Re: [at-l] Microcassette recorders

[tmcginnis@ucclan.state.in.us (Thomas McGinnis)]

     Paddler--
     I thought all the responses (wellll, 'cepting OrangeBug's!) gave great 
     reasons, and all different, for bringing a microcassette recorder. I 
     would second all those motions (if we're voting), and also second 
     using NEW TAPES each time.
     The batteries thing will be a royal pain, but I think welllllll worth 
     it, like some said, five years down the road.
     I hope I remember a microcassette recorder myself, when the time 
     comes. I was in an unused office last week (here at work, we're short 
     for meeting space), and absently opened a desk drawer, and picked up 
     and "handled" a discarded Sony. Rugged little bugger. And I thought to 
     myself "Self? You should carry one of these!..." So I've already had 
     the argument with myself and I won. I guess. But I won for all of 
     great reasons which the prior posters noted.
     That's MHO, any ways....
     
     Sloetoe'79


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Subject: [at-l] Microcassette recorders
Author:  Tim Hewitt <thewitt@fairchildsemi.com> at ima
Date:    3/2/99 10:23 PM


The woman who will be sending me my mail drops and taking care of my children 
for five months, has just dropped a small cassette recorder on my desk and has 
asked me to consider taking it on my hike.
     
She thinks it will provide a better mechanism than a written journal to capture 
my thoughts, keep in contact with the kids - they will send me tapes in my mail 
drops, I'll send them tapes in return - you know "Hi kids, it's Dad. I'm on top 
of heartbreak ridge. Its raining - still, I love you. Do your homework..." that 
sort of stuff.
     
Has anyone any experience with this approach? I'm not overly keen on it, but as 
many of you know, I worship the ground this woman walks on and if she wants me 
to take it, I'll probably carry it 2100 miles, just to make her happy.
     
Any thoughts? Any experiences?
     
-Paddler
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