that is a really good idea, atttending he convention in June. As you may notice by looking at the pics in the latest club magazine, the convention is a low-key affair and new folks are treated real well. Don't worry, you'll be comfortable and you'll find a couple hundred new friends you didn't even know you had. You can do this, it's easy! eBay is my main source of chips as well as the convention.

Another source of chips is Chip Chat. A very entertaining and educational newsletter tht contains chips for sale and available for bid. Go here: http://members.cox.net/chipchatauctions/ and get Doug Saito's phone number and call him for a suscription... $20 yearly for an eagerly awaited periodic published mailing. Doug mails them out when ever athe surf dies down in San diego where he lives. Doug is a guy you want to know in the hobby and a Hall of Famer.