# I Like These Monitors **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 7, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-these-monitors/591804 "2011-08-07T04:23:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-these-monitors/591804/21 "2011-08-09T05:51:04Z")
No, it’s just not the same. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-these-monitors/591804/22 "2011-08-09T15:42:03Z")
In the first thread I ever started here, during the 2000 elections, **manhattan** closed it and told me I was too stupid to be posting on this board. Good times. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-these-monitors/591804/23 "2011-08-09T16:04:16Z")
In case it’s not clear to the newbies, **manhattan** was at the time one of our moderators. He retired years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-these-monitors/591804/24 "2011-08-09T16:09:05Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > In case it’s not clear to the newbies, **manhattan** was at the time one of our moderators. He retired years ago. Yeah, when I started here you two were the good cop/bad cop of GQ. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-these-monitors/591804/25 "2011-08-09T16:12:15Z")
> [@Becky2844](#): > > her touch was firm, but kind. :eek:wow. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-these-monitors/591804/26 "2011-08-09T16:50:13Z")
I like [these monitors](http://www.flickr.com/photos/kestrana/5510067194/). ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-these-monitors/591804/27 "2011-08-09T16:54:47Z")
I like the monitors I’m using. I have two flat screens set up as a dual screen, so I can web surf on one and monitor my email on the other. Or, you know, do work. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-these-monitors/591804/28 "2011-08-09T17:22:55Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > **Obnoxious poster** : “Who are you, the fucking hall monitor?” > **manhattan** : “As it so happens, _I’m_ the fucking hall monitor.” Suprised it took another 4 posts to get there… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-these-monitors/591804.md?page=1)