# Does anyone here still listen to cassettes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 17, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-still-listen-to-cassettes/506749 "2009-08-17T17:22:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-still-listen-to-cassettes/506749/81 "2011-09-28T06:09:52Z")
Excuse me–I didn’t mean for that last post to be understood as a stupid question–I really want to know… ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-still-listen-to-cassettes/506749/82 "2011-09-28T10:33:19Z")
> [@singular1](#): > > That sounds like a good idea. I’ll give it a shot. At least you explained what triggered the flip, which I really appreciate. Thanks! I had a similar problem, I sprayed a little silicone lube into the adapter to get the gears turning again and it solved the problem. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-still-listen-to-cassettes/506749/83 "2011-10-07T06:38:59Z")
:Sigh: I downloaded the iMesh software in order to get music onto the computer but I haven’t the faintest idea how to use it–and it doesn’t seem to have any instructions. Some assistance, please? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-still-listen-to-cassettes/506749.md?page=4)