CurtPalme.com Home Theater Forum

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 1:13 am Post subject: What am I?

So, while sitting retubing an XG110LC with fresh new minty tubes (haven't had an XGLC set up in the shop for probably 18 months, DAMN nice picture), I started on this stupid train of thought about me being a TV repair guy if I put myself at the low end of the totem pole, but then again, if I embellish a bit (something like that job list that stay at home moms are), I am...

-technician
-welder (OK, with a soldering iron)
-social studies teacher- teaching people on the east coast that 9AM EST <> 9 AM PST.
-interpreter -trying to figure out what a non tech is trying to say when he says the picture is 'squiggly'
- GPS- telling people where to find stuff in their sets.. and in their owner's manuals
-soothsayer- 'I predict your digital will die within 3000 hours'
-mind reader - You mean 'component', not 'RGB'.
-engineer -trying to figure out what the manufacturer was trying to do
-reverse engineer -figuring out how to do it right.
-demolition expert- when you miss one tiny shorted transistor and the board you worked on for 3 hours goes up in flames.
-stunt driver- bringing 11 Barco CRT projectors from Idaho home in a Rav 4.
-philosopher- 'You could buy a DLP, but down the road you'll regret it'

Feel free to add to this list, any customer service person/techy will probably appreciate it. Very Happy

macgyver655 · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 8508

How about professional firefighter for when that board goes up in flames...

Or professional weight lifter/body builder for moving those heavy MF'ers around.... Laughing

Elaine Benes · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1416

Salesman ?

ecrabb · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 2:51 am Post subject:

I've seen photos of your basement, Curt... Warehouse manager? Head of shipping/receiving? Oh, and occasionally, Sanitation Engineer. Wink

SC

bbfarmht · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 3:34 am Post subject:

Jack of all trades, Master of CRT.

WayneB · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 3:37 am Post subject:

How about:

Diagnostician: Solving the impossible based on knowledge and experience
Priest: Keeping/spreading the CRT faith and helping people back from the brink of dispair
Librarian/Archivist: For all the information and documentation on your website
Geni: Granting wishes that make dreams of a perfect home theater possible.

I hope that shorted transistor wasn't on the XG110LC. Wink

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:25 am Post subject:

No, the 110LC is singing pretty in the shop. Working on moving the 8500 into the basement tomorrow. I'll set up a stack between the 9500 and 8500, so you can see 400 lbs of 2500 lumen beauty. Smile

stefuel · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:37 am Post subject:

Someone with way to much time on his hands if you have time to think like this. Laughing

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HK-Steve · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:17 am Post subject:

Magician,

for when the Magic smoke comes out of a projector at turn ON Shocked

Cheers
Steve

joatmon · Joined: 17 Mar 2009 Posts: 127 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Kiev Savoie · Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 432

-technician
-welder (OK, with a soldering iron)
-social studies teacher- teaching people on the east coast that 9AM EST <> 9 AM PST.
-interpreter -trying to figure out what a non tech is trying to say when he says the picture is 'squiggly'
- GPS- telling people where to find stuff in their sets.. and in their owner's manuals
-soothsayer- 'I predict your digital will die within 3000 hours'
-mind reader - You mean 'component', not 'RGB'.
-engineer -trying to figure out what the manufacturer was trying to do
-reverse engineer -figuring out how to do it right.
-demolition expert- when you miss one tiny shorted transistor and the board you worked on for 3 hours goes up in flames.
-stunt driver- bringing 11 Barco CRT projectors from Idaho home in a Rav 4.
-philosopher- 'You could buy a DLP, but down the road you'll regret it'

Amazing what a guy following his passion can accomplish, eh?
you are the envy of cubicle-bound men everywhere Curt!