batteries plus

Hmmm, good idea for a company name...

Today, I bought more button cell batteries from The Store Formerly Known As Radio Shack aka The Source By Circuit City.

I needed some LR44 and LR1130 for the Astro Gizmo Kick-Me-Not lights. One of the recent arrivals was DOA.

The clerk at the shop went to his terminal and clicked away for a long time. I realised that he didn't know what a LR44 was and he was searching for a Source part number... Then, he repeated the process when I asked for the 1130.

• LR44: aka Nexxtech 2300009a, 76, 357, 357s, nts76e, type J, 228, 10L14, rw22, g13, g13f, WL14, sr44w, 7, 541, a76, 8008, d76, epx76, f76, s76, gp76, gp57, s76e, rs76, ms76h, ks76, type A, sb-a9, sr44sw, sr44
• LR1130: aka Nexxtech 2300101, 389, 10L122, rw49, sb-bu, WL10, sr1130, sr1130gw, g10, 17, 554, 189, 289, gp89, 1138so, sr54, tr54, d389, d390, sp389, v389, sg10, 603, type M
  

Once again, The Source offered the "replacement plan" with these batteries... So, for $1.49 per battery, I get 2 free replacements within the next 3 years. These cells cost $5.99 ea. Smokin' good deal.