----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard L. Hess" <[log in to unmask]>
> It seems as if I have become a magnet for hard-to-restore tapes -- 
> which I don't mind, it adds to the challenge of the job. Also, I 
> believe what may be hard-to-restore now may become easier-to-restore 
> if proper procedures and protocols are developed and promulgated.
<snip> 
Hmm-m-m-m...

If you're a "magnet for...tapes," wouldn't you erase any with which
you came into contact...?!
:-)
Steven C. Barr