<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">   <p>Farrell wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE><style></style> I've never joined in the foray on these types of topics, but I am curious about one point: Richard, with reference to "anyone who can not pass the RPT test has no business accepting money to work on someone's piano. Period." Are you really saying that a world-class rebuilder that does not tune pianos should not work on someone's piano for pay? <p>Oh come on...  a "world class rebuilder"  can pass the test... sheeshh you'd think we were refering to the bar exam or something..... <p>Secondly we are talking about full service field techs..people who deal with all sides of basic service issues. <br>  <p>I could run off a few names of very prominent and highly respected Associate members of PTG that are very skilled at what they do and regularly lecture at PTG Annual Conventions (because they are good!). <p>As I have said... this in no way changes the fact that if they can not pass the test they have no buisness accepting pay for working on pianos. There is no conflict in these two statements Terry. But to put a point on it...grin... How would you feel if you had just payed 150 dollars to attend a lecture from somebody, and then found out a couple days later (by what ever fashion) the guy had absolutely no idea what he was talking about ? <br>  Come on Richard, broaden your horizons. I am a licensed Professional Geologist in the state of Florida. I had to take a day-long test to get my license. It was a good thing to do, just as I agree with most that it is a good learning experience to get your RPT thing. Maybe I will someday if I ever figure out how to tune by ear good enough.  <br> Well, enough is enough. I usually enjoy your posts quite a bit, but this one seemed to me to be a bit narrow minded. Be kind to me. ;-) <br>  <p>I see no need to personalize this discussion. I think it would be best if people avoided calling each other narrow minded or suggesting they need to broaden horizons... grin.. especially when we probably aggree wayyyyyy more then you might at the moment think.... re-read closely what I wrote and I think you will see I have said nothing controversial at all. <br>  Terry Farrell <br>Piano Tuning & Service <br>Tampa, Florida <br><a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</a> <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----</div> <div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no" title="rbrekne@broadpark.no">Richard Brekne</a></div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a></div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 25, 2001 6:15 PM</div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: Associate to associate</div>  You certainly will get a lot of  differeing replys to this kind of posting. I encourage you regardless to persue your RPT status. I would also simply say in the face of all the notes that totally and out of hand simply ridicule your views... that anyone who can not pass the RPT test has no buisness accepting money to work on someones piano. Period. The test is simply too easy as it is. <p>I would also like to point out that if there has been too much "associate bashing" in the past... the present is beginning to wear thin on "RPT ridiculing". The goal to attain RPT status is a fine one and honorable one. <p>Finnally, in contrast to some of my colleagues on this list, I find nothing about your posting that is "garbaged" or "prejudiced". You shared your view points in a matter of factly way, and deserved to be treated with respect in replies. We dont have to all aggree, but we can disaggree with out being rude. <p>btw..how does one insure one knows the "tone" of an email.....shheeeshh. <br> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><br>-- <br>Richard Brekne <br>RPT, N.P.T.F. <br>Bergen, Norway <br><A HREF="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> <br>  </body> </html>