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<DIV>Heh Heh!! merry Christmas to you to Ted!</DIV>
<DIV>Clever!!!!!!!! thanks for that!!!!!</DIV>
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<DIV>ed! </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 12/24/2011 7:52:42 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
ted@quadvideotapegroup.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21px" class=Apple-style-span>VT
Hell on Christmas Eve</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 21px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 21px" class=Apple-style-span>To the tune of Jingle
Bells:</SPAN>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21px" class=Apple-style-span></SPAN>Written
Christmas Eve, 2011 by Ted Langdell</DIV>
<DIV>© and <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11px" class=Apple-style-span>ⓟ Ted
Langdell, 2011</SPAN><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21px"
class=Apple-style-span>Here's an A capella recording.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21px"
class=Apple-style-span></SPAN></FONT></DIV>=<BR><BR>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21px"
class=Apple-style-span></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21px"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 9px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 23px"
class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>And the Lyrics:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Working tape on Christmas Eve</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Hit "Rewind" on VT 3</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>A
One-hour Net delay</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Just two minutes till
it plays.</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>When suddenly I hear</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>An unexpected snapping noise.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>A
hidden splice let go, and </SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>I went, "No! No! NO!"</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Hey MC! </SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>VT Here!</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>We have a problem
tape.</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>The Como Christmas Special reel</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Has got a special break. Yeah!</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>I can fix.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>But we'll need</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>to play this in two
parts</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>One will come from VT 3</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Tell me what else have we got? </SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>"VT 6'll work just
fine</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>It'll take me just a sec...</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Gotta move the supply reel over there</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>and not step in the tape..."</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>So I quickly make the
swap</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Then, I grab an empty reel</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Lace VT 3 in record time</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>And re-sume my rewind!</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Please go fast.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Don't let go</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>If there's another
splice!</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>This Como Show has got to
run</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Or I'm out in the ice!</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Let's hit play.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Will it lock?</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Will we beat the
clock?</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Are the four heads still in
working shape?</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>I pray the EQ's on the dot.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>I shake as I hit stop,
and I pray as I hit play.</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>The servo lock comes on, and
we're just :15 away.</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>My cuing guess was
right.</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>We're in the break before the show.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Now, MC is on the ID slide.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>We can let VT 3 roll.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Oh, Thank God.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>There's no clog.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>No banding I can see.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>I hope the splice break
happened</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Where our local spots will be.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Turn to 6.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Lace it up, and then hand wind the reels</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>I
hope it's in a PSA,</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>and that God hears my
appeals.</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>With my fingers shaky,
still. </SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>I hit play on VT 6.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>I
hear the head wheel whine</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>and the picture is just
fine!</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>There's an image on the
screen</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Of a talking book machine.</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Then Como Show! </SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Thank, God, ya know!</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>I'll back it up :15!</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Quadruplex!</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Quadruplex</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Christmas reels
abound </SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Punch play. The head wheel spins
up </SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>With such a happy sound! Oh!</SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>Como show. Such a
glow!</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>Color from I/Os. </SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" class=Apple-style-span>In Heterodyne or in
Direct</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span>It Could! Look! Quite Diii
viiiiiiiiine. </SPAN></DIV>
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class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21px"
class=Apple-style-span>Merry Christmas!</SPAN><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3
face=Helvetica>Ted Langdell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3
face=Helvetica>Secretary for the <A
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face=Helvetica>Preserving Tape, Equipment and the Knowledge to use them, in
conjunction with the Library of Congress</FONT></DIV>
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