>=20 > On Mar 4, 2014, at 12:03 PM, CDB wrote: >=20 > I read on the BBC website that Radio Shack is closing 1100 stores,around= =20 > 20% of their total number due to fast declining sales.=20 >=20 Radio Shack was my go-to store for quickie parts and components. Yes, the = selection sucked but at the same time I could usually adapt something they = had to do what I wanted. Instant gratification. I feel sad that they coul= d not find their way in the 21st century. There is nothing in Denver that = is good at supplying components. Fistell's closed this year. Weirdly , Walmart is getting better. I can get all sorts of strange stuff d= elivered to my local store for zero shipping charge.=20 Gus in Denver --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .