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Tod, this is real nice of you , but any idiot who has ever met Andrew deleted that email after the first sentence. Andrew Georgitsis is a first class operator. We all know that. tgunther@co*.co* wrote: > > List: > > I'm reticent to respond to this thread because it involves an area that is best > taken privately with Andrew, but since the comments have already been made > publicly I'd like to offer an alternate viewpoint to some of the comments made. > > << You have a very offensive attitude, and a "holier than thou" personna which > I find to be rather repulsive. >> > > During the few short conversations I have had with Andrew (including the > Britannic showing) I have not observed sanctimony of any kind. > > << The individual I spoke to has a receding hairline, is of medium build, and > about 5'11" .... [when] I asked about GUE training, and was steered away from > it >> > > There is such a gentlemen there, but when I talked about GUE training to him I > was not steered away from it. I was merely told that this would require an > interview by Andrew in order to determine eligibility. I got the sense that > technical training was taken very seriously by the staff, which naturally > follows that one might be steered away from it if appropriate. > > << Whoever he is, he brought up some valid points, >> > > I agree that salient points were indeed brought up, and I was looking forward to > seeing how Andrew responded to them. That GUE does not currently have an > entry-level course which requires Andrew to use SSI satisfies my own questions > though. It's a fair response. > > << ... "poodle jackets" and gear of the type I am trying to get away from. I > am not the type of person to tell anyone how to run their business ... >> > > It would be highly presumptuous of anyone to tell any business owner how they > should run their operation. That said, I will not do it. There is a > local shop to the north however that provides a good example of teaching > entry-level recreational courses while still only selling backplates and > harnesses. Yes, I know it is not DIR gear, but the underlying precedent of not > having to sell recreational gear and still make a good profit exists. > > << As for your store, I can tell you its a little closet on the top of a car > stereo store, with almost no where to park. >> > > This is irrelevant to the discussion. Size, shape, or location have little to > do with training. To tell you the truth, I'd rather see Andrew's shop stay > small, thereby allowing him (because of lower costs) to remain discreet on who > he trains, than large square-footage with ample parking resulting in him having > to make compromises later on to stay profitable. > > In sum, I have done quite a bit of business with Andrew's shop and had pleasant > experiences each time. They are a good staff! > > Tod > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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