Ok, this makes no sense... There was a 505 timer chip? Or a 0505? The only one I know is 555 and it works great so why would designs with it be failures? I hate it when there is an inside joke and I'm outside... --- James. > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Russell McMahon > Sent: 2005 May 03, Tue 19:36 > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [OT] That day again ... > > > The certain timer chip deserves it's own day...25hrs? Nah, just > > kidding...very popular and a good preformer all round. > > That's what the post was about. > The day is tomorrow. > Look at the date, > > >> Just HAD to pass on this respnse from a friend Took a > moemmnt to get > >> it. > >> Note date below. > >> Write tomorrow's date. Omit placeholders. > >> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 11:26 AM Don't forget > tomorrow will > >> > be the armistice day when we remember all of those electronic > >> > designs that were complete failures because they included that > >> > certain timer chip. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change > your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist