[TechAssist] Re: When I grow out....I wanna be a....
- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:00:44 -0500
We need a president Pete you got my vote.
Al Marquardt
ampm@xxxxxxx
Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
206 W Main
Girardville Pa. 17935
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Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When I grow out....I wanna be a....
> My opinion :this is all a matter of personal empowerment.We place all
kinds of limitations on ourselves and live in this poop! There is nothing I
can't do if I want it to be from dotcom giant to wrestling nude on glass
tabletops--and no I'm not smoking anything and haven't for many years.I'm me
and glad of it......Pete [Austin.TX]
> J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote:Things associated with retirement!
Electronic/electrical maintenance for
> retirement homes, assisted living homes, nursing homes. They have more and
> more electronic stuff - smoke detectors, emergency alert devices, electric
> mobility equipment, exercise and theraputic equipment. Rent the homes
> computers with internet access so that the residents can search for and
buy
> things on line because there is hardly any other way for them to get
stuff.
> And hold classes to teach them how to use it to do so. They might want one
> or more computers for all the residents to use and the ones that get
> addicted would want one in their own room.
> Make deals to be the favored servicer for the homes, with your bill just
> added to the residents monthly bill. Offer to equip the tvs with infra red
> earphones that recharge on the transmitter stand, for a rental fee. The
> residents are usually hard of hearing so in the evening the tvs are on
with
> the audio at full blast. and they still cant hear it clearly, but they can
> with earphones. The ones that can hear are driven crazy by all the noise
> from the other rooms. The earphones need to be rechargable because old
> fingers find replacing the little batteries impossible and because they
> forget to turn them off.
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave
> Greenville SC 29609
> 864 232 3889
> Fax 271 2080
> mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Damon"
> To: "TechAssist"
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:05 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] When I grow out....I wanna be a....
>
>
> > That's sweet.....but whatya gonna do when the Big Manufacturing Plant
> moves
> > to Mexico?? And it will.....eventually.
> >
> > Every high school graduate seems to be working on computers, so that's
too
> > competitive....the only realm I see is either Professional/Industrial
> Video
> > or Big TV......or become a wire puller....any other suggestions???
> >
> > Damon Brunger
> > Telrad Electronic Services
> > Ft Wayne, IN 46815
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "electronicrepair"
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:36 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
> >
> >
> > | Let me put in my 2 cents. I saw the writing on the wall a few years
ago
> > when
> > | the prices of the TV sets were nose-diving down.
> > | I started thinking that I had been in this business since 1972, the TV
> > | business was very good to me, and I love it, but the writing was on
the
> > wall
> > | and the way things were going, retiring from this business was not
going
> > to
> > | happen, so I decided to find full time employment in a different
field.
> > | I started taking classes on PLC and in the industrial electrical
field,
> so
> > a
> > | couple years ago I got a job as an industrial electrician in a large
> plant
> > | here with descent pay and great benefits, I also do TV repair as a par
> > time
> > | business, for me this worked out great
> > | Thanks, Mark
> > | Electronic Repair Services
> > | 48 W. James st.
> > | Lancaster, PA 17603
> > |
> > | ----- Original Message -----
> > | From: "LeRoy Westlund"
> > | To:
> > | Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:08 AM
> > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
> > |
> > |
> > | > Walter,
> > | > I was checking out a Cosco store the other day,...and seeing all the
> new
> > | > TVs, and new Technology sets on the market,...it's no wonder why
> people
> > | have
> > | > stopped bringing their old TVs in for repair, and just buying new.
> > | > Yes,...the prices are still high on the HDTV sets, but, they won't
> stay
> > | that
> > | > way for long. I don't think we will ever be able to make much money
> from
> > | > trying to repair these new sets,...even when they are out of
warrenty.
> > You
> > | > guys that have managed to keep some ASC status on some brands might
> have
> > a
> > | > chance,....but,...the rest of us are "bound to be doomed".
> > | > I hate telling it like it is,....but,....we have to think about our
> > | future,
> > | > and make some changes. We are on our own in this respect,....the
> service
> > | > associations, and the manufacturers offer NO help,...and don't
really
> > give
> > | a
> > | > dam what happens to us,...and that's a fact.
> > | >
> > | > 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: walter wood
> > | > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:25 PM
> > | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > >Larry, I understand that 2006 has been mandated,
> > | > >but HD was supposed to have been reality years ago.
> > | > >As I understand it, NO non HD set will work (this
> > | > >includes the HD monitors) once everything is being
> > | > >broadcast in HD, EXCEPT that an HD converter box is
> > | > >used.
> > | > >All the box will do is extend the life of the NON
> > | > >HD tv.
> > | > >It will NOT put a HD picture on the screen.
> > | > >Now, how many $300 boxes are people going to buy to
> > | > >put on $100 wally world tvs?
> > | > >Remember also that although HD is digital, being
> > | > >digital does NOT make it HD.
> > | > >Walter
> > | > >--- larry 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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