The one I like more than "must be a bad switch" is "the picture tube must be bad because all I have is a horizontal line." Jerry Mossburg Mossburg Repair Center 114 N 16th St Bethany, MO 64424 660-425-4400 ----- Original Message ----- From: "johnnie hoggatt" <jhoggatt@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:35 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers > > Long ago [in the 50's] we had a complaint of a snowey picture on ch # 6 an > Indianapolis station > 90 miles away, my boss went out and got the customer setting in front of the > tv,started the tv in a slow vert roll, told him when the picture got good > then stopped the roll-- He was satisfied > Johnnie Hoggatt > 617-19 Marshall > MARSHALL IL 62441 > 217-826 5122 > fax on request same number > jhoggatt@xxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 7:43 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 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > -- > > > Philip Bader > > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > > 3420 Recker Hwy. 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