Does This Sound Like a Good Idea?

[Thad Komorowski]

I'm sure not everyone's going to agree with me, but how does this idea sound? Since I don't want to lose copies of any of my WB cartoons, I'm taking advatage of Wal-Mart's very cheap price for blank tapes, and copying the cartoons at SP onto them. This is so I don't have to go through 50 tapes to find a copy of a cartoon. Do you know how many hours it took me to find my edited copy of "The Lonesome Mouse"?????:mad:

-Thad :D

[happyheathen]

Originally posted by Thad Komorowski
I'm sure not everyone's going to agree with me, but how does this idea sound? Since I don't want to lose copies of any of my WB cartoons, I'm taking advatage of Wal-Mart's very cheap price for blank tapes, and copying the cartoons at SP onto them. This is so I don't have to go through 50 tapes to find a copy of a cartoon. Do you know how many hours it took me to find my edited copy of "The Lonesome Mouse"?????:mad:

-Thad :D

a. unless you use pro-grade equipment, your copies will have less clarity than your originals.

b. label your tapes (even a number will work)

c. create a catalog of:
tape number
track number on tape
title of track

put this in a spreadsheet so you can easily sort by title, tape number.

(my original catalog was on '5280' cards - you may know them as 'IBM cards - the idea is the same)

[Matthew Hunter]

I have done that for some cartoons, simply if an EP tape had 6 cartoons I wanted and 30 I didn't. It made more sense to copy to another tape and just re-use the other. I do that from SP to SP now that I finally figured out that you can copy from VCR to VCR, and the quality is not half-bad, it beats EP off TV by a mile...took me years to figure that out! As for the existing tapes in my collection, I do what Happyheathen does, sort of. I just get a piece of paper for each numbered tape and write the contents down in order. That way I can find a title and know exactly where on the tape it is. I'll put them on computer someday, but I just don't have that kind of time.

-Matthew

[Jack]

I do something like happyheathen, I number the tapes (each with about 34 cartoons) and list the contents and maybe the series, ring color, if it has original titles, and if it is edited in a spiral notebook (I find it's easier to access than a computer, even though it is a little sloppy). If I want to revue something, I find the correct tape, plop it into the VCR, and fast forward to it.

I generally try to segregate WB, MGM, and Paramount stuff, but when something rare comes on, I don't.

In fact, I should start re-revuing a few of the tapes, some of mine aren't logged yet, even though I usually can remember when I have already taped something, it will be easier after June Bugs too, I'll only have to worry about 11 Bugs Bunnys after that.


Jack:D

[Jon Cooke]

Hey Thad, that's exactly what I do. I record the blocks of cartoons off CN (usually in SP) and then I copy all the cartoons I need in SP on another tape.

I have found this is quite handy. It saves having loads of duplicate cartoons and millions video tapes to go through. Plus, I can edit out all the Shirley Temple and Anne Murray commercials :p

Also, I make sure to break off the little tab on the video and put on a label (so I don't stupidly record over it!!).


-Jon

[Thad Komorowski]

Well I guess everyone likes it! I'm doing what happyheathen suggested.

-Thad:D

[Thad Komorowski]

I finished my first tape! I'm titling these things "Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies", and each with a volume number. Here's what my first one has:

Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies: Volume #1

[list=1]
"Roughly Squeaking"
"Patient Porky"
"Two's a Crowd"
"Scent-a-Mental Romeo"
"Which is Witch?"
"Tokio Jokio"
"Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips"
"China Jones"
"Gonzales' Tamales"
"Hare Trimmed"
"Southern Fried Rabbit"
"Hop, Look, and Listen"
"Hare Ribbin'"
"Bosko's Picture Show"
"Porky's Preview"
"The Daffy Duckaroo"
"Speedy Ghosts to Town"
[/list=1]

-Thad:D

[The Dork Knight]

Thad, is your copy of "Bosko's Picture Show" the one that has him say f*c*?

[Thad Komorowski]

Originally posted by Gotlucky64
Thad, is your copy of "Bosko's Picture Show" the one that has him say f*c*?

Yes it is. I did a trade recently for many Boskos I don't have.

-Thad

[The Dork Knight]

Yes it is. I did a trade recently for many Boskos I don't have.

HOLY POOP WITH A STICK AND A FLYING POGO STICK!
i gotta stop eatting coffee beans.....
Anyway.I was wondering if maybe I can buy some cartoons from you Thad?Heck were in the same peer group!I'm 12 your 11.This i'll be heaven. *Smacks himself* (I GOTTA STOP RHYMING!)
Would you be able to make a video with various cartoons on it for me?I'll pay you.
I'd like
Russian Rhapsody
Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips
Scrap Happy Daffy
Bosko's Picture Show
Uncle Tom's Bungalow ( Do you have this one?It's pretty rare I hear)
Which is Witch?
Mississipi Hare
the one with Cornal Shuffle in blackface
Meet John Doughboy

How much do you want for the video?You name the price, my mom will pay it. :D:DJust as long if it's in the 20 dollar price range.If you don't want to do it, I'll just cllimb back into my hole.:D
- Peter Melnick http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/games/zelda/mon/ganon.gif http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/games/gundam/vayeate_breath.gif

[Thad Komorowski]

The one with Col. Shuffle in blackface IS "Mississippi Hare". However, I don't consider it one. I don't own "Mississippi", but I should get it soon...

Sorry, Peter! I don't sell the cartoons for money. I do them for trades, and speaking of which, I'm working out a few right now...

-Thad:D