Hi all! I am new to this forum, and I'm pleased to have found you! ;-)

Does anyone have suggestions for dubbing standard size cassettes to microcassettes? I have a microcassette transcriber and sold my standard size one since no one seemed to be using that size. Of course, as soon as I sold it, someone asked me to do a project with standard size tapes! =:-o

Are there devices that allow you to insert both cassettes and dub, or would it be just as easy (and less expensive) to set up a cable link between the two cassette players and transfer the information that way? Thanks for any advice that you may have for me!

Welcome!

I've heard of adaptors for micros to play in standards--don't know if there are any around.

I would go to a place like Radio Shack and ask them about recording equipment to change standards to micros.

Good luck!

I can't help you with your problem, but I wanted to welcome you!

Thanks all! I will let you know what I find out...

Hi Mom23kitties,

I wanted to say "welcome" to you also.

Just wondered - are you mom to 3 kiddies or 3 kitties?

Toni

Thanks all for the warm welcome! They are three kitties as in "cats" All rescues: a male red tabby, a male black DLH, and a sweet female tortie-point Himalayan. They love to help mom type, so I have to make sure there aren't any "@#%*&^&sdf(&" words in the final copies!

Welcome, Mom.

I'm about to adopt a stray cat myself; I'm hoping to train her to use the toilet, glue her hair to her body, and look stuff up for me while I type. I hadn't thought of actually teaching her to transcribe...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Do you think that last is being unrealistic?

By the way...she's a beautiful cobby-bodied long-haired gray tabby with the most incredible orange eyes...I'm looking for a name! She's been called "Pumpkin," but that's my pet name for my daughter and she'd never forgive me if I usurped her name for a mere housepet .

I'm looking for something that refers to those unbelievable eyes. I'm currently considering "Topaz" (although that's not really the right color) but she's smoky-colored with blazing eyes and there MUST be a word that incorporates both...I just cannot think of it. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Hi Gracie

We also have two lovely little cats who had both been abandoned. One had been abandoned at birth, Rudy, who is a short-haired totally black cat and Sophie, a pale orange and white long-haired who was about 6 months old when abandoned in a cardboard box on the waterfront! Now, they are like family.

My husband who likes reading Philip Craig's books wanted to change their names to Oliver Underfoot and Velcro (the names of one of the main characters two cats).

Regarding your little kittie, the description reminds me of my sister's cat whose name is Tiger Lily although she gets called "Lily" most of the time and "Tiger Lily" when she is naughty. It is really good to have at least a three syllable name for those occasions when they are really, really naughty. But, after reading your post about loving the smell of orange blossoms, how about calling her Orange Blossom? (OB for short or Blossom) I love cats...

We also rescued 2 kittens in November. They were both born in August (different litters). Ziggy is an orange/white tabby male. My husband calls him a "hoodlum" because he is into everything. Zoe is a solid gray female. She has a more delicate face and slender body than Ziggy, and she's a little lady - a bit skittish but lovable nonetheless. Our 8-year-old Lhasa Apso has really livened up since they came to live here!

I couldn't get the image to load, so here's the website addy: Ziggy & Zoe

Aren't they adorable?
Toni

Thanks Bridget! Tiger Lily sounds awesome...and I like your logic, too. LOL

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Hi all,

I decided to just dub from my standard tape player to my microcassette recorder using a dubbing audio cable that I bought at Radio Shack. It was only $11, and to make it as time efficient as possible, I plan to transcribe one tape while it is dubbing the next one. Problem solved! (At least in this case...)

Cheers!
Mom23Kitties