Minnietaur and I always pondered the answer to that question and thanks to Darci we finally got to find out and put that nagging question to bed. The answer: 6. 7 if there was no copilot.

A few blog entries ago I mentioned my need for either a KVM switch or a cheap crappy LCD monitor so I could fit my backup computer on my desk along with my main computer. When Darci called about a week ago to ask how my mother was doing (awwwwww) I asked her if she had a spare KVM switch which she didn’t recommend because in her experience they go bad often. So I figured I would buy a second hand LCD monitor for like $60 or so after Xmas, but thanks to Darci there was no need.

She called the house two days ago to let me know that her job just upgraded everyone’s CRTs with new LCD monitors. Knowing I was looking for a spare monitor she asked her job what they were doing with the old CRTs. Turns out they were donating a few, tossing the rest out and after asking received permission for us to nab as many as we wanted.

Minnietaur and I raced down to Darci’s job and loaded up Minnie’s Saturn with 5 monitors (had room for one more, two if there was no passenger, three if there was no driver). The people at Darci’s jobsite were all too happy for us to take them and after testing all the monitors work great; just like new! SCORE!!!

Kevin wanted me to load up a monitor for himself in Darci’s car, a 19″ Viewsonic, Minnietaur grabbed a 17″ Viewsonic and I scored:

1 Shamrock 22″ C102L-D Monitor
1 Viewsonic 19″ E90f Monitor
2 Dell 17″ Black monitors

I quickly replaced my folks’ blurry KDS monitor w/one of the razor-sharp Dells and now I have a few spare monitors to sell with the older systems I’m putting together from the parts I got from my friend the maintenance guy.

THANKS DARCI!

Minnietaur, Darci and I joked around with each other trading friendly barbs while we were grabbing monitors and later Darci kept calling to see if we didn’t die in a fiery car wreck. Later on she called my mom and told her we were being mean to her but since I stopped listening to the lady who bore me, I didn’t get into any trouble.

Quotes from the other day:

Darci: What do you mean you were surprised I dressed like a girl? Don’t you think I always dress like a girl…
Me (Immediately): No.
Darci: …answer carefully.

My bad. Thanks Darci!

Later on I told Darci I’d be nice to her for a year and a half in return for her finding us all those monitors but she said I didn’t have to so hehehehe… we swiped a TON of her business cards. :-)