Re: Dammaged DVD Disc


Subject: Re: Dammaged DVD Disc
From: Greg Madden (pabi@gci.net)
Date: Wed Jan 08 2003 - 11:52:36 AKST


On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 10:36, jonr@destar.net wrote:
>
> Maybe OT but it does bring up a gripe that I have with CD/DVD's. I
> wouldn't store ANY critical data on these things. When are they going to
> come up with a CD/DVD media that can stand a little abuse? This is the
> biggest scam since pyramid schemes!
>
> How many times has someone gone to a video store rented a DVD and not
> been able to view it? How much data has someone else lost on a CD
> because they bought a case to store the CD's in and when they slid the
> CD in and out of the sleeve it slowly scratched it to unusable?
> AAAAHHHGGGGG!!!!
>
> If thats not enough they are now making DVD's that destroy themselves
> when they come into contact with air by slowly disentegrating within 8
> hours!! Oh yes, I'll buy 3 of 'em at 10 bucks a pop, do you bring the
> grease or do I need to supply it after I bend over?
>
> Good luck Grant, I hope you can replace that one DVD, I hope that you
> have proof that you bought it or the motion picture pimps will sue you
> into prison, I hope that you don't have to rebuy the boxed set for one
> DVD. What a scam.
>
> Jon

 http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Entertainment/Recordings/Disc_Repair/

BTW, grease is not the current favorite ;-)

-- 
Greg Madden
Precision Air Balance, Inc.
Phone: 907-276-0461
email: pabi@gci.net

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