Question about a purchase

Jon Page jpage@capecod.net
Thu Apr 15 16:47 MDT 1999


Avery,
I got it now. Understandably, I was a little preoccupied this morning with
the final details of collating the endless forms which enabled me to
conbribute pet projects of the pork barrel legislators.

Survivor,

Jon

At 05:08 PM 4/15/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Jon,
>
>   I guess I didn't make myself clear or else you misread the post. But
>I'm sure that's not likely to happen. :-)
>It's the Director of the Department (a he) that doesn't see the need.
>Not the head of the Piano Dept. (a she). Here's a quote from my original
>message:
>
>>   Am I (and the head of our piano dept.) being unreasonable in
>>asking/pushing for this?
>
>   The piano dept. head desperately wants a 9' in that room. It's the
>director we're trying to convince. Her husband was only going to consider
>buying it if there was no way the school would/could come up with the
>money.
>   OK? Clear as muddy water, now? :-) Thanks for the post. I appreciate
>your input.
>
>Avery
>
>>It seems to me that if she is on the fence about needing the piano she
>>will not persue the funds. If this were her 'pet project' she would put more
>>effort into allocating these. So with her indifference to the purchase, her
>>husband is in a good position to acquire it following the school's declining
>>it.
>>
>>I may be reading more into it than necessary since he was aware of the
>>piano prior to the school and probably offered it for first refusal.
>>
>>I see the need for the school to have another 9'er, and where the dept head
>>passes on the purchase for the school and ends up with it, this could make
>>a few people say, "Hmmmmmmmm".
>>
>>Just my first reaction,
>>(left field as it may be)
>>
>>Jon Page
>>
>>PS  If for nothing else, it is good to be aware of this aspect in case there
>>        are a few raised eyebrows; to be able to address the situation.
>  


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