[TechAssist] Re: When I grow out....I wanna be a....
- From: Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:33:12 -0500
We're expected to "retrain". I wonder how hard it is to learn to speak
chinese?????????
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"
Ed Gaidies wrote:
>That's a Crime. Someone better put a plug in it now. These jobs will never
>come back.
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>-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 mills
>>in Pa.. China even purchased some of their huge furnaces, from a
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>bankruptcy
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>>deal.
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>>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
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>>>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
>>>
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>>place to have a business anymore.
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>>
>>>They're having trouble revitalizing the steel mill in town here...even
>>>
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>>after it has been bought out last
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>>>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
>
>
>>>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
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>>>| 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
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>>>| > TVs, and new Technology sets on the market,...it's no wonder why
>>>
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>people
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>>>| 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
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>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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>>>>>
>>*
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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
>>>| > >2786 Hwy. 43 N.
>>>| > >Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464
>>>| > >931-829-3337
>>>| > >Fax 931-829-4044
>>>| > >mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx
>>>| > >
>>>| > >__________________________________
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