Fwd: beatings

[Jonsky Hsu]

Hi Bill,

Unfortunately I have the same feeling. This group has some special
characters that other profession groups don't have...

BTW, I'm an old enough Chinese but I've never heard the "Chinese
Proverb" you quoted. It's a good one tho. :-)

Regards,
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> From owner-pianotech@byu.edu Thu Oct 31 20:53 PST 1996
> Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 00:47:33 +0000
> From: wmaxim@gnn.com (Bill Maxim)
> Subject: Fwd: beatings
> To: pianotech@byu.edu
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> List -
>
> I received this post from a new "listener" on the list and felt it
> offered a view of how we may intimidate others with our erudite
> knowledge and manner.  I asked his permission to forward the message.
> He shall remain anonymous until he chooses to identify himself.
>
> BTW, have you noticed that it is the most knowledgeable among us who
> are also the most gentle and take time to be understanding?
>
> >Forgive me for replying directly to you, rather than the pianotech
> > list, but
> >I am new to the list, and horrified at the thought of saying
> > anything wrong
> >and incurring the wrath of everyone else, but your last comments
> > yesterday,
> >regarding the 15 yr old SD, and the half hour of playing - that is
> > where the
> >true pay-off of being a tuner-tech comes.  From a day spent laboring
> > over
> >neglected spinets and uprights to come across a piano that responds
> > to our labor
> >indeed begs to be played and savored - ahh sweet release!
>
> Bill Maxim, RPT
> Serving South Carolina from Columbia and Greer
>
> "It is better to keep the mouth shut and seem a fool than to open it
> and remove all doubt"  Chinese Proverb
>
>