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    Whew!

    While drinking my morning coffee, I checked out Craigslist. There was an ad for 2 free monitors. I sent them an email saying I'd like to pick them up. About a half-hour later I re-checked to see if he responded. He did. There was also another email from someone who I tried to get a TV set from (but said at the time that it was gone), telling me the person who was supposed to pick it up didn't show and it was mine if I wanted it. So I responded to that too.

    I get to the first pick-up and it turns out to be a computer repair shop or something. The guy tells me he has another monitor if I want it. I said sure. Turns out to be a monster that weighs about a thousand pounds. While loading that stuff up, another guy pulls in who works in a separate shop and said he had a few things if I was interested. Another monitor, a small printer, some aluminum table legs, and a computer tower. He offered a chair that had some steel on it but unfortunately I had to decline because my car was full. Drove home, unloaded it, and headed out for the TV. The folks said it was a 20" TV but turned out to be a 25" instead.



    So it looks like I'll be busy for a while...


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    Awesome! Make sure tomake friends with the Computer shop. Tell them you'll take any "JUNK" boards they have too......

    Congrats!
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    definately let that computer guy know you want his burned up or outdated stuff.



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