HOLD OFF(should be FAQ)

[Kevin E. Ramsey RPT]

OK, let me tell you what I think.........(Groan from the audience....)  In
good ol' California,, when you play the lottery,,,,,,,,If you were so
fortunate to actually pick the winning numbers,, and then you took the
winning ticket home, but your wife washed your pants with the ticket in
them,,,,,,,,If the ticket can be read by the machine: It wins!!!!!!!!! If
not,,,,,sue your wife.!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Moody" <remoody@midstatesd.net>
To: "piano tech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 4:06 AM
Subject: Re: HOLD OFF(should be FAQ)


>
>
> > Greetings,
> >    I believe what brought this post was the abundance of non-piano
topics
> and > one line chit-chat letters between a few posters being sent to the
> Pianotech
> > list, diluting is utility to the other members and clogging everyones
> mailbox
> > with stuff of very limited interest.
> >     I have often proposed that list members attempt to write something
> > technically interesting on each post,  so here's mine: A shot of teflon
> > spray(dry) inside the tuning tips seems to make everything go smoother
for
> > several tunings.
> > Regards,
> > Ed Foote
>
> I totally agree with Ed, but oops I am one of the guilty ones. I love to
> post one liner replies and receive them if they are only half as good as
"is
> his Bach worse than his bite".  As far as non technical posts like
political
> commentarys perhaps they should be limited  to the candidate or those in
> office who have pianos and have then serviced regularly.   But so what if
a
> few members take a few liberties? If it gets too much, write them, not the
> list.
>     So.....I just can't pass up commenting on
> the latest "ruling" from Fla.  The Judge said, in effect, "You can't
examine
> machine rejected ballots unless you can prove they will be in your favor
by
> some other means than examining them."  Where the heck did this "opinion"
> come from, an alligator oracle?
>
> For technical interest, if I can just understand what "a shot of teflon
> inside the tuning tips"  means---the tips of your hammer?
> And post a technical question, what is the difference between teflon and
> silicone wet or dry ?
> ---ric
>
>