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Big Norm · 05-18-2009, 11:50 AM

Thanks George. The generals names sounds right now that you mentioned it. I would really hated to go through my tapes to find those names. As I said, I listen to these tapes while sitting in the field while deer hunting. Otherwise, I could never have the time to listen to them. These tapes are quite long. For instance:

(1) 'The Guns of August' by Barbara Tuchman has 12 tapes of 90 minutes each. Excellent book. I did find a very old paper copy of it in my cities library.

(2) 'A Short History of WW1' by James L. Strokesbury has 11 tapes of 90 minutes each. Short history? What would be a long history?

(3) 'World War 1' by S.L.A. Marshal has 13 tapes of 90 minutes.

(4) '11th Month, 11th Day, 11th Hour' by Joseph Persico which has only four tapes at 90 minutes each. This is a real tear jerker. It ranks right up there for tears with 'Its Always Something' by the great comedian,Gilda Radner, which chronicles her life and death after she discovers that she has terminal cancer, in her own words AND VOICE. Its an interesting book until you realize that its in her own voice. Then you just sit there stunned in a way that you that you could never get from reading a paper book.

All of these book are very interesting and are different in their own way. Ed Tinker once asked where I got some information that I posted on this forum. I told him about one of my books and asked if he wanted me to make copies for him. He wisely said 'No'. You need a lot of time on our hands to be able to listen to them. Ed is a pretty busy guy and I don't think that he has that much time to spend listening to these tapes.

My next project is to move all my books from tape to CD's. Tapes can stretch, dry out and break. The big problem is that these tapes are 90 minutes but CD's only record about 80-85 minutes. Another problem is that it is getting harder and harder to find cassette tape players. They are now obsolete and some stores don't carry them. I am beginning to consider transferring these tapes to one of those Apple thingys that will hold a ton of music.

I also gave a number of tapes that discuss the relationship between FDR, Stahlin and Churchill during WW2.

Big Norm

05-18-2009, 11:50 AM	#22
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Thanks George. The generals names sounds right now that you mentioned it. I would really hated to go through my tapes to find those names. As I said, I listen to these tapes while sitting in the field while deer hunting. Otherwise, I could never have the time to listen to them. These tapes are quite long. For instance: (1) 'The Guns of August' by Barbara Tuchman has 12 tapes of 90 minutes each. Excellent book. I did find a very old paper copy of it in my cities library. (2) 'A Short History of WW1' by James L. Strokesbury has 11 tapes of 90 minutes each. Short history? What would be a long history? (3) 'World War 1' by S.L.A. Marshal has 13 tapes of 90 minutes. (4) '11th Month, 11th Day, 11th Hour' by Joseph Persico which has only four tapes at 90 minutes each. This is a real tear jerker. It ranks right up there for tears with 'Its Always Something' by the great comedian,Gilda Radner, which chronicles her life and death after she discovers that she has terminal cancer, in her own words AND VOICE. Its an interesting book until you realize that its in her own voice. Then you just sit there stunned in a way that you that you could never get from reading a paper book. All of these book are very interesting and are different in their own way. Ed Tinker once asked where I got some information that I posted on this forum. I told him about one of my books and asked if he wanted me to make copies for him. He wisely said 'No'. You need a lot of time on our hands to be able to listen to them. Ed is a pretty busy guy and I don't think that he has that much time to spend listening to these tapes. My next project is to move all my books from tape to CD's. Tapes can stretch, dry out and break. The big problem is that these tapes are 90 minutes but CD's only record about 80-85 minutes. Another problem is that it is getting harder and harder to find cassette tape players. They are now obsolete and some stores don't carry them. I am beginning to consider transferring these tapes to one of those Apple thingys that will hold a ton of music. I also gave a number of tapes that discuss the relationship between FDR, Stahlin and Churchill during WW2. Big Norm