This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi David, Awwwww.... Thanks for the kind words! :-) I considered just being a lot quieter on the list and being extremely = selective in what I read, but that wouldn't do it. I am a horrible = procrastinator, and I get diverted much too easily by discussions at the = water cooler! This will be much needed self-discipline on my part. As = it is, I think I'll take Ric Brekne's advice and change my settings to = no-mail. That way I can still communicate if I need to, while not being = constantly distracted by posts that are more interesting than the piles = of data I will be analyzing. As it is, I just finished doing some preliminary research on this = project, and it's going to be waaaay bigger than I thought. It will = involve a lot of data collection and a number crunching program in C++. = The data array, alone, will consist of about 2.5 million cells! It = gives me a headache just thinking about it! *8-( But rest assured I'll be back well in time for the 2008 election = hijinks! See y'all on the other side... and do drop me a line in private from = time to time! :-) Peace, Sarah ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Skolnik=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 12:07 AM Subject: Re: Temporarily unsubscribing Sarah - Sorry to say, this is one time where your priorities seem a bit = skewed. Why not just cut back a couple of tunings per week, That would = give you a chance to stay in there and continue collecting those ptg = bonus points. (You didn't know?) Or, maybe you could be more selective = in what you read and respond to. Or learn to be a bit more succinct in = your replies. And this temporary thing. 2008! That's another election = away. Well, as it turns out, there are a great many of your posts since = October - 2002 that I never had a chance to read. Fortunately, or not, = I have pianotech saved in Eudora going back quite a bit further even = than that, so, periodically, I'll just go back and read some Fox, and = it'll be like you're still there. And at the rate I'm going, it'll take = me until around 2008 to get through them. In fact, your contributions will be missed. What you're doing sounds = pretty exciting, or at least rewarding. Maybe a periodic update from = time to time, just to hold your place. Best wishes - David Skolnik At 11:59 AM 8/4/2005 -0400, you wrote: Hi all, =20 I'm having to make some difficult choices as to how to allocate my = time right now. Someone very close to me needs my statistical and = mathematical modeling expertise in order to make a very positive = development in her life even better. (I know that's pretty vague, but = it's too long a story for this list. She's writing a book about it, = which should eventually be pretty entertaining reading!) Anyway, my = devotion to her and her needs trumps all, and so I need to find more = time to assist her. Participation on this list is one of the things = that will have to go. I'll definitely be back by early 2008, if not a = lot sooner. I'll probably remain on the list for a few more days, just = to catch any lingering emails. =20 For now, I want to thank everyone so much for all that I've learned = and for the friendships that I've made. I'll still be available = privately at the same address: =20 sarah@graphic-fusion.com =20 Please do write (!!), but understand that I might not be as quick = with my replies. (I'll definitely respond, though!). =20 Peace, Sarah ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ac/5f/38/30/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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