Projector Technician Prints

Men looking at black screen, "I call it film noir"

Copycats

Jack of all trades

The Computer Bore

"Lemme know when you’re ready to howl at it."

"Where's the business end of this thing?"

"I give up. Where's the power button?"

"Same story every morning - 'Can you come and fix our windmill?'..."

Early cyborg.

Bob invents a device that electrically shocks anyone who calls between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

STRIP Hambone: Fix it yourself

The Not-So Smart Meter

"Oh great, the printer is down."

Congratulations on your retirement!

'It's O.K. Charlie - you can relax. The T.V. repairman said, 'it can be fixed!''

"And this is one of our most poular models..."

High speed cinder block

STRIP Hambone: Early diesel run computer

'Incredibly Inexpensive Sound Engineers. Pretty Good Sound Engineers, 12 the price, 23 the quality. You'll hardly notice the occasional feedback.'

Battery Lighthouse

Electronics: Nooks/Crannies

'Imagine if it was this simple to upgrade our staff.'

'Warning: Use of oversized apertures or antennas will void warranty,'

'But I don't want to be able to turn on the toaster with the TV remote!'

"Since we installed the video surveillance system we're losing fewer socks."

Fixing the TV.

"It's so nice to gather and enjoy a simple home-cooked meal together."

'So you still can't get a sound engineer then?'

'God?' Earth receives its first transmission from space.

'Okay, the motorized rocking chair could use an emergency off switch.'

'The boss said to get rid of all the pirated software before he returns, which will be in about five to ten years.'

Early Tech Support

'It just dawned on me that every time we make a phone call, it's a robocall.'

"All right, pal, I'm just saying, that's what I'd do if it was my Large Hadron Collider."

It's a deal. You give me five analysts, three pundits, seven technicians and a soothsayer. I give you six experts, five professors, four consultants and a prognosticator.