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<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>
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<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>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Smith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SW FL</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=phil@philbondi.com href="mailto:phil@philbondi.com">Phil =
Bondi</A>
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<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>
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<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></BODY></HTML>