The pcb houses and metal fab shops are sending us big boxes of chocolates. Why don't Digikey and Arrow do that?
That time of year
Started by ●December 8, 2023
Reply by ●December 9, 20232023-12-09
On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:25:12 -0800, john larkin <jl@650pot.com> wrote:>The pcb houses and metal fab shops are sending us big boxes of >chocolates. > >Why don't Digikey and Arrow do that?Just add a couple of zeros to your order quantities and you'll get sent all the candy you can eat. ;-)
Reply by ●December 9, 20232023-12-09
On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 17:08:21 +0000, Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> wrote:>On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:25:12 -0800, john larkin <jl@650pot.com> wrote: > >>The pcb houses and metal fab shops are sending us big boxes of >>chocolates. >> >>Why don't Digikey and Arrow do that? > >Just add a couple of zeros to your order quantities and you'll get >sent all the candy you can eat. ;-)Actually, we have a mini-fridge that is kept full of chocolates. Engineer fuel. https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4gbytrfv7b3jlj/Eng_Choc.jpg?raw=1
Reply by ●December 10, 20232023-12-10
On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 09:22:31 -0800, John Larkin <jl@997PotHill.com> wrote:>On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 17:08:21 +0000, Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> >wrote: > >>On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:25:12 -0800, john larkin <jl@650pot.com> wrote: >> >>>The pcb houses and metal fab shops are sending us big boxes of >>>chocolates. >>> >>>Why don't Digikey and Arrow do that? >> >>Just add a couple of zeros to your order quantities and you'll get >>sent all the candy you can eat. ;-) > >Actually, we have a mini-fridge that is kept full of chocolates. >Engineer fuel. > >https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4gbytrfv7b3jlj/Eng_Choc.jpg?raw=1 > >Lindor ? My favorite ! Melts in your mouth
Reply by ●December 10, 20232023-12-10
On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 09:22:31 -0800, John Larkin <jl@997PotHill.com> wrote:>On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 17:08:21 +0000, Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> >wrote: > >>On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:25:12 -0800, john larkin <jl@650pot.com> wrote: >> >>>The pcb houses and metal fab shops are sending us big boxes of >>>chocolates. >>> >>>Why don't Digikey and Arrow do that? >> >>Just add a couple of zeros to your order quantities and you'll get >>sent all the candy you can eat. ;-) > >Actually, we have a mini-fridge that is kept full of chocolates. >Engineer fuel. > >https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4gbytrfv7b3jlj/Eng_Choc.jpg?raw=1Engineer fuel is donuts and strong coffee. Try it, your productivity will rocket.
Reply by ●December 11, 20232023-12-11
On Monday, December 11, 2023 at 5:14:38 AM UTC+11, Cursitor Doom wrote:> On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 09:22:31 -0800, John Larkin <j...@997PotHill.com> wrote: > >On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 17:08:21 +0000, Cursitor Doom <c...@notformail.com> wrote: > >>On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:25:12 -0800, john larkin <j...@650pot.com> wrote:<snip>> Engineer fuel is donuts and strong coffee. Try it, your productivity will rocket.Rubbish. The donuts will blow up your waist line, and the coffee will keep you awake when you ought to be asleep. I had to resort to it to appear to stay awake during marketing meetings. A nap would have done me a lot more good than the repetitive drivel marketing kept on coming up with, but my boss didn't like me treating them with the contempt they'd earned. -- Bill Sloman, Sydney
Reply by ●December 11, 20232023-12-11
On Sun, 10 Dec 2023 10:39:44 -0700, boB <boB@K7IQ.com> wrote:>On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 09:22:31 -0800, John Larkin <jl@997PotHill.com> >wrote: > >>On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 17:08:21 +0000, Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> >>wrote: >> >>>On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:25:12 -0800, john larkin <jl@650pot.com> wrote: >>> >>>>The pcb houses and metal fab shops are sending us big boxes of >>>>chocolates. >>>> >>>>Why don't Digikey and Arrow do that? >>> >>>Just add a couple of zeros to your order quantities and you'll get >>>sent all the candy you can eat. ;-) >> >>Actually, we have a mini-fridge that is kept full of chocolates. >>Engineer fuel. >> >>https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4gbytrfv7b3jlj/Eng_Choc.jpg?raw=1 >> >> > > >Lindor ? My favorite ! > >Melts in your mouthWe buy direct from Lindor for about half the retail price.
Reply by ●December 11, 20232023-12-11
On Mon, 11 Dec 2023 19:28:06 -0800, John Larkin <jl@997PotHill.com> wrote:>On Sun, 10 Dec 2023 10:39:44 -0700, boB <boB@K7IQ.com> wrote: > >>On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 09:22:31 -0800, John Larkin <jl@997PotHill.com> >>wrote: >> >>>On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 17:08:21 +0000, Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com> >>>wrote: >>> >>>>On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:25:12 -0800, john larkin <jl@650pot.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>The pcb houses and metal fab shops are sending us big boxes of >>>>>chocolates. >>>>> >>>>>Why don't Digikey and Arrow do that? >>>> >>>>Just add a couple of zeros to your order quantities and you'll get >>>>sent all the candy you can eat. ;-) >>> >>>Actually, we have a mini-fridge that is kept full of chocolates. >>>Engineer fuel. >>> >>>https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4gbytrfv7b3jlj/Eng_Choc.jpg?raw=1 >>> >>> >> >> >>Lindor ? My favorite ! >> >>Melts in your mouth > >We buy direct from Lindor for about half the retail price.Was also buying saltwater taffee from the maker instead of higher prices from the ocean side stores
