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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi David,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Awwwww.... Thanks for the kind =
words!
:-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I considered just being a lot quieter =
on the list
and being extremely selective in what I read, but that wouldn't do =
it. I
am a horrible procrastinator, and I get diverted much too =
easily by
discussions at the water cooler! This will be much needed =
self-discipline
on my part. As it is, I think I'll take Ric Brekne's advice and =
change my
settings to no-mail. That way I can still communicate if I need =
to, while
not being constantly distracted by posts that are more interesting than =
the
piles of data I will be analyzing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As it is, I just finished doing some =
preliminary
research on this project, and it's going to be waaaay bigger than I =
thought. It will involve a lot of data collection and a number =
crunching
program in C++. The data array, alone, will consist of about 2.5 =
million
cells! It gives me a headache just thinking about it!
*8-(</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But rest assured I'll be back well in =
time for the
2008 election hijinks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>See y'all on the other side... =
and do drop me
a line in private from time to time! :-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></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=davidskolnik@optonline.net
href="mailto:davidskolnik@optonline.net">David Skolnik</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> Friday, August 05, 2005 =
12:07
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Temporarily
unsubscribing</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT><BR></DIV>Sarah -<BR>Sorry to say, this is one time =
where your
priorities seem a bit skewed. Why not just cut back a couple of =
tunings
per week, That would give you a chance to stay in there and =
continue
collecting those ptg bonus points. (You didn't know?) Or, maybe you =
could be
more selective in what you read and respond to. Or learn to be a =
bit
more succinct in your replies. And this temporary thing.
2008! That's another election away. Well, as it turns out, =
there
are a great many of your posts since October - 2002 that I never had a =
chance
to read. Fortunately, or not, I have pianotech saved in Eudora =
going
back quite a bit further even than that, so, periodically, I'll just =
go back
and read some Fox, and it'll be like you're still there. And at =
the rate
I'm going, it'll take me until around 2008 to get through =
them.<BR><BR>In
fact, your contributions will be missed. What you're doing =
sounds pretty
exciting, or at least rewarding. Maybe a periodic update from =
time to
time, just to hold your place.<BR><BR>Best wishes -<BR><BR>David
Skolnik<BR><BR><BR>At 11:59 AM 8/4/2005 -0400, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial =
size=2>Hi
all,<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>I'm having to =
make some
difficult choices as to how to allocate my time right now. =
Someone
very close to me needs my statistical and mathematical modeling =
expertise in
order to make a very positive development in her life even =
better. (I
know that's pretty vague, but it's too long a story for this =
list.
She's writing a book about it, which should eventually be pretty
entertaining reading!) Anyway, my devotion to her and her =
needs trumps
all, and so I need to find more time to assist her. =
Participation on
this list is one of the things that will have to go. I'll =
definitely
be back by early 2008, if not a lot sooner. I'll probably =
remain on
the list for a few more days, just to catch any lingering
emails.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>For now, I =
want to thank
everyone so much for all that I've learned and for the friendships =
that I've
made. I'll still be available privately at the same
address:<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial =
size=2> <A
=
href="mailto:sarah@graphic-fusion.com">sarah@graphic-fusion.com</A><BR>=
</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=arial size=2>Please do write (!!), but understand that I =
might not be
as quick with my replies. (I'll definitely respond,
though!).<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial
=
size=2>Peace,<BR>Sarah<BR></FONT> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY=
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