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gelsdorf

(240 posts)
Tue Mar 28, 2017, 08:08 PM Mar 2017

BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump Signs Legislation To Help The Ailing 8-Track Tape Industry.

BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump Signs Legislation To Help The Ailing 8-Track Tape Industry.

"That is what this is all about: bringing back our jobs, bringing back our dreams and making America wealthy again, Donald Trump said. Some of the best people make 8-track tapes and I know that because they believe in me. We're going to fight for their right to keep the jobs they've had for decades. This is a major step forward for America."

Republicans in Congress and the Senate supported the new legislation that removed all environmental restrictions on manufacturing 8-track tapes and gave them financial incentives to remain in the US.

"Mah dissrict has needud this fur a long time" wrote Republican Bill Johnson of Ohio in a recent facebook post.

In unrelated news, Rex Tillerson and Scott Pruitt announced they would be opening a new 8-track tape manufacturing facility in Cleveland.

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BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump Signs Legislation To Help The Ailing 8-Track Tape Industry. (Original Post) gelsdorf Mar 2017 OP
"We're bringin' back the ja - KER-CHUNK - wbs." mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 #1
I hear he's even considering bringing back crystal radio sets! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2017 #2
I got one for sale...if anyone wants it....yes indeed... Stuart G Mar 2017 #3
Just wondering gelsdorf Mar 2017 #4
I want my old Wollensack back. pangaia Mar 2017 #5
Is he going to force us to bring Disco back? Doreen Mar 2017 #6
So will K-Tel be coming back as well? KatyaR Mar 2017 #7
Rotary-dial wall phones are next, and health care will employ leeches lindysalsagal Mar 2017 #8
is this for real? 8 tracks sucked demtenjeep Mar 2017 #9
There is a campaign to Mendocino Mar 2017 #10
The four track tape players were better (The Muntz Stereo-Pak) Doc_Technical Mar 2017 #11

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,862 posts)
1. "We're bringin' back the ja - KER-CHUNK - wbs."
Tue Mar 28, 2017, 08:10 PM
Mar 2017

These had better be four-channel eight-tracks we're talking about. or the deal's off.

lindysalsagal

(20,828 posts)
8. Rotary-dial wall phones are next, and health care will employ leeches
Tue Mar 28, 2017, 11:16 PM
Mar 2017

and every town will install a totem pole to drive out evil spirits that cause arthritus....

 

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
9. is this for real? 8 tracks sucked
Tue Mar 28, 2017, 11:21 PM
Mar 2017

they would get caught and if they survived over a year then you could start to hear two songs at once

worst design of a music recording ever

Mendocino

(7,537 posts)
10. There is a campaign to
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 12:05 AM
Mar 2017

bring back Burma Shave Signs to promote the domestic straight razor industry.


Shave and haircut 2 bits!

Doc_Technical

(3,530 posts)
11. The four track tape players were better (The Muntz Stereo-Pak)
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 12:58 AM
Mar 2017

There was a hole in the cartridge for a pinch roller to swing up move the
tape along. This had less wow and flutter stats than eight track.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereo-Pak

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