Fatdog said:
How many of you guys used to stick a ball point pen in one of the holes, then hold the cassette up and spin it?

I still use that technique. I have a "special" pen which fits the hole just nice. It no longer has the ink-tube in the middle of it, or the ball-point nib.....Its now just an empty tape-rewinder tube!
The only thing with this technique, is you have to make sure to spin the cassette the right way, otherwise a right mess ensues right there in the case!
Kids of today don't know what FUN they're missing.......When was the last time you needed to stuff a pen / pencil into an iPod and spin it backwards?
-BoomBoxDeluxe.