So you were probably "the guy," one of the last holdovers from the true enthusiast days around the exact time I was learning electronics. I remember distinctly

So you were probably "the guy," one of the last holdovers from the true enthusiast days around the exact time I was learning electronics. I remember distinctly at the three (!) locations within driving distance of my house, there was always one, and only one, person that really knew their stuff and would help us out. At the location closest to my house was a former U.S. Army technician named Gus, who was wickedly intelligent. It may not have been you directly, but guys like you at Radioshack in the 90's made a huge difference in my life. So on behalf of myself and the others you undoubtedly helped, thank you. It's really terrible that poor management drove people like you out instead of propelling them up.