Originally posted by smittims
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I do know some one once split a can of coke over a desk and that cost a fortune to sort out as it’s so sticky. At one stage there were so many incidents drinks were banned. That led to a sort of peasants’ revolt as you could be in an operational area for hours with no caffeine. So in a brilliant BBC compromise they bought in coffee cup holders set at knee level on the sound desks . And that was the problem - people were constantly banging their knees into them so they removed them.
Final point . The old (I’m talking 1930’s to 80’s ) radio mixing desks were vertical and you had a wooden desk in front of you perfect for scripts and coffees. In the 70s horizontal desks came in with a small wood or Formica area in front for scripts but also perfect for a coffee - all ready to be knocked over the faders.
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