I've been an active participant here for around a decade, and owe much
of what I know about repairing electronics from the helpful techs who
have hung out here donating their time to share tips and information
with others. Over that time, I've witnessed the steady and unfortunate
decline of the service industry as goods get cheaper, more complex, and
less repairable. I've also watched a steadily worsening signal to noise
ratio here as more and more of the real techs drop out and find myself
answering the same few questions over and over while by the time I get
stuck on something I'm working on, it seems it's usually a really tough
one that can't be easily solved through usenet posts. I know there's
still a few of you regulars who have always been helpful, keep it up and
maybe a few more items can be kept out of landfills or the inevitable
demise of a few more repair shops can be delayed, you guys know where to
find me if you need to bounce ideas around or just want to chat. In the
meantime, I feel lately that my increasingly scarce free time is better
spent elsewhere so I'm dropping out of here. Good luck.

On Jun 10, 11:40*pm, James Sweet wrote:
I've been an active participant here for around a decade, and owe much
of what I know about repairing electronics from the helpful techs who
have hung out here donating their time to share tips and information
with others. Over that time, I've witnessed the steady and unfortunate
decline of the service industry as goods get cheaper, more complex, and
less repairable. I've also watched a steadily worsening signal to noise
ratio here as more and more of the real techs drop out and find myself
answering the same few questions over and over while by the time I get
stuck on something I'm working on, it seems it's usually a really tough
one that can't be easily solved through usenet posts. I know there's
still a few of you regulars who have always been helpful, keep it up and
maybe a few more items can be kept out of landfills or the inevitable
demise of a few more repair shops can be delayed, you guys know where to
find me if you need to bounce ideas around or just want to chat. In the
meantime, I feel lately that my increasingly scarce free time is better
spent elsewhere so I'm dropping out of here. Good luck.

I'll miss reading your posts. Wish you success, and thank you for the
help you've given me here.

"James Sweet" wrote in message
news:ePH3k.5229$8q2.2447@trnddc02...

I've been an active participant here for around a decade, and owe much of
what I know about repairing electronics from the helpful techs who have
hung out here donating their time to share tips and information with
others. Over that time, I've witnessed the steady and unfortunate decline
of the service industry as goods get cheaper, more complex, and less
repairable. I've also watched a steadily worsening signal to noise ratio
here as more and more of the real techs drop out and find myself answering
the same few questions over and over while by the time I get stuck on
something I'm working on, it seems it's usually a really tough one that
can't be easily solved through usenet posts. I know there's still a few of
you regulars who have always been helpful, keep it up and maybe a few more
items can be kept out of landfills or the inevitable demise of a few more
repair shops can be delayed, you guys know where to find me if you need to
bounce ideas around or just want to chat. In the meantime, I feel lately
that my increasingly scarce free time is better spent elsewhere so I'm
dropping out of here. Good luck.


Really wish you wouldn't do that James. Filter the crap, and stick around.
As you say, there's precious few enough experienced people around on here,
and every time one of us drops out, that's one less to answer the questions,
even if they are repetitive and sometimes tiresome, and a narrower pool of
expertise to be drawn upon ...

I have always valued your opinions and input to discussions, and will miss
them if they are not here any more. Meanwhile, all the diodes in my left leg
are hurting, and if you must go, I'll catch ya later in The Restaurant at
the End of the Universe d;~}

Arfa

"Arfa Daily" wrote in message
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"James Sweet" wrote in message
news:ePH3k.5229$8q2.2447@trnddc02...

I've been an active participant here for around a decade, and owe much of
what I know about repairing electronics from the helpful techs who have
hung out here donating their time to share tips and information with
others. Over that time, I've witnessed the steady and unfortunate decline
of the service industry as goods get cheaper, more complex, and less
repairable. I've also watched a steadily worsening signal to noise ratio
here as more and more of the real techs drop out and find myself
answering the same few questions over and over while by the time I get
stuck on something I'm working on, it seems it's usually a really tough
one that can't be easily solved through usenet posts. I know there's
still a few of you regulars who have always been helpful, keep it up and
maybe a few more items can be kept out of landfills or the inevitable
demise of a few more repair shops can be delayed, you guys know where to
find me if you need to bounce ideas around or just want to chat. In the
meantime, I feel lately that my increasingly scarce free time is better
spent elsewhere so I'm dropping out of here. Good luck.


Really wish you wouldn't do that James. Filter the crap, and stick around.
As you say, there's precious few enough experienced people around on here,
and every time one of us drops out, that's one less to answer the
questions, even if they are repetitive and sometimes tiresome, and a
narrower pool of expertise to be drawn upon ...

I have always valued your opinions and input to discussions, and will miss
them if they are not here any more. Meanwhile, all the diodes in my left
leg are hurting, and if you must go, I'll catch ya later in The Restaurant
at the End of the Universe d;~}

Arfa


I agree. At least drop by once in a while.


Later.
Mark Z.

"Mark D. Zacharias" writes:

"Arfa Daily" wrote in message
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"James Sweet" wrote in message
news:ePH3k.5229$8q2.2447@trnddc02...

I've been an active participant here for around a decade, and owe much of
what I know about repairing electronics from the helpful techs who have
hung out here donating their time to share tips and information with
others. Over that time, I've witnessed the steady and unfortunate decline
of the service industry as goods get cheaper, more complex, and less
repairable. I've also watched a steadily worsening signal to noise ratio
here as more and more of the real techs drop out and find myself
answering the same few questions over and over while by the time I get
stuck on something I'm working on, it seems it's usually a really tough
one that can't be easily solved through usenet posts. I know there's
still a few of you regulars who have always been helpful, keep it up and
maybe a few more items can be kept out of landfills or the inevitable
demise of a few more repair shops can be delayed, you guys know where to
find me if you need to bounce ideas around or just want to chat. In the
meantime, I feel lately that my increasingly scarce free time is better
spent elsewhere so I'm dropping out of here. Good luck.


Really wish you wouldn't do that James. Filter the crap, and stick around.
As you say, there's precious few enough experienced people around on here,
and every time one of us drops out, that's one less to answer the
questions, even if they are repetitive and sometimes tiresome, and a
narrower pool of expertise to be drawn upon ...

I have always valued your opinions and input to discussions, and will miss
them if they are not here any more. Meanwhile, all the diodes in my left
leg are hurting, and if you must go, I'll catch ya later in The Restaurant
at the End of the Universe d;~}

Arfa


I agree. At least drop by once in a while.

He'll be back.

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On 11 jun, 05:40, James Sweet wrote: I
feel lately that my increasingly scarce free time is better
spent elsewhere so I'm dropping out of here. Good luck.

Shame. I echo others' comments - you're one of the few folk giving
good useful suggestions here. whatever you decide, all the best.
Ben

"James Sweet" wrote in message
news:ePH3k.5229$8q2.2447@trnddc02...

I've been an active participant here for around a decade, and owe much of
what I know about repairing electronics from the helpful techs who have
hung out here donating their time to share tips and information with
others. Over that time, I've witnessed the steady and unfortunate decline
of the service industry as goods get cheaper, more complex, and less
repairable. I've also watched a steadily worsening signal to noise ratio
here as more and more of the real techs drop out and find myself answering
the same few questions over and over while by the time I get stuck on
something I'm working on, it seems it's usually a really tough one that
can't be easily solved through usenet posts. I know there's still a few of
you regulars who have always been helpful, keep it up and maybe a few more
items can be kept out of landfills or the inevitable demise of a few more
repair shops can be delayed, you guys know where to find me if you need to
bounce ideas around or just want to chat. In the meantime, I feel lately
that my increasingly scarce free time is better spent elsewhere so I'm
dropping out of here. Good luck.

Hey James, you realy got hammered on the post titled flexible wire.. I don't
understand what everyone's problem was. I enjoy reading your posts becuase
they are usually intresting and informative. I hope that you will stop by
in the future.

Mike