[sdiy] Mystery component needs identification

[Michael Bacich]

On Sep 17, 2006, at 6:13 PM, Karl Ekdahl wrote:

> Hi list, i just got a couple of weird components that
> need identification.
>
> The packaging is a small metal tube, about 2.5cm long
> and about 7mm diameter. From each end there's two
> leads sticking out, one golden and one silver. On the
> packaging i read "E24A1L-4", "Q TRON INC" and "SANTA
> ANA CA".


Wow!  Awesome!  Congatulations!  You have found one out of ten Very  
Special "Gold and Silver Ticket" components that were sent out by the  
mysterious Mr. Q of the world-famous Q-Tron Company.  That component  
will act as your ticket to get you inside the Q-Tron factory in the  
magical (and very smoggy) city of Santa Ana and be one of ten people  
who get to personally meet Mr. Q.   He will take you on a tour of the  
factory, show you his Woompity Loompities, who build all of Q-tron's  
magical components (none of that out-sourcing crap for Mr. Q., no sir  
-- besides, the Loompities do it mostly for the cocaine), and along  
the way you might even learn a Very Special Lesson or two about life.

Be very careful with that small metal tube.  Don't let it out of your  
sight for even one second.  There are many who would do anything to  
get their hands on it right now.  If I were you. i'd sleep with one  
eye open.

BTW, your Gold and Silver Ticket component will get both you and one  
guest into the Q-tron factory.  You could bring anyone you want with  
you.  Some might suggest that you bring your dear old grandpa along,  
but I suggest that you hire a hot stripper to go with you.  Mr. Q.  
would approve, and so would your grandpa.

The Woompity Loompity song:

      "Woompity Loompity, woompity woo
      We are the slaves of mean Mr. Q.
      We work in his factory, and what do we do?
      We do what Woompity Loompities do."