[TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
- From: Eric Manuel <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:04:56 -0330
Hi Russ
That guy must be in bed with the oil and power company to fleece you out
of your money.You need a good investigator to check it out..Later
Eric
E M Electronics
Deer Lake Nfld
Canada
tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jeff Farnsworth wrote:
> ******Licensing appears to be nothing more than a way for the "INs" to keep
> the "OUTs", out, while bringing money to pay homage to the state so they
> don't
> investigate them.*****
>
> Amen to that brother---kinda like union work. Pay them 8 hrs to work 4 and
> 9 months a year---sometimes 9 that is---most definatly at any GM plant
>
> TV Doctor
> Avalon, Wi.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 7:41 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
>
>
>
>>Ha!!!
>>The guy who 'computer designed' and installed my new $8000 HVAC system has
>
> a
>
>>license.
>>My 60 year old furnace kept me nice and warm when the outside temperature
>>was minus 20 and my window ACs kept me nice and cool when the outside
>
> temps
>
>>were 95 to 100.
>>
>>But the government and the environmental agencies deluge us with ads
>
> saying
>
>>we are bad citizens if we keep our old "inefficient" heating systems and
>>since an old system like mine is probably no more the 50% efficient at
>
> best,
>
>>I will save a lot of money with a new 90% efficient system.
>>
>>My new "90% efficient" heating system runs 24 hours a day when the outside
>>temp drops to 15 degrees and as it gets colder outside, it gets colder
>>inside. At minus 10, I can't get the house above 60 degrees and it uses as
>>much gas as the old one.
>>
>>At 65 years and with 6 heart bypasses, moving window AC units up and down
>>cellar twice a year isn't as much fun as it was when I was 25. I didn't
>>expect the central AC to save money, but I did expect it to keep me cool.
>>
>>My new central AC system stayed on 24 hours a day last summer when the
>>outside temp was only 89 max. It also left me at an uncomfortable 76
>
> degrees
>
>>with 75% humidity.
>>The plumber/HVAC technician's last word to me was; "It's computer designed
>>to fit your house".
>>
>>I wrote to the states licensing board and they suggested I contact the
>>Better Business Bureau.
>>Licensing appears to be nothing more than a way for the "INs" to keep the
>>"OUTs", out, while bringing money to pay homage to the state so they don't
>>investigate them.
>>
>>
>>Russ Hoyt
>>Hoyt's TV
>>Exeter, NH
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:38 AM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
>>
>>
>>
>>>Heh, that was the reason Indiana licensed TV repair techs until
>>>1996....wonder how long before it becomes a necessity again?
>>>
>>>Damon Brunger
>>>Telrad Electronics
>>>Fort Wayne IN
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Al Gutz" <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:08 PM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fix it yourself
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Back in those days the cornor gas stations were set up by a franchise
>>>>company with a tube tester and a supply of tubes. Cust went and checked
>>>>tubes, replaced many that need not have been replaced and bought a new
>>>>fuse. Those days both TV and cars used 3AG types but gas station sold
>
> 30
>
>>>>amp for use in cars. Cust took stuff home and put in 30 amp, forgetting
>>>>the week before he had replaced the fuse in the basement with a 30 amp.
>>>>Set had a short! Set caught fire! Set beside window with curtains!!
>>>>
>>>>This was one reason thatlead to the auto shutdown circuits in sets
>>>>to-day.
>>>>
>>>>Al G
>>>>Al's TV-Electronics
>>>>Pembroke Ont.
>>>>Canada
>>>>
>>>>Hoyt's TV wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Back in the 50s the local magazine store sold DIY tv repair books.
>>>>>They were pretty good for amusement purposes and I think they did us
>>>
>>>more
>>>
>>>>>good than harm.
>>>>>
>>>>>Russ Hoyt
>>>>>Hoyt's TV
>>>>>Exeter, NH
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "William Rayburn" <premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 5:57 PM
>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Fix it yourself
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Someone posted something the other day, I think it was Phil Bader,
>>>>>>discussing a board where someone was giving advice on fixing the set
>>>>>>yourself. Today in a random search for information on a Toshiba I'm
>>>>>>working on I saw this post on a board... http://www.fixyourowntv.com/
>>>
>>>This
>>>
>>>>>>guy has made a business of telling the layman how to fix their own
>
> set.
>
>>>I
>>>
>>>>>>pity the poor technician that has to work on something after the
>>>>>>average
>>>>>>joe has been in there twisting an wrenching around, making the
>
> original
>
>>>>>>problem that much more difficult to solve and that much more
>
> expensive
>
>>>>>>too.
>>>>>>Bill
>>>>>>
>>>>>>William H. Rayburn, CET
>>>>>>NESDA Member
>>>>>>Premium Technologies
>>>>>>PO Box 442
>>>>>>Long Beach, Wa. 98631
>>>>>>(360) 642-4993
>>>>>>email: premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> -
>
>>>---
>>>
>>>>>>This Email List is Public. Remove:
>>>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm
>>>>>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login
>>>>>>Problems?".
>>>>>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> -
>
>>>---
>>>
>>>>>This Email List is Public. Remove:
>>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm
>>>>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login
>>>>>Problems?".
>>>>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> -
>
>>>---
>>>
>>>>This Email List is Public. Remove:
>
> http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm
>
>>>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login
>
> Problems?".
>
>>>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.
>>>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
>>>>Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2/22/2005
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ---
>
>>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm
>>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?".
>>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
>>>
>>
>>
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ---
>
>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm
>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?".
>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
>>
>>
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm
> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?".
> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm
Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?".
Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
Other related posts:
