The story being presented as "certified true" was my own fault. The false certification was due my own mis-interpretation of the snopes.com website. It was not a blatant attempt on my part to lie about the authenticity, I simply screwed up and apologized for it. You may killfile me, flame me, say bad things about my mother. I am not aware of a way to go back and edit my original post.

The lesson to be learned from the story is still valid despite my own error. I have been troubleshooting electronic and mechanical devices professionally for many years. Sometimes the original complaint and reported symptoms don't always make a whole lot of sense, but every reported symptom can be a clue, if you're willing enough to look for other than the obvious.

-- TomO