Posted by Mr. Tapeguy on 08/22/06 04:27

GMAN wrote:
> In article <1156166912.253855.128570@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, "Bob A" <AndysCam@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >Richard Crowley wrote:
> >> "Bob A" wrote ...
> >> > Wow, I can't believe you want to continue to defend that idiotic
> >> > advice!! Putting any tape with a contaminant on it will instantly
> >> > cause
> >> > the head, which spins a 9,000 RPM before contacting the tape to grab
> >> > and pull bunches of tape and hopelessly crinkle it up in a pile.
> >>
> >> He's apparently never seen this happen or he would try to
> >> recall all that bad advice. Just one of the hazzards of getting
> >> advice here on Usenet.
> >
> >Mr. Fright is a prime example of why I quit participating in this and a
> >couple of other video newsgroups a couple of years ago. There is a new
> >crop of "expert DeJour" every week making wildly wrong statements like
> >that and then defending them in spite of contrary facts. The internet
> >could be a tremendous source of information but, unfortunately folks
> >like Mr. Fright pollute it with the need to respond without a clue
> >about the subject matter. I read fairly regularly but will return to a
> >non-participating role again. I have noticed that you (Mr. Crowley)
> >have hung in there while Rome is burning, accolades to you sir.
> >
> Well I have yet to decide what is worse, the "expert of the week" who comes in
> and spouts off, or the arraogant little F&^ks that live here and act like God
> with their so called superior intellects.

You guys have it all wrong. The correct answer would be to pour some
conditioner on the tape before you try to rescue it and if possible, a
creme rinse thereafter.

Craig

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