it is illegal for video stores to disclose rental records anyway.

I believe the law was passed quickly after a reporter obtained a list of videos rented by a Supreme Court nominee (or some other nomination that must be approved by congress). In the particular case, there was nothing that the most sensitive, politically correct, family-values-affirmin' [okay, that's enough] person would object to. But, congress passed a law within weeks, presumably because they didn't want their rentals scrutinized. I wonder whether the list of books checked out at public libraries is public information...[eh, nothing dicey there anyway, except Howl]. This shows how reactionary and patch-work oriented the legal system is. A Simple Way to Rent Anonymously, but not cheaply:: buy the tape for cash and then sell it when you are done. This could cost 60% of the retail price, but you get the tape for almost any length of time. Audio CDs are effectively "rented" in this way, with the 60% cost being average. Paul E. Baclace peb@procase.com