WTH? NOS CC Resistors don't measure anywhere close to stated values!?!

[SoulFetish]

I closed the shop quite a while ago, but it still sits here as I piddle away sorting through things. We are nibbling away at it. Doesn't help that I have been fighting off a low energy phase the last month or so. Sometimes I am sharp, other times I have trouble focusing. Hey, I am old and worn out.

I need to get the wife over here with her camera so I can bite the bullet and make ebay my job for a while. Not that they were here, but I finally took most of my guns to the gun shop. They sent my model 1911 off to a smith for an assessment, it needs a little work.

Enzo,
What kind of shop did/do you have? I'm a newcommer, so I'm not sure what anyones background is.

I will say this though, someone in Michigan came up with the brilliant notion of opening up donut shops that offer the convenience of providing Live Bait as well. Apparently, the idea caught on like wildfire because last time I was was in Michigan, they were everywhere. (Probably not as common in Detroit, I imagine, but I wasn't there). I had to get out of Michigan though, the minows were too tempting of an impulse buy every time I needed donuts.

[bob p]

Here in Chicago, donuts are bait. For people.

[SoulFetish]

Here in Chicago, donuts are bait. For people.

...mmmm. I haven't had a donut in 10 years. Sounds delicious.

[Enzo]

Just don't eat the ones with a thin string trailing off from them...

We have live bait shops, and we have Tim Horton's everywhere. Not seen them combined.

Your places sound like Northern Michigan to me.


I owned/operated a pro audio repair shop for 30 years. Warranty center for most major brands. Prior to that was in the music scene, toured as a sound man, was active in other industries. Spent some time as a radio personality. I now live in an old folks apartment.

[rjb]

We have live bait shops, and we have Tim Horton's everywhere. Not seen them combined.

There's a shop near us where the owners combined everything they could think of to make a buck.
Shaved ice stand / live bait and tackle / bail bondsman / pony rides on Saturdays.
I know I'm missing a few. I think no donuts. EDIT: Or audio repair.

[bob p]

...and I thought Ohio was odd because they have drive-through liquor stores.

[SoulFetish]

Just don't eat the ones with a thin string trailing off from them...
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You're not kiddin'! I won't make THAT mistake a third time...

[Justin Thomas]

The one time I was driving through the Bible Belt, I remember every billboard having some kind of "Hell Message" in giant letters, then at the bottom in tiny script, "Eat at Joe's Muffin Depot & ATV Tire Repair & Quilt Shop"...

When I went past the actual store, I think it was the same owner who owned the entire strip of five shops, and then just ran between the five, to whichever one currently had a customer. Some may call it hillbilly or redneck, but, if you can get the bills paid on time and feed the family, why not? At least you're not going to the same place doing the same thing every day. A little variety is nice.

Justin

[bob p]

sort of like Wall Drug?

[g1]

Did he switch hats?

[rjb]

There's a shop near us where the owners combined everything they could think of to make a buck.

I drove by today and noticed they had a sign for live soft shell crabs.
Even though I love soft shell sandwiches, the idea of buying them at a bait shop.....

[Enzo]

Fish ain't the only people eyeing bait...