[Tfug] OT: WTB monitor cable

[Jeffry Johnston]

Don,

That $1 cable fixed the problem! (so I won't need that BNC cable)

I need to come down to that thrift store paradise earlier in the day..

Thanks,
Jeff

On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Jeffry Johnston <tfug at kidsquid.com> wrote:
> Cool, thanks.  Was just going to have my wife go grab one then
> realized it's almost 3. Bummer!  Might never make it over in time to
> actually buy one from you guys.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:48 PM, Bexley Hall <bexley401 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hi, Jeff,
>>
>>> Just got a 22" CRT monitor, only problem is it did
>>> not come with the
>>> monitor cable (needs a standard 15 pin cable, male
>>> on both ends).
>>> Bought one from Circuit City, but it was pure crap.
>>> The ghosting is
>>> extreme, most everything I've read indicates a poor
>>> quality cable as
>>> the culprit, which seems about right because it is
>>> super thin (I
>>> bought it on "sale" for $9, but normally it was $34,
>>> what an insult!).
>>
>> Yes.  Often cables cheat and don't run a return for
>> each signal, etc.  (in the belief that ground is
>> ground is ground, etc.)
>>
>>>  So I'm wondering if any of you guys have a nice
>>> heavy-duty monitor
>>> cable I could purchase.
>>
>> WorldCare will have a selection -- probably set
>> you back a whole dollar!  :-/
>>
>>> Oh, since I'm already writing, I noticed that the
>>> ancient Silo
>>> building next to Park Mall had the "Silo" replaced
>>> by "Worldcare".
>>> What's in there?
>>
>> WorldCare *used* to be located there.  I.e., the
>> Katrina relief effort took place out of that
>> facility.  A few years ago, they moved to the
>> Keene school (I think the owner of the Silo
>> building had plans to demolish or lease it -- he
>> had previously graciously leased it to WC for
>> a song, IIRC.  One of the buildings there was
>> demo-ed but the Silo building still stands...)
>>
>> IIRC, same entity owns the movie theatre across
>> the street.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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