In response to Jeffrey Borinsky's note:

>In MMD 971018 you commented that PPG members suggested ripping out player
>actions.  Although I have only been a member of the Player Piano Group
>for 2 years I cannot imagine that any member would suggest such
>barbarism.
>
>The only possible explanations would seem to be:
>
>The comment is tongue in cheek
>
>You are referring to another PPG, not the Player Piano Group here in
>the UK.
>
>Jeffrey Borinsky

Sorry about that, it was a typing error.  It was supposed to read PTG,
_not_ PPG!  Piano Technicians Guild!  Perhaps we should refrain from
using initials for a group?

Bruce Clark

 [ Initials and acronyms are speedy substitutes for long phrases, but
 [ there is no redundancy, so careful spelling is needed.  What does
 [ PTG (Piano Technicians Guild) advocate nowadays?  -- Robbie