I went to the local Radio Shack preparing to get hosed a good $5-6 for a 1/3 N battery. I have purchased them there before, I know they are not cheap. Nobody else around has them.
It takes a little mental conditioning for me to accept the ridiculous price of these little bastards, before I decide to stock up. Anyway, when I arrive, I find they are now $8. WTF? Don't you just love being a consumer, getting screwed at every turn. Not this time, I didn't buy any.