JohnS,
I bought this regulated variable PS. They go by 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 9v, 12v.
No +5v! I like it because it's so portable than those high Amp PS. So I was playing with the PIC with 4.5v and ocassionally switching to 6v. Could I have caused the untimely dead of my PIC?
Later, I retrieve one of my breadboard with a T7805. Just to make sure the LCD and Chip now has the recommended (or was it REQUIRED) voltage?
Hahaha...

Regards,
JohnPaul