Mark-up (was Steinway parts)

[David Andersen]

On Feb 13, 2008, at 7:30 AM, David Love wrote:

>  If you are “padding” your labor to some would find that as  
> objectionable (or more so) than adding a reasonable mark-up on parts.

Well...it depends on how you're holding it, David Love. If my team  
did less than our best on every bid, if we didn't put countless extra  
hours into the job, talking and thinking and experimenting about it  
when we're "off the clock,"  if it was a "pad" like defense  
contractors or Mafia guys put on, just because they can, then your  
point is taken and processed. If you're talking about me and my  
colleagues Dale Erwin, Steve Bellieu, and Phenoyd Ezra, then please,  
please don't disrespect us by putting our love, our passion, our  
artisan's fierce dedication, our natural and constant "overtime,"  
into that same smelly, thuggy basket. I hope you're not doing that.

David Andersen

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