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Hi Robert, I enjoyed your list. Thanks, Ron H.
Robert McNeil <robertmcneil@mac.com> wrote:Hi Group,=20
I originally sent this only to Brian, but since I hear so often that shak=
players can=92t afford our instrument. I thought I would post it to the =
list. I hope you are not offended Brian.=20
Hey Brian,=20
Sometimes it's how you frame it. I have two fine shaks. Ronnie got them b=
oth
for me. My wife used to hold the same beliefs till we had a good talk abo=
ut
it. My case:
=20
The Shak does nice things for me and for you, (honey)
My blood pressure goes down when I play (documented) - a good thing.
When I am finished playing - I am in a good mood - good for our
relationship.
I become creative when I play and think of new business ideas - more reve=
nue
another good thing (documented)
When I travel, I take my flute - Instead of going to bars or watching TV,=
I
play, also good things.
I play during breaks at corporate retreats e.g. Nike, Cigna, Pfizer etc. =
and
all my lessons are tax deductible (my shaks are as well.) A good thing.
Because of my playing we have expanded our circle of friends, including
Ronnie and Yoshio, people we would never have met. More good!
Our daughter takes an active interest in music, and plays her violin with
me. She travels with me to my lessons and camps, and its our father /
daughter "talk time - a very good thing.
You have something to tease me about - squeaky sounds etc. (good for you).
When I travel to lessons, you have your own time. I choose early Saturday
mornings so she can sleep in! And I am back in time for fun with the fami=
ly.
Another good thing.
=20
The Shaks don't go down in value, and in fact they go up. Not true with s=
ome
of our other investments (don't go here if inappropriate!) (very good).
When Yoshio comes and plays a concert, all your friends get to come and t=
hey
enjoy it and keep asking when he will return. Good for them and us.
Because of a Yoshio concert, we raised enough money to demolish the old
Slaughterhouse where the teenagers used to do drugs, and you got to make =
the
dedication of the park speech! (a very good thing).
Lastly, buying flutes and paying for lessons helps keep this instrument a=
nd
this wonderful music alive. If it weren't for us, an entire genre would
become extinct. We are all asked in many ways to support the arts by maki=
ng
charitable contributions etc. Why not support the art by being part of th=
e
art?
Now that I think of it, Yoshio has a great 1.6 for sale hmmmm.
Yu didn't ask for this but here is some unsolicited feedback. Never begin
your thoughts with the word "unfortunately." I find it causes me to give =
up
too quickly. You are not investing in an instrument, or a piece of bamboo=
,
you are investing in yourself, and making yourself better helps us all.
Hope this helps.=20
Rob McNeil=20
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<DIV>Hi Robert, I enjoyed your list. Thanks, Ron H.<BR><BR><B><I>Robert M=
cNeil <robertmcneil@mac.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dreplbq style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">=
<SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px">Hi Group, <BR>I originally sent this only=
to Brian, but since I hear so often that shak players can=92t afford our=
instrument. I thought I would post it to the list. I hope you are not of=
fended Brian. <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Monaco, =
Courier New"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10px">Hey Brian, <BR><BR>Sometimes=
it's how you frame it. I have two fine shaks. Ronnie got them both<BR>fo=
r me. My wife used to hold the same beliefs till we had a good talk about=
<BR>it. My case:<BR> <BR>The Shak does nice things for me and for yo=
u, (honey)<BR><BR>My blood pressure goes down when I play (documented) - =
a good thing.<BR><BR>When I am finished playing - I am in a good mood - g=
ood for our<BR>relationship.<BR><BR>I become creative when I play and thi=
nk of new business ideas - more revenue<BR>another good thing
(documented)<BR><BR>When I travel, I take my flute - Instead of going to=
bars or watching TV, I<BR>play, also good things.<BR><BR>I play during b=
reaks at corporate retreats e.g. Nike, Cigna, Pfizer etc. and<BR>all my l=
essons are tax deductible (my shaks are as well.) A good thing.<BR><BR>Be=
cause of my playing we have expanded our circle of friends, including<BR>=
Ronnie and Yoshio, people we would never have met. More good!<BR><BR>Our =
daughter takes an active interest in music, and plays her violin with<BR>=
me. She travels with me to my lessons and camps, and its our father /<BR>=
daughter "talk time - a very good thing.<BR><BR>You have something to tea=
se me about - squeaky sounds etc. (good for you).<BR><BR>When I travel to=
lessons, you have your own time. I choose early Saturday<BR>mornings so =
she can sleep in! And I am back in time for fun with the family.<BR>Anoth=
er good thing.<BR> <BR>The Shaks don't go down in value, and in fact=
they go up. Not true with some<BR>of our other
investments (don't go here if inappropriate!) (very good).<BR><BR>When Y=
oshio comes and plays a concert, all your friends get to come and they<BR=
>enjoy it and keep asking when he will return. Good for them and us.<BR><=
BR>Because of a Yoshio concert, we raised enough money to demolish the ol=
d<BR>Slaughterhouse where the teenagers used to do drugs, and you got to =
make the<BR>dedication of the park speech! (a very good thing).<BR><BR>La=
stly, buying flutes and paying for lessons helps keep this instrument and=
<BR>this wonderful music alive. If it weren't for us, an entire genre wou=
ld<BR>become extinct. We are all asked in many ways to support the arts b=
y making<BR>charitable contributions etc. Why not support the art by bein=
g part of the<BR>art?<BR><BR>Now that I think of it, Yoshio has a great 1=
.6 for sale hmmmm.<BR><BR>Yu didn't ask for this but here is some unsolic=
ited feedback. Never begin<BR>your thoughts with the word "unfortunately.=
" I find it causes me to give up<BR>too quickly.
You are not investing in an instrument, or a piece of bamboo,<BR>you are=
investing in yourself, and making yourself better helps us all.<BR><BR>H=
ope this helps. <BR><BR>Rob McNeil <BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></BLO=
CKQUOTE></DIV><p>
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