[TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
- From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 08:49:10 -0500
I'll have a Rum & Coke.
Hold the Rum
John Myers
Myers TV Service Since 1984
Alliance, OH
For Professional Technicians ONLY
ph 330-821-6545
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:44 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
> I can't afford the drinks, but hope you have Free pretzels and Peanuts.;-)
>
> -Ed-
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Ontario-Canada
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 7:00 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
>
>
> > 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
> > | >> >>>
> > | >>
> > |
> >
>
>>>>************************************************************************
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> > | >> >>>********************
> > | >> >>>
> > | >> >>>>> ----- 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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