something and they look at me like I'm crazy.
"I've never heard of such
 a thing" they say. If it's not a pre-paid cell-phone, they have no clue. 
 I actually got into an argument with a local Radio Shack weenie over a
 DB-15 hood.  Little snot had the gall to tell me that if it wasn't in
 their catalog, it didn't exist and I MUST be confused.  I told him he 
 
 I hate to tell you this, but I've never seen a DB15 connector. I've seen
 DA15s and DE15s, though...
 
 Well it never mattered enough to bother to learn the "correct" name.  In
fact, it still doesn't. :)
g.