<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Re: Fw: Your comments</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <STYLE type=text/css>BLOCKQUOTE { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } DL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } UL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } OL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } LI { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4728.2300" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Again, I give up.  I am sorry to = have wasted everyones' time and bandwidth.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Two points, however:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1.   I try not = to say anything different in a private post than I would not say in a public post.  = That comes from a belief that it is not good to speak of others when they = cannot hear.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2.  I recognize that I can learn = much from anyone on this list regarding piano technology....  Let's not = digress into the discussion of how much each human being with different life = experiences can learn from each other about life, ethics, morals, etc.  We can all = learn from each other, and we need to.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3.  Keith, please believe that I = meant no disrespect in my messages to you, Phil, the group, or whomever.  = Let's meet over coffee in Dallas, and I will look forward to learning from you in person.  You can knock me upside the head if it doesn't work out there.  In public or in private.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry, that is 3 points I tried to = make, not 2.  Oh well.</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>ASSOCIATE PTG</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pine Island FL</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.davidsmithpiano.com">www.davidsmithpiano.com</A></FONT= ></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></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=kam544@gbronline.com href="mailto:kam544@gbronline.com">kam544@gbronline.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 13, = 2002 10:57 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fw: Your = comments</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>OK, I give = up.  I am also forwarding this private message to Keith to the list...Dave Smith</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Dear Dave,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Since you have chosen to take this route, here = is my response.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Ironically, I was just prepared to send my = reply to your private post, which you cc: to Phil Bondi and negated the private = factor from the get-go, when low & behold, you forwarded that very same post = to Pianotech, a public forum.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>How very fortunate for me not to have sent = that reply and potentially have it forwarded as well.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Trust is everything these days, sir. I do hope = in time, understanding will come regarding the gist of this particular matter.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sincerely, and with no offense meant, or none = received, I remain,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Keith McGavern<BR>Registered Piano Technician<BR>Oklahoma Chapter = 731<BR>Piano Technicians Guild</DIV> <DIV>USA</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>