10 Feb
2015
10 Feb
'15
4 p.m.
On Feb 9, 2015, at 11:00 PM, Jim Brain <brain at jbrain.com> wrote:
I know, that sounds horrid, but I shed my tear for RS
back in the early 90's when the sales critter didn't know what a 36 pin ribbon
cable or IDC Centronics 36 connector (parport) was (they had both), but was all too eager
to sell me some batteries.
Jim
I still remember my shock when I found a wire-wrap tool at the Rat Shack at the big area
mall, in 2000. I'd been looking for one for a couple years.
I needed some parts recently. Their selection of Resistors was horrible, and this was at
the best remaining Rat Shack in the area. Their prices were even worse. We used to have
a store called Norvac in the area, but they went out of business, and the place that went
in near where they used to be seems more interested in Arduino's.
I really hate having to order parts.
Zane