On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:00:33 +0100, "N Cook"
wrote:

Someone with a small business asked me for advice on
setting up a tape-loop player for his receptionist to
divert to when junk callers ring in. Saying "putting you
on hold" but leaving the caller
in limbo until he cancels - but make him
as uncomfortable as possible while hanging on.

1) My idea is to cut a small flat on the pinch wheel
and replace the capstan drive band with a longer
and thinner band.

If the deck has a speed adjustment pot I'd also slow the thing down
slightly, to give a "batteries going flat" feel to the music.

2) What choice of music would be most annoying
to the age-group of junk callers ?

Either some sort of rave music or someone along the lines of Des
O'Connor..

sPoNiX