[TechAssist] Re: When I grow out....I wanna be a....
- From: Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 04:58:10 -0500
Like Jason said a couple days ago, it is to the point that Americans are
going to have to decide which they want, 1) cheap prices and products,
or, 2) jobs. You can only have both for a little while, but it catches
up with you.
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"
LeRoy Westlund wrote:
>The "Little Red Wagon',..."The Flyer" that we pulled around when we were
>kids, is moving their plant to China, also. Talk about a CRIME !
>
>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: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:11 PM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When I grow out....I wanna be a....
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>>That's a Crime. Someone better put a plug in it now. These jobs will never
>>come back.
>>
>>-Ed-
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>>
>>Tel-Tek Electronics
>>Ontario-Canada
>>
>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:41 PM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When I grow out....I wanna be a....
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>>>Wall-mart, and Home Depot will soon be the only business left in Utah,
>>>
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>>also.
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>>>Geneva steel in Orem, Ut has closed also for the same reasons as the
>>>
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>mills
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>>>in Pa.. China even purchased some of their huge furnaces, from a
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>>bankruptcy
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>>>deal.
>>>
>>>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: Intrepid Video Support <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:21 AM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When I grow out....I wanna be a....
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>>Mark,
>>>>Prepare for the same situation Wyeth Labs employees are in...major
>>>>
>>>>
>>>layoffs...same with Armstrong
>>>
>>>
>>>>Industries.
>>>>Lancaster county is not looking too good....
>>>>Keep the repair business as it will be better than nothing if the plant
>>>>
>>>>
>>you
>>
>>
>>>are with starts laying off
>>>
>>>
>>>>people
>>>>Unless your name is Wal-mart, it is starting to seem that PA is not the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>place to have a business anymore.
>>>
>>>
>>>>They're having trouble revitalizing the steel mill in town here...even
>>>>
>>>>
>>>after it has been bought out last
>>>
>>>
>>>>year.
>>>>
>>>>Jeff Dougherty
>>>>Intrepid Video TV/VCR
>>>>263 S Front St
>>>>Steelton PA 17113
>>>>fax...717-564-4952
>>>>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
>>>>
>>>>----- 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
>>
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>>>>to
>>>>| happen, so I decided to find full time employment in a different
>>>>
>>>>
>field.
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>>>>| I started taking classes on PLC and in the industrial electrical
>>>>
>>>>
>field,
>
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>>>so
>>>
>>>
>>>>a
>>>>| couple years ago I got a job as an industrial electrician in a large
>>>>
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>>>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
>>>>| > >> >>
>>>>| > >>
>>>>| >
>>>>|
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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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>>>>| > >Future Tech Home Center
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>>>>| > >Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464
>>>>| > >931-829-3337
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