Speaking of which,  I have a tube or so of 2816s
around,  and would
 appreciate
 it if you guys could point me toward any materials on the 'net that'd give
 me
 some ideas as to how you use those things... 
    Datasheetarchive is your friend :o)
http://www.datasheets.org.uk/search.php?t=0&q=2816&manystr=&sub…