Ok, I;ll bite.
What is a "bulbulator"?
Myc
--- Andrew <
andrewm1973@...> wrote:
> > Trevor wrote:
> > I got this (what I thought was) electronics
> > solder paste from www.rsaustralia.com.au.
>
> > I thought they (RS components) were different
> > from Radio Shack. I understood that radio
> > shack in the US was tandy here is aus.
>
> Yes - RS Components is in full "Radio Spares"
>
> RS Components is common to those of us in OZ
> or UK. (like Leon and Trevor)
>
> For the Americans and others out there - RS
> Components is kinda like an over priced
> Digikey with less stock. (Though I must
> admit in the last 5 year RS has picked up
> the game a lot and are much better prices
> now)
>
> RS to the Americans is Radio Shack.
>
> Tandy in Australia WAS Radio Shack until just
> about 2 years ago. They did sell a lot of
> Radio Shack branded goods. I think they only
> managed to survive on sales of telephone
> answering machines and butane torches that
> could be adapted to become bulbulators.
>
> Today Tandy in OZ is owned by Dick-Smith-
> Electronics/Woolworths/Adelaide-Steamships.
>
> They seem to be consolitating and are
> selling less and less Radio Shack gear.
> We can only hope they don't stop selling
> the bulbulators.
>
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