[Tfug] OT: WTB monitor cable

[Jeffry Johnston]

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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