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Re: You know you are a tech because...
ROFL... I thought I was the only one! It's not something a girl likes to admit, but working in a tight space with a machine that has sharp metal edges when the covers are removed will do this to you.
I have had family members bring other pairs of pants out to me so I could change. I have learned to carry a small sewing kit (for popped buttons and it carries a number of safety pins), and an extra pair of pants in the trunk. I have also learned it is better to wear heavier twills than poplin or other types of material pants. Knees last longer that way, too.Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Coke in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride!".Comment
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Only ripped one pair myself so far... Fortunately it was at our own office so it was just a matter of jumping into the nearest vehicle and speeding home...
Our stationery sales clerks thought it was pretty funny though.Cthulhu for president! Why settle for the lesser evil?Comment
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Re: You know you are a tech because...
You may not be a ' REAL TECH ' if you have not ripped or torn a piece of clothing.
Back in the OLDEN days when we wore tan slacks, shirt, and tie, and you had to relocate or bring a copier back to the shop, it was sometimes a nightmare. Most of the time, your HELPER was the guy they just hired two days before. YEP , he worked the loading dock and did not know what a copier was. " Bless his heart ". Somehow it always happened: they would try to help and they would bump you, and spill either liquid toner, (or Heaven forbid), fuser oil all over you. { I'd rather have the ripped pants } .
I was so glad when we were able to get away from the FORMAL attire, to be able to wear dark pants , no ties , nice polo type shirts; it was almost a dream come true. At least the toner was not so visible, the fuser oil though.....well, that's another story.
Now, what we have is dry toner. Thank goodness it will brush off.
Happy Repairs Fellow Techs !!"The Serenity Prayer" . . .
God grant me the serenity to accept stupid people , the courage to not waste my time and energy on them , and the wisdom to know that I cannot fix STUPID .Comment
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Re: You know you are a tech because...
I just thought of another one as I'm taking a thousand screws out of back panel today...
you know you're a tech when you can spot a screw or a clip on a patterned carpet from across the roomI must have a prodigious quantity of mind; it takes me as much as a week sometimes to make it up - Mark TwainComment
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White plastic Jesus ring... Err... C-clip on the white vinyl floor... Tucked neatly away in the corner, almost as if it was placed there, nearly invisible to the naked eye, or anyone but a technician...
Ah yes, I remember the days of my sanity very well.Cthulhu for president! Why settle for the lesser evil?Comment
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My old parts manager actually did this. He used glass from a couple of old Minolta EP450z machines. The man had toner permanently stained on his hands and typewriter oil in his blood. You don't get more old school tech than that!
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You know you are a tech because of the SCREWS... THE SCREWS ARE EVERYWHERE, SCREWS IN MY POCKET, SCREWS IN MY WASHING MACHINE, SCREWS IN MY DESK DRAWER, SCREWS IN MY TRUCK, SCREWS IN MY DREAMS, THEY ARE EVERYWHERE I TELL YOU, RUN AND HIDE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE, ...AAAAAHHHHHHHH
Damn I am glad it is Friday, been a long week.The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen HawkingComment
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If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=Comment
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You say "moron" under your breath when you hear a salesman or customer say reds and blues instead of magentas and cyans or out of ink instead of out of toner.I know what I know better than anyone else knows what I know.Comment
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You know you are a tech because...my cat's name is mylar.Comment
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you're at Staples watching a soccer mom doing 60 double sided document on a platen of a ImageRunner with DP, you couldnt resist but say.." Excuse me Ma'm, you know..."Idling colour developers are not healthy developers.Comment
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