Re: Role of ignition condenser in a distributor?

From: Don Bruder (dakidd_at_sonic.net)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 20:11:18 GMT

In article <vct8l09aunur0ns6eor1cccb98icp24883@4ax.com>,
 ~^Johnny^~ <nospam@gyrogearloose.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:56:45 -0700, Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com>
> wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:49:09 GMT, Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> wrote:
> >
> >>In article <0sc8l0dopocvkubu3u9meglbgesc6scp4k@4ax.com>,
> >> ~^Johnny^~ <nospam@gyrogearloose.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:39:19 GMT, Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> >Unless, of
> >>> >course, you're at Radio Shack, where you'll get a look that's not just
> >>> >puzzled, but positively bovine in its utter lack of anything resembling
> >>> >the spark (Errr... no pun intended) of intelligence.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Be nice!
> >>
> >>Be nice, my ass.
> >>Too damned many people in this world are "being nice" in an effort to
> >>avoid offending the tender sensibilities of some worthless waste of
> >>humanity, when what's needed is a good solid smack upside the head with
> >>a dose of reality.
> >>
> >>> A lot of RS stores have gone to Hell in a hand basket, but I resent
> >>> the stereotype, nonetheless.
> >>
> >>Resent it all you like. Your resentment means *EXACTLY NOTHING* to me,
> >>as my view is dead-on accurate: If you walk into pretty much any Radio
> >>Shack today, you cannot find anyone with even the amount of electronic
> >>know-how needed to point you at the capacitor rack, let alone give you
> >>any useful information to decide why "This one is the one you want,
> >>rather than that one." You'll find a shitload of salesdroids that'll try
> >>and sell you a cell-phone when what you want is a 33K resistor, but
> >>beyond that, you're walking into an intellectual wasteland.
> >>
> >>Most of them wouldn't know a capacitor from a resistor from a pimple on
> >>their ass. Of course, this assumes that the store you walk into even
> >>*HAS* a capacitor rack. It's getting to the point where Radio Shack
> >>should seriously consider renaming itself to "Cell phone and satellite
> >>TV shack" to reflect their true business.
> >>
> >>Radio Shack:
> >>You've got questions, we've got blank stares.
> >>
> >>Despite being something of a cliche, it's dead-on accurate in the huge
> >>majority of RS stores.
> >>
> >>And no, I don't care whose feelings I hurt by saying so. Get over it. If
> >>you don't want to be seen as "the imbecile behind the counter", you've
> >>got two options: Learn something, or get the hell out. But don't expect
> >>any touchy-feely "spare your poor sensitive feelings" bull*** from me.
> >>I call 'em as I see 'em, and if you don't like what I'm seeing, you need
> >>to change what it is I see. At Radio Shack, I see morons. Don't like
> >>that? Then change it - Get yourself at least rudimentary education in
> >>the field you're supposedly working in, so that when I come in with a
> >>question, you've got an actual answer, instead of a blank stare or a
> >>line of bull*** that's so obvious even a blind man couldn't miss seeing
> >>it.
> >>
> >>Izzat clear enough for you to understand, "Johnny"?
> >
> >There was an RS "droid" who really cracked me up trying to convince me
> >that a gold-anodized antenna was required to receive color signals ;-)
>
> Jim, I always read and enjoy your posts in s.e.d., and I always will.
>
> There is no doubt in my mind that Radio Shack is starting to suck.
> I have made light of this several times.
>
> Nevertheless, Mr. Bruder has taken it upon himself to personally attack me,

How, when and where? Since you so conveniently included the full text of
my post, it was an easy matter to re-read, and I can see nothing that
looks even a little like an attack. A definite dose of "too bad if you
don't like it", but nothing like an attack. If you refer to the use of
"you" in the final paragraph, and assume that I'm trying to say you're a
Radio Shack drone, my apologies for poor wording. I should have made it
more obvious that my statement was intended as a "generic" you - As in
"you, the offended counter-droid at Radio Shack", rather than a specific
"You, John, the guy I'm typing at." Aside from that, I'll stand by every
word I said, and make no apology whatsoever for saying it, regardless of
who might be offended.

> and flame me. That wouldn't be so bad, in and of itself. I can handle a
> good flaming, believe me.

When did I flame you? Where? How? <puzzled look> You trying to say that
stating an opinion and the facts that it's based on is now considered
flaming??? I guess I shouldn't be surprised, since it's coming from
someone who has already expressed indignation over someone saying he
thinks the droids at Radio Shack are a bunch of morons.

> But Mr. Bruder has gone beyond that, with his general condescending attitude.

Condescending attitude? Hardly. More like righteous disgust at the
ruining of what was once a good company.

> I have filtered his posts, and I will continue to filter him, until he loses
> his nasty little disposition.

Keep your filter handy, then, since my attitude isn't likely to change.
Meanwhile, a sop for you:

Oh, woe! I've been killfiled by John! My life is over! The rejection and
hurt is intolerable! I can't go on like this! Somebody pass me the
hemlock!

Feel better now?

> The only hope RS (or any other retailer) has, is its customer base.

True enough. And unless/until they change, they've lost me as part of
it. I can spend my money other places, and actually get something
resembling service in the process. No problem at all there.

> With condescending assholes in the field, it can only get worse.
> I'll tell you: Every time I walk into a RS store, I express my feelings,
> and they are not ALL good. For instance: They are carrying less and less in
> the way of discreet electronics components, like IC's, connectors, small
> accessories, and even resistors and capacitors. I tell them that. But I do
> it constructively. Will it get better? Probably not. It's largely driven by
> the market trend.
>
> But still, I have little empathy for railers like Don Bruder. He needs to
> take a chill pill! I find it in my best of interest to simply filter him.

A chill pill? Heh... Apparently you ain't seen me get rolling on
something I'm TRULY passionate about then, John.

Have a nice time sticking your head in the sand. 

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