so =
much
about what a previous "tooner" did...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greg</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ramsey@extremezone.com =
href="mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com">Kevin E.
Ramsey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 24, 2002 =
9:04
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: "Old School =
Teachings" -
Little Story & Confession</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Terry, your =
customer dictated
the terms of service, you didn't. Let her define the level of service =
she
wants, if that's what she wants from you. You gave her what she wanted =
and
what she was willing to pay for; there's no reason for you to have =
your "tail
between your legs". </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Kevin E. Ramsey<BR><A
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href="mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com">ramsey@extremezone.com</A></DIV>
<DIV><BR>The short story is I tuned that thing in 45 minutes and left =
it 15
cents flat. It was the worst tuning I have ever done, and I even =
skipped the
few notes in the high treble that were lacking hammers and/or hammer
felt!<BR><BR>I still claim to be Mr. "A440 or else!", but golly gosh, =
I guess
there are times when alternatives are in order - not often, but
sometimes.<BR><BR>With tail between legs,<BR><BR>Terry
Farrell<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>