<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>RB:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>I disagreed with your opinion "...<FONT size=2>don't encourage your son to become a piano tech unless he's either into a very bohemian life style, or intends on becoming one of the few true all around artisians in our buisness</FONT>s", and your view of the future of the business.   It had nothing to do with "values".  I think there is room for a much broader potential in the industry and would have no reservations encouraging someone who is so inclined.  Commenting on the opinions shared on this list is part of what the list is.  It's called dialogue.  Look more carefully at your own comments if you are concerned with name calling, I'm trying not to.  If you are going to offer extreme opinions then you should be prepared to have people comment on them.  I think it's enough said on this topic, though, don't you?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A>;<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 3/23/2003 3:32:42 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: FW: Re: Longterm future of piano business</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>  <P>David Love wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <FONT face="MS Sans Serif"><FONT size=-1>Richard:</FONT></FONT> <FONT face="MS Sans Serif"><FONT size=-1>An interesting reaction.  My comments were not meant to cast aspersions on you personally, and I don't think I expressed it that way.  The original question about the future of the business came from someone who, presumably, was considering whether or not to pursue this as a career.  The rather strong suggestion you made that the industry was going the way of the buffalo and would soon be relegated to a few high priced manufacturers and the rest of us having to settle for electronic keyboards I found to be exactly as I characterized it.  The purpose of my disagreement was so that the party making this inquiry would know that there were others who did not share your view and that he should not be discouraged if he was motivated to pursue his interests in this area.</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>David, I dont find my assesement to be either cynical or pessimistic. Far from it really. If the low end piano buisness goes tits up then it does. If people involved in this buisness have to find something else to do... then they do. There is nothing pesimistic or cynical about this. Things pass.... so what ? If they do, we move on to something else, and its up to us to make the endeavour exciting and challangeing. <P>So again.... aggree or dissagree with the assesment of the future of this buisness. But dont attach "values" to my meanings that arent there. Such attachments really say more about your own feelings on the matter then mine when it comes down to it. <P>Cheers <P>RicB <BR>  <P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>UiB, Bergen, Norway <BR><A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> <BR><A href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A> <BR>  </FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>