Ordering parts onesie twosie (was: One of Bay Area's last Fry's Electronics stores closes)

[Ali]

> And what would I do with 50 when I need 2?

Save them for the next project?

> I paid $8 shipping. I’d pay close to that in gas to drive to the local
> Fry’s.


Your local Fry's must be far or you got a serious gas guzzler there... My point is that when there was a RadioShack on every corner you could get a part easy and with minimum fuss (and only $0.30 in gas).