Here’s a glimpse into the office in Martinez, California sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s where I would receive service calls to repair cable TV. All of the installers and techs had vehicles equipped with radios, similar to the police. And yes I would get calls for problems with The Playboy Channel. Once I was assigned to the senior citizen’s community of Rossmoor Leisure World in Walnut Creek, California there weren’t so many service calls for the Playboy Channel for me. I’d get more calls for problems with FM radio on cable, American Movie Classics, and Turner Classic Movies. Rossmoor had their own TV channel where I would sometimes help out in the studio when they televised Bingo games. I have several videos of those Bingo sessions I may share with you. For years Richard wanted me to share those tapes as there are some funny, goofy moments during the Bingo games.
Maybe you recognized the music I used and no surprises its from Eraserhead and it is Fats Waller performing “Stompin’ The Bug” on pipe organ. Now I can never get enough of Fats Waller and his pipe organ solos from the 1920s. I remember going to the UC Theater in Berkeley repeatedly for the midnight showings of Eraserhead with my friends before Negativland existed.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackMore time capsule goodness. Bring on the Bingo!
I second the call for Bingo.
By the way, where are you going on this video? Numerous people talking on it allude to you going away. Are you getting transferred to another department or something? Switching companies?
Just curious.
I sure love these videos!
Oh. I watched the other video. I think I get it now. Not you – someone else.
The other Dave, moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
“Who else is going to see this!?” 😀
What an awesome video, Dave! Thanks for sharing that. Teri and Pam, my former co-workers! I used to take over for swing shift at night. Also a treat to see my lovely wife, Marta, there in the pink “under the excellent lighting” at around the 6 minute mark. Marta and I met at Televents in 1985, got married in 1988 and have been married for 30 years now!
Of course you were my favorite Tech, Dave! This is Tracy, do you remember me?
Thank you. Hi, Tracy and Marta! Still waiting for the details on that “no reception” service call for The Playboy Channel on Semen Lane in Walnut Creek.