[TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
- From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 07:00:12 -0500
Russ, maybe you ought to turn that repair shop into a friggin' bar.....
Damon Brunger
Telrad Electronic Services
Ft Wayne, IN 46815
----- Original Message -----
From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:25 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
| Damn,...that's quite a story. At least you tried to plan your future. None
| of the obstacles was you fault. I blame myself for not planning ahead for
| retirement. I always thought there would be plenty of time for
| that,...but,....time flys, especially when your all wound up trying to
eack
| out a living in this business. Now it's too late to change things. MANY of
| us will die with a soldering Iron in our hands. Hey,...you younger fellows
| take heed,...and don't let things like this happen to you. Use your
Crystal
| balls for what they were designed for !
| ;-)
|
| LLW
|
| LeRoy Westlund
| Westlund TV & Electronics
| 97 North Main "Where there's a will,...
| Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way."
| Ph./Fax 435-528-3822
| mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: Hoyt's TV <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:14 PM
| Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
|
|
| >As one of the older guys on the list, I can tell you, I would rather be
| >retired.
| >
| >Thirty seven years ago, I bought a 12 room house with two, three room
| >apartments that I rent out.
| >I kept the six room apartment to raise my family in. When the kids were
| >gone,
| >I planned to make the three upstairs bedrooms into another three room
| >apartment.
| >When I bought the house the zoning law said I could have four apartments
or
| >three apartments with a home business (my TV shop).
| >I figured when I was ready to retire, the mortgage would be paid off and
| >with
| >the income from three apartments plus Social Security, I would be all
set
| >with only taxes to pay.
| >
| >Several things went wrong with my retirement plan.
| >
| >1) The mortgage never got paid off because I had to keep re-financing the
| >house to make up for the dwindling TV repair income.
| >
| >2) My SS is about half what it should be, because of the low income over
| the
| >years from TV repair. I had only one year that I paid in the maximum to
SS.
| >
| >3) "Kids" keep coming back like rubber balls.
| >
| >4) Last year, I went to get the permit to put in the third apartment and
| was
| >informed the voters changed the zoning law the previous year, so I can't
| add
| >the
| >4th apartment.
| >
| >Under my original plan I would have had no mortgage payment and
~$3000/mo.
| >rent coming in, plus ~$1500 social security. Total $4000/mo. income after
| >property taxes. Plenty to cover heat and utilities and living expenses
and
| >go on cruises and maybe even have internet.
| >
| >Reality: The rent covers mortgage and taxes and I have $875/mo. SS which
| >isn't enough to cover heat, utilities and living expenses and still be
able
| >to leave the house for even a coffee break.
| >
| >So I'm still fixing TVs and probably will have to, until I die.
| >
| >Russ Hoyt
| >Hoyt's TV
| >Exeter, NH
| >
| >
| >----- Original Message -----
| >From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
| >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:53 PM
| >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
| >
| >
| >> It's just a "sign of the times", Jerry.
| >> It's quite obvious to me (by the looks of the posts), that 95% of the
| guys
| >> on this list must not have hardly anything to work on these days. At
| >> least,....I'll admit that's how it is here in my shop. If things don't
| >pick
| >> up a little bit soon,.....we'll all be standing on street corners,
| holding
| >a
| >> cup, and a sign (Saying "will work for food, and shelter"). Except of
| >course
| >> this won't apply to the guys that are still in the business just for
| >> something to keep them busy, or for the love of it...but,....it makes
me
| >> wonder how many of the older guys on this list, really need to stay in
| the
| >> business for the $$$. I for one still depend on it for my very
| exsistance.
| >I
| >> hope that's not the case for the majority of you. If it is,....we are
in
| >BIG
| >> trouble,...cause I see it only getting worse,....NOT better.
| >>
| >> Sorry for the negative post,....but,....of course,...I'll keep trying.
| >What
| >> else can we do ? Time will tell.
| >>
| >> LLW
| >>
| >> LeRoy Westlund
| >> Westlund TV & Electronics
| >> 97 North Main "Where there's a will,...
| >> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way."
| >> Ph./Fax 435-528-3822
| >> mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
| >>
| >> -----Original Message-----
| >> From: Gerald Gann <alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:29 PM
| >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
| >>
| >>
| >> > Man! Go out of town for a long weekend and I missed the party, by
| >the
| >> look of the emailes.
| >> >
| >> >Happy 50th Jay
| >> >
| >> > I did win $1200.00 on the boat, brought home half of it. $600.00
is
| >> more than I would have made at the shop Monday.
| >> > Happy birthday Jay its all about you on that day and good luck.
| >> >
| >> >Jerry
| >> >
| >> >Alpha 21 Electronics
| >> >
| >> >Granite City, IL 62040
| >> >
| >> > Ph. 618-452-8620
| >> >
| >> >Fax 618-876-5157
| >> >www.alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> >
| >> >larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| >> >true, but!
| >> >digital tv may make these 3 year or older tv useless.
| >> >i am under the impression they wont work after 2007.
| >> >is this true?
| >> >Larry
| >> >
| >> >
| >> >Tel-Tek wrote:
| >> >
| >> >> John;
| >> >> Most likely
| >> >> Most of us will retire or die off with our Customer base.
| >> >> Older people will hold onto their Console TV's and Stereos. If parts
| >are
| >> >> available, they will have them repaired.
| >> >> I could take the year off, but December Older Folks want their
| >> Phonographs
| >> >> working, lay on a good supply of needles, some WD40, some lube, and
| >idler
| >> >> tires. You are good to go. Keep in mind that most are on a fixed
| >Income,
| >> and
| >> >> keep it Kosher.;-)
| >> >>
| >> >> -Ed-
| >> >> Tel-Tek Electronics
| >> >> Ontario-Canada
| >> >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> >>
| >> >> ----- Original Message -----
| >> >> From: "John at Main TV"
| >> >> To:
| >> >> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:12 PM
| >> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
| >> >>
| >> >>
| >> >>
| >> >>>I, too, have noticed the aging of the service industry. We have 3
| >> >>>technicians. The owner is aged 69 ( and still makes pick-ups and
| >> >>>deliveries). The second is aged 65 and I am aged 57 (the youngster).
| We
| >> >>>are wondering if we can hang on until hi-def becomes common. John.
| >> >>>
| >> >>>John Mielke
| >> >>>Main TV
| >> >>>636 main St.
| >> >>>Longmont, Co
| >> >>>phone 303 776 6955
| >> >>>fax 303 776 0792
| >> >>>maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx
| >> >>>----- Original Message -----
| >> >>>From: "Doug Keller"
| >> >>>To:
| >> >>>Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:59 AM
| >> >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
| >> >>>
| >> >>>
| >> >>>
| >> >>>>Is it just me, or is everyone on this list a "mature" (for lack of
a
| >> >>>>better word) technician. Is anyone on this list under, say, 30? Is
no
| >> >>>>one young even getting into this business? I will state, in my
| >opinion,
| >> >>>>that if they DON'T get into this that in itself is a plus to their
| >> >>>>success in life.
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>>Doug Keller
| >> >>>>Wis-Kel Electronics
| >> >>>>101 Freeland Ave.
| >> >>>>Terra Alta, WV
| >> >>>>USA 26764
| >> >>>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> >>>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org
| >> >>>>"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
| >> >>>>won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>>Kevin Harris wrote:
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>>>Happy Birthday JAY (sir)
| >> >>>>>always respect my elders
| >> >>>>>(you beat me, i turn 50 in october)
| >> >>>>>*************************************************
| >> >>>>>Kevin Harris
| >> >>>>>kharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> >>>>>800-638-3328 x1241
| >> >>>>>Tritronics Inc.
| >> >>>>>Authorized parts for
| >> >>>
| >> >>>Aiwa,Denon,Hitachi,JVC,NAP,RCA,Sanyo,Sony,Toshiba,Zenith
| >> >>>
| >>
|
>>>>************************************************************************
| *
| >> **
| >> >>>********************
| >> >>>
| >> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
| >> >>>>> From: Doug Keller
| >> >>>>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> >>>>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:37 AM
| >> >>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] **** Notice!!!!!
| >> >>>>>
| >> >>>>> Your webmaster Jay hits the big 50 today! (donations may be made
to
| >> >>
| >> >> the
| >> >>
| >> >>>>> "Old-Fogie Retired Techs Home, Walla-Walla, Washington) *laughs*
| >> >>>>>
| >> >>>>> --
| >> >>>>> Doug Keller
| >> >>>>> Wis-Kel Electronics
| >> >>>>> 101 Freeland Ave.
| >> >>>>> Terra Alta, WV
| >> >>>>> USA 26764
| >> >>>>> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> >>>>> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> >>>>> http://www.tech-assist.org
| >> >>>>> "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
| >> >>>>> won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
| >> >>>>>
| >> >>>>>
| >> >>>>>
| >> >>>>>
| >> >>>>
| >>
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