Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Fmiser
> Dieselhead wrote: > I have a 19" dell you can have for the hauling or freight. It > is a trinitron and was very expensive in the day. It was used > about 1 year. I'm interested. I forgot what part of the country you are in... It may not be worth the trip. -- Philip _

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:16:36 -0600 Craig McCluskey wrote: > I got two Dell 2405FPW LCD monitors off eBay. See http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-ULTRASHARP-2405FPW-24-INCH-LCD-TFT-MONITOR-/110579192158?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item19bf08915e and http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1311&

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:36:26 -0400 Mitch Haley wrote: > Yep, that makes 23" about the minimum for me. It takes 24" viewable at > 16:9 to match the height of my old CRT, and I'm not seeing big > markdowns on 16:10 screens. I'm in the over 40 age group and my eyes > are deteriorating, so I'm wonder

[MBZ] OT: Coal Power

2010-09-01 Thread archer
Coal Power Industry: Biggest US Expansion In 2 Decades, Emissions Equivalent To Putting 22 Million Cars On The Road WYODAK, Wyo. - Utilities across the country are building dozens of old-style coal plants that will cement the industry's standing as the largest industrial source of climate-chan

Re: [MBZ] OT: Nuclear power

2010-09-01 Thread Fmiser
> Allan Streib wrote: > ...people were likewise excited about the prospect > of "electricity too cheap to meter". Didn't really work out > that way... places with lots of nuclear generation (e.g. > Chicago) have some of the most expensive electricity in the > country. Maybe that had more to do w

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Rich Thomas
Costco has some nice Samsung monitors, some with HDTV capability too. I got one a year or two ago, a 23", it is very nice. price is probably 60% of what it was then. --R On 9/1/10 1:49 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: My old 19" CRT went dead last weekend, and I'm quickly growing tired of the 15" spa

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Dieselhead
I have a 19" dell you can have for the hauling or freight. It is a trinitron and was very expensive in the day. It was used about 1 year. Otherwise, try tigerdirect.com and the usual online sellers. My old 19" CRT went dead last weekend, and I'm quickly growing tired of the 15" spare. Lo

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Peter Frederick
If you have a Mac, you can easily calibrate any monitor to neutral. Why you cannot with Window is a question only MIS can answer. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Nuclear power

2010-09-01 Thread Dieselhead
This is true to some extent. The exception is that supply and demand for electricity is not a free market, so normal economics don't apply directly, because this is a "regulated monopoly" On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:39 -0500, "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: If the utility companies an

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Finally LED ~= LCD, I gather LED is better - definitely newer tech at least... LED !== LCD in any way. LED vs CF backlight for LCD is what they're talking about. I find the LED panels I've seen way too hot in the red, much like the CF's were way too blue/green looking at first. They look garis

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: The best-quality cheapies are Samsung and NEC, IMHO. There seems to be agreement on that, at least the Samsung part. Not willing to go below 23", and with no reasonable hope of finding any 23" for under $140 after rebates, I bought the cheap Samsung 23.6" for $160 on

Re: [MBZ] Earl

2010-09-01 Thread WILTON
'Haven't done much/anything, but 'guess I'm 'bout set; 'looks like outer edge of dark green for hurricane force wind, drk grn for 50 kt wind and yellow for tropical force wind. Well, on these charts, anyway. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Tim C" To: "Mercedes Discussion List"

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Allan Streib
Check out the refurbs on geeks.com? http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=MON Our local university sells off their surplus computer stuff. Might check out if any near you do the same. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > I'm > wondering about buying a 32" TV and running it off the computer via VGA or > HDMI. I'm also broke, and a TV costs $50-100 more than a same sized > monitor... > 24-26" class monitors in the $140-160 range are sounding better all the > ti

Re: [MBZ] Very sad tale

2010-09-01 Thread WILTON
Yes, I remember now. Thanks. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Very sad tale WILTON wrote: Who's OMC? :<))) Outboard Marine Corporation, I believe. Used to make Ev

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Tim C wrote: $100 at TigerDirect = ~20", if you have one locally, pretty much all the time. Keep in mind that 16:9 will seem smaller than 4:3, or at least it does to me. Yep, that makes 23" about the minimum for me. It takes 24" viewable at 16:9 to match the height of my old CRT, and I'm not

Re: [MBZ] Earl

2010-09-01 Thread Tim C
On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 12:09 AM, Craig McCluskey wrote: > > Coastal Watches/Warnings and 5-Day Track Forecast Cone > http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/032248.shtml?gm_track#contents Wilton, you set? Looks like it's going to only be green band for you (and dark green for me). Gu

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Mitch Haley
SteveB wrote: Craigslist. Don't want another CRT, and don't want to pay real money for a used LCD, and somehow I don't think a decent sized LCD is going to be cheap. I just checked. Found 22" for $75 and $140. Not even mildly interested when I can get 24" Samsung new for $160 with a four y

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Tim C
$100 at TigerDirect = ~20", if you have one locally, pretty much all the time. Keep in mind that 16:9 will seem smaller than 4:3, or at least it does to me. I watched local CL for a week and got a 17" 3-input 4:3 for the server room and 2 15" 4:3s for the kids for $100 total. 32+s on the Sam's r

Re: [MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread SteveB
Craigslist. On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > My old 19" CRT went dead last weekend, and I'm quickly growing tired of the > 15" spare. Looking for something in the 22-32" range, monitor or TV. > > Not finding any super bargains out there, but did find a LCD/LED > westinghouse

Re: [MBZ] Very sad tale

2010-09-01 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: Who's OMC? :<))) Outboard Marine Corporation, I believe. Used to make Evinrude and Johnson boat motors. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/ar

Re: [MBZ] Very sad tale

2010-09-01 Thread WILTON
Who's OMC? :<))) Wilton - Original Message - From: "R A Bennell" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 11:49 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Very sad tale AND despite the widespread use of the internet etc, it sitll remains difficult to find things or to f

[MBZ] computer monitor

2010-09-01 Thread Mitch Haley
My old 19" CRT went dead last weekend, and I'm quickly growing tired of the 15" spare. Looking for something in the 22-32" range, monitor or TV. Not finding any super bargains out there, but did find a LCD/LED westinghouse TV (720p) for $330 at Amazon (sort of more than I want to pay, but it's

Re: [MBZ] Very sad tale

2010-09-01 Thread R A Bennell
They do the outboard motors - Johnson and Evinrude but not the OMC sterndrives. Not sure what is available for the Cobra drives but the old Stringers are obsolete in many ways. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of

Re: [MBZ] Very sad tale

2010-09-01 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: AND despite the widespread use of the internet etc, it sitll remains difficult to find things or to find some one who needs them. I think that is the biggest obstacle. I have 2 old boats with OMC sterndrives. OMC has been out of business for a long time. There are lots of th

Re: [MBZ] Very sad tale

2010-09-01 Thread R A Bennell
AND despite the widespread use of the internet etc, it sitll remains difficult to find things or to find some one who needs them. I think that is the biggest obstacle. I have 2 old boats with OMC sterndrives. OMC has been out of business for a long time. There are lots of them out there and many

Re: [MBZ] OT: Nuclear power

2010-09-01 Thread Allan Streib
On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:35 -0700, "Greg Fiorentino" wrote: > It's not magical, it's just a technology that has not been pursued. > Most of our nuclear technology has developed around the weaponization > capabilities of Uranium. Thorium as used in the LFTR is useless for > this purpose. Once a co

Re: [MBZ] OT: Nuclear power

2010-09-01 Thread Allan Streib
On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:39 -0500, "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > If the utility companies and EPRI can't figure out a reason to force > regulators think that Thorium power is more valuable than current > power sources, they will fight it tooth and nail. They don't like > "essentially

Re: [MBZ] Correction: Quality of Vim Tools?

2010-09-01 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
Bought that set based on the nice reviews and it arrived yesterday. Look and feel are very nice, perhaps this weekend I'll be able to put them to use... -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dillon, Meade M CIV SPA

Re: [MBZ] OT: Nuclear power

2010-09-01 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
Another thought I heard voiced by Art Laffer recently. He is extremely enthusiastic about the near future because the present situation is so bad and the political climate so roiled, creating the perfect climate for a truly great leader to emerge. If this 'new' type of nuclear power were endor

Re: [MBZ] OT: Nuclear power

2010-09-01 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
Thanks for sharing Mitch! I wonder if the U.N. could insist that non-nuke countries seeking nuclear power use thorium vice uranium technology, which eliminates the possibility of the weapons aspect? If this technology is economically viable, I'll bet that China pursues and will take advantage