Sounds like there's "a" YOUNGSTER on this list ! ;-) 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: Christopher Barnak <cbarnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:12 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When I grow out....I wanna be a.... >Cellphone and Pager dealer. Security install an monitoring. Satelite >TV . Home theater setups. Internet website setup. Computer problem >solver. Survelliance camera sales and installs. Smart home wiring and >Home automation. > >To be sucessful in business you must : > >1 Povide a service or product that people want. >2 Do a good job at it. (hard work) > > >>>> damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 3/31/04 7:05:30 AM >>> > >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" <electronicrepair@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >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" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> >| To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >| 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 <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> >| > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <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 <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" >| > >> <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> >| > >> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >| > >> > 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" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >| > >> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >| > >> >>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 >| > >> >> >| > >> >| > >| >>>>************************************************************************ * >| > ** >| > >> >>******************** >| > >> >> >| > >> >>>> ----- 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" >| > >> >>>> >| > >> >>>> >| > >> >>>> >| > >> >>>> >| > >> >>> >| > >> >> >| > >> >| > >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >| > >> > >| > >> > -- >| > >> > >| > >> >>--- >| > >> >> >| > >> >>>> 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/ >| > >> > >| > >> >| > >> -- >| > >> Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. >| > >> 5415 N. 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