Much as we appreciate the support, I'm going to ask that we simply end this topic. Now.
Alden the listmaster > > i actually do not see what the problem is doug. they did give you a loaner > to your specifications at THEIR expense... > > just sayin. > > > Grey Aengus (aka Jim)http://www.greyaengus.com often in error, never in doubt > > > --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Doug Harvey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Doug Harvey <[email protected]> >> Subject: [HG-new] Re: Olympic >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 11:43 PM >> >> Actually, if you want to give me my money back, we can do >> that, too. I'll >> ship the loaner instrument back to you. At this point >> I would almost prefer >> that we do that. >> >> dh >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cali and Alden Hackmann" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 6:34 PM >> Subject: [HG-new] Re: Olympic >> >> >> > >> > Dear Doug, >> > >> > You are absolutely correct. Alden and I are >> horrible people. We are >> > selfish >> > and make crappy instruments. We don't know what we are >> doing and we have >> > never >> > helped anyone in the hurdy-gurdy world. We have >> obviously been put on >> > this >> > earth to make your life difficult. Your needs >> are certainly more >> > important >> > than anyone else's and we really understand that you >> need for us to stop >> > everything else that we are doing and pay attention to >> you. >> > >> > Your instrument will be ready as soon as I finish >> repairing the damage >> > caused >> > to it by exposure to very low humidity. Until >> then, you have available to >> > you >> > at our expense an instrument that is virtually >> identical to the one you >> > ordered, strung precisely as you requested. As >> to exactly when you will >> > receive your instrument I cannot tell you. We >> have among other things a >> > funeral to attend this weekend which will interrupt >> our schedule yet >> > again. >> > As soon as I can figure out how to get those pesky >> relatives to die when >> > it is >> > convenient I will have a better idea when I will have >> your instrument >> > finished. >> > >> > Now that we have answered your question, and admitted >> our faults, will you >> > please contact us directly and stop wasting time and >> bandwidth for other >> > members of this list? They are nice people and >> deserve to have a >> > reasonable >> > environment in which to discuss matters which interest >> and concern them. >> > >> > >> > Cali Hackmann >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Alden and Cali Hackman, >> >> >> >> I still haven't gotten a simple answer to my >> question about the status of >> >> my >> >> instrument. I was promised a phone call or >> some sort of report on the >> >> status of the repairs. Nada. >> >> >> >> The instrument was not strung they way I ordered, >> the center seam on the >> >> back was not glued or it was glued poorly, the >> chanter strings were not >> >> the >> >> strings your own website said they would be, and >> you've been >> >> unresponsive. >> >> To your credit, you did ship me a loaner and paid >> for shipping my >> >> instrument >> >> back for repair, which I do appreciate. >> >> >> >> However, it was my $2500 you have spent and I >> still don't have an >> >> instrument. It has been one year since I >> sent the down payment and was >> >> told >> >> I'd be a happy little camper in three months. >> >> >> >> This public message seems to be the only way I can >> get a response at all >> >> from you, and not much of one at that. These >> messages will BE the >> >> "regular >> >> programming" until I get my REPAIRED instrument >> back. >> >> >> >> This is not comfortable for me either -- it's a >> bit nauseating, really. >> >> And >> >> as for how many hours you've been teaching . . . >> well, it's a tough old >> >> world and I teach a lot of hours, too. But I >> don't treat people with the >> >> apparent disdain with which you have treated me. >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> >> Doug Harvey >> >> Lawrence, KS >> >> >> >> >> >> Douglas Harvey, Ph.D. >> >> Adjunct Professor of History >> >> www.RowanCelticMusic.com >> >> www.DougHarvey.org >> >> "I would not lead you into the >> >> promised land if I could, because >> >> somebody else would lead you out." >> > % >> > >> > >> > > >> >> >> > >> > > > > > > > Cali and Alden Hackmann Olympic Musical Instruments - hurdy-gurdies A & C Embroidery - boutique embroidery Bois de Mallorne - audio production stained glass, laser art "I am an optimist. 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