September 23, 2003
tape-recorded junk
I bought a voice recorder and it uses normal tapes. Of course this makes it much heavier than the tiny voice recorders, but hey, it's cheap, it's easy to find more blank things to record upon. And I learned something fabulous and new (new to me).
There's a new way to open cassette tapes.
Oh yes indeedy, a whole new way. In the past, there had been a lie, a printed lie! A lie printed on plastic wrap, no less! That's like a sacred document. You see the US constitution under glass, filled with nitrogen or something (maybe they need to clean off the windows so folks can read it. Somehow I feel betrayed by my own government.) to keep it safe so it won't degrade. But hey, who are we kidding. This plastic isn't going to degrade. Neither is the writing which is, no doubt, printed with petroleum-based ink.
The old lie said, "Open Here." Okay, but how? There wasn't really a flap. It looked like a tab that's on a pack of gum, but it didn't work like that. It either snapped before you could pull it, or it was sealed under the plastic that said, "Open Here."
But! My darlings hang on to your socks or hats or whatever may be knocked or blown off by this astonishing phenomenon.
There's a new way to open cassette tapes.
I can't help repeating myself; I'm so excited! The tab that exists now is actually accessible! And it works! You tug on it, like a post-it, and magic happens! It opens! Oh, God and baby Jesus, a miracle has occurred and we thank both of your holy names! Who's the patron saint of cassettes? I know Cecelia, or is it Celia, I guess I don't know, is the patron saint of music, but this is a blank tape we're talking about here. No music! Meant for voice, and not necessarily singing (although none can deny the musical magical sound of my voice. I charm the birds right out of the trees. I had one peck at my head anyway.)
So happy am I to have found the glory of the equivalent of easy-open aspirin. Oh yes, no more opening with teeth or knives (never at the same time).
Oh happy day!
Posted by dotty at September 23, 2003 02:28 PM