[AH] Parts from Radio Shack?

[Irish]

On Fri, 05 Feb 1999, Curtin, Steven D (Steven) typed:
>> Radio Shack parts are about to become rare items, as they are
>> discontunuing any
>> component sales. Already several of my local stores do not carry ANY parts
>> - oh
>> wait, they've always been like that. Sorry. I guess the reason you
>> wouldn't
>> direct anyone there for parts is THEY DON'T HAVE ANY! Bastards.... 
>> 
>What area of the country is this?   The Radio Shacks around here vehemently
>deny stopping component sales.  Although their parts are frequently more
>expensive and not as good quality as mail order, it would be the end of an
>era and a great shame if they stopped selling parts.  It's been very handy
>to just pick some resistors on the way home from work, etc.  

Amazingly enough, the Pacific Northwest. You would think with all the
technology this area is inundated with.......

Anyway, I'd love it if they opened a Tech America around here; that sounds like
what I would expect from Radio Shack. You do realize I was *exaggerating* when
I said they didn't have *any* parts; they have a couple, but just enough to
make it look like they still sell parts - really, you couldn't build even a
very simple project with only stock RS parts (I mean the stuff in the store,
not ordered from the book). 

I do remember RS carrying WAY more parts, and WAY less junk, but I was to young
to appreciate it then. 

FYI, Future Shops are also a Tandy Corp sub. 

Irish