Fwd: Origins of looping (OT)

[Rev Fever <revfever@ubergadget.com>]

I sent the original post from Byron H to a non-LD friend for his amusement.

Below is his reply.  The full story of this CC guy is weirder. Enjoy...

-Rev. Fever

Portland,OR

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Date: June 10, 2008 2:21:31 PM PDT

To: "Rev Fever" <revfever@ubergadget.com>

Subject: Re: Origins of looping

Yes, that's a old story.  They don't mention that it took 30 seconds

for him to hear himself.  And what inspiring words!  (He was an

engineer, apparently a very good one.)

Best telling of the story is by Ron Rosenbaum, referred to here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Draper

Rosenbaum's original article in Esquire (which I read in high school)

inspired Jobs and Wozniak to develop a blue box as their first

product, before the Apple I.

Tape loops predate the global phone system, but I think the original

poster was jesting.