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Hi Julia,
you might want to consider armored cable - the type used at pay phone booths. They don't curl and are practically indestructible. Not necessarily cheap, mind you...
Another thought is the wind-up type of telephone cable units - they are commonly given away at trade shows. The cable is enclosed in a little plastic case, and can be pulled out easily and wound up very neatly.
-George Wurtak
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Winnipeg, Canada
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> Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 15:15:21 -0800
> From: "Julia E. Berger" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: solution to tangled headphones?
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> Remember those curly phone lines? You know how most people don't use
> them anymore?
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> We're currently using a very tangly jumble of headphones for outreach
> sessions of a hundred or more kids at some stations which require
> auditory information.
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> We're looking for alternatives to serve large audiences in school
> settings. Portability is essential, as is ease-of-use. (We train
> parent volunteers to help the kids with the equipment.)
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> Are there perhaps retractable cords? Single-ear paddles that can be
> hooked up to a multi-jack? (We're using a walkman setup that can be
> extended to plug in to several sets of headphones.)
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> Your non-tangly advice is very appreciated!
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> Thanks,
> Julia
> Lawrence Hall of Science
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