Tom,

Here, found some of those resistor colour code mnemonics:

 M*i*k*e


  Batman  Black  0
  Booted  Brown  1
   Robin  Red    2
     Off  Orange 3
     Yon  Yellow 4
  Gotham  Green  5
 Bridge.  Blue   6
    Very  Violet 7
   Good,  Gray   8
  Wayne!  White  9
     Get  Gold   0.1   1% (tolerance)
Superman  Silver 0.01  5%
   Next!  None        10%

Batman Blow Robin On Yonder Gotham Bridge. Very Gooey Work.

Batman Blows Robin On Yonder Gotham Bridge. Very good, Wayne;
Get  Superman Next.
^    ^        ^
Gold Silver   None

Bad Beer Rots Our Young Guts But Vodka Goes Well. Guzzle Some Now!
Bad Booze Rots Our Young Guts But Very Good Wiskey Goes Smooth.
                                                   ^    ^
                                                   Gold Silver

B. B. ROY of Great Britain has a Very Good Wife.
Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Virgins Go Without
Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls, But Virgins Give Wild Sex Gratefully
Bad Boys Roast Our Young Geese Behind Victory Garden Walls
Bad Boys Ruin Our Young Girls Behind Victory Garden Walls
Barbara Brown Runs Over Your Garden But Violet Grey Won't.
Because Boys Run Over Your Garden, Be Violent, Get Western Shot Guns
Better Be Ready, Or Your Great Big Venture Goes West. (goes west = fails, dies)
Better Build Roof Over Your Garage Before Van Gets Wet
Betty Brown runs over your garden but Violet Gray walks.
Big Bird Runs On Your Garden But Vegetables Grow Wonderfully
Big Brown Rabbits Often Yield Great Big Vocal Groans When Gingerly Slapped
Big Bulls Romp On Your Goats By Vicious Pigs Going Wild
Big boys race our young girls, but violet generally wins
Billy Brown Revives On Your Gin, But Values Good Whisky.
Black Beetles Running On Your Grass Bring Very Good Weather
Blackberry Brandy Rots Our Young Guts But Vodka Goes Well.
Boiled Bufallo Ribs Or Yak Gizzards Beat Vapid Gazelle Wienies.
Buff Babes Rip Off Your Genitals But Very Genuinely Weep
Buff Butches Reamed One Young Guy, Buggered Violently, Watchit.
Bye, Bye, Reggie. Off You Go - Birmingham Via Great Western.

Big Barstards Root Our Young Girls But Virgins Go Without.
{Root is OZ slang for sex}


... Confuse them all: Nuke the Gay Baby Whales for Jesus
--- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30