On Mon, 24 Jul 2000 20:01:59 -0500 "Ted Rohde" <rohde@pdnt.com> writes: > List, > It's this very reason that I have never joined the Guild. I've > been in > business since 1976, keep several other techs busy, rebuild pianos, > and > learn everywhere I can learn by attending workshops with Yamaha, > Steinway, > etc. I was called to join in 1979 and, when a little hesitant, was > told > that they would have me out of business within a couple years if I > didn't. > I'm still here. That call has kind of shaded my view of the Guild > for a > long time. I hang around on the fringes of this list to try to see > if I can > learn more (which I definitely do!!), but stay really quiet to stay > away > from the "flames" like these. > > Later, > > Ted Rohde > Central Illinois > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Whatever do you want more associates for? The guild is already > adding more > associates than RPTs every month and as the older generation dies > off........ Furthermore why would non-members want to be > associates? They > aren't full fledged members, they can't vote, and when they do > things like > publish newsletters, start new chapters, teach classes, etc. they > are > resented. > > If you really want new members you will have to do more than offer > them > "goodies", pizza and technical sessions on pitch raising. > > Frankly, it will require some real creativity, but you did great in > that > area in finding a trainee and wife. So keep up the good work. > > Diane > > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
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