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<DIV><FONT size=2>I was going to send this off list to those involved, =
but it
raises and issue that I think is worth at least a
comment. </FONT><FONT size=2>This type of dialogue =
doesn't
really belong here, serves no purpose, is a waste of time and is
counterproductive. The list is a valuable resource for
the exchange of information and I am inclined to push for a list =
manager
who will restrict access to those who can't function effectively as =
there own
editors. I am sure that there are other forums more =
appropriate for
the venting of anger and frustration, casting aspersions, verbal =
taunting,
and sucking on the sourest of grapes. For those who have such =
needs,
I wish you would use them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> July 24, 2001 11:56 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Chicago convention =
naming
(was timing)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
7/25/01 1:39:25 AM Central Daylight Time, <A
href="mailto:sckline@home.com">sckline@home.com</A> <BR>(Susan =
Kline) writes:
<BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">Hmmmm, better be careful calling it the "National", =
hmmmmmm.
<BR><BR>Well, I don't know why a good majority of the rest of the =
Guild
<BR>calls it the "National", but I, at least, call it the National =
<BR>to
differentiate it from the various Regionals. It's no use <BR>calling =
the
National the Annual, since all the Regionals are <BR>Annuals as =
well. As for
the implied but missing "Convention", <BR>what other National =
occurrence are
members of the PTG likely <BR>to be talking about, when asking each =
other if
they are going <BR>to attend something next year? <BR><BR>Also, of =
course,
we could agree to call it the National because <BR>of the large =
numbers of
people from various Nations attending it ... =
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR>I propose
then, to bow deeply to Susan's and apparently the majority of =
<BR>Member's
habits and logic, that the Bylaws be changed to call the Annual
<BR>Convention, "The National". Every reference =
thereafter, either
in speech or <BR>in writing to that convention must be changed to the =
words,
"The National". <BR><BR>I can see it now: Wally Brooks RPT, =
Director of
the 2005 PTG National in <BR>Atlantic City, NJ. No room for any =
classes
on "how to tune a piano out of <BR>tune" but 10 classes on player =
pianos.
<BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Bill Bremmer RPT <BR>Madison, Wisconsin</FONT>
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