thanks .. I actually found out what I was doing ...

my charger ate another battery and I took it back to the HS ...

the very knowledgable guy there just smiled and said .... you left it hooked up ... didnt you ?

apparently you cannot leave it hooked up to the charger (after charging) ... even if the charger appears to
turn off ... it drains the bat ... and ruins it ...

anyways .. thanks for all the info