This may sound crazy but for generations my family members were coached to train for two professions. I , at 75 years old can now see why. I became an electronic engineer with a minor in the building trades. Hollis Bates, Field Engineer-retired, Lewiston, Maine, HSWAD@xxxxxxx In a message dated 3/5/04 7:07:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Employees are usually the last to know. When the Mitsubishi Picture Tube Plant closed here in Midland, Most employees had the first news from the Local Newspaper. Nothing surprises me when it comes to companies involved in Electronics. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Hartigan Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 3:42 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PHILIPS SERVICE CLOSING I'm an ASC for Philips & just spoke with the serv/mang last week& he never mentioned it to me.................... Don of HARTS-TVCR''ASC'' 9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Can,E2V3N2 hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx Tel-5063579785,fax-3576010 cel-4701719 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 3:11 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PHILIPS SERVICE CLOSING > I am confused! Are you an independent business,contracting out or what. Good > luck to you,and all of us. Fell free to e mail me. al > > Al Leatherman > 224 RT. 46 > Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > 973-361-5796 > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Philstv@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 1:32 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] PHILIPS SERVICE CLOSING > > > > Just got word today that Philips Consumer Electronic Service Company is > > closing for good April 30th, 2004. > > I'll be out the door April 9th as I was the newest member to the team. > > > > Yet another one bites the dust. > > > > Rumor has it that a national service company is being formed in the near > > future, possibly from the Rent-a-Center company, but it's still not been > > officially thing announced > > > > Phil@Phil's Electronics > > C.E.T. GNN3799 > > philselectronics@xxxxxxx > > www.philstv.com > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/