Hi, I will make my signature file D Graham (not babalino) Thanks again ----- Original Message ----- From: "al" <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 4:20 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HOT blows what else? MY ANSWER > > Welcome Babalino, > How about a sig file, and tell us some of the problems you find that may > be unique to England?I wish you the best,and if you are young,be sure you > spread your talents around and be prepared for better opportunities as they > come up.Best of luck(Cheerio??)Hope to visit England some day. al > > Al Leatherman > alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > 973-361-5796 > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 > http://WWW.ALS-TV.NET > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:14 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HOT blows what else? MY ANSWER > > > > > > Babalino, > > > > My apologies to you for some of the comments and any hurt you may feel > > from them. > > > > My congratulations on your passing of those examinations. I'm sure you > > understand it is just the start of a career in electronics repair. All > > of us have been there, although for most of us <many> years ago. I feel > > safe to say it was nobody would have responded negatively had we known > > what you have said below. > > > > We don't have a problem with "rookies." We are irritated by the louse > > that is too cheap to pay for a set to be serviced and instead tries to > > fix it himself by getting free help from professionals. > > > > That is one reason why signature files are so vital. You sign your post > > simply "babalino." While that may be fine when sending a note a friend > > that knows you, it is not appropriate for communication to a professional > > organization. TechAssist is just that-- a professional organization. > > > > ALL OF YOU READING THIS, TAKE NOTE! Most posts without a signature file > > are simply DELETED. Those seemingly sent without knowledge may evoke a > > frivolous or nasty response. The administrators of this forum have many > > times tried to get this across. Still, some refuse to comply. One of > > the administrators quit out of frustration. I wouldn't be so kind. I > > would warn once, then remove them from TechAssist. > > > > I wish you the best in the future. Most of us will go out of the way to > > help your progress in learning. Just use a sig file to let the group > > know who you are. Knowing where you are is important, too. Suppliers > > for parts for you would be likely quite different than I might use in > > Florida. > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Ken Smith > > Gulf Technical Services > > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway > > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 > > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) > > > > > > On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 17:09:12 +0100 "babalino" > > <babalino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > > > > Hello, I apologise if I offended one or two people with my question > > > about > > > the HOT. It was not meant. > > > I have passed my City and Guilds TV and VCR Engineering examinations > > > and > > > have a small premises in England, UK. > > > The problem with this examination is that the symptoms must be > > > visible - so > > > far so good. No dead tvs were ever worked on. I have managed to > > > get a few > > > up and running again but I still have a few problems - practice will > > > improve > > > this. > > > If my question was that of a novice I apologise once again - I just > > > did not > > > want to keep blowing the HOT. I am on the breadline at the minute > > > and just > > > wanted some advice. I have passed a few datasheets around the > > > community - I > > > will try and make my contribution a little better as time goes on. > > > Please forgive me if I ask one or two amateurish questions regarding > > > the > > > Power Supply faults etc > > > Thanks to everybody who gave me info on this - apologies about the > > > delay - I > > > have just got the emails. > > > All the best from babalino. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! 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