<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4728.2300" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also got to agree with Alan on = this.  Randy's course is invaluable to me, and I am willing to put up with a = bit of slowness in response because of that.  Where else can you get this = kind of detailed useful information in a ready-to-study form.  This is an = unusual profession (or trade, if you will) where, MOST people seem willing to = share their hard earned lessons.  I am grateful to many, including Randy = for that sharing.  By the way, the last several transactions we have had are = much improved in timeliness.  Lending library tapes, phone questions, = and  written responses.  I think the main backlog is in Randy listening = and commenting on the incoming tuning tape recordings.  He did advise = me that he is getting on top of that also.  Time will tell.  All in = all, I would certainly "sign up " for Randy's course again if time were to = rewind iitself and present me that decision again, even with today's hindsight.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While I am getting soppy here, thanks = to Phil Bondi and Terry Farrell and Chuck Cristus and Leann Cherry, and and and..... = for offering help and advice to a new guy.    Hope to return = the favor someday.  If only indirectly.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Had my first discouraging day = today.  Caught between the manufacturer, the dealer, the customer, and my own inexperience.  But  I imagine that you all have had that = life's lesson already.  So I'll post privately to Phil and hope for increased = wisdom with each new day.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Smith</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pine Island FL</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Randy Potter is NOT a fly-by-night guy. He's a = stand-up guy and many, many people will back that up.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Had to Speak Up in Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></= BODY></HTML>