Joke of the day - a sad amp tech joke

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[Ed_Chambley]

Geezer, Man don't sugar coat it next time.

[Willabe]

Geezer, Man don't sugar coat it next time.

                           


                                                                     

[John]

Of all the chuckles, this was my favorite part, by Ed:

Doug, you are always welcome at your forum.

   

[TIMBO]

Hi guys, I can kinda side with stratele52, I am a "BUILDER" by trade and to get this title I had to do a four year apprenticeship, work on the tools a minimum of four years, do a basic building and management course at college. I then had to establish at Company to be able to build houses for payment. After being in the building business for 34y I can call myself a "QUALLIFIED" builder with experience in all aspect of building and construction.

It wasn't always as involved as this to be call a builder, you only had to have a claw hammer hanging off your belt to be one, and this was getting people hurt (physically and financially) a building authority was formed to regulate the above minimum requirements.

As much as this was a pain to get these requirements, the big picture is that I have a ticket that protects MY job.

I have been in this great forum now for four and a half years and have learnt lots and put together amps that work well(thanks to all)
But I can't call myself a "TECH" cause I don't have a piece of paper that supports my qualifications.

I have been asked why I don't I repair,build and sell amps, the bottom line is I CAN"T in my own conscience do this if I don't believe I fully understand there workings (theory and technical stuff)

If you ask, what I thought was wrong with the picture. Its CHUCK thats the idiot, I'm pretty much a computer challenged being but I would have researched repairs to vintage amps before putting into the hands of a so called TECH that in this case was going to kill me or at worse charge me a small fortune for what could be a just minor repair. Thanks   

[Willabe]

What does CHUCK stand for?


            Brad     

[TIMBO]

Chuck/Charles tomato/tomato what eves

[tubenit]

Since I'm not a mod here anymore, I'll see if I can't get myself banned.......

Hey,  I vote you get to be Grand Geezer for the day with that response!  That's a promotion from moderator.   

 

With respect, Tubenit   

[Tone Junkie]

Since I'm not a mod here anymore, I'll see if I can't get myself banned.......

Hey,  I vote you get to be Grand Geezer for the day with that response!  That's a promotion from moderator.   

 

With respect, Tubenit

Here I second that vote  .
 
Yesterday this Thread made me shake my head with amazement. Does ignorance on his part count as a good excuse to talk smak at the owner of the site .not in my book.

[Willabe]

Chuck/Charles tomato/tomato what eves

Timbo, I love ya buddy, but what? Sorry my friend but I still don't understand?


Is that an Oz saying?


          Brad     

[TIMBO]

Hey Willabe, I was under the impression that Chuck was short for Charles. Tomarto (how we say it)  is short for tomato and what eves is short for what ever.

Too TECHnical for you...

[Willabe]

Yes, Chuck is short for Charles around the world, but I'm lost, where did anyone named Charles come into the thread?

I must have missed it, I'm sorry.   

               
                        Brad     

[Willabe]

Timbo, I love ya buddy,

Oh, and I should have said 'mate'(Oz) instead of 'buddy'(US).


             Brad       

[g-man]

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[Willabe]

Ah, Thank You G-Man.

Sorry Timbo, my mistake mate!   


             Brad     

[EL34]

Tim,
Chuck was just a customer that took an amp to a repairman.
You may have well sent your mom to the repairman with the amp.


Charles had no idea the guy did not know what he was doing and has no idea what it takes to fix an amp.


Happens all the time in the world of repair, not just amps

[Ed_Chambley]

I do not mean to disagree with anyone, but doesn't everyone realize the original reason for the post was not to talk about a qualifying certificate for anything.


I have more Degrees than a thermometer and tons of certificates that say I can do many things.  I have a degree in power generation and it is still valid.  Have not done anything with it since school and do not remember much of it at all.  I have a certificate that says I know I have learned some information.


If hired, I would be one of those guys the ones with experience would have to teach, but since I have a diploma I would get paid well.  Maybe it is a benefit for some governments to control things. 


The post was simply showing a poor misrepresented job and to say that someone with a certificate will do a better job because they went to school does not take into consideration that just because you went to some school means you will do a good job.  Sure it means you have passed a test.  Everyone passes test to get a Drivers License.  Does that mean everyone does a good job driving?

[Platefire]

Pretty interesting discussion! Where I live, most people don't seem to care what tag you call yourself, when they need amp help are just wanting a commitment from you to take it on. My policy is if I see it's over my head, they get it back with no charge. 

On the vintage amp with all the paper caps, I let them know if you want to make a player amp,  replace all the papers with new good quality caps but on the other hand, if your selling to make a profit, leave all the original caps in place. All original seems to be an important "buzzword" in selling vintage. Platefire

[EL34]

The post got off course with people arguing that you need some sort of degree to work on vintage amps.
Bottom line for me is that you don't need some sort of degree to work on vintage amps

The original post was about some amp tech that let a guy out of his shop with 50+ year old electrolytics in the amp and told him it was good to go.

The customer on facebook (Charles) has since found a mucho qualified amp tech in south florida (Larry Rodgers) to go over the amp and do a proper job on it
And no Larry does not have a degree and Larry will service the amp properly

[TIMBO]

Hey EL, I agree that a piece of paper doesn't make you a good at what you do, experience does but a piece to paper might just keep you out of jail, well here in OZ anyway. 

[EL34]

Thanks Tim
But I can't agree that the customer Charles was the idiot

Its CHUCK thats the idiot

Charles is just a guy that knows nothing about amps and took his amp to a guy that he thought would do him right.


All of us have been at the mercy of some sort of repairman
Examples of that might be HVAC repair people, Auto mechanics, Contactors, etc

[Ed_Chambley]

Hey EL, I agree that a piece of paper doesn't make you a good at what you do, experience does but a piece to paper might just keep you out of jail, well here in OZ anyway. 

Timbo, I appreciate what you contribute and you attitude.  I meant no disrespect to you.  I applaud anyone who applies themselves to learn and apply a new task and learning.  Character cannot be seen from a piece of paper.

[TIMBO]

OK, Charles is not and idiot and he ended taking it to a more qualified tech. OR did he...............................

STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT EDGE OF YOUR SEAT EPISODE....................    

[EL34]

 

[TIMBO]

Thanks EL

[TubeGeek]

  This is awesome! 

[tubeswell]

I will ban myself until the next time I visit the forum


Does that work for you?

He has backed you into a corner. ;-)

[EL34]

All is well with Charles and his amp.

He took it Larry Rodgers in south Florida and got it serviced properly