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<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Hello =
to
all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002></SPAN><SPAN =
class=830300502-22112002><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>Maybe this is a subtle way to change the topics =
that have
been skewed drastically by everyone's lack of rest in this Holiday =
season.
Or at least give us something else to talk =
about.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>I'll =
be fairly new
to everyone reading this as I don't write in often to the list. I =
have
been attempting to learn the Piano Technician trade for approximately
two years now. Some will say, "You should know it by now" but =
I doubt
many of you will say that as you are still asking questions after quite =
a
few years of working in this field. How great is the study of =
the
piano??!!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>I =
have been
attending the monthly PTG meetings for about a year now and have just =
joined as
an associate member in the Dallas, Tx. chapter. By the way, =
it's a
great chapter under the direction of President Dan Reed and has as =
members
excellent Technician's such as Jack Wyatt, Leon Spier and many
more.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma =
size=2>Anyway, the holiday
season seems to be stressing all of the seasoned Technician's a little =
bit due
to more work than can be handled. I've heard that there is always =
more
work than technician's ever since I've started learning the trade. =
My
question, "HOW DO YOU GET THAT BUSY." If it weren't for friends =
and
churches that I have close ties to I wouldn't have any work to do at =
all.
Most of the work has been tuning only. I know of a 6'4" Knabe from =
the
early 1920's that needs an action rebuild but I don't do those yet and I =
doubt I
could talk the Pastor into spending that kind of money
anyway.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>What =
is a good way
to obtain business when you are just starting out in the business? =
What
methods of advertisement seem to work best?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma =
size=2>Addressing items of
this nature on the list will help me tremendously. I've seen the
temperament wars and they interest me but if I don't have a piano to =
attempt
them on; well, you understand.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN =
class=830300502-22112002>Thanks a
lot. Let's all be friends, ha.. We'll never all agree and I =
can
assure you of that especially on items such as Religion, politics,
etc. Not being sarcastic, just =
friendly.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=830300502-22112002></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=830300502-22112002></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT =
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=830300502-22112002>Sincerely,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=830300502-22112002></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=830300502-22112002></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Coronet =
size=4>Bobby
Sims </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830300502-22112002></SPAN><FONT face=Coronet><FONT
size=4>S<SPAN class=830300502-22112002>ims-n-Sons Piano Tuning and
Repair</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Coronet><SPAN =
class=830300502-22112002></SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=4><FONT face=Coronet>sims-n-sons@ev1.net</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Kevin E.
Ramsey<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 21, 2002 7:54 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Enough =
Already!!!!!<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, Susan. It's me, the evil one. You =
hit the
nail on the head. I'm busy re-working a Steinway O which someone else =
had
re-whatevered, under a tight schedule, and trying to keep up with my =
other
scheduling appointments, some of which have been with unreasonably =
demanding
clients. The other night I just vented a little too much, and I can =
assure you
that what I had to say was not meant in the literal sense that =
apparently it
was taken in. What I probably should have done is describe the =
clients, not
how they made me feel. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=sckline@attbi.com href="mailto:sckline@attbi.com">Susan =
Kline</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> Thursday, November 21, =
2002 10:47
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Enough =
Already!!!!!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>At 05:35 PM 11/21/2002 +0100, you =
wrote:<BR>>Besides...
its nearly the Christmas season. Never fails.. this is 4th =
list<BR>>year
and for some reason we get into all these weird arguments both on
and<BR>>off topic right around this time.<BR><BR>It's simple -- =
we're
EXHAUSTED at this time of year, so our normal<BR>good cheer is =
frayed around
the edges, and we fly off the
handle.<BR><BR>Susan<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>