Thank you. That firms it up. Actually, I have contributed to this "public forum" when it appeared that an informative reply would not be redundantly answered by a dozen others. Guess I was unaware that your dues supported this list in any way. Since I have been involved to some degree, I'll take you final remark as meaining I _do_ have some validity. To all the rest of you who responded so professionally, THANK YOU. I may need to reconsider actually sending a check. Roy Ulrich -----Original Message----- From: Roger Jolly <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: December 01, 1999 9:52 PM Subject: Re: What would you do? >Roy, > Respectfully, if you will not pay dues to the organization, what >gives you a right to raise your voice on a policy issue. >You are quite content to take a free ride on our dues, to gain knowledge >from the list, and we are happy to reach out to many techs, to help in any >way we can, hopefully this will make many think of joining. >You contribute nothing by sitting on the side line, >I am an associate member for my own reasons, but have been treated with >respect by all members. I have learned a great deal from this >organization, but most important, is that I will be an apprentice in this >business to the very end. >I am very happy to pay my dues, and share my humble amount of knowledge, as >I know that I get much more in return. >Have the gut's to get involved, then your comments may have some validity. > >Respectfully >R. Jolly > > > >At 07:16 PM 01/12/99 -0600, you wrote: >>There. That's precisely one of the main reasons I have no intention of >>becoming a member of the PTG. What have you got to hide? Do you really have >>to have "political" discussions behind closed doors, for "members only" in >>an attempt to veil inadaquacies that rear their ugly heads from time to >>time? Those of you who have jumped through the hoops and earned the right to >>display initials behind your signature, congrats - most sincere congrats. >>BUT, when I read posts from "RPT's" that don't know the difference between >>the need for doping from Dampp Chaser I suggest the "title" does not >>necessarily make one and expert. I run a very busy and profitable business >>with the only credentials beign the word-of-mouth recommendations I >>(thankfully) get from my customers. At times I get the impression that even >>though your FAQ states that this forum is open to virtually everyone, I >>suggest there are a couple of you that balk at a name without the RPT >>designation following the signature. This is NOT a shot at anyone who has >>taken the time and energy to obtain a certificate of approval from "The >>Guild", rather, a request for open debate amoung those of us who have >>dedicated our lives to making pianos as good as we can via tuning, repair, >>or restoration. If there is bandwidth for chit chat and poetry from Iceland >>etc., what the hell is the problem with debate on another regulatory >>suggestion in this world. Or, as a non-member of "The Guild", does my >>opinion have no validity? If that's the case I'll gracefully unsubscribe. >> >>Roy Ulrich >>-----Original Message----- >>From: ginacarter <ginacarter@email.msn.com> >>To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> >>Date: December 01, 1999 6:12 PM >>Subject: Re: What would you do? >> >> >>>Guys, >>> >>>May I respectfully point out that you are having a political debate >>>regarding PTG that might be better served on the PTG forum designed for >>such >>>debates, ptg-l, rather than on this forum designed more for technical >>>issues. >>> >>>Gina >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Richard Brekne <richardb@c2i.net> >>>To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >>>Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 2:01 PM >>>Subject: Re: What would you do? >>> >>> >>> >> >Roger Jolly >Saskatoon, Canada. >306-665-0213 >Fax 652-0505
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