<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear guys and girls,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just arrived home..late, and very tired = from the great white north, regulating & voicing a very "clangy" = "D".</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will address, in my own ,soft & = sincere words, your comments, in the morrow.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Love,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>thank you David... and = Keith.</EM></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:skolnik@attglobal.net" = title=skolnik@attglobal.net>David Skolnik</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 01, = 2000 10:06 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: advice on action/hammers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Guys n' girls-<BR>I think you're missing the = point.  This is not about language.  This is about<FONT size=5> <U>FONTS </FONT></U><FONT size=1>  and <I><U>PUNCTUATION!!!!!! </I></U>      The fault lies in the = limitations of the printed word.  Mr. Antatres, over there, simply felt that if = you are going to the trouble of  rebuilding a significant portion of a = piano, you should rebuild the action as well.  How much of it?  You'll = probably find a range of opinions there as well.<BR><BR>Mr. Moffat chose to = focus on the use of that trigger word "Restore".  His post made copious = use of  <U>underlining</U>, <U>exclamation points!!!!</U>, and <I><U>italics!!!!</I></U>   It's hard not to hear in it a = certain chastizing tone.  This may not have been his intent.  If = only he had signed it :  <I><U>LOVE BOB!!!!</I></U> , much of the = ensuing  acrimonious exchange might have been avoided.<BR><BR>It is also clear, = by the size of the responding font, that Mr. Antares's feelings were hurt at = such treatment.  Also note if you will,  the absence of  = "Friendly Greetings..."  Very ominous!  Last time his feelings were = hurt he went away for quite a while.   It would be very = sad/unfortunate for that to happen again.  Please, someone apologize.   <BR><BR><BR>At 06:11 PM 10/31/2000 +0100, you wrote: <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE cite = type="cite">       Dear Mr Moffat,<BR><BR>       Thank = you for the 'correction'.</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DL> <DD>Because I live in a country where the native language is not = English, it might be possible that I made an error. <DD>After reading your e-mail is obvious that I made an error. <DD>I apologize for making that error.<BR><BR> <DD>Mr Antares<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <DD>From: </B>"Robert Moffatt" <moffattr@cadvision.com> <DD>Reply-To: </B>pianotech@ptg.org <DD>Date: </B>Mon, 30 Oct 2000 22:53:26 -0700 <DD>To: </B><pianotech@ptg.org> <DD>Subject: </B>Re: advice on = action/hammers</DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=1> <DD>Dear Mr. Antares,<BR><BR> <DD>A restoration </U>does not, in musium work, include replacing = any thing! <DD>If one were to replace any parts,</U> it is not a restoration, = but, at least, <DD>an attempt at a partial rebuild!! </U> I am addressing the difference between <DD>restoration and rebuild of course.<BR><BR></I> <DD>Bob<BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></DD></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=1> <BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"> <DL></DL>Dear Mr. Larry McFatter, It is my opinion that when one = does a restoration, one should go all the<BR>way. It is therefor necessary = to replace, in any case, the shanks and the<BR>hammer heads.<BR>Which = shanks and heads? That is up to you and the technician in charge.<BR>I am = sure that if you have the right technician, your piano will be a = marvel<BR>after a hammer change.<BR>Your new hammer can be voiced in many ways so that = you can have all the<BR>chocolate flavors you like (;><BR><BR>Friendly greetings<BR>from<BR><BR>Antares <BR>Amsterdam, Holland</FONT> <DL></DL></BLOCKQUOTE> <DL></DL><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>With love, <BR><BR>David Of New York<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>