Hugh Long, a cable technician in Englewood, CO, responded to an unnerving customer call several years ago.
After cable had been installed in the customer’s home, an additional service was needed. Her television needed an exorcism.
Mr. Long arrived and must have wondered what kind of crackpot he would be dealing with. After he entered the home, [...]
Tales From the Cable Guy, Part 3
Published in November 30th, 2008
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Tales From The Cable Guy, Part 2
Published in November 30th, 2008
It should have been the end of a standard job at the end of a normal day. For Karl Poirer on a recent afternoon, his work was anything but.
Poirer, a manager for CableServ in Ontario, Canada, was installing cable in a finished basement.
He completed stapling the cable across the ceiling. Poirer climbed the steps expecting [...]
Tales From The Cable Guy, Part 1
Published in November 30th, 2008
A New York City-based cable technician drew from high school-level biology to resolve a predicament.
The Time Warner technician arrived at a home in Manhattan in order to replace a set-top converter box, which allows televisions to receive digital broadcasts.
One item needed to be removed prior to his work commencing.
The occupants of the home had a [...]
