[Elecraft] K2: The Dog Ate My Part

[Jon Perelstein]

How embarrassing is this?
 
As I was working on the KPA100 last night, the EL5146CN op-amp (a small 8-pin IC) slipped out of my fingers and fell to the floor - right in front of the idiot lab/pit mix who promptly decided to taste it.  She didn't swallow it (fortunately), but it's well chewed and I have to order a replacement from Elecraft.
 
Why me?  
 
Jon
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