when you had a quad system in your car for your Dark Side of the Moon 8 track.
Weed was $20.00 a oz and $45.00 a qp
Your beer can had a pull top or needed a can-opener
gas was $.40 a gal smokes were .$50 a pack and everyone you knew that smoked would say if they ever go up to a dollar a pack I'll quit.
you gave the customer channels 2 - 13 and they thanked you for it.
you used a matching transformer to hook the cable to their TV
You were taught to drill through the windowsill to bring your line into a room
no houses were pre-wired
apartments had master antenna systems run in series that you hooked your feed to.
you know what a wiggle stick is and how to use it
you know how to use a drop preform because messenger hadn't been invented yet
you only had 3 types of cable 412, 500, and 59
you used the same reel of 59 from the pole/ped to the set.
you can knock a beer can off a fence with a throw rope at 50 ft
you've had sex with your wife or girlfriend at least once while wearing your climbing belt, wescos, and hooks
power supplies were 30 VAC and you worried about load balance so you didn't burn up one side of the transformer.
you have installed so many power supplies you can bend EMT better than most electricians
You catch yourself watching the plant whenever you drive and picking out all the mistakes even when your on vacation.
You never miss a day of work because of weather.
You consider 8 hours of work a half day
you carry all your tools weather your replacing a F connector or doing a pole transfer.
Re: You know your "Old School" when:
Member #: 5567
Registered: 1996-2001
Posted:
3797
Name:
John
Company:
County Gov
Occupation:
Fiber Design, Construction, Maintenance
Location:
Washington DC
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