[sdiy] electronic parts stores

[CHoaglin at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/20/01 11:36:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
media at mail1.nai.net writes:

<< I don't know where in the world you are, but I had a similar problem here
 in Connecticut.  A couple of years ago, I called an electronics parts store
 a few towns over, and asked them if they had certain things.  When I got
 there they had nothing.  I have no idea why they lied just to get me to
 drive out there.  >>

Sounds like it was just a ploy to get you to shop there..I've seen this sort 
of behavior before from other places (not necessarily electronics related, 
but Radio Shack would be on the list, part of why I try not to go there). 
I've had pretty decent luck with a place here in eastern Massachusetts called 
You-do-it Electronics, which carries a pretty good selection of stuff.

Chris