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Post by trevorrace on Feb 8, 2018 23:11:59 GMT -5
I'm trying to remember the name of this company. My older brother drove for them and can't remember the name either. It was in the early to mid-90's. You would get a little white plastic lock box installed on your porch. You'd call in and rent your movies, then sometime later a delivery driver would come put em in your box. Usually you'd getc home from school or work to find your tapes waiting for you. It was pretty fun.
Well, at one time I had a few of those lock boxes, and I'd like to hunt down a few more for a project Im working on, but I can't do that without the company name.
I doubt anyone even remembers this, but I've got my fingers crossed.
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Post by zambini on Feb 8, 2018 23:45:02 GMT -5
Redbox?
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Post by trevorrace on Feb 9, 2018 1:40:42 GMT -5
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Post by zambini on Feb 9, 2018 1:59:02 GMT -5
or Netflix back when it delivered DVDs and such in the red slipcases to your door?
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Post by trevorrace on Feb 9, 2018 2:00:19 GMT -5
Did you even read my OP?
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 9, 2018 4:31:25 GMT -5
...might have been a local thing? No results on a search, and I have no recollection of something like that...
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Post by trevorrace on Feb 9, 2018 5:16:14 GMT -5
I know it was at least statewide in California, because they played commercials for it on tv up north, and in central California, plus my brother drove for them in southern California. But perhaps it wasn't as known as I remembered. I know it didn't last too long, but I remember a lot of those lock boxes being on people's porches.
I've spent a couple hours searching. I know the information is out there. I just haven't found it yet.
I've never had this much trouble searching for something before.
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Post by Matthew on Feb 10, 2018 11:27:57 GMT -5
Ask your brother to look in his old tax papers.If he still has them , he should
have a W-2 from the company.
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Post by trailboss on Feb 10, 2018 11:47:07 GMT -5
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Post by trevorrace on Feb 10, 2018 14:32:43 GMT -5
He can't find the paperwork, unfortunately.
I'm starting to feel like this is one of those Mandela effect moments people have hahaha dang
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Post by PhantomWolf on Feb 10, 2018 15:17:47 GMT -5
I'm trying to remember the name of this company. My older brother drove for them and can't remember the name either. It was in the early to mid-90's. You would get a little white plastic lock box installed on your porch. You'd call in and rent your movies, then sometime later a delivery driver would come put em in your box. Usually you'd getc home from school or work to find your tapes waiting for you. It was pretty fun. Well, at one time I had a few of those lock boxes, and I'd like to hunt down a few more for a project Im working on, but I can't do that without the company name. I doubt anyone even remembers this, but I've got my fingers crossed. That sounds really cool. I miss the old days before Blockbuster killed the 'mom n pop stores. There is no finer feeling than the stark awe a five year old boy feels upon entering those dusty, hallowed aisles of the local video shop- All those thousands of little treasure chests line the endless shelves; Seeming to lean towards you as you pass; Each wrapped in glorious, ominous, otherworldly art that promises an unbelievable world exists within.. THEN Netflix killed the Blockbusters and NOW Netflix is killing Hollywood. haha Who needs it, I guess? Nowadays people just eat laundry soap and spend hours watching other people play video games on YouTube. |
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Post by Matthew on Feb 10, 2018 16:02:20 GMT -5
I'm trying to remember the name of this company. My older brother drove for them and can't remember the name either. It was in the early to mid-90's. You would get a little white plastic lock box installed on your porch. You'd call in and rent your movies, then sometime later a delivery driver would come put em in your box. Usually you'd getc home from school or work to find your tapes waiting for you. It was pretty fun. Well, at one time I had a few of those lock boxes, and I'd like to hunt down a few more for a project Im working on, but I can't do that without the company name. I doubt anyone even remembers this, but I've got my fingers crossed. That sounds really cool. I miss the old days before Blockbuster killed the 'mom n pop stores. There is no finer feeling than the stark awe a five year old boy feels upon entering those dusty, hallowed aisles of the local video shop- All those thousands of little treasure chests line the endless shelves; Seeming to lean towards you as you pass; Each wrapped in glorious, ominous, otherworldly art that promises an unbelievable world exists within.. THEN Netflix killed the Blockbusters and NOW Netflix is killing Hollywood. haha Who needs it, I guess? Nowadays people just eat laundry soap and spend hours watching other people play video games on YouTube. When I was growing up ,,a video game was trying to get chanel 4 to come in by putting foil on the antenna and hold your arms out.Trick was not to drool,that would bring in the black bars. |
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