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  1. I once had a customer trying to copy dress making...

    I once had a customer trying to copy dress making patterns onto material. The call came in for "material comming out of machine..." I figured it was probably the cleaning web (old Xerox analogue...
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    Yep, I have had one of those too. I recall being...

    Yep, I have had one of those too. I recall being sent to 3480 Gold Coast Hwy.... what suburb? She had no idea.

    I have seen some dead set angry women in that role too. Some techs get driven all...
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    Many parts are made in China. Many parts are...

    Many parts are made in China. Many parts are assembled in Japan. Many machines have parts made in China and assembled in Japan.
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    Most of the news has been over the top and...

    Most of the news has been over the top and sensationalised to sell air time and news papers. Don’t get me wrong, the folks in the effected regions are doing it very tough and there have been many...
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    I'm a fair dinkum dead set Australian, a banana...

    I'm a fair dinkum dead set Australian, a banana bender.

    Hoop snakes will get you, drop bears will kill you, no dingoes ate any of my kids and no Aussies drink Fosters. They are not called...
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    Whenever customers would come and ask the usual...

    Whenever customers would come and ask the usual "How long until I can use it?" questions. I used to stop working, stand up, get a rag from the tool bag and clean my hands. Straighten my shirt up....
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    Poll: Seat belts? We NEVER used those. I am sure people...

    Seat belts? We NEVER used those. I am sure people who looked at us must have thought we were from the set of a Mad Max movie. So much crap on top the the vehicles and guys up there hanging over the...
  8. Thread: Friday Drinks

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    I think this is why many techs choose this career...

    I think this is why many techs choose this career these days.
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    Poll: The characteristics that make a good salesman,...

    The characteristics that make a good salesman, would make a terrible technician and vice versa. This is not the case 100% of the time, but it certainly is the case for around 95% of the time.
    For...
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    Poll: HAHA I recall when I was a driver of an M113 on...

    HAHA I recall when I was a driver of an M113 on an ex at a Queensland training area, we were speeding through the bush and I clipped a good sized tree. I can promise you, the guys in the back of my...
  11. Thanks for this, I have posted these photos all...

    Thanks for this, I have posted these photos all over the office. Good chuckle.
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    $30??? You have got to be kidding me? That $30...

    $30??? You have got to be kidding me? That $30 that your boss took, will now cost him 10x that in unhappy staff at least.

    If I was the tech, I would be looking for work where I would be...
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    Poll: 6 years Australian Army. Mechanized Infantry.

    6 years Australian Army. Mechanized Infantry.
  14. [Annoying] Oh my... The DC265....god I hated that machine. I...

    Oh my... The DC265....god I hated that machine. I have had to exchange one of those myself. Along with the DC 230 both of them had major firmware issues in Australia. I had the TS out as well and...
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    I hope that doent mean you know he doesnt look...

    I hope that doent mean you know he doesnt look like Ron from the waist down and you are just making an assumption :)
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    I did a service call a couple of years ago in a...

    I did a service call a couple of years ago in a person's home on the Gold Coast. The owner was an elderly woman. All over the walls were these gold records and music photos etc. I had no idea who...
  17. I was once called out to a Japanese School in...

    I was once called out to a Japanese School in Sydney, where they had a Xerox Vivace655. This machine had a language button that you could press and it would change the UI to Japanese. The call was...
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    Working out cpc can be a very laborious process. ...

    Working out cpc can be a very laborious process.
    There is free and difficult, or costly and easy.

    I know that BEI do an excellent cpc analysis but it will cost you. They will break it down to...
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