[TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers

  • From: "Perry Hill Electronics Service" <phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 17:13:10 -0700

Damon, you got my memory going now. One time years ago on a service call
an old women claimed that there were "evil spirits" coming out of her TV
set.
Considering todays programs, heck, she my have been right!

Mark Wentowski
Perry Hill Electronics Service
3836 Harrison Rd
Montgomery, AL 36109
Voice: (334) 279-5622
Fax: (334) 273-9050
Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Damon <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: TechAssist <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 2:21 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers


>
> How about the little old lady that had purchased a brand new TV and
> complained her picture wasn't RED enough, I discovered her old set's
crt
> exhibited such a red picture, she thought that was normal. Spent over
45
> minutes trying to persuade her. Finally gave up, cranked up the red
bias
> while she watched until she was satisfied.
>
> How about the old lady that thought her TV was demon possessed? Weird
voices
> coming from her TV, found out she had activated the SAP and was
listening to
> a college radio broadcast on it.
>
> Or how about "Blind Old Lady"? Poor lady thought her TV was dead, but
it
> turned out she had blown about a third of her circuit breakers in her
home.
> Why? Well, being blind she didn't realize that it was raining
>>inside<< her
> home. (Also didn't realize her dog had pooped on practically every
square
> inch of her living room, the pots and pans in her kitchen were growing
mold,
> and her basement was cleaner than the rooms she was living in - Ugh,
was I
> glad to get out of that house!!)
>
> Damon Brunger
> damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Telrad Electronic Services
> Ft Wayne, IN 46815
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 9:43 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers
>
>
> >
> > My favorite was the little old lady who wanted me to come and fix
her tv
> > because the President was making a speech on EVERY channel, this was
back
> > when all we had was three local air channels.
> > Then there was the one who wanted me to go wipe off the satellite to
get
> rid
> > of the snow on her tv!
> > Jim Myers
> > Telrad Electronic Services Co.
> > Fort Wayne, IN 46815
> > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > 260-432-4486 Fax and Voice
> > Fax is always on
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Perry Hill Electronics Service" <phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 11:21 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers
> >
> >
> >
> > Phil B., I get "just has a bad switch" two or three times a week.
Your
> > analogy to the car is great! I can use that one.
> >
> >
> > Mark Wentowski
> > Perry Hill Electronics Service
> > 3836 Harrison Rd
> > Montgomery, AL 36109
> > Voice: (334) 279-5622
> > Fax: (334) 273-9050
> > Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Phil Bader <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 5:29 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers
> >
> >
> > >
> > > My "jewell" said "problem is definately in the power
button,because
> > when
> > > I push it, nothing happens".I find using everyday examples
work.The
> > dead
> > > car with bad engine."Must be the key,because when I turn it,
nothing
> > > happens..." We must play the role of educators, psychologists,and
> > > diplomats as well as techs. But sometimes...sometimes... ya just
wanta
> > > SMMMMack them.How'd they EVER figure out how to have kids??_Phil
> > Bader,
> > > Jan-Phyl TV;-)
> > >
> > > "Phillip R. Hull" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have a good one for you.  They picked this zenith prog. TV
> > (Hitachi) The
> > > > problem was picture strobing on hockey games on Fox sports
channel
> > and he
> > > > had taped it to prove the problem.  Well I had to inform the
> > customer that
> > > > the VCR recorded off the cable directly and has nothing to do
with
> > his TV.
> > > > Guess what was on the tape.  It was  from people in the stands
and
> > sidelines
> > > > using their cameras and the flashes were from the flash bulbs.
This
> > guy is
> > > > a real nut.
> > > > Phillip R Hull
> > > > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
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> > > Philip Bader
> > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
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