<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Re: signing your name to posts comments= (private)</TITLE> <STYLE type=text/css></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV align=left>A lot of hard feelings could be saved by simply= stating "in my opinion".   It's the "I've been at this= so long I know everything" attitude that turns people= off.   </DIV> <DIV align=left>That being said is this OT?</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>David I.</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Keith= McGavern <<A= href="mailto:kam544@gbronline.com">kam544@gbronline.com</A>><= BR>To: Joe Garrett <<A= href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net<= /A>>, pianotech <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 19:33:08 -0600<BR>Subject: Re: signing= your name to posts comments (private)</DIV> <DIV align=left><BR>At 4:37 PM -0800 12/19/04, Joe Garrett= wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial= size=-1>Keith,</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>Perhaps= you are right. The only thing I can say, in my defense, is that= I was raised in a very profane environment.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>You can't have experienced anymore profanity than I, or have= spoken it anymore than I, as I have in my past, so let that= go.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>This is= something I have tried to temper my whole life. I will try to do= better in the future.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>This is hopeful.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>As for= the bullying tactics, please be specific.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Joe, I am not going to search the archives to pull out posts= where you have easily crossed the line on so many occasions. If= you had been saving your own posts and reading them after the= fact, you would discover what is self evident. Do your own= search just by entering your name. I guarantee you, if you are= really interested in trying to do better in the future, and keep= an open heart, it won't take long for you to know why I'm taking= the time on this matter.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>If I= have put myself in a bad light with others, I certainly would= like to make it right, if possible. This current thingee, was= misinterpreted by most. I did not mean to be a bully. Only to= point out protocol and courtesy.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>The problem with your intense reasons to point out so called= protocol and courtesy violations is that it's only aimed in= specific directions. If that were truly your objection, why= don't you go after all the others like Ron Nossaman who never= signs his complete name, or Avery, who likewise doesn't comply= to your demands for courtesy.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Let's face it, whether you know it or not, you're= discriminating on some level who to go after and who to leave= alone. And that's something you are going to have to figure for= yourself why you're doing that, and figure out the measures that= you will have to take to wean yourself out of allowing such= behavior to reside in your being.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>I= apologize, if I was out of line.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>I'm believing in you, Joe, to start waking to these self= evident truths, that you are, and can be, so much more for your= own self, and for others as well, if you'll let the Holy Spirit= speak to you on these matters.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>It's a glorious place when one leaves behind the old ways,= and allows new things to be created in them.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Take care, Joe.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Keith</DIV></BODY></HTML>