From: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org (loud-fans-digest) To: loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Subject: loud-fans-digest V7 #421 Reply-To: loud-fans@smoe.org Sender: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk loud-fans-digest Monday, June 16 2008 Volume 07 : Number 421 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [loud-fans] Re: CD Rot [GlenSarvad@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:57:10 EDT From: GlenSarvad@aol.com Subject: [loud-fans] Re: CD Rot The one similar case I've seen occurred when some CDs were left by an open window and got lightly wet (not doused) by a rainshower, and were not dried for several hours. At the time we chalked up the incident to acid rain, but if your storage area was moist and the shrink wrapping exacerbated this effect, the problems could be similar. Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:09:59 -0400 From: Dan Sallitt Subject: [loud-fans] CD Rot Howdy, all. I just had my first experience with the legendary CD rot. I have a huge, decades-old backlog that I'm slowly chipping away at: today I pulled out a shrink-wrapped digipak of GBV's UNDER THE BUSHES, UNDER THE STARS. It was visibly corroded, and wouldn't play much - I had to throw it away. Not wanting to deprive the band of their big chance in my CD changer after they waited so long, I substituted the SUNFISH HOLY BREAKFAST EP. Same year, same label, same digipak, but it wasn't shrink-wrapped all these years. It's in fine condition. Was the long-term shrink-wrapping dangerous, or was some other factor at work? - Dan **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) ------------------------------ End of loud-fans-digest V7 #421 *******************************