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    From john larkin@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 8 12:25:12 2023
    The pcb houses and metal fab shops are sending us big boxes of
    chocolates.

    Why don't Digikey and Arrow do that?

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  • From Cursitor Doom@21:1/5 to john larkin on Sat Dec 9 17:08:21 2023
    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. ;-)

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  • From John Larkin@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 9 09:22:31 2023
    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

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  • From boB@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 10 10:39:44 2023
    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

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  • From Cursitor Doom@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 10 18:14:30 2023
    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

    Engineer fuel is donuts and strong coffee. Try it, your productivity
    will rocket.

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  • From boB@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 11 20:37:30 2023
    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

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  • From John Larkin@21:1/5 to boB on Mon Dec 11 19:28:06 2023
    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.

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