<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>I'm going to do this just once..OT</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Congrats to Phil also from this direction. But = Dave, you are sadly mistaken about ever seeing some pretty great tuner's knots = that Phil has tied - his clients won't ever let another technician near their = pianos! You'll just have to rely on pictures and drawings.....  = :-(</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=dsmith941@comcast.net = href="mailto:dsmith941@comcast.net">Dave Smith</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=phil@philbondi.com href="mailto:phil@philbondi.com">phil@philbondi.com</A> ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 23, = 2003 7:59 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: I'm going to do = this just once..OT</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Congratulations to Phil.  Expect = to seem some pretty great tuner's knots in bass strings now that he has = mastered that knot.  Can I have your set of universal bass strings = now?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phil has been helping me getting = started and has been passing along to me some of the mentoring he received.  So = the cycle which makes this profession so rewarding and unique is = continuing.  Thanks, Phil, and I hope to learn fast and age slowly so that I may = someday also return this favor.</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>SW FL</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=phil@philbondi.com = href="mailto:phil@philbondi.com">Phil Bondi</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Newtonville</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 22, = 2003 6:33 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> I'm going to do this = just once..OT</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>..just because it's been a goal of mine since I started in this profession 7 years = ago. I'll admit it feels good. Obviously, I am easily amused!</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>I = want to publicly thank the following for their continued interest, kind = words, and encouragement..in no special order:</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>-LB = Crabb and all the Associates(especially John Blick, rip). John spent A LOT of time = with me one-on-one when I use to commute to Atlanta. His contribution is = singled out here because he truly was an inspiration to this aspiring, still, = and always will be, Rook. Rest in peace John.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>-ALL the members of the Tampa Chapter, West Palm Chapter, and especially the Atlanta = Chapter. They have adopted me as their orphaned technician..I could do a lot = worse folks.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>-Paul Milde, who, when he retired from the business, gave me all of his tools, parts, = and accessories. My shop would not be what it is without his contribution.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>-Bill Leach and Kevin Shipe of the Richmond Chapter. I forgot my tools in the garage = on my way to Richmond last week, and these 2 gentlemen made sure I had the = tools available to me to take the Repair Section last week. I can't say = thanks enough gentlemen.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>-All the contributors to this forum, past and present. I feel truly blessed = and very fortunate to be coming up in this profession during the beginning of = the Information Age, and the information and knowledge obtained from = this forum has proven to be invaluable.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>-Jim Coleman. I will always remember his kindness and his initial "how do you do?" = in Orlando. At the time, I was learning to tune from watching the = Jim/George Defabaugh(?) tape. Meeting the person who I was watching and = listening to felt good, and "Jim was Jim" when I met him.. A nice man, a real = gentleman, and someone who I look up.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>-Ralph Martin..'nuff said, especially if you had the chance to meet the = man. Your watch is still ticking buddy. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>-Sir Newton Hunt..who HASN'T he helped?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>-he'll hate me for this, and I don't care, but thanks Jim Bryant for your time on = the phone, your suggestions and insight, and for being a = friend.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 size=2>-I = could go on and on. I am grateful.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#000080 = size=2>Phil Bondi, RPT(Fl)</FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>